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This week on Consider This, the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. He was seen as the future of the conservative movement. We will look at what he leaves behind. Plus, the story of 9-11 victims whose families are still waiting 24 years later for justice, why they say the government is keeping them in the dark. Listen this week to consider this on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Authorities in Utah say they're preparing charges against the man accused of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is currently being held in a county jail. Law enforcement apprehended Robinson following a tip received from a member of Robinson's family. As a young man, Robinson excelled in school and received a college scholarship but dropped out after one semester. Offline, he grew up in a small Utah town where hunting was commonplace. Online, he spent a lot of time in corners of the Internet that celebrate edgy and trollish humor. Whatever led to Robinson allegedly targeting Kirk, it should shock Americans' conscience, says Utah Governor Spencer Cox. It is also much bigger than an attack on an individual.

It is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the American experiment. It is an attack on our ideals. Authorities have vowed to seek the death penalty. against Robinson. Bobby Allen and PR News, Oram, Utah. Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, spoke Friday about her husband, saying he was a leader in representing American family values. Charlie always said that if he ever ran for office, I know a lot of you asked if he ever was going to, but privately he told me, if he ever did run for office, that his top priority would be

to revive the American family. That was his priority. The UN Security Council met in an emergency session Friday to discuss what Poland describes as Russia's strongest provocation yet against a NATO country during its war in Ukraine. Poland says Russia sent 19 drone-type objects into its airspace during an attack on Ukraine this week. NPR's Michelle Kellerman has her reports. Even as President Trump seemed to give credence to Russia's claims that the incursion was an accident, his administration joined Western allies in a statement read out by Polish Secretary of State. March in Bosachki. We take this opportunity to reiterate our call on the Russian Federation

to immediately cease its war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia says Poland has not provided evidence and dismissed the story as political clickbait. Acting U.S. ambassador Dorothy Shea criticized Russia for intensifying its bombing campaign after Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington. Wall Street closed the week with stocks mixed today, but finished the week overall higher. The Dow Jones Industrial average declined 273 points, finishing at 45,834. The S&P 500 was down just three points, closing at 6,584, and the NASDAQ was up 98 points, ending the week at 22,141.

You're listening to NPR News. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant will be in Madrid this weekend for talks with Chinese officials. They'll be discussing tariffs and national security issues, including the ownership of the social media app TikTok. It's the fourth round of talks this year. Both countries have agreed to several 90-day pauses on increasing tariffs to avoid a trade war. President Trump has approved almost $30 million in federal funding for recovery in Wisconsin following devastating floods in August. Trump's disaster declaration means Milwaukee area residents whose homes or property were damaged by the floods could get relief from FEMA. Maria Peralta Ariano, member station WWM reports. The worst of the flooding happened during severe rainstorms on August 9th and 10th.

The floods damaged or destroyed more than 1,500 homes in the Milwaukee area and caused upwards of $70 million in damage. Trump partially approved Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' request for federal assistance. The approval allows people in three counties. to apply for FEMA's individual assistance program. But Trump has not yet approved Wisconsin's request for help through FEMA's public assistance program, which would help pay for repairs to public infrastructure. That request is still being reviewed by the Trump administration. The approval comes two weeks after Governor Iver's formal request for FEMA funding.

For NPR News, I'm Maria Peralta-Ariano in Milwaukee. Asia Wilson has earned WNBA player of the year. It's the second season in a row that the Las Vegas star has won that honor. She beat out Nefesia Collier of Minnesota and Alyssa Thomas of Phoenix for the award. Ace's coach Becky Hammond says Wilson is the most exciting player in the league. I'm Dale Wilman and PR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees.

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