The suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is in custody. Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, was arrested late Thursday night in connection with Kirk’s fatal shooting.
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Speed Read
Friday, September 12
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks (POLITICO)
Student shot after mistaken ID mishap with officer during Naval Academy lockdown (NBC)
Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several historically Black colleges and universities across the South (CNN)
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Franklin Park, Illinois, after suspect tries to drive into agents, DHS says (CBS)
Matthew Dowd’s firing from MSNBC begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s death (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UN overwhelmingly passes non-binding resolution to establish Palestinian state without Hamas (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Poland rejects Trump's suggestion that Russia's drone raid "could have been a mistake"(CBS)
Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support war wounded (BBC) while United Kingdom imposes 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s revenues and military supplies (GUARDIAN)
South Africa reopens investigation into activist Steve Biko's death after 48 years (AFRICA NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Pfizer and Moderna shares fall after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children (CNBC)
Apple Watch hypertension alerts cleared by FDA for new and old watches (THE VERGE)
Los Angeles County child dies of rare measles complication years after infection (CNN)
U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a top 10 cause (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Emmys host Nate Bargatze says he'll deduct money from charity donation if acceptance speeches run too long (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Ego Nwodim departs ‘SNL’ after seven season, while five cast members join (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Festival drops German orchestra over Israeli conductor (DW)
Bad Bunny says ICE raids influenced his decision to skip U.S. tour (NBC)
Featured Interview
One-on-one with Secretary of State Antony Blinken & White House National Securty Council Spokesman Admiral John Kirby
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News heads to Washington to interview two key national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top chanllenges for the US.