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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The man who's accused of murdering Charlie Kirk has been formally charged with six felonies, including aggravated mur. 22 year old Tyler Robinson appeared at his initial court hearing by video from a Utah jail on Tuesday. NPR's Odette Youssef has more.
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NPR Reporter Odette Youssef
The really new information came from text messages that Robinson allegedly exchanged with his roommate. Authorities say this individual was a male transitioning to female and that they had also been Robinson's romantic partner. Authorities also say this person has been fully cooperating with the investigation. But Gray shared information about a note that Robinson allegedly left behind for this roommate saying, quote, I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it. And when his roommate asked after the killing why Robinson had done it, Robinson texted, quote, I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out.
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Shea Stevens
NPR's Odette Youssef reporting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio says anyone in the country on a visa will be deported if they celebrate the murder of Charlie Kirk. NPR's Michelle Kellerman has more on Rubio's warning posted on social media.
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NPR Reporter Michelle Kellerman
America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens. That's what Rubio wrote on X in the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But asked whether any visas have been revoked yet, Rubio told reporters as he was traveling from the Middle east to London that the process is only getting.
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Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau
Started, but I'm sure there'll be some that are remote. There's no shortage of idiots around the world that have decided it's a great idea to murder someone. We don't want people like that in our country.
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NPR Reporter Michelle Kellerman
Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau says he has asked consular officials to follow up on all the tips he's receiving on social media. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
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Shea Stevens
Two parents whose kids committed suicide after extended interactions with AI Chatbots appeared at a Senate hearing Tuesday on how the technology affects young people. More from NPR's Ritu Chatterjee.
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NPR Reporter Ritu Chatterjee
Megan Garcia is a lawyer and a mother of three boys. Last year, her oldest son, Sewell Setzer iii, died by suicide after a prolonged virtual relationship with the chatbot. On character, AI Garcia says the chatbot groomed and sexually exploited Sewell.
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Megan Garcia
When Sewell confided suicidal thoughts. The chatbot never said, I'm not human, I'm AI. You need to talk to a human and get help. The platform had no mechanisms to protect Sewell or to notify an adult.
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NPR Reporter Ritu Chatterjee
Garcia has filed a lawsuit against Character Technology, which developed Character AI Tech companies did not testify at the hearing despite lawmakers invitations. Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News.
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Shea Stevens
U.S. futures are flat in after hours trading on Wall Street. This is npr. Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City as a major Israeli ground defensive gets underway. Aid workers carried out last minute rescue oper Tuesday to salvage artifacts from a warehouse. The Israeli government says the operation is aimed at destroying Hamas's military infrastructure. In a post on X, Israel's defense minister declares that Gaza is burning. The United States has brokered a plan to stabilize security in southern Syria following clashes that killed hundreds of people over the summer. NPR's Jana Raf has more from Damascus.
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NPR Reporter Jana Raf
The foreign ministers of Syria and neighboring Jordan, along with the US Envoy Tom Barak, signed an agreement here that would prosecute those responsible for the violence, secure main roads and allow in aid. Hundreds of Syrians were killed in Suwayda Province in July and clashes involving militias from the Druze religious minority, Bedouin tribesmen and Syrian government forces. Israel responded by attacking Syrian military targets it said to protect the Druze. Barak told NPR that direct negotiations going on between Israel and Syria were aimed at addressing Israel's security fears. Jane Araf, NPR News, Damascus.
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Shea Stevens
The movie industry and fans are remembering Robert Redford. The actor, director and producer died Tuesday. He was 89 years old. Redford's career spanned nearly six decades, during which he received multiple Academy Award nominations. He won best director for the film ordinary people in 1981 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. This is NPR.
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