The suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting appeared to confess in an online chat.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Christina Quinn and for Hannah Jewel. It's Tuesday, September 16th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Our first story today is a Washington Post exclusive.

22-year-old Tyler Robinson is the suspect in the killing last week of conservative

activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

The post obtained screenshots of messages from an account belonging to Robinson from Thursday evening.

They said, hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. I'm sorry for all of this.

Just a few hours later, Robinson turned himself in to law enforcement. He has not confessed to the authorities. Yesterday,

filling in on Kirk's podcast, Vice President J.D. Vance vowed retribution on liberal institutions

in the aftermath of Kirk's killing. He also urged Kirk's supporters to carry on his legacy.

Start a chapter of TPUSA or get involved in the one that already exists.

If you're older, volunteer for your local party, write an op-ed in your local paper, run for office.

I can't promise you this is going to be easy.

I can't promise you that all of us will avoid Charlie's fate.

I can't promise you that I will avoid Charlie's fate. Can't promise you that I will avoid Charlie's

fate. But the way to honor him is to shine the light of truth like a torch in the very darkest

places. Robinson's first court hearing is today in Utah. Number two.

The Israeli military has begun its ground invasion of Gaza City.

Israel's military launched the early stages of a ground offensive to seize Gaza City overnight,

according to an Israeli military official.

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