Kirk Shooting Investigation, Economic Round-up, Brazil's Bolsanaro Convicted

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

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Police have released video and pictures of a suspect who they believe shot and killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, and authorities are urging the public to come forward with tips. Stocks are surging on hopes of lower interest rates, even as Americans face rising prices at the store and a cooling job market. And in Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been found guilty of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.

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0:00.0	Authorities still don't know who killed the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
0:06.5	Investigators recovered a weapon and released footage of a man fleeing the scene, but is that enough to find him?
0:12.1	I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.8	The stock market keeps climbing, even as prices also rise and the job market weakens.
0:26.6	The worst part about tariffs is that no one has seen the benefits of these costs rising.
0:32.8	It's directly just a tax.
0:35.0	So why are investors so upbeat when many Americans feel squeezed?
0:38.8	And in Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of plotting a coup to try
0:43.4	to stay in power after losing re-election.
0:45.7	He's been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison.
0:48.4	President Trump criticized the verdict.
0:50.2	What else might his administration do in response?
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1:12.6	and visit wise.com. T's and C's apply. The person who shot and killed conservative activist
1:20.1	Charlie Kirk is still at large, and the only description police have to go on at the moment
1:24.7	is what a person suspected in the killing was wearing.
1:31.2	A black t-shirt, white converse shoes, and a hat with a triangle on it.
1:37.8	Last night, officials shared photos and a new video showing a suspect's apparent escape.
1:40.0	You see him leaping from a roof.
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