Trump honors Charlie Kirk in Arizona, prepares 'historic' autism announcement: Unbiased Updates, Sept. 22, 2025

A massive memorial for Charlie Kirk. The voices, the tributes, and the promise his movement will carry on

None of us will ever forget Charlie Kirk, and neither now will history

Plus a diplomatic earthquake. Britain, Canada, Australia, and more now recognizing Palestine as a state. Now Israel responds

And President Trump promises a historic autism announcement, a warning on Tylenol, plus a new drug that could treat it

The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News. Hello, everyone. I'm Kaylee Carey

And today for Craig Negrelli, we begin with a memorial for slain conservatives

activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, drawing tens of thousands of supporters

including President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. Kirk was remembered as a martyr by

speakers ranging from the president and vice president to his widow Erica and other prominent

conservatives. They praise his faith and his mission to move American politics further to the right

You know, I can't help but think that they tried to silence my friend Charlie Kirk

They tried to silence our dear friend Charlie Kirk. And today, tonight, we speak with Charlie and for Charlie louder than ever

He transformed the face of conservatism in our own time. And in doing so, he changed the course of American history

Trump called Kirk an American hero, crediting him with helping deliver the 2024 election

and saying his killing was an attack on the nation itself. He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose

He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them

That where I disagreed with Charlie I hate my opponent and I don want the best for them I sorry The gun was pointed at him but the bullet was aimed at all of us That bullet was aimed at

every one of us. But it was Erica Kirk who delivered the most emotional remarks

even extending forgiveness to her husband's killer. I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do

The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the gospel is love and always love

The 31-year-old Kirk was shot and killed on September 10th while speaking at Utah Valley

University. The suspect, a 22-year-old man, has been charged with aggravated murder

Now to a major diplomatic shift. Three of America's closest allies, Britain, Canada

and Australia, have formally recognized a state of Palestine. France is expected to follow today

at the UN, and Portugal has already joined them. The announcements come amid growing outrage over

Israel's war in Gaza, where health officials say more than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed

since 2023. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move is meant to revive hope for a two-state

solution while Canada and Australia made similar declarations in rapid secession. We are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. That means a safe

and secure Israel alongside a viable Palestinian state. At the moment, we have neither

Israel's reaction was swift. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian state

will not be established, calling the decision a, quote, reward for terror. At the UN, more than 140

countries have now recognized Palestinian statehood but the United States is in budging The Trump administration remains firmly opposed vowing to veto any push for full Palestinian membership at the UN Security Council New tensions with the Taliban and it

centers on one of the most symbolic bases of America's longest war. The Taliban on Sunday

rejected President Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base four years after the U.S. withdrew from

Afghanistan. Trump said this weekend the U.S. is talking to Afghanistan about getting it back

and warned in a post that if they don't cooperate, quote, bad things are going to happen

The Taliban fired back, calling the comments unrealistic and saying seeding even an inch of their soil is impossible

Bagram has been a symbol of America's exit, with the Taliban last year staging a military parade there using abandoned U.S. hardware

Trump has hammered former President Biden for that chaotic withdrawal and now says America needs a footprint back in Afghanistan

The Trump administration is set to make a major announcement today on autism

Reports say federal health officials will warn pregnant women against using Tylenol

also known as acetaminophen, except for high fevers. The guidance comes after studies suggest a possible link to autism

The president hinted at the move last night while speaking at Charlie Kirk's memorial

It was Charlie who helped unite MAGA and you know what M-A-H-A is

That's right. Make America healthy again. And tomorrow we're going to have one of the biggest announcement, really medically, I think, in the history of our country

We're going to be doing it with Bobby and Oz and all of the professionals

I think you're going to find it to be amazing. I think we found an answer to autism

How about that? Autism. Politico reports Trump will also spotlight lucavore in a drug usually prescribed for

cancer and anemia as a potential new treatment for autism. New questions this morning about how the Justice Department handled a secret sting operation

involving President Trump border czar MSNBC was first to report that Tom Homan was recorded back in 2024 accepting a bag with in cash from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen

The agents claim he agreed to help them land government contracts if Trump won the election

The case began under the Biden administration but was shut down soon after Trump took office

The New York Times reports that FBI Director Cash Battelle and Todd Blanch, the deputy attorney general, said in a statement they found no credible evidence of wrongdoing and that Hohman never held contract authority

But critics say it raises serious questions about whether the Justice Department is being used to protect Trump's inner circle

And finally this morning, astronomers have discovered a new quasimoon orbiting Earth that may have gone unnoticed for decades

A quasi-moon is a space rock that appears to orbit a planet but really orbits the sun

This one, dubbed 2025 in 7, moves in step with Earth, taking a year to complete its loop around the sun

At about 50 feet across, PN7 may be the smallest quasi-moon ever found

Its origin is still a mystery, unlike some nearby asteroids that come from the belt between Mars and Jupiter or from debris knocked off our own moon

And this won't be around forever. Scientists say PN7 will likely drift away in the next 60 years

Before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. At 1230, NASA introduces its newest astronauts and engineers

chosen from more than 8,000 applicants, and set to help chart the next missions to the moon

At one, the gunman accused of opening fire at a New Hampshire country club Saturday night faces a judge

At four, Trump will make remarks on autism. He'll head to the U.N. in New York later today ahead of his speech tomorrow

And tonight, Mecklenburg County Republicans hold a candlelight vigil at the light rail station where Irina Zarutska was fatally stabbed last month

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Go to san.com slash newsletters. And those are your unbiased updates for this Monday

Craig will be back tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey

Have a great day