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Vice President Vance Hosting Charlie Kirk's Podcast; Accused Shooter Of Charlie Kirk To Be Charged Tuesday; Rubio, Netanyahu Meet Days After Israeli Strikes In Qatar; Qatar Holds Emergency Summit on Response To Israeli Strike; Trump Admin: Framework For TikTok Deal With China; Media Companies On High Alert, As They Beef Up Security; Parents Avoiding Schools Amid Frequent ICE Raids; rare "Tooth-In-Eye" Surgery Gives Blind Man His Vision Back; Pope Leo Celebrates 70th Birthday; 84-Year-Old Great- Grandfather Brings Joy To Canadian School; Aired 12-1p ET
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BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN ANCHOR: The investigation is ongoing and the FBI is speaking out. Brand-new details on the murder of Charlie Kirk. "One World"
starts right now.
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DANNY FREEMAN, CNNA CORRESPONDENT: Two really large pieces of information about the suspect here. Twenty-two year old Tyler Robinson.
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GOLODRYGA: Emerging details about the murder of Charlie Kirk with new DNA evidence just revealed by the FBI.
Also ahead, cowardly and treacherous. Qatar hosts an emergency summit of Arab leaders on Israel's attack in Doha.
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BEN GRUBER, SCHOOL GREETER: Oh, my homie here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, Ben. What's up?
GRUBER: Well, not much. How about you?
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GOLODRYGA: Something to look forward to. Meet the great grandfather who's turned well wishes into a full-time job.
Hello, everyone. Live from New York, I'm Bianna Golodryga. You're watching the second hour of "One World."
Right now, the Vice President of the United States is paying tribute to his friend, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead last week. JD
Vance is hosting today's edition of the Charlie Kirk podcast. Podcasts help Kirk become one of the dominant political voices on the right and reaches
hundreds of thousands of listeners.
And as the vice president is honoring his fallen friend, the White House is pressing for more security funding. It has requested an additional $58
billion from Congress to pay for enhanced security for the executive and judicial branches.
It comes as President Trump continues to blame Democrats and the left for political violence in the U.S.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The problem is with the left. It's not on the right, like some people like to say on the right. The
problem we have is on the left.
And when you look at the agitators, the -- the -- you look at the -- the scum that speaks so badly over our country, the American flag burnings all
over the place, that's the left. That's not the right.
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GOLODRYGA: We're getting more details about the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, including this doorbell camera video that appears to show
Tyler Robinson walking in a neighborhood near where the shooting took place. Robinson is due to appear in court tomorrow to be formally charged.
The director of the FBI says investigators have found DNA evidence that links him to the scene of the crime and have details about a note that
shows Robinson was targeting Charlie Kirk.
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KASH PATEL, FBI DIRECTOR: The suspect wrote it out saying, I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it. That note
was written before the shooting.
Evidence of existence we now have learned existed before the shooting was in the location in the suspect and partner's home. But we have since
learned that the note, even though it has been destroyed, we have found forensic evidence of the note and we have confirmed what that note says
because of our aggressive interview posture at the FBI.
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GOLODRYGA: So, here's what we know so far about the investigation. Utah's governor says police are trying to learn Tyler Robinson's motive for
attacking Kirk, but Robinson is not cooperating with authorities.
Governor Spencer Cox adds that they are looking into Robinson's relationship with his roommate, which may have been romantic. And it
remains unclear if prosecutors will pursue the death penalty. We will likely find out more about that tomorrow when Robinson is formally charged.
With more of the continued fallout from the killing of Charlie Kirk, let's go to the White House and CNN's Kevin Liptak.
Kevin, obviously, this is a personal tragedy for the White House, the vice president, the president very close with Charlie Kirk and their families.
The fact that the vice president is hosting Charlie Kirk's podcast today, released speaks volumes.
How closely are they following the investigation itself leading up to tomorrow when we will see the formal charges against Tyler Robinson?
KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: Well, they're following it very closely. And it's been interesting to watch over the last several days
how much President Trump has been kind of at the forefront in revealing information about this case.
You know, it was President Trump himself who in an interview on Fox last Friday actually unveiled for the first time that a suspect had been
apprehended.
And so, you see the White House very involved in how all of this is playing out, both on the investigative front, but also in sort of the remembrances,
and that is what Vance is doing today on Charlie Kirk's podcast.
And it was interesting because we heard from the producer of that podcast earlier who said that it was Vance himself who reached out and said that he
wanted to host this hour today. And, you know, Vance and Kirk go back for a number of years and Vance has actually credited Kirk with one sort of
helping hone his political skills when he was running for Senate in Ohio, sort of offering feedback, but also very critically introducing Vance to
the circle of donors that he had cultivated as part of Turning Point USA.
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And then later on introducing Vance to the Trump family, to Donald Trump Jr. and eventually to President Trump himself sort of incorporating him
into Trump's inner circle and eventually advocating for him both in public and in private to become Trump's running mate last year.
And so in a lot of ways Vance has credited Kirk with his entire national political career. And that is part of what I think you'll hear from him in
this podcast today. And you'll remember it was Vance who went out to Utah last week to escort Kirk's casket from Utah to Arizona, where Kirk lives
with his young family and where he will be remembered in a big memorial next Sunday that President Trump says that he will attend.
At the same time, you do hear President Trump really escalating his attacks on his political enemies, not using this as a moment for any sort of
national unity, but really pinning the blame for political violence in the country entirely on the left.
And you heard him in that clip you played do that last night as he was just turning to the White House. I do think it's important to state that
political violence in the U.S. has targeted both Republicans and Democrats.
So, when the president says that it's a problem entirely on the left, that's just not a comporting with reality here. You think about democratic
lawmakers in Minnesota, the democratic governor of Pennsylvania who have been targeted by political violence. It's not just a problem on the left,
it's a problem on the right as well.
But I think it's evident here that President Trump has sort of moved past any opportunity to try and use this as a moment for national unity, instead
to try and use it to sort of go after his political enemies and you'd hear him doing that today as well.
GOLODRYGA: All right. Kevin Liptak at the White House for us. Thanks so much.
Well, with more on the investigation, let's bring in CNN security correspondent, Josh Campbell. Josh, we know that the FBI director, Kash
Patel, has been facing some criticism for how he handled this investigation in the early hours, initially following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
We saw him on "Fox and Friends" this morning, giving a bit of a preview as to what we can expect tomorrow when he is formally charged. What will you
be looking for?
JOSH CAMPBELL, CNN SECURITY CORRESPONDENT: Well, this is interesting because this is a new dynamic inside the FBI that we haven't seen in
decades. Typically what happens whenever you have an investigation, particularly one where there will be a prosecution. Here, the suspect who
will allegedly kill Charlie Kirk is in custody. He will face the U.S. justice system. And that is -- that time of arrest is usually when
prosecutors and federal agents go quiet, because what they want is for their case to speak in court through documents, through indictments,
through evidence.
But what we've seen here with Kash Patel, this is a very interesting political dynamic over laying this whole investigation, is that he's
providing a lot of this information in real time, talking about DNA matches that they found, talking about a note that was allegedly out there where
this person had telegraphed, wanting to harm Charlie Kirk.
And so, you know, I've been talking to FBI officials today who've been messaging me saying that, you know, this could potentially be a gift to the
defense later on, because there's this notion in the U.S. justice system that you don't try your case in the media, they're -- what they call pre-
trial publicity.
But what we've seen is Kash Patel doing exactly that. Why is he doing that? All you have to do is look at some of the closest allies of the president,
as well as law enforcement sources that we're talking with as well. It appears that he may be fearing for his own job in this case, because of
some of the missteps early on, where at one point, for example, he said that a suspect was in custody, then quickly had to backtrack on that.
He held a press conference over the -- the weekend, and he was on Fox News this morning, essentially saying his own investigative expertise was
critical here in his own experience, lauding his own executive decisions that he took.
That is very unusual for an FBI director but, you know, you talk to people in law enforcement, they think that's him potentially trying to keep his
job by saying, look, here's all the things that I did. It's also notable, Bianna, that he has been heaping tons of praise on the president himself,
thanking the president, thanking the White House at every turn for their support in this investigation. Again, that's just historically something
that we have not seen.
GOLODRYGA: No, we have not.
Josh Campbell, you'll be staying on top of this for us. Thank you so much.
CAMPBELL: Anytime. Thanks.
GOLODRYGA: The Israel is intensifying its air offensive on Gaza City, as it is poised to begin a ground operation into the city. Local health officials
say at least 16 civilians were killed Monday. The former chief of the Israeli military says more than one in 10 Palestinians in Gaza have been
killed or injured since the war began.
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This as Israel pushes deeper Palestinians forced to flee once again by foot or overloaded vehicles. Israel's military estimates about 320,000
Palestinians have left Gaza City since its initial evacuation orders.
Here's one Gaza resident voicing his despair.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): We did not sleep at night. And this is everything I own. This is all I have. I left with this. Today, I came
walking from six o'clock. And here I am walking, heading to the unknown. I swear, we don't know where to go. We are going to the unknown.
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GOLODRYGA: Meantime, the U.S. secretary of state is in Jerusalem in a show of support for Israel. This just days after an Israeli strike targeted
Hamas leadership in Qatar, a key American ally.
Marco Rubio will now head to Doha Tuesday. He sidestep questions about the Israeli strike at a news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
While the Israeli Prime Minister remained unapologetic about the attack, Rubio called on Qatar to play a constructive role in ending the war in
Gaza.
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MARCO RUBIO, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: Relationships with our Gulf allies, we work very closely with them on a number of things. We've been engaged
with them. We've been engaged with them consistently before what happened and after what happened.
And ultimately, the point we will make to everybody is that some fundamentals still remain that have to be addressed. Irrespective of -- of
what has occurred.
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GOLODRYGA: Qatar, meantime, is hosting an emergency summit in Doha today to discuss the fallout after last week's Israeli strike.
Qatar's Emir says Hamas leaders had been studying a U.S. ceasefire proposal when the attack happened.
One diplomat tell CNN that American and Qatari officials had serious discussions about bilateral security and defense partnerships in the
aftermath of the Israeli strike.
CNN's Kylie Atwood joins us now. And it is a delicate balance, Kylie, for the Secretary of State who is showing his support for Israel by making this
trip. But we know that behind the scenes and from what the president himself has said, while they may support going after Hamas leadership doing
it in the manner that Israel did and in Qatar has raised serious concerns.
Tell us more about what you're hearing.
KYLIE ATWOOD, CNN U.S. SECURITY CORRESPONDENT: Yes. It's -- it's truly been a delicate balance for this administration trying to maintain its
relationship with both allies, Israel and Qatar at this moment, at this moment, of real crisis in the eyes of some who believe that diplomacy had a
shot. And then after this strike, things have basically gone back to ground zero.
The secretary of state said, standing next to Prime Minister Netanyahu, that the U.S. is focused on what role Qatar can continue to play going
forward here. It's clear that the Trump administration wants Qatar to continue to play a constructive role in that background diplomacy between
with Hamas, obviously, and Israel and trying to find a diplomatic way forward here.
But the question is, really, will Qatar be able to do that? Will they be willing to do that after the strike occurred in Doha without them having
advanced knowledge that those Hamas members were going to be hit?
We heard the secretary of state also say over the weekend that even though the Trump administration wasn't happy with how that went down, it's not a
strike that is going to impact or shape, I should say, in his words, the relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
So, it doesn't appear that there will be repercussions for Israel because of that strike. But the U.S. has also said that it continues to work with
Qatar as you played in that soundbite there. And we do know that there are ongoing negotiations about what a future U.S.-Qatar diplomatic, but also
military relationship pack going forward could look like. So, that may be something that they focus on to try to get Qatar back to the table here.
But this is a really challenging trip for the Secretary of State visiting both of these U.S. allies who right now are at odds with one another.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. Qatar, home to the largest U.S. military base in the region as well.
Kylie Atwood, thank you.
For more now on the Doha summit and diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the war in Gaza, let's bring in Firas Maksad. He is the managing director
for the Middle East and North Africa for the Eurasia Group. Firas, it is always good to see you.
So, let's talk about the fact that you have Arab and Muslim leaders now meeting in Doha to talk about perhaps any sort of response following that
strike, an unprecedented strike by Israel last week targeting Hamas officials.
How significant is it that this is being framed as a collective threat to the GCC as opposed to just Qatar alone, which is how the Israeli government
is framing it?
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FIRAS MAKSAD, MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, EURASIA GROUP: Thank you, Bianna. It's good to be with you again.
Certainly from an Israeli point of view, this was a legitimate attack against what is considered to be a terrorist organization, which was
meeting in Doha, Qatar, not the view in the GCC, not the view in much of the Arab and Islamic world.
Certainly at the U.N. also, this is viewed as an attack against the sovereignty of an independent nation. A GCC capital. And so whether you're
Saudi Arabia, you're the UAE, Kuwait, any of these other Arab allies of Washington, D.C., you're looking at this with grave concern.
And for many of these countries, while the threat -- the threat perception for so long had emanated from Iran further to the East, right across the
gulf, right now, they're looking at the new balance of power in the region, Israel empowered on the back end of October 7th, Israel acting militarily
outside its borders in Lebanon, in Syria, in Yemen, and now in Qatar.
And these countries are asking themselves, who can put Israel back at bay in its -- in its place once this war ends? Big concerns there, threat
perception now coming much more from Israel than coming from Iran.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. And it is notable and should be noted that we didn't see this type of response following also an unprecedented strike from Iran
during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran also on Qatar.
But it is quite brazen that Israel decided to do this, knowing the ramifications, whether or not this would have been a successful strike in
taking out these Hamas leaders or not.
Talk about the position the United States is in right now because President Trump had made a pledge to the Qataris that this would not happen again. Do
they take that at face value now? Or are there serious concerns about the level of trust and cooperation with the U.S.?
MAKSAD: Yes. And before I answer your question, you just shed some light on something important, which is it was a brazen attack and the Israeli Prime
Minister got all the downside and none of the upside --
GOLODRYGA: Right.
MAKSAD: -- the attack failed. And as -- as we know now, it seems that the Hamas leader is still very much alive.
But nonetheless here in -- in Washington, D.C., the president is being very careful. I think President Trump has first and foremost his eye on his
base, his domestic base and their views of what's happening in the region.
Obviously, we all know Israel has a very strong support base within the Republican Party. And there are many who view Qatar as being controversial.
On one hand, it is that steadfast -- steadfast American ally where we have the largest American base.
But on the other hand, many think that it's responsible for bankrolling and supporting the ideology behind Hamas, that of the Muslim Brotherhood.
So what I heard yesterday from President Trump, speaking before getting on Air Force One, is he told the Emir of Qatar that they need to do a better
PR job in the U.S. because his country is not as popular as it should be, while at the same time, obviously, commending Qatar for being such a stead
-- stead -- steadfast ally.
So again, whether domestically or amongst these two allies, President Trump, for different reasons here, having to go about a very careful
balancing act.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. He's given the same PR advice to Israel, we should note as well. Also losing support here in the United States.
How much at risk are the Abraham Accords in your view at this point? Because this was a signature achievement of President Trump during his
first term. And even prior to the strike on Doha last week, there had been concerns among some of Israel's closest new allies within the Abraham
Accords, this being the UAE, after some Israeli ministers had said in response to the acknowledgement of a Palestinian state by some European
countries at the U.N. General Assembly next week that in response that they would then annex parts of the West Bank.
The UAE said that this was a red line. That on top of the strikes yesterday and this meeting of GCC countries and Arab and Muslim leaders, what does
that tell you about the stability of the Abraham Accords?
MAKSAD: We started out by talking about the emergency Arab and Islamic summits being held in -- in Qatar today. And this was very much a point of
discussion amongst these gathered leaders, whether to pile the pressure on Israel by perhaps either freezing or altogether abrogating the Abraham
Accords that bring together Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, Arab countries that normalize their relationships with Israel as part of an effort by President
Trump in his -- in his first term.
It's very tricky for these countries right now to step away from these accords if only because they want to have that continued leverage over
Israel, should in fact Israel move forward with annexing parts of -- of the West Bank and therefore making the two-state solution. The, you know, the
creation of a Palestinian state that would live alongside of Israel just virtually impossible.
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So, while there are growing calls, there is growing pressure. I think what we're seeing is some of these nations, the UAE in particular, calling in
the Israeli ambassador to demarche him and to object to what Israel is doing, but stopping just short of undermining these accords, again, because
they want to keep that powder dry in case they want to use it should Israel decide to annex.
But nonetheless, President Trump's key foreign policy win here in the first term, under threat as these dynamics deepen in the Middle East between the
Arabs on one hand, America's Arab allies and Israel.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. And it puts any sort of normalization between Israel and the Saudis, even that much more out of reach at this point. Obviously,
Saudi Arabia said first and foremost the war has to come to an end. There has to be some sort of day after plan for a two-state solution on that end.
Firas Maksad, thank you so much. It's really good to see you.
MAKSAD: My pleasure.
GOLODRYGA: Up ahead on one world, TikTok fans rejoice. The wildly popular social media app will not be outlawed in the United States. You'll hear
just what it took to make that happen.
Plus, China is investigating one of the world's biggest companies. After the break, why NVIDIA is in Beijing's crosshairs and what the U.S. is doing
about it?
And later, a tooth for an eye, how a rare surgery has restored a manned site after 20 years.
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GOLODRYGA: The Trump administration says a framework for a deal has finally been reached with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States,
this just ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
Diplomats for both countries are meeting in Madrid this week to discuss trade and other issues, including the popular social media app. Here's the
treasury secretary from earlier.
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SCOTT BESSENT, U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY: We have a framework for a TikTok deal. The two leaders, President Trump and Party Chair Xi will speak on
Friday to complete the deal, but we do have a framework for a deal with TikTok.
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GOLODRYGA: Joining me now for more on this story is CNN's Clare Duffy.
This was the president's own self-imposed deadline that I think had been postponed not once but twice now. What more are we hearing about this
framework deal?
CLARE DUFFY, CNN TECH REPORTER: Yes, Bianna. This law that required TikTok to be sold off from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a
ban in the United States, technically went into effect back in January. President Trump has repeatedly delayed enforcement of this ban, most
recently, too, later this week, as you said, September 17th was the most recent deadline.
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And now it appears this deal may finally be nearing the finish line. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said this is a deal that is fair to
China, but respectful of U.S. national security concerns, which of course are at the heart of this effort to ban or force a sale of TikTok.
And I will say that President Trump alluded to this in a Truth Social post earlier today. This is something that TikTok's 170 million American users
will be very happy to hear. But this is not necessarily a done deal just yet.
President Trump and President Xi are expected to meet on Friday to finalize the terms of this deal. And China's agreement to the sale of TikTok, which
is such a popular and successful tech platform coming out of the country, has always been one of the biggest hurdles to this deal.
And you have to imagine that their alignment on a larger trade agreement is going to have to be the case if that meeting is to be successful and we are
to see a sale of TikTok.
Because you'll remember, Bianna, that back in April, the White House had nearly finalized a TikTok deal. But that fell apart when President Trump
announced new tariffs on China.
So, I do think this announcement is a promising step towards a TikTok deal and preserving TikTok's long-term future in the United States.
But you have to imagine that TikTok's American users won't necessarily be celebrating until this thing is really signed and sealed.
GOLODRYGA: Yes. Believe it when they see it.
Clare Duffy, thank you so much.
Meantime, China says a preliminary probe has found that U.S. chip giant NVIDIA violated China's anti-monopoly law. The Chinese market regulator
says further investigations will be carried out after the original inquiry was launched last December.
The American company makes processors that power A.I., a tool at both China and the U.S. agree is crucial for national security. It comes as the two
countries hold trade talks in Madrid.
Still to come for us, in the past five days, Charlie Kirk and his organization have gained 20 million new followers. Kirk's role in the media
and the call for his followers to keep up the fight.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Each and every one of us has an obligation to pick up the bloodied microphone that Charlie Kirk dropped.
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GOLODRYGA: Welcome back to "One World." I'm Bianna Golodryga.
Happening this hour, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is paying tribute to Charlie Kirk on his friend's podcast following his assassination in Utah
last week.
Congress members and Trump officials attended Kirk's Memorial and prayer vigil at the Kennedy Center Sunday in Washington, while his supporters
spoke at a Friday vigil in New York.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Each and every one of us has an obligation to pick up the bloodied microphone that Charlie Kirk dropped. We have an obligation
not only to this country, not only to our family. We have an obligation to Charlie Kirk's family as well.
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GOLODRYGA: Media companies remain on high alert, beefing up security for the safety of elected officials, political activists, members of the media,
and other public figures.
It comes after another Utah incident on Friday. Police say an incendiary device was found under a news van in Salt Lake City. The FBI arrested two
people connected with that incident.
Meanwhile, social media accounts linked to Kirk have surged, gaining millions of new followers in the wake of his death.
Joining me to discuss all of this CNN media analyst and "Axios" correspondent Sara Fischer.
Sara, let's start with how the president of the United States specifically has responded to this horrific assassination, because while we've seen
other elected officials really say that the onus is on everyone to tone down the rhetoric and acknowledge that violence has been seen from both
extreme right and left. The president said that the specific blame lies with the radical left, and he's doubled down on that now.
How significant is that framing in your view?
SARA FISCHER, CNN MEDIA ANALYST: It's very significant because if you take a look at the role that the mainstream media has played, Bianna, they've
tried really to focus on keeping the temperature down, on not inciting any more violent rhetoric, on not fanning the flames.
The president and some of his allies are taking the complete opposite approach, trying to really focus this, blaming the left.
And I think what you're going to find is that there's going to be a little bit of an asymmetry here, where the leaders of the country right now have a
very specific aim, outing those who might be celebrating Charlie Kirk's death, trying to focus on that being the cause while a lot of mainstream
outlets do not want to step into the fray, in part because of the security concerns that you just outlined, and in part because I think that they
recognize there is a very big division right now, that's trust in media, is that of an all-time low.
They don't want to do anything that's going to cause people to sort of turn against them and their journalists, harassment online, all of that.
GOLODRYGA: The new followers that we've seen amassed by Charlie Kirk and both his podcasts and Turning Point USA, we heard from his widow very
bravely addressing the nation and his followers on Friday.
Just talk about the direction that this organization will -- will now go in, and the power that they now wheeled, following the horrific death and
untimely death of its founder.
FISCHER: Yes. Well, when it comes to those new followers, there's a few things happening here. One is that in the media aftermath of something like
an assassination or anything with breaking news, people are going to turn towards the accounts of the person being impacted for more news and
information.
I expect we're going to also see continued surges, not just of Charlie Kirk's accounts, but of the Turning Point's USA accounts, of Erika's
accounts, because they want to understand where they could follow along with funeral proceedings, how they can get involved in the movement, et
cetera.
As far as where the movement is headed, I think that this is just the beginning for Turning Points and for Charlie Kirk's sort of most avoided
loyalists. I think that they want to take his message and amplify it as loud as they can as a way to sort of make sure that he did not die in vain.
And that can manifest in so many different ways.
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I think the college tour that he was on when he was assassinated, they're going to try to find ways to continue that and have that carry on. I think
his wife will continue to be outspoken about Charlie Kirk's values and mission. And so do not expect this to be the end of Charlie Kirk's voice.
It's just going to shift in a new way.
GOLODRYGA: And conservatives, we know at least some are pushing for some of the most vocal critics to be fired. You call this cancel culture part of a
tragic cycle. Was this to be expected? And what do you make of how soon this all rather came about?
FISCHER: It came about very quickly, Bianna. And one of the reasons for that is in the old days of social media, if you were a nobody with no
followers and you posted something, we didn't have a lot of A.I. tools, scraping tools to be able to find people who were commenting, rather,
nobody's commenting on something.
Nowadays, it's very easy to pull up comments made on any platform by anybody. And so that list that people are compiling on the right, calling
out those on the left that celebrated Charlie Kirk's death, that list, they say, is up to tens of thousands of people.
And already, we're starting to see people losing their jobs for comments that they made celebrating Charlie Kirk's death. We've seen one journalist
that claims that they were fired from an organization for it.
I expect this to continue. I think that there is a fierce, fierce effort by the right to make sure that anyone who is celebrating this death gets
called out for it.
GOLODRYGA: All right. Sara Fischer, you'll continue reporting on this angle. Thank you.
And coming up, how surgeons in the U.S. have used part of a man's tooth to restore his sight.
That, plus.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Seeing him, it makes my day instantly better because he's just nice.
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GOLODRYGA: This 84-year-old great-grandfather is living proof that Canadians really are some of the nicest people. You'll meet him just ahead.
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GOLODRYGA: A fizzy fiasco in Mexico City where a soda delivery truck was swallowed by a sinkhole on Saturday. Luckily, no one was injured. People
watch as the weight of the truck pulled it backwards and deeper into the sinkhole.
By then, crews had already cleared and cordoned off the area. A local mayor says the city's aging drainage system had collapsed underground, causing
the incident.
While the immigration raids happening across the country, some parents are afraid to take their children to school. The uneasiness intensified last
month after a special needs team was pulled from a car and handcuffed by federal agents in California.
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Now, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District is leading efforts to keep ICE away from his campuses.
CNN correspondent Julia Vargas Jones sat down with the superintendent.
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JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Los Angeles, a recent target of aggressive immigration enforcement actions --
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey. Ho-ho.
JONES (voice-over): After protests in a week's long legal battle, the Supreme Court allowed so-called roving patrols to continue in the city just
as L.A. kids went back to school.
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent has drawn a line in the sand. Schools, he says, should be off limits to ICE. And he's asking for an expansion of
protections.
ALBERTO CARVALHO, SUPERINTENDENT, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Can we not establish zones of exclusion two blocks away from any school across
the country, where one hour before the -- the start of the school day, one hour after the school day is over, that no action would take place within
those two blocks?
JONES: You asked, how would a first, second, third, fourth or sixth grader pose any type of risk to the national security of our nation that would
require Homeland Security to deploy its agents to two elementary schools? Have you got an answer?
CARVALHO: Not yet. But I will ask the question again, our children are not a threat. Our children are a promise. They've always been immigrant or not.
JONES: You've said recently that you would be a hypocrite if you did not defend students that are now going through what you went through as an
undocumented teenager. You said that you would put your job on the line if necessary for that. I'm curious as to where that line is right now.
CARVALHO: I feel I have both a professional, but also a moral responsibility to stand in defense of those who today are experiencing the
same journey I lived through over four decades ago. Agents have come into our community. They've tried to have access to our kids in elementary
schools, and we've done what -- what I believe is right.
JONES: Are you concerned that at some point that will mean that you have crossed a line with federal agents, that you would be obstructing federal
operations like we've seen other officials in Los Angeles be accused of.
CARVALHO: So, we are informed by our own legal entities in terms of everything we do. We do not think that we are crossing the line. We are
enforcing the law.
Do I have institutional concerns? I do. I'm concerned that somehow our protective policies and practices may invite a challenge that may
compromise or threaten the federal funding we get from Washington D.C., funding like Title One that supports kids in poverty, or IDA, which
supports students with disabilities.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Back up. Back up. You're in my way.
JONES (voice-over): As the Trump administration ramps up raids in other cities, Carvalho has a message for his counterparts.
CARVALHO: Know the law, know your legal rights. Ensure that your institution is prepared to protect your kids and your workforce. But don't
fail to maintain a dialogue, because I do believe that it is at the table of conversation, respectful way that you actually craft policies of
protection for our kids.
JONES: In a statement earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security did not address Los Angeles schools specifically, but he did say
ICE is not raiding campuses or arresting children, instead, it said the directive that allows ICE to go into schools would only be used in
extremely rare cases and with supervisor approval.
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GOLODRYGA: Well, it sounds just like science fiction, doctors performing a rare tooth-in-eye surgery have helped a man regain his sight 20 years after
he lost it.
Meg Tirrell has the details on this remarkable procedure.
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MEG TIRRELL, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Brent Chapman is able to see clearly for the first time in 20 years with the help of his tooth.
BRENT CHAPMAN, PATIENT WHO REGAINED SIGHT: Seeing the skyline, differentiating the buildings.
TIRRELL (voice-over): He's one of just a few patients in the world to undergo a procedure known as tooth-in-eye surgery.
DR. GREG MOLONEY, CLINICAL ASSOCIATION PROFESSOR OF CORNEAL SURGERY, UBC: Tooth-in-eye is probably the simplest way to describe it, but the full name
is osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis or OOKP.
TIRRELL (voice-over): It's a procedure for when people have damage to the front of their eye or the cornea. And you may never have heard of it
because it's only used in very rare circumstances when other options have failed.
MOLONEY: Much like replacing a -- a broken windscreen on a car. That's just -- just to restore a clear view into the back of the eye.
TIRRELL (voice-over): Here's how it works. The patient's own tooth, the canine or eye tooth, coincidentally, is extracted. It's then formed into a
rectangular shape and a plastic lens is fitted into it.
The tooth is then sewn into the patient's cheek for long enough that connective tissue grows around it, which is then used to help fix the tooth
over the eye, holding the new lens in place.
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The result is this pink-looking eye with a small black circle in the middle. So, why a tooth?
MOLONEY: As it turns out, the tooth is a really ideal structure for holding -- focusing element in place. It's hard, it's rigid, it survives in poor
environments, and the body accepts it because it's part of its own -- because it's part of you.
CHAPMAN: I think at first, I'm like -- like most people, it seems kind of science fiction-y and out there.
TIRRELL (voice-over): It may have sounded out there, but after losing most of his sight when he was 13 years old and going through almost 50 surgeries
trying to regain it, Chapman was willing to give it a try.
CHAPMAN: This sort of opened a new -- new door for me and a new chapter in my life.
TIRRELL (voice-over): And the results? Well, seeing it is believing it for Chapman.
CHAPMAN: Little things like eye contact are just, I think, things that people take for granted. It's very, very powerful. And you have that human
connection again visually. And you're like, wow, we actually pulled this off.
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GOLODRYGA: Still ahead for us, a standing ovation at the Emmys, why late night host Stephen Colbert had Hollywood on its feet. And we'll bring you
his message for the country. Stay with us.
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GOLODRYGA: Pope Leo had much to celebrate on Sunday in the aftermath of a special Vatican weekend gathering. One of the things that made it special
was it -- was the Pope's 70th birthday.
CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb reports from Rome.
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CHRISTOPHER LAMB, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Pope Leo looked out at the crowd that had gathered in St. Peter's on Sunday and said, "It seems
that you know it's my birthday." There were groups in the crowd holding up banners wishing Leo a happy birthday, including from Peru, the country, of
course, that Leo served in for many years as a bishop and as a missionary.
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Leo thanked everyone for their good wishes. A band played a happy birthday song for him. He thanked his parents and for everyone and to everyone who
was praying for him on his birthday.
Now, Leo is 70, which makes him young by papal standards. His two predecessors were several years older than him when they took up the post.
It's not clear if Leo was celebrating on his birthday or having a party, but he did receive a cake on Saturday from the new U.S. ambassador to the
Holy See, Brian Burch, who brought him a chocolate cake from Portillo's, the restaurant chain, which is headquartered in Chicago, of course, Leo's
home city and where he grew up.
Now, Leo's birthday came just after a historic one of its kind Vatican concert, which was directed by Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli. The
concert took place in St. Peter's Square on Saturday night. There were performances from Jennifer Hudson, from John Legend, from Teddy Swims.
A gathering that was very much a celebratory, one. There was a drone show, which was spectacular above St. Peter's Basilica.
It was the culmination of a gathering in the Vatican for human fraternity, which, focusing on a more humane and peaceful world. There were discussions
and a whole range of topics, including artificial intelligence.
Now, Leo's birthday fell on a Sunday. That meant he couldn't have a day off. And in the evening, he was due to celebrate mass at the Roman Basilica
of St. Paul's outside the walls, a mass to commemorate the witnesses and martyrs of the Christian faith in the 21st century.
Christopher Lamb, CNN, Rome.
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GOLODRYGA: Well, when you hear the word runaway, you might be expecting to see troubled youth. Well, these Austrian escapees might surprise you then.
Take a listen.
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SISTER RITA, AUSTRIAN NUN (through translator): I am filled with immense joy and gratitude in my heart that I can be back again, and our familiar
buildings and our so-called cloister and all around it, that I can go back to the children again if we are allowed to.
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GOLODRYGA: These nuns might be in their 80s, but they aren't letting old age slow them down. They have been on the run, escaping from a church run
retirement home and breaking in to their old covenant in an Austrian castle.
Rest assured they didn't do it alone. They were helped along the way by former students and sympathetic villagers who wanted to see them back in
the place that they called home. Good. That is where they belong.
Well, turning to Canada now where an 84-year-old great-grandfather has been a source of inspiration and joy for middle students in Abbotsford, British
Columbia for years.
CTV reporter Michele Brunoro shares his heartwarming story.
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MICHELE BRUNORO, CTV NEWS REPORTER (voice-over): When kids arrive at Clayburn Middle School.
GRUBER: Hey. Good morning. It's Friday.
BRUNORO (voice-over): A familiar face is there to greet them.
JUNE ZANDER, STUDENT: It wouldn't really be Clayburn Middle School without Ben.
GRUBER: Yes.
BRUNORO (voice-over): There are Ben grouper autographs, even pins, and a special Ben handshake.
GRUPER: Oh, my, homie here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, Ben. What's up?
GRUBER: Well, not much. How about you?
I did it with one kid and the other kid saw it and they want to do it and then the whole school now wants to do it.
BRUNORO (voice-over): Though he can't remember every name, the 84-year-old has welcomed thousands of children over the years in a job he started
because his grandkids went to the school.
GRUBER: I didn't know really what to expect what to do.
BRUNORO (voice-over): But he soon discovered something very special that left him wondering.
GRUBER: How come those children somehow liked me and come to me?
BRUNORO (voice-over): He thinks it's because he pays attention to them. Perhaps it's also because he genuinely cares.
BEAU CRIER, STUDENT: When I was having like a bad day too, he came right to me and was just like trying to get me up for the day was definitely helpful
for sure.
ELIZABETH SMOES, VICE PRINCIPAL, CLAYBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL: He notices those that are by themselves or might have a frown on their face and he'll go up
to them and -- and engage and -- and they leave feeling better.
BRUNORO (voice-over): For the great-grandfather, this job gives him routine and purpose.
GRUBER: To be a purpose to the kids, to make -- help them to make a good day and she add them up. And so that in return gives me pleasure and
happiness.
ZANDER: Seeing him, it makes my day instantly better because he's just nice.
BRUNORO (voice-over): He's a listener and encourager. He makes them feel special.
GRUBER: Friday, I say, it is Friday. I insist that you take two days off, but do not forget to come back on Monday. Because you don't come back on
Monday, I'm going to miss you.
SMOES: There has never been another Ben. He's a one of a kind. Yes, he's a blessing.
BRUNORO (voice-over): And he is the heart of the school.
GRUBER: Have a super day. Love you.
Michele Brunoro, CTV News, Abbotsford.
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GOLODRYGA: What a special man.
And finally for us this hour, amid a star-studded Emmy Award ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, one man brought the crowd to its feet when he
took to the stage. Late show host, Stephen Colbert.
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STEPHEN COLBERT, AMERICAN COMEDIAN AND WRITER: Thank you very much. Thank you very much. You're very kind. Thank you. Sit down. Thank you very much.
We got to go. We got to go. But while I have your attention, is anyone hiring?
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GOLODRYGA: He also had his resume and his old headshot there for anyone that would hire him.
That being all jokes aside, the decision by CBS to cancel Colbert's show after its upcoming season. Despite that, it was a good night for Colbert.
He later won an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series, his first win in that category.
Colbert's acceptance speech included a message for America.
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COLBERT: I have never loved my country more desperately. God bless America. Stay strong. Be brave. And if the elevator tries to bring you down, go
crazy and punch a higher floor.
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GOLODRYGA: Colbert's show will come to an end in May of 2026.
Well, that does it for this hour of "One World." Thanks so much for watching. I'm Bianna Golodryga. Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back with
"Amanpour."
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