Tensions and Health Initiatives

The conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah. NBC News has live updates.

Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace late on Tuesday while going after targets in Ukraine, and were shot down. The Polish military said the incident posed a real threat to citizens, the Washington Post reports.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his anticipated chronic-disease-fighting plan this week. Stat’s Sarah Todd explains how the report stirred backlash on both sides of the aisle.

Plus, the former acting FBI director sued the bureau and the attorney general, Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world’s richest person, and newly discovered signs of ancient life on Mars.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Correction: Charlie Kirk worked with the Trump family on social-media outreach during the 2016 presidential election. A previous version of this episode said that Kirk was Donald Trump’s social-media coordinator during the 2016 election.