Suspect Caught in Charlie Kirk Shooting, UN Palestinian State Recognition, Ukrainian Children in Russia, and Campus Revivals | CBN NewsWatch September 12, 2025

Charlie Kirk Shooting Investigation

• 🎯 Charlie Kirk's killer has been identified, with authorities offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
• 🔍 A weapon believed to be used in the assassination has been recovered, and photos/video of a person of interest have been released.
• 🗣️ Counterterrorism expert John Cohen emphasizes the need for national civility to prevent future politically motivated violence.
• ⚠️ Authorities warn of disinformation online, potentially spread by foreign entities like China and Russia, encouraging violence.

Middle East Tensions and Israeli Housing

• 🌍 At the UN, over a dozen nations are expected to announce recognition of a Palestinian state during the General Assembly.
• 🏗️ Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an agreement to build a large number of housing units just outside of Jerusalem, which is seen as a move to prevent the establishment of a contiguous Palestinian state.
• 🤝 The E1 area development aims to prevent a Palestinian state from connecting Ramallah to Bethlehem, effectively breaking up any future Palestinian territory.

9/11 Memorial and US-Israel Bond

• 🇺🇸 Hundreds gathered at the 9/11 memorial in Israel to remember victims, highlighting the strong bond between the United States and Israel.
• 💔 The memorial is the only one outside the US listing every victim of 9/11, symbolizing a profound connection between 9/11 and October 7th.
• 🙏 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for a spiritual revival in America, stating that the attack on Kirk was an act of demonic evil.

Ukrainian Children in Russia

• 🇷🇺 The war in Ukraine continues to impact thousands of children held in Russia, with reports of an online catalog selling stolen Ukrainian orphans.
• 💌 First Lady Melania Trump sent a letter to Vladimir Putin urging the return of these children, framing it as a service to humanity.
• ⚖️ The UN considers these kidnappings war crimes, and the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
• 🤝 Mika Koula's organization, Save Ukraine, has rescued over 800 children, many indoctrinated with Russian propaganda and adopted into Russian families.

Cell Phone Bans in Schools

• 📵 Over 30 states have moved to ban or restrict cell phone use in public schools, with overwhelming support for phone-free classrooms.
• 📈 Experts and advocates believe phone-free schools can improve students' social skills, grades, and behavior, addressing a mental health crisis linked to devices.
• 📚 Schools report increased engagement and library book checkouts following phone bans, with librarians seeing a 50% increase in book checkouts.

Campus Revivals and Student Gatherings

• 🙏 Thousands of students are participating in the Unite Us movement, a revival sweeping across college campuses nationwide.
• 💧 Events feature praise, worship, and thousands of commitments to Christ, with hundreds of baptisms occurring.
• 🌟 Groups like Unite Us and Ohio State football players are drawing large crowds, sharing testimonies and evangelizing on campuses, seeking to provide students with truth, love, and belonging.