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UPDATED: Massive Manhunt underway for Boston Bombing Suspect

April 19, 2013
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For the most up-to-date information on this story visit TheBlaze.

Glenn opened the radio program this morning with the latest details out of Boston.

“It is quite an amazing week in America as we see things that have happened that we have never seen on the streets of America before,” Glenn said. “We have seen American’s limbs blown off in a marathon in Boston. We have seen our press go in to massive denial. We have seen our president meeting with Saudi officials while they are getting ready to whisk away suspect #1 in the middle of the night.”

TheBlaze has been tirelessly reporting the story all night long, and Glenn recapped some of the most pertinent information.

5:00PM ET: The F.B.I. released photos of two men suspected in the bombing of the marathon. They were described as extremely armed and extremely dangerous, but not necessarily with guns.

“Now they do have guns obviously,” Glenn said. “But the reason why these guys were so dangerous is because they know how to make bombs out of pressure cookers and every day items.”

10:20PM ET: An armed robbery involving two male suspects was reported at a 7-Eleven in Cambridge, Massachusetts near MIT. An MIT campus officer responded to the robbery and was shot and killed in his vehicle by the two suspects. The two suspects then carjack a black Mercedes SUV. It was pursued by police vehicles. They drove six miles to nearby Watertown.

12:48AM ET: Radio traffic indicated that during the pursuit the suspects were tossing multiple explosive devices outside of the windows of the vehicle. The car came to a stop on a residential street in Watertown, and the suspects engaged in a shoot-out with police who were chasing them. One transit officer was hit and critically injured. One of the suspects was hit multiple times and taken into custody. The second attempt to flee is at full speed in the SUV. After the vehicle is barraged with gunfire, the suspect escapes and reportedly flees on foot.

“So you understand, these are not normal teenagers,” Glenn said of the suspects.

1:10AM ET: The injured suspect is rushed to Beth Israel hospital. They report he is suffering from too many gunshots to count.

1:35AM ET: The suspect is pronounced dead after 15 minutes of failed resuscitation. He is believed to be the black hatted suspect in Monday’s Marathon bombing.

“I want you to hear me carefully,” Glenn said. “There is so much information going through here. It is critically important that you understand that this is suspect #2 that just died and suspect #3 that is still on the loose. Suspect #1 – the government is going to try to hide suspect number one. Do not forget him.”

Police cordon off a 20-block area of Watertown and order the residents not to leave their homes as they conduct a house-to-house search and a street-to-street search for suspect they say is number one.

“I say he is number three,” Glenn added. “He's the guy in the white hat.”

3:36AM ET: Residents in and around Watertown should stay in their residence. They should not answer the door unless it is identified as a police officer, as tweeted from the Massachusetts State Patrol.

5:45AM: The Mayor of Massachusetts suspends all public transit service in the Boston area. The public is told not to congregate in groups, as residents in six Boston neighborhoods are told to remain in their home and stay off the streets.

5:52AM ET: Harvard University announces it is not opening due to the public safety concerns. MIT has already closed down.

6:39AM ET: The Associated Press announces that the suspects are Russian from Chechnya, and had lived in the United States for at least one year.

8:00AM ET: Boston police commissioner says all of Boston must stay in their homes as they search for the surviving suspect in the Marathon bombings.

“All of Boston is locked down as they try to find another suspect in the bombings on Patriots Day,” Glenn reiterated solemnly.

“Unless you look at Patriots Day as the shot heard around the world; unless you look at Patriots Day as the beginning of this country and people – Jihadists that wanted to make the statement of Patriots Day as the day to destroy the United States of America,” Glenn concluded. “These are not Tea Party members. These are Russian Chechen Jihadists.”

For the most up-to-date information on this story visit TheBlaze.

The West is dying—Will we let enemies write our ending?

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The blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, and soldiers built our civilization. Their sacrifice demands courage in the present to preserve it.

Lamentations asks, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”

That question has been weighing on me heavily. Not just as a broadcaster, but as a citizen, a father, a husband, a believer. It is a question that every person who cares about this nation, this culture, and this civilization must confront: Is all of this worth saving?

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

Western civilization — a project born in Judea, refined in Athens, tested in Rome, reawakened in Wittenberg, and baptized again on the shores of Plymouth Rock — is a gift. We didn’t earn it. We didn’t purchase it. We were handed it. And now, we must ask ourselves: Do we even want it?

Across Europe, streets are restless. Not merely with protests, but with ancient, festering hatred — the kind that once marched under swastikas and fueled ovens. Today, it marches under banners of peace while chanting calls for genocide. Violence and division crack societies open. Here in America, it’s left against right, flesh against spirit, neighbor against neighbor.

Truth struggles to find a home. Even the church is slumbering — or worse, collaborating.

Our society tells us that everything must be reset: tradition, marriage, gender, faith, even love. The only sin left is believing in absolute truth. Screens replace Scripture. Entertainment replaces education. Pleasure replaces purpose. Our children are confused, medicated, addicted, fatherless, suicidal. Universities mock virtue. Congress is indifferent. Media programs rather than informs. Schools recondition rather than educate.

Is this worth saving? If not, we should stop fighting and throw up our hands. But if it is, then we must act — and we must act now.

The West: An idea worth saving

What is the West? It’s not a location, race, flag, or a particular constitution. The West is an idea — an idea that man is made in the image of God, that liberty comes from responsibility, not government; that truth exists; that evil exists; and that courage is required every day. The West teaches that education, reason, and revelation walk hand in hand. Beauty matters. Kindness matters. Empathy matters. Sacrifice is holy. Justice is blind. Mercy is near.

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

If not now, when? If not us, who? If this is worth saving, we must know why. Western civilization is worth dying for, worth living for, worth defending. It was built on the blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, pilgrims, moms, dads, and soldiers. They did not die for markets, pronouns, surveillance, or currency. They died for something higher, something bigger.

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Yet hope remains. Resurrection is real — not only in the tomb outside Jerusalem, but in the bones of any individual or group that returns to truth, honor, and God. It is never too late to return to family, community, accountability, and responsibility.

Pick up your torch

We were chosen for this time. We were made for a moment like this. The events unfolding in Europe and South Korea, the unrest and moral collapse, will all come down to us. Somewhere inside, we know we were called to carry this fire.

We are not called to win. We are called to stand. To hold the torch. To ask ourselves, every day: Is it worth standing? Is it worth saving?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Pick up your torch. If you choose to carry it, buckle up. The work is only beginning.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Stop coasting: How self-education can save America’s future

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Coasting through life is no longer an option. Charlie Kirk’s pursuit of knowledge challenges all of us to learn, act, and grow every day.

Last year, my wife and I made a commitment: to stop coasting, to learn something new every day, and to grow — not just spiritually, but intellectually. Charlie Kirk’s tragic death crystallized that resolve. It forced a hard look in the mirror, revealing how much I had coasted in both my spiritual and educational life. Coasting implies going downhill. You can’t coast uphill.

Last night, my wife and I re-engaged. We enrolled in Hillsdale College’s free online courses, inspired by the fact that Charlie had done the same. He had quietly completed around 30 courses before I even knew, mastering the classics, civics, and the foundations of liberty. Watching his relentless pursuit of knowledge reminded me that growth never stops, no matter your age.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures.

This lesson is particularly urgent for two groups: young adults stepping into the world and those who may have settled into complacency. Learning is life. Stop learning, and you start dying. To young adults, especially, the college promise has become a trap. Twelve years of K-12 education now leave graduates unprepared for life. Only 35% of seniors are proficient in reading, and just 22% in math. They are asked to bet $100,000 or more for four years of college that will often leave them underemployed and deeply indebted.

Degrees in many “new” fields now carry negative returns. Parents who have already sacrificed for public education find themselves on the hook again, paying for a system that often fails to deliver.

This is one of the reasons why Charlie often described college as a “scam.” Debt accumulates, wages are not what students were promised, doors remain closed, and many are tempted to throw more time and money after a system that won’t yield results. Graduate school, in many cases, compounds the problem. The education system has become a factory of despair, teaching cynicism rather than knowledge and virtue.

Reclaiming educational agency

Yet the solution is not radical revolt against education — it is empowerment to reclaim agency over one’s education. Independent learning, self-guided study, and disciplined curiosity are the modern “Napster moment.” Just as Napster broke the old record industry by digitizing music, the internet has placed knowledge directly in the hands of the individual. Artists like Taylor Swift now thrive outside traditional gatekeepers. Likewise, students and lifelong learners can reclaim intellectual freedom outside of the ivory towers.

Each individual possesses the ability to think, create, and act. This is the power God grants to every human being. Knowledge, faith, and personal responsibility are inseparable. Learning is not a commodity to buy with tuition; it is a birthright to claim with effort.

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Charlie Kirk’s life reminds us that self-education is an act of defiance and empowerment. In his pursuit of knowledge, in his engagement with civics and philosophy, he exemplified the principle that liberty depends on informed, capable citizens. We honor him best by taking up that mantle — by learning relentlessly, thinking critically, and refusing to surrender our minds to a system that profits from ignorance.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures. Every day, seek to grow, create, and act. Charlie showed the way. It is now our responsibility to follow.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck joins TPUSA tour to honor Charlie Kirk

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If they thought the murder of Charlie Kirk would scare us into silence, they were wrong!

If anything, Turning Point will hit the road louder than ever. On Monday, September 22, less than two weeks after the assassination, Charlie's friends united under the Turning Point USA banner to carry his torch and honor his legacy by doing what he did best: bringing honest and truthful debate to Universities across the nation.

Naturally, Glenn has rallied to the cause and has accepted an invitation to join the TPUSA tour at the University of North Dakota on October 9th.

Want to join Glenn at the University of North Dakota to honor Charlie Kirk and keep his mission alive? Click HERE to sign up or find more information.

Glenn's daughter honors Charlie Kirk with emotional tribute song

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On September 17th, Glenn commemorated his late friend Charlie Kirk by hosting The Charlie Kirk Show Podcast, where he celebrated and remembered the life of a remarkable young man.

During the broadcast, Glenn shared an emotional new song performed by his daughter, Cheyenne, who was standing only feet away from Charlie when he was assassinated. The song, titled "We Are One," has been dedicated to Charlie Kirk as a tribute and was written and co-performed by David Osmond, son of Alan Osmond, founding member of The Osmonds.

Glenn first asked David Osmond to write "We Are One" in 2018, as he predicted that dark days were on the horizon, but he never imagined that it would be sung by his daughter in honor of Charlie Kirk. The Lord works in mysterious ways; could there have been a more fitting song to honor such a brave man?

"We Are One" is available for download or listening on Spotify HERE