Charlotte Stabbing, Nepal Protests, North Korea Missiles, and Declining Student Scores

Support the ShowTranscript: Good morning, everyone. Today is September 10, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today.1. Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, faces federal charges for the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail system on August 22, 2025. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Carolina charged him with an act causing death on mass transportation, making him eligible for the death penalty, the Justice Department announced on September 9. The incident has heightened concerns about public transit safety.2. Deadly clashes erupted in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday between police and ‘Gen-Z’ protesters after a government ban blocked 26 social media platforms. Protesters set fire to the parliament building and homes of high-ranking politicians. The unrest reflects growing tensions over digital restrictions in the capital.3. Kim Jong Un oversaw North Korea’s ninth test of a solid-fuel rocket engine for ICBMs on September 8, 2025, producing 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust, enhancing its ability to strike the U.S. mainland. The test, following Kim’s attendance at a Beijing military parade, underscores North Korea’s advancing missile technology. Solid-fuel engines allow faster deployment and are harder to detect.4. U.S. high school seniors’ math and reading scores have dropped significantly, with reading skills hitting a record low since 1992, per federal data released on September 9, 2025. Thirty-two percent of 12th graders scored below basic reading levels, up from 20% in 1992, while only 35% showed proficient reading skills. The decline highlights challenges in education outcomes.Let’s pray…Thank you for listening to News on Knees, a community prayer podcast by Story King Media. If you want to join the movement, I’m calling all believers, anyone who wants to pray for the world, their country, their region, a specific societal issue. Using something as simple as the voice memo app on your phone, record a 1–2 minute prayer and email it to: [email protected], Simply write the word ‘PRAYER’ in the subject line of the email. NOTE - Two Rules for Submitted Prayers:Please Keep Obvious Political Bias OutNo Personal Requests. Prayers should be about societal issues that are either global, country, state, or region-specific.And if this show blesses you, if you believe in the work we’re doing, would you consider supporting News on Knees on Patreon? Just a few dollars a month will keep it going and growing, so we can continue flooding the world with prayer instead of panic.All instructions, links, and news sources will be in the show notes.I leave you with:Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Until next time…Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/charlotte-increases-security-train-ukrainian-woman-killed/story?id=125397170 https://time.com/7315643/nepal-protests-social-media-ban-parliament-fire/ https://ground.news/daily-briefing/emboldened-kim-jong-un-oversees-test-of-powerful-new-north-korean-rocket-engine-days-after-china-visit https://www.fastcompany.com/91400848/the-class-of-2025-just-made-history-in-the-worst-way