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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson charged with murder, faces possible death penalty

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Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson on Tuesday with aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said that he will seek the death penalty in the case against Robinson, who was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and several other counts. “I do not take this decision lightly, and it […]

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Charlie Kirk shooting: Police recover gunman’s rifle and ‘good video footage’

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Law enforcement officials said Thursday they have recovered the rifle they believe was used to kill conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and found other key evidence as the manhunt for the shooter expands. The “high powered, bolt-action rifle” was found in a wooded area where the gunman fled after shooting Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, FBI agent Robert […]

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Marco Rubio speaks after he is sworn in as secretary of state by US Vice President JD Vance at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on January 21, 2025.

US freezes almost all foreign aid

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The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assistance for 90 days. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a cable, seen by CNN, to all US diplomatic posts on Friday outlining the move, which threatens billions of dollars of funding […]

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Donald Trump at the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention is suddenly must-watch TV

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It has been decades since either a Republican or a Democratic national convention was must-watch TV, especially for all four nights. But the assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the weekend has changed all of that. As the country continues to process the shooting and its aftermath, volunteers, staffers and delegates are milling around the convention floor in Milwaukee, while politicians and candidates jostle […]

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Michael Bennet becomes first Senate Democrat to publicly warn that Biden can’t beat Trump

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“Donald Trump is on track … to win this election and maybe win it by a landslide and take with him the Senate and the House,” the Colorado Democrat said. WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Tuesday night became the first Senate Democrat to publicly say President Joe Biden can’t win the election, he but stopped short of calling […]

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Kenyan government scraps elements of controversial tax bill amid protests

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The Kenyan government has scrapped some tax increases that were initially included in its controversial finance bill after people took to the streets in protest on Tuesday. Among the scrapped tax hikes was a proposed 16% value-added tax (VAT) on bread, as well as proposed taxes on motor vehicles, vegetable oil and mobile money transfers, according to Kuria Kimani, the chairman […]

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Trump says abortion should be left to states; Vatican takes stance on gender theory

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Former President Donald Trump made a long-awaited announcement regarding his position on abortion policy. In a video released on Monday on Truth Social, Trump said that “you must follow your heart” on the issue of abortion, and that the issue of abortion should be left to the states. Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade In 2022, voters have repeatedly voted in favor […]

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Trump or Biden: Who will Nikki Haley’s supporters back in November election?

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Nikki Haley ended her failed bid for the White House much like she spent the final weeks of campaigning: with a warning for her former Republican rival. “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him,” she said, pausing. “And I hope he does that.” […]

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Murray Leads Tsitsipas At Wimbledon, Curfew Ends Thursday Play

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Andy Murray will return to court on Friday needing one more set to reach the third round at Wimbledon for just the second time since 2017. The Scot was leading World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-4 on Thursday when play was suspended for the day on Centre Court at 10:38 p.m. The decision was made to stop the match given that a conclusion […]

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