1 hour ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect 'was living with transgender partner who handed over texts about assassination plot to the police'

Father-of-two Mr Kirk, 31, was gunned down on Wednesday as he answered a question about transgender gun violence in front of a 3,000-strong crowd at Utah Valley University.

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13 h. ago Assassination in Utah, school shooting in Colorado: one day in US gun violence

Reaction to the shocking killing of Charlie Kirk has largely overlooked the obvious: the country is awash with guns and people prepared to use them on fellow AmericansAt 12.23pm on Wednesday, as the rightwing influencer and provocateur Charlie Kirk was addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University, a single shot rang out. He was struck fatally by a bullet in the neck, sending thousands of screaming students scattering in all directions and propelling the country into a new and dangerous crisis.Exactly one minute later, at 12.24pm, about 450 miles to the east in Colorado, a 911 call came in to first responders in the mountain town of Evergreen. A 16-year-old student had opened fire with a revolver on high school grounds, critically injuring two fellow students before turning the handgun on himself. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Ronaldo’s sudden interest in return to US is World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves | Barney Ronay

Portugal star will hand Gianni Infantino the perfect publicity coup if he does play in America for the first time in more than 10 years, having already begun cosying up to Donald TrumpIs it still safe to stage the World Cup in the United States? After more headline evidence this week of the extreme nature of American gun violence, some may conclude that the answer is no. Nine months out from the opening game, it is now almost impossible to ignore this. But believe it or not statistics suggest more than 300 people will have been shot in America last Wednesday alone.The same number will also be shot on Friday, Saturday, every day next week, and every day of World Cup year. On average 127 of these unnamed, largely non-famous people not called things such as the superstar influencer Charlie Kirk will die each day. Within this, youth gun deaths will be both alarmingly high and a register of social injustice: a disproportionate 46% of all young people shot will be black. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Mark Hamill nearly turned latest role because of gun violence: ‘It’s one of the worst aspects of American life’

‘No other country has the tragedies that we have’ said the actor

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56 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s last words were about American gun violence before he was fatally shot

Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September).

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60 h. ago How Charlie Kirk assassin picked spot high up on rooftop that could allow him to flee 'miles away in minutes' after firing deadly 200

By 12:10pm, Charlie Kirk was deep into a Q&A session, speaking about mass shootings in America, when the gunfire erupted.

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64 h. ago Charlie Kirk goes down as gun violence martyr after 'prudent deal' claim resurfaces

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a conversation on gun violence at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon, with the shooter still at large

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66 h. ago What did Charlie Kirk say about gun violence? Donald Trump ally's 'worth it' speech in full

Conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who was a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, said that some gun deaths were "worth it" in order to have the Second Amendment

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk's death after shooting stuns America as White House lowers flag to half mast

Charlie Kirk was in the midst of a discussion about gun violence in the U.S. when he was shot by an unidentified gunman, who remains on the loose.

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9 d. ago Trump ignites culture war with extraordinary plan to ban transgender Americans from owning guns

President Donald Trump's Justice Department could take a huge step to address gun violence that goes against decades of precedent set by previous Republican administrations.

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2 w. ago Jen Psaki responds to MAGA’s ‘bad faith’ attacks over her saying ‘prayer is not freaking enough’

‘What I said yesterday and will say again now, though, is that prayer alone is not enough to prevent and end the crisis of gun violence in America. It's not,’ Jen Psaki said on Thursday night.

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2 w. ago Democratic leaders push for Congress to do more on school shootings: ‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough to prevent gun violence’

Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi have called for urgent reform after two children were killed in Minnesota

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2 w. ago Minneapolis school shooting updates: FBI investigating attack as domestic terrorism and hate crime against Catholics

FBI director Kash Patel makes statement but local police chief refuses to be drawn on motive of attacker who killed two children at church schoolMinneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killedShock and horror after shooting: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’Today’s incident marks the fourth deadly shooting in 24 hours in Minneapolis.Over the course of Tuesday into Wednesday, three people were shot and killed in three separate shootings.The level of gun violence across the city within the last day is deeply unsettling. Across three separate multiple-victim shootings, eight people have been injured by gunfire and three have lost their lives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The revolutionary prison program where men help each other put down their guns: ‘Don’t end up like me’

In the Arms Down program at San Quentin in California, incarcerated men analyze the violence, heartbreak and poor choices that have shaped their livesOn a recent Friday morning, the chapel of San Quentin prison was abuzz as more than 100 incarcerated men and their friends and families took their seats at tables filling the room. A banner with large orange lettering hanging at the front read “Arms Down: Teaching there are options between the first and second amendment”, and the mood was festive, with the men hugging their spouses, parents and siblings.Now sheltered from the foggy, misty Marin county morning, participants and leaders of this first-of-its-kind program stepped onto the stage and started to talk, about mistaking being feared for being respected, about living with unaddressed trauma, about leaning into misconceptions of manhood and how that led them to rely on firearms as a source of safety and power. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'We quit US for country 5,000 miles away due to Trump and were blown away by experiences'

A family who moved from the USA to the popular Spanish city of Barcelona have spoken glowingly about the joys of reduced gun violence and a better healthcare system

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3 w. ago Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence

Authorities in New York City are investigating a shooting in a crowded club that left three people dead and nine others wounded

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3 w. ago Three killed and eight injured in shooting at crowded New York City club

The shooting comes amid a record low year for gun violence in New York City

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