14 h. ago US professors facing threats, firings and harassment over Charlie Kirk posts

As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in aftermath of shooting, allegedly without due processA “climate of fear” is still shrouding college campuses across the US, academics have warned, after a string of professors were fired or punished for their comments after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in recent weeks, according to the American Association of University Professors. Many were targeted by rightwing campaigners, who seized on remarks they wrote or shared, and pressured their employers to take action. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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3 d. ago How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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7 d. ago Trump gives morbid answer when asked about his hopes for 2026: ‘I want to survive’

Trump’s comments come just a month after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University

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7 d. ago Jon Stewart hijacks Jimmy Kimmel monologue to deliver gag about Trump’s late

Stewart joked that ‘the job security’s not really there right now’ for late-night talk show hosts

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9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert on one another’s shows to ‘drive Trump nuts’

Kimmel returned to TV after his show’s suspension in the wake of comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel mocks Donald Trump's sex life and fitness routine after show suspension

Jimmy Kimmel has been back to his old ways of mocking Donald Trump since returning to television after his show was suspended following his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination

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1 week ago Utah governor calls on people to ‘stop shooting each other’ after Kirk killing

Spencer Cox tells 60 Minutes he’s making plea after being able to ‘unsee’ video of Charlie Kirk being shotThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, has called on people in the US to “stop shooting each other – that’s it” saying he makes that plea against political violence after being unable to “unsee” video of a sniper in his state killing rightwing activist Charlie Kirk.Cox delivered those comments in an interview aired Sunday evening on the CBS program 60 Minutes, 18 days after Kirk’s shooting death at Utah Valley University (UVU) and one week from the Turning Point USA founder’s memorial service outside Phoenix. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings revealed days after huge viewership spike for return

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ was taken off the air following a controversy sparked by the host’s comments about the death of Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Sinclair and Nexstar end boycott of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will air show again

The two station owners’ preemption of the late-night show left about 25% of TV viewers in the US unable to watch itLocal TV conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group said their ABC-affiliate stations will start airing Jimmy Kimmy Live! again on Friday night, ending their preempting of the show.Sinclair and fellow station owner Nexstar had continued to preempt Kimmel’s late-night talkshow even after ABC had put Kimmel back on air. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sinclair ends boycott of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will bring show back on air

Announcement leaves Nexstar as the only TV station owner still preempting the late-night talkshowLocal TV conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group said its ABC-affiliate stations will start airing Jimmy Kimmy Live! again on Friday night, ending its preempting of the show.Sinclair, along with fellow station owner Nexstar Media Group, continued to preempt Kimmel’s late-night talkshow even after ABC had put Kimmel back on air. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Security ramped up for Jimmy Kimmel’s upcoming Brooklyn shows after Charlie Kirk backlash: ‘It gets crazy’

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ makes its way to Brooklyn just one week after the late-night talk show host returned following a suspension over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s murder

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2 w. ago Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting

Rush to ‘preempt’ Kimmel’s talkshow after FCC chair’s threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvalsIf the controversy behind Jimmy Kimmel’s show is a series of dominoes that fell one after the other, from the late-night host making his comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing to ABC halting production of his show, the first domino arguably fell this summer.Months before Kimmel was briefly pulled off the air, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) quietly announced it was seeking to make a huge change to broadcasting rules. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel, 57, trolled after revealing his elderly mother cared for him amid Charlie Kirk suspension

Kimmel, 57, was booted off the air last week over his comments about conservative political activist Charlie Kirk 's assassination at age 31.

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2 w. ago Ethan Hawke jokes about Jimmy Kimmel Live! suspension as he gatecrashes monologue

The Black Phone star Ethan Hawke crashed Jimmy Kimmel's monologue to joke about the axe and the American Civil Liberties Union letter slamming the show’s suspension

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2 w. ago Watch: Heated row erupts at US council meeting over proposal to rename road for Charlie Kirk

A council meeting in Florida erupted over calls to rename a road for assasinated political commentator Charlie Kirk.

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2 w. ago Almost 80% of voters believe America is ‘in political crisis’ and more than half are concerned violence will worsen, poll shows

The poll reflects the impact of seismic political events including the recent assassination of MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel breaks record as comeback show's ratings are released after suspension over Charlie Kirk remarks

Monday's episode, which was still preempted in 23 percent of the country over Kimmel's comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, drew 6.26 million viewers to ABC.

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel comeback breaks his YouTube monologue views record

The late-night host’s return after his brief suspension has found more than 15m views in less than 24 hoursSo much for low viewership: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue is now his most-viewed one on YouTube.The nearly 30-minute segment, in which Kimmel acknowledged his suspension by ABC owner Disney under pressure from the Trump administration, clarified his remarks on the killing of Charlie Kirk and passionately defended free speech, racked up more than 15m views in 16 hours. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Officials reportedly identify Dallas Ice facility shooter; DHS corrects death toll down to one person killed – live

Joshua Jahn killed one detainee and severely injured two other before taking his own life, NBC News reports, as JD Vance blames Democrats for surge in political violenceFull report – Three people shot at Texas Ice buildingTexas Ice facility shooting: what we know so far about deadly attackThe Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by US president Donald Trump describing Russia as a “paper tiger”, and said president Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was a bear, not a tiger, and “there is no such thing as a paper bear”. Continue reading...

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