8 d. ago Texas man accused of threatening to shoot up Pride parade to ‘pay them back for taking out Charlie Kirk’

Exclusive: ‘Come on bro let’s go hunting fairies,’ Joshua Cole wrote to a friend two days before the Abilene Pride Parade, according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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1 week ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump says he ‘hates’ his opponents at event attended by tens of thousands

President delivers mix of eulogy and campaign speech while JD Vance calls Kirk ‘martyr for the Christian faith’Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murderVance puts Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith front and center – with an eye on 2028Donald Trump told a crowd of thousands that he “hates” his opponents at a public memorial to honor the rightwing youth organizer Charlie Kirk, even after Kirk’s widow said she forgives the man charged with fatally shooting her husband during an event at a Utah college.Tens of thousands gathered at the event in Arizona on Sunday, with the president giving the last of more than two dozen speeches, after emotional remarks from Kirk’s widow, Erika, and eulogies from the vice-president, JD Vance, four cabinet members and other senior White House officials, a reflection of the murdered activist’s deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands gather at Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona where Trump to pay tribute to slain organizer

US Secret Service leads massive security presence, while conservatives demand punishment of those who disparaged rightwing ‘youth whisperer’Thousands were gathering in Arizona on Sunday for a public memorial honoring Charlie Kirk, the rightwing youth organizer who was fatally shot during an event at a Utah college.Donald Trump, his vice-president, JD Vance, and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, were among a long list of prominent officials and figures expected to pay tribute to the slain activist, a reflection of his deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands pay tribute at Charlie Kirk vigil amid uproar over Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Live updates

‘It’s strange times out here,’ the comedian wrote in a text responding to his friend asking how he was

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2 w. ago Thousands expected to pay tribute at Charlie Kirk vigil amid uproar over Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Live updates

‘It’s strange times out here,’ the comedian wrote in a text responding to his friend asking how he was

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2 w. ago Fury as five NFL teams fail to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk despite other franchises honoring slain MAGA star

The Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Saints, Steelers and Cowboys all halted proceedings before their kickoffs to remember the life of the 31-year-old MAGA star, although two did not.

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2 w. ago Fury as four NFL teams fail to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk despite other franchises honoring slain MAGA star

The Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Saints, Steelers and Cowboys all halted proceedings before their kickoffs to remember the life of the 31-year-old MAGA star, although two did not.

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk London vigil: Hundreds pay respects to MAGA influencer as speakers call for ‘war on evil’

Hundreds of people turned out in Whitehall to pay their respects to Charlie Kirk who was shot dead at Utah Valley University on Wednesday

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