14 h. ago Thousands of mourners expected to attend Mormon church president's funeral

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2 w. ago Trump and Elon Musk put feud aside at Charlie Kirk's funeral as 200,000 await president's memorial speech: Live updates

Lines of mourners snaked outside the venue for hours ahead of the memorial for the conservative firebrand, who was assassinated at Utah Valley University on September 10.

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial latest updates: Trump and Vance to join tens of thousands of people at service for rightwing activist

Funeral expected to start at 11am local time; Erika Kirk, US president and vice-president among the expected speakersStudents who debated with Kirk: ‘His goal was to defeat us’US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killingChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping [echoes] throughout this world like a battle cry,” she said. “They have no idea what they just ignited within this wife.”“Last week, we brought my dear friend Charlie Kirk home one last time. Today, we return to Arizona to remember Charlie and honor his sacrifice. May he eternally rest in peace, and may God watch over Erika and their beautiful children.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump and Vance to join tens of thousands of people at service for rightwing activist – US politics live

Funeral expected to start at 11am local time; Erika Kirk, US president and vice-president among the expected speakersAhead of Charlie Kirk’s memorial service today, JD Vance, who is expected to deliver an address, wrote on X:“Last week, we brought my dear friend Charlie Kirk home one last time. Today, we return to Arizona to remember Charlie and honor his sacrifice. May he eternally rest in peace, and may God watch over Erika and their beautiful children.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk’s funeral and memorial service expected to draw nearly 100,000 people to Arizona: Live updates

The public memorial service and funeral for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, who was killed last week, will be held in Arizona on Sunday morning amid tight security.

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk funeral has cops on high alert as security compared to 'Super Bowl levels'

Cops have said they are ready for anything with Super Bowl-like security for the funeral of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump, a friend of Kirk, will be in attendance

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