13 h. ago Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

WASHINGTON — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released, and Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large. The false assurance was more […]

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17 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

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36 h. ago Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges

Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched — sometimes whether they wanted to or not — as the videos autoplayed on social media platforms. Video was easy to […]

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37 h. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

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40 h. ago Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ’off

WASHINGTON — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made an impassioned plea on Friday for Americans and young people to use the horror of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division. “This is our moment: Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp?” […]

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43 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: Manhunt enters 3rd day, new images revealed

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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43 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: U.S. authorities say suspect is now in custody

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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45 h. ago Toronto man fights fake news that he shot U.S. influencer Charlie Kirk

Michael Mallinson had never met Charlie Kirk, nor had he ever heard the name of the American right-wing commentator who was shot dead in broad daylight at a Utah college event.

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60 h. ago Charlie Kirk spoke of Iryna Zarutska murder in final social media posts: ‘America will never be the same’

In his final social media posts, conservative activist Charlie Kirk said that Iryna Zarutska’s gruesome murder marked a turning point for America. Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who came to America to escape the war between Russia and Ukraine, was allegedly stabbed to death aboard a North Carolina commuter train on Aug. 22 by Decarlos […]

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61 h. ago Alberta premier condemns ’horrifying’ assassination of American activist Charlie Kirk

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah should be widely condemned by everyone across the political spectrum. Kirk, the co-founder and chief executive of Turning Point USA, was gunned down Wednesday during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, south of […]

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65 h. ago Analyst Matthew Dowd loses his MSNBC job following his Charlie Kirk commentary

Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing about “hateful words” leading to “hateful actions.” MSNBC said Thursday that Dowd, a paid political analyst, is “no longer with the network.” Both MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler and Dowd issued public apologies following his […]

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68 h. ago Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

OREM, Utah (AP) — Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away amid the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America. Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a distant […]

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3 d. ago What to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the co

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college. Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the […]

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk helped build support for Trump among young conservatives

Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah. He was 31. Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force _ rallying the […]

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3 d. ago Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

OTTAWA — Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event. In a social media post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Kirk’s shooting must be strongly denounced. “Political violence is NEVER […]

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3 d. ago Who was Charlie Kirk, the assassinated conservative activist?

'Legendary' Charlie Kirk lauded by Donald Trump for understanding young Americans

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3 d. ago Who was Charlie Kirk? What to know about the conservative activist assassinated in Utah

'Legendary' Charlie Kirk was lauded by Donald Trump for understanding young Americans

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3 d. ago Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

OREM, Utah — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States. Videos […]

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3 d. ago U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot while speaking at Utah college event

Donald Trump and JD Vance both posted on social media asking followers to pray for the CEO and co-founder of the youth organization Turning Point USA

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3 d. ago Trump announces conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at Utah college event

Donald Trump and JD Vance both posted on social media asking followers to pray for the CEO and co-founder of the youth organization Turning Point USA

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