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Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JESSE BEDAYN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist’s views and indicated that he was…

Charlie Kirk’s killer blended in on Utah university campus, and a high-powered rifle is recovered

Charlie Kirk’s killer blended in on Utah university campus, and a high-powered rifle is recovered

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one…

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of ‘political assassination’ at Utah college

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of ‘political assassination’ at Utah college

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah…

Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities

Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to leave it to President Joe Biden to decide whether to continue seeking another term last year,…

Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment a Connecticut jury and judge issued against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School…

Cracker Barrel suspends plans to remodel restaurants after logo blowup

Cracker Barrel suspends plans to remodel restaurants after logo blowup

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Cracker Barrel said Tuesday it’s suspending remodels of its restaurants after criticism from many longtime fans. The announcement came two weeks after Cracker Barrel backtracked on a separate plan to modernize and…