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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of broadcast rival Tegna, an apparent reversal from earlier criticism of the deal. “We…
Read more Trump praises Nexstar-Tegna broadcast television deal he once opposedNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The…
Read more Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500kPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ongoing effort to find a man who walked onto Brown University ’s campus during a busy exam season and shot nearly a dozen students…
Read more Brown University shooting leaves students, community frustrated with official responseSALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man’s DNA was found on a gasoline can that was placed under a news vehicle in a failed…
Read more Defendant’s DNA found on gas can in failed arson of news van in Utah, prosecutors sayRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change…
Read more Putin: Sending missiles to Ukraine will hurt tiesPROVO, Utah — The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether…
Read more Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination case faces court hearingPresident Donald Trump and his supporters are paying tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona. They’re praising the slain political conservative activist as…
Read more Trump officials praise Kirk’s faith, mark on conservative movementOREM, Utah — It took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school, boasting of having one of…
Read more University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamyBUDAPEST, Hungary — Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar…
Read more Trump’s moves against media mirror approaches by authoritarian leadersPROVO, Utah — As authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week, the 22-year-old man now charged with the…
Read more As officials searched for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor saysAuthorities released new information Tuesday indicating that the 22-year-old Utah man accused in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk did a fair amount of planning before…
Read more What we’ve learned about the suspect in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassinationCharlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have…
Read more Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case studyPROVO, Utah — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner…
Read more Prosecutor: Suspect left note saying he would kill KirkMINNEAPOLIS — The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during a mass shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis remembered her Sunday as a fierce, curious and funny…
Read more Community honors life of 10-year-old killed in shooting at Minneapolis churchNEW YORK — In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them…
Read more After Charlie Kirk’s death, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobsDENVER — From the moment conservative activist and icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans began fighting over which side was to blame. President Donald…
Read more Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warnWASHINGTON — 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…
Read more Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBINEW YORK — President Donald Trump was attending the New York Yankees game on Thursday night to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, after honoring…
Read more Trump marking 9/11 by attending a New York Yankees gameBATON ROUGE, La. — A series of reported threats toward historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. on Thursday led to lockdown orders, canceled classes and heightened…
Read more Historically Black colleges issue lockdown orders, cancel classes after receiving threats