A review commissioned by Utah Valley University faults campus and Turning Point USA officials for poor planning of the event last year.
NYTimes – US According to report, school staff recommended event move to a more secure location weeks before Kirk was fatally shot A new report says that Turning Point USA insisted the conservative political group’s leader Charlie Kirk speak outdoors at Utah Valley University – where he was ultimately assassinated – despite security concerns raised with his team by the school’s leaders and its police chief. The independent repor…
NYTimes – US According to report, school staff recommended event move to a more secure location weeks before Kirk was fatally shot A new report says that Turning Point USA insisted the conservative political group’s leader Charlie Kirk speak outdoors at Utah Valley University – where he was ultimately assassinated – despite security concerns raised with his team by the school’s leaders and its police chief. The independent repor…
NYTimes – US James Copenhaver, 76, one of three people shot during the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died in Pittsburgh from lingering injuries, his lawyer said. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and abdomen. The gunman also killed another attendee and grazed Trump's ear.
Sky News – Front Page A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling the ban likely unconstitutional. The outlets had sued over the ban. Access was restored several hours after the order, though the White House TV pool remains suspended.
NPR – US Hurricane Nolo is approaching Hawaii's Big Island, where a hurricane watch is in effect for Hawaii County. Forecasters warn the zig-zagging storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and dump up to 3 feet of rain, raising the risk of catastrophic flooding in areas already hit by big storms this summer.
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