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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at an event in Utah and has been confirmed dead at the age of 31.Multiple sources confirmed his passing to Just the News.Kirk was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Assassination culture is spreading on the left. Forty-eight percent of liberals say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder Elon Musk. Fifty-five percent said the same about Donald Trump. In California, activists are naming ballot measures after Luigi Mangione. The left is being whipped into a violent frenzy. Any setback, whether losing an election or losing a court case, justifies a maximally violent response. This is the natural outgrowth of left-wing protest culture tolerating violence and mayhem for years on end. The cowardice of local prosecutors and school officials have turned the left into a ticking time bomb.

I am so sorry he's gone. I loved him

EVERGREEN, Colo. (KKTV) - Emergency responders are on scene at Evergreen High School, in Jefferson County, related to reports of an “active assailant” in the area of the school Wednesday afternoon. According to Jefferson County 911 Communications, the area of the school, which is on Buffalo Park Road in Evergreen, was still an active scene as of 12:40 p.m., according to a social media post made at that time. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, at least two students were shot and wounded at the high school.

Furious witnesses to the shooting of Charlie Kirk screamed and hurled abuse at the suspected shooter as he was dragged away by police. 'How dare you, you f***ing monster!' one yelled as the suspect, an elderly man who has not been identified, was walked away with his trousers down. Witness Justin Hickens told NBC News that he saw Kirk shot in the neck, and then saw 'a bunch of blood come out of Charlie.' 'I saw his body kind of kick back and go limp, and everybody dropped to the ground,' he said. 'I kind of turned around and all...

The 2025-26 academic year began with a fell note of doom for the humanities. Dr. Jenn Frey at Tulsa University had built a beautiful Honors College grounded on the Great Books, seminar discussion, and service learning (an experiential model intended to help students ground their intellectual discoveries in practical, hands-on service within specific communities). After taking her program to a position of national prominence, Frey was abruptly released from her deanship, and her program pivoted to look like every other program at every other college. ... There is another story happening at the same time, however, on the fringes of...

'Assassination Culture' While right-wing extremism is regularly dissected and denounced in mainstream media, conservatives have long complained that political violence from the left regularly receives less scrutiny—or is reframed entirely to dismiss the perpetrators' progressive views. This perceived imbalance has fueled a growing belief, often discussed on conservative subreddits, in right-leaning Substacks, and on X, that left-wing violence is minimized or rationalized, while right-wing violence is amplified and condemned. The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonpartisan organization that studies the spread of hate, manipulation, and extremism across digital platforms, has raised these concerns recently. Based at Rutgers University, the...

Western Lensman @WesternLensman The despicable ghouls at MSNBC immediately attack Charlie Kirk in wake of shooting — Matthew Dowd blames Kirk's pushing “hate speech” as reason he was shot: "I always go back to hateful thoughts, lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions." “You can't stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place." Un freaking real.

Ryan Routh, the man on trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, accused federal prosecutors on Wednesday of making a “racist” choice during jury selection. Twelve jurors and four alternates were picked before breaking for lunch on the third day of jury selection. While the parties were making their final choices, Routh objected that the government struck two African Americans “out of a very small pool.” U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon immediately questioned whether Routh, who is representing himself, had been consulting with standby attorneys on “substantive matters,” noting she previously told him he cannot have “hybrid counsel.”...

Marinaa Medvin @MarinaMedvin There is an AI-altered video circulating showing a close up of a bullet going into Charlie Kirk's neck. The shooting of Charlie Kirk is real. His injury is real. The long-range video of the shooting is real. But the close-up video that just started circulating is AI. Don't share AI-generated videos of real events. It creates confusion and causes people to doubt the reality of actual videos depicting real life.

Real America's Voice, home of the Charlie Kirk Show, has continuous coverage of the shooting at this time. For those that aren't familiar, this network is the one that carries the Charlie Kirk and Turning Point events. Various anchors and reporters from the network are talking about Charlie Kirk and their reflections on the event at this time.

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder was scheduled to appear as part of American Comeback TourAccording to Kirk's spokesperson, "Charlie Kirk has been shot at Utah Valley University. Condition unknown." Video posted from the event appeared to show Kirk being shot as he spoke to the crowd from under a white pop-up tent. SNIP The alert noted that the suspect is in custody. Their identity is unknown at this time.

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett dismissed Kayla Hamilton, who was murdered at the age of 20 by an illegal alien, as a “random dead” person during a Wednesday markup meeting. Hamilton, who was autistic, was brutally murdered by El Salvadoran 16-year-old gang-affiliated illegal alien Walter Javier Martinez in July 2022 in Aberdeen, Maryland. During a House Judiciary Committee meeting that included a markup of the Kayla Hamilton Act, Crockett accused Republicans of playing politics with people like Hamilton. “I’m tired of y’all cherry-picking one horrible event! Because that’s what y’all do!” Crockett exclaimed. “Y’all find one terrible situation that took...

Why are so many teachers quitting? In this video, we explore the shocking reality that many high school students can’t read at even a basic level—and the heartbreaking impact it’s having on dedicated educators. Watch real stories, expert insights, and the growing crisis in our classrooms.

Some years back I copyrighted the word Ameriphobia. My life and circumstances since then have kept me from using it. My copyright is ending soon and I just don't see myself using it. If you are interested in using it even commercially go for it. The word Ameriphobia is even more apt now then when I coined it. Don't let the communists choke it off. Good luck Coach

The agency needs to be strengthened, not torn downHis long record of fomenting distrust of vaccinesopens in a new tab or window and purveying false and misleadingopens in a new tab or window health information -- and now even stoking animusopens in a new tab or window against career scientists -- is shaping national policy. The consequences are reverberating across America's most venerable scientific institutions like the FDA and NIH. But there is no agency where the damage is so palpable and enduring than the CDC, America's frontline agency against health threats. Kennedy's campaign -- including his recent declaration that...

Scarlett Johansson cast real Holocaust survivors in Eleanor the Great. The 40-year-old star made her directorial debut with the drama movie, and Scarlett has revealed that she cast real Holocaust survivors in the film because she wanted them to "share their stories". The Hollywood star told People: "It wasn't really ever a question of whether we would cast real survivors. It was more of how we can identify people that would want to participate, could participate. "So, we got really lucky. Every time we would find someone who could participate, it was like, 'Yes, we got another survivor.'" Eleanor the...

We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!

Poland has triggered NATO's Article 4 after Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that 19 Russian drones breached Polish airspace during an overnight strike on western Ukraine. The incursion, which prompted airspace closures and military response, marks a potential escalation in regional tensions and has drawn calls for allied consultations.

ROME (AP) — Traditionalist Catholics celebrated news Monday that the Vatican under Pope Leo XIV had given them permission to celebrate the old Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica during their upcoming pilgrimage.U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, a figurehead of the conservative and traditionalist wing of the church, will celebrate the Mass on Oct. 25, the pilgrimage organizers said.The development was significant, given Pope Francis had alienated many traditionalists and conservatives with his yearslong crackdown on the ancient liturgy. His reform greatly restricted its celebration globally and at the Vatican, and fueled conservative opposition to his pontificate.Burke, who became a high-profile...