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Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File)

Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk’s killing want to have a trial in 2029

October 23, 2026 at 9:17 p.m.

Defense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk are suggesting a 2029 trial date because they say it could take them that long to prepare their...

Workers pull a boat to shore as Hurricane Polo approaches Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Hurricane Polo’s remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest

September 30, 2026 at 6:26 a.m.

As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the U.S. Southwest.

FILE – A northern spotted owl flies after a mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., May 8, 2003. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Trump administration weakens wildlife protections with new directive

September 17, 2026 at 9:52 p.m.

A directive sent to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees this week says imperiled animals or plants must be intentionally targeted for their killing to be considered illegal.

Investigators work at the scene Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, where a family was killed and the house burned in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says

August 25, 2026 at 8:39 p.m.

A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home outside Billings, Montana, weeks after his parents asked him to move...

FILE – Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’

August 13, 2026 at 7:43 a.m.

The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was...

Banners of former President George Washington and President Donald Trump hang above an entrance to the Department of the Interior, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump administration rolls back key protection for imperiled wildlife

July 11, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the landmark law — a change with broad implications.

Charlie Kirk’s parents, Kathryn, and Robert Kirk, right, arrive at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, for a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Thursday, July 9, 2026 (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Defense tries to sow doubt about evidence in Charlie Kirk’s killing

July 10, 2026 at 9:53 p.m.

Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk tried to sow doubt about the case on Friday, while a prosecutor countered that authorities have “overwhelming” evidence including...

FILE – Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said ‘he wishes he hadn’t done it,’ roommate says in police video

July 9, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

The defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at...

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester, left, talks to Tyler Robinson during a preliminary hearing in Fourth District Court for Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting after he turned himself in

July 8, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected...

FILE – A well-wisher places flowers at a makeshift memorial set up for Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA headquarters, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Investigator says video shows defendant going onto roof to kill Charlie Kirk

July 7, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt, bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with Kirk’s staff, before returning in...

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