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US Court Sets June 2028 Trial Date In Charlie Kirk Murder Case

Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts, including aggravated murder, in the shooting of Kirk as the conservative held one of his trademark debates at Utah Valley University in Orem.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon denies stalking Jesse Baird as double murder trial continues

Former police officer tells jury he joked about being ‘white girl crazy’ with friends as lawyer questions him over start of relationship with BairdGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeau Lamarre-Condon has denied being “obsessed” with Jesse Baird and stalking him, but admitted to following him online after their breakup, a court has heard.The former police officer is accused of fatally shooting Baird and his new partner, Luke Davies, with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home in Sydney on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...

Donald Trump doubles down on defense of Pete Hegseth and attacks fresh effort to impeach him – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Pete HegsethSign up for US Breaking News emailDemocratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, currently the House minority leader who is poised to become new Speaker next year, told CBS News that the Trump administration will hold a closed-door congressional briefing today to discuss Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy.Last week the Republican chairs of three key House committees also called on Huang to appear before lawmakers in a closed-door hearing on 18 November. Continue reading...

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California voters fail to pass proposed one-time tax on billionaires’ wealth

Campaign over Prop 40, as measure was known, was most expensive in state history, flush with Silicon Valley dollarsCalifornia billionaires won a contentious ballot measure campaign, defeating a proposed one-time tax on their wealth.The bruising campaign over Proposition 40 was the most expensive in state history and witness to back-and-forth dealing from tech billionaires and democratic leaders, including Gavin Newsom, the governor, who steadfastly opposed the measure. While supporters of Prop 40 cast it as a solution to drastic healthcare cuts from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, opponents led by prosperous billionaires mounted an influential campaign saying the billionaire tax was instead “an everyone tax”. Continue reading...

Qatar, Saudi Want Peaceful Iran Deal, US Ready For Strikes If Needed: Trump

Trump, who met Qatar's prime minister earlier on Monday, said "Qatar would rather see a peaceful solution" and "Saudi Arabia would rather see a peaceful solution" but "we're ready to go anytime we want" with strikes.