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FILE – 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)

Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty

September 1, 2026 at 7:35 p.m.

The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s...

FILE – Hayden Panettiere arrives at the premiere of “Blonde,” on Sept. 13, 2022, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

August 17, 2026 at 5:57 a.m.

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36.

Journalists gather around as Charlie Kirk’s parents exit with security guards after a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps)

Takeaways from a weeklong preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case

July 11, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

For five days, prosecutors presented what they said was overwhelming evidence against the man accused of killing conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

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...

Former officer describes finding a ‘sniper pad’ on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination

July 6, 2026 at 3:43 p.m.

A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk’s murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of...

FILE – Microsoft’s Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Jeffrey Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’ in closed-door hearing

June 10, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment" by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faced questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about...

Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

June 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made up of “one husband, one...

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