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US Politics · United States

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk, 31, Dies After Being Shot at Utah Event, Trump Says

47% Center coverage: 941 sources

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event on a university campus in Utah. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie," Trump said on Truth Social.See the Story

Danville, California · Danville

Budget Carveout Appears to Stymie Apartment Construction Near Old Mission Santa Barbara

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

A bill released in the final days of the legislative session creates a carve-out from more permissive building rules and appears to target just one project: a proposed apartment building in Sen. Monique Limón’s district.See the Story

Benjamin Netanyahu · United States

Freedom of Speech Questions Raised After Charlie Kirk Assassination

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

"It's tragic that increased political violence could be seen as a threat to our democracy and our way of life," KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff said.See the Story

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