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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion and

CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion

CNN, FBI By Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker OREM, Utah – More than a day after a shooting that stunned the nation, a massive manhunt is underway for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist. On Thursday, authorities shared a video that showed the suspect jumping off the

By Curt Devine and Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — As Charlie Kirk mobilized young conservatives on college campuses, he faced numerous personal threats in recent years. And his stops on campus tours were often met with impassioned protests that sometimes spiraled into chaos and violence, leading some schools to adopt strict security measures around his

CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took the school bus that morning and

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A shaky video zooms in on the black smoke pouring out of one of the World Trade Center towers. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even worse. 24 years after the deadliest terrorist

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats. Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University and Alabama State University were on lockdown after receiving “potential threats to campus safety,” according to posts on school

CNN By Dalia Faheid, Elise Hammond, Aditi Sangal, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Betsy Klein, Lauren Mascarenhas OREM, Utah – A manhunt is underway for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and supporter of President Donald Trump, Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University. State and federal officials say they

By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else you

CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else

By Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up. Papers fly down as people on the street stare up. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even