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Authorities hunt for shooter after Charlie Kirk is killed at Utah event

Two people taken into custody were  questioned and released. The attack on the conservative activist prompted an outpouring of grief and condemnation from friends, allies and political rivals.
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South Korea officials said the American president temporarily suspended the repatriation of the workers to explore whether they could stay in the United States to educate and train Americans.
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The median increases in mortgage and rent payments in 2024 outpaced inflation, according to new Census Bureau data on the U.S. housing market.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired Peter Mandelson after “additional information” came to light about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump’s D.C. emergency is ending. ICE and the National Guard can stay.

As President Donald Trump’s 30-day emergency expires, he will no longer have control of D.C. police, but aggressive immigration enforcement and the National Guard presence can continue.
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