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Takeaways from preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk murder case

PROVO, Utah (AP) – 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, while defense attorneys worked to sow doubt about DNA analysts’ findings and other witnesses.

Compilation video shows Tyler Robinson on the day of Charlie Kirk's killing

Compilation video shows Tyler Robinson on the day of Charlie Kirk’s killing, investigator testifies

Prosecutors push for a trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

PROVO, Utah (AP) – Utah prosecutors were in court Monday seeking to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to bring the defendant in Charlie Kirk’s assassination to trial and seek the death penalty.

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30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs.

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US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% with inflation stubbornly high

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth, yet consumers continued to spend. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month. But it remained above the central bank’s 2% target at a time when Americans are frustrated about the high cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, now less than 100 days away.

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Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year

LONDON (AP) – The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran.

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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country’s western border into Poland.

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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution

CAIRO (AP) – The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict.

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Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to Senate Republicans demanding limits to a sweeping tax audit immunity deal benefiting the president and members of his family that Trump negotiated with his own Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.

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