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Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation

The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.

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Steven Schleicher, a lawyer for Michael and Susan Pretti, Alex Pretti’s parents, appeared with them at a news conference in Minneapolis.
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A Colorado Town Was Beset by Traffic. Its Fix Led to a Border Battle.

Bow Mar says restricting access to its public streets is a safety necessity. Critics see a miniature border wall.

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One of the main entrances to Bow Mar, Colo., a town in the Denver area.
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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, who resigned as the state’s top prison official on Saturday, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

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Frank Strada speaking at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.
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Victor Marx, Colorado Governor Nominee With Sensational Past, Splinters the G.O.P.

Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor, could drag down the rest of the ticket.

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Victor Marx, pictured outside his ministry’s training center in Colorado Springs, Colo., says he wants to be governor to bring the state “back to God.”
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Charlie Kirk’s Family Accuses University of ‘Stunning’ Security Failures

In a legal notice, lawyers said that Utah Valley University ignored concerns about unrestricted access to the rooftop from which a gunman fired the shot that killed the conservative activist.

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Utah Valley University in Orem, where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to students last year.
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A Year After Charlie Kirk’s Killing, a Divided Utah Campus Honors Him

As thousands converged on the university where the activist was shot, some students said they just wanted to move on.

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The Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah, on Thursday, a year after Charlie Kirk was killed while speaking to students.
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Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize?

For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.

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Sam Forstag, a telegenic firefighter and union leader, is the Democratic candidate for a House race in Montana.
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Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial

The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

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Judge Tony Graf at a preliminary hearing in July for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah.
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One Dead and 15 Potentially Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood

At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed footbridges and damaged a campground and cabins near Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, the National Park Service said.

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The Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch areas of the Grand Canyon National Park were damaged in flash flooding on Saturday.
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‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power

Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

As the sun set, the streets remained without power in neighborhoods across Gary, Ind., on Saturday.
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A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

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Tina Peters at a candidate debate in Hudson, Colo., in 2023.
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A Trans Woman Pulled a Gun and Started a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Debate

Gun-friendly Wyoming has a “stand your ground” statute that allows people to use force to defend themselves. So why is a trans woman being prosecuted after being shoved to the ground?

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“I had to defend myself,” said Rihanna Kelver, who pulled out a gun outside the Crowbar & Grill in Laramie, Wyo.
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Kevin O’Leary Is Sued by Opponents He Claimed Were Foreign Agents

Kevin O’Leary, the celebrity investor, accused opponents of his proposed data center near the Great Salt Lake of being agents of China. Now they want compensation.

© Kim Raff for The New York Times

The Hansel Valley in Box Elder County. The Bar H Ranch, located in the valley, sold its land and water rights to the developers of the proposed Stratos data center.
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The University Where Kirk Died Ponders How to Remember His Killing

Utah Valley University doesn’t want to be known as the place where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and even a discussion of memorializing that day has provoked division.

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The site where Charlie Kirk killed last year at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, a few days after the shooting. Today, the flag and grass are gone.
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Kirk Killing Suspect Confessed and Voiced Regret, Former Partner Says

Tyler Robinson came home on the day of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and anxiously paced the floor, Lance Twiggs told investigators in an interview that was played in court.

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Tyler Robinson, center, sitting with his defense lawyers during a preliminary hearing at court in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. As his former partner’s interview was played, Mr. Robinson had no visible reaction.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Admitted to the Crime in Text Messages, Prosecutors Say

In messages that prosecutors say were sent to his romantic partner, Tyler Robinson admitted he was the person who shot Charlie Kirk during an event at a Utah university.

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A photograph, which prosecutors say shows a text message exchange between Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs, is shown during a preliminary hearing at court in Provo, Utah, on Thursday.
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Suspect Interacted With Charlie Kirk’s Group Before Killing, Prosecutors Say

In a hearing, prosecutors used videos to trace the steps of the man they accuse of assassinating Mr. Kirk, while defense lawyers tried to poke holes in DNA evidence.

© Pool photo by Trent Nelson

Sgt. David Hull, a Utah law enforcement officer who was one of the lead investigators into Charlie Kirk’s killing, during a hearing in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday.
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Suspect Interacted With Charlie Kirk’s Group Before Killing, Prosecutors Say

In a hearing, prosecutors used videos to trace the steps of the man they accuse of assassinating Mr. Kirk, while defense lawyers tried to poke holes in DNA evidence.

© Pool photo by Trent Nelson

Sgt. David Hull, a Utah law enforcement officer who was one of the lead investigators into Charlie Kirk’s killing, during a hearing in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday.
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