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At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies
At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Widow Offers Forgiveness As Trump Vows ‘Hate’ For Enemies Charlie Kirk’s widow and President Donald Trump delivered sharply different messages during a memorial for the 31-year-old conservative activist, who was shot and killed at an event in Utah earlier this month. Mourners filled the 63,000-seat State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Glendale, Arizona, where some of the most prominent figures in Trump’s administration and right-wing politics took the stage. Many vowed “retaliation” and “retribution,” but Erika Kirk — the widow of Charlie Kirk — urged forgiveness, telling mourners she has forgiven the 22-year-old accused gunman. “My husband,…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him' Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him'
Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him' Grief turned to resolve as family, friends and political allies gathered at State Farm Stadium in Arizona to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s life and promise to continue his work.  The service at the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals near Phoenix on Sunday, Sept. 21 lasted around five hours and there were an estimated 95,000 in attendance. From the lectern, his widow of the 31-year-old conservative influencer offered grace to the 22-year-old suspect in his murder and vowed to carry the mission forward. Erika Kirk, newly named CEO of Turning Point USA, told mourners she intends to make her …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad 'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad A Massachusetts father of three who police say was shot and killed after confronting a man over graffiti was set to be married later this month. The man charged with attacking him is now facing a murder charge. Authorities said 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava fatally shot 56-year-old Kevin Doherty during an encounter at Jordan Pond on Aug. 28. Doherty, who had just walked his 6-year-old son to Coolidge Elementary School, called 911 just after 8:45 a.m. to report he was being attacked. Dispatchers then heard gunfire and Doherty’s last words: “He shot me,” according to authorities. Doherty’s fi…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Broadway Star's Real-Life BF Replacing Filipino Actor Sparks Double Backlash Broadway Star's Real-Life BF Replacing Filipino Actor Sparks Double Backlash
Broadway Star's Real-Life BF Replacing Filipino Actor Sparks Double Backlash The lead actress in Broadway’s "Maybe Happy Ending" is speaking out after her real-life boyfriend was cast to replace a Filipino American actor in the Tony Award-winning musical — a casting decision that has ignited backlash over both racial representation and personal optics. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Barth Feldman (@andrewbfeldman_) Helen J Shen, 25, who co-leads the show and is originally from Basking Ridge, NJ, responded to the controversy in an Instagram post on Thursday, July 31.  Shen’s boyfriend, Andrew …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Is Real Love Dead? Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say Yes Is Real Love Dead? Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say Yes
Is Real Love Dead? Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say Yes Is romance on life support? A new survey says a growing number of Americans think so. Nearly 30 percent of adults believe real love is a thing of the past — and a majority say they’ve actively stepped back from dating or physical intimacy as a result. In the nationally representative survey of 2,000 adults, 24 percent said they want a break from sex, with reasons ranging from a desire for emotional closeness to needing time to reconnect with their own needs.  A full 52 percent say they’ve previously taken an extended “sex sabbatical,” averaging about six months. Of those who stepped …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
CT Actress Stars In New Tina Fey, Steve Carrell Netflix Movie 'The Four Seasons' CT Actress Stars In New Tina Fey, Steve Carrell Netflix Movie 'The Four Seasons'
CT Actress Stars In New Tina Fey, Steve Carrell Netflix Movie 'The Four Seasons' Tina Fey and Steve Carell are teaming up again — this time for a Netflix comedy series inspired by a 1981 classic. The pair star in "The Four Seasons," an eight-episode adaptation of the Alan Alda film by the same name, Netflix’s Tudum reports. The show follows couples navigating friendship and love across the calendar year. The series was created by Fey along with fellow 30 Rock writers Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. Wigfield, who grew up in Wayne, NJ, has also worked on "Great News" and "The Mindy Project." View this post on Instagram A p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
CT-Native James Van Der Beek Says He’s 'At the Finish Line' Of Colon Cancer Fight CT-Native James Van Der Beek Says He’s 'At the Finish Line' Of Colon Cancer Fight
Ct-native James Van Der Beek Says He’s 'At the Finish Line' Of Colon Cancer Fight James Van Der Beek opened up this week about his battle with colorectal cancer as he begins the “healing phase” of his journey. The Cheshire native announced he was diagnosed in November, the same month he turned 48. After months of intensive treatment, the Dawson’s Creek star said he is now in recovery and feels like he's at “the finish line.” “I feel like I can see the finish line,” he told "Extra." “I’m in a healing phase, which is great. I’m going back to work next month. I’m taking this month really to just kind of relax.” Van Der Beek said he was most concerned about how his illness …

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by Josh Lanier