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Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event
Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Event Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political influencer and close ally to President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during an event the Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, officials confirmed. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk's killing a "political assassination." Who Was Charlie Kirk? Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Kirk attended Wheeling High School and reportedly dropped out of Harper College to pursue activism full-time, CNN reports. Kirk was often heard saying, “If you want to stand out, don’t go to college. It worked for me,” the outlet said. He …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Oscar Winner Tom Hanks’ West Point Award Ceremony Abruptly Canceled By Alumni Group Oscar Winner Tom Hanks’ West Point Award Ceremony Abruptly Canceled By Alumni Group
Oscar Winner Tom Hanks’ West Point Award Ceremony Abruptly Canceled By Alumni Group Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks won’t be honored at West Point this month after the academy’s alumni association abruptly canceled a planned event. The association said the institution should refocus on preparing future officers for war amid a politically charged year, according to The Washington Post. In an email circulated Friday, Sept. 5, the West Point Association of Graduates told faculty it “will not be holding” the event and expressed regret over the decision, according to the Post report. The move follows a series of Trump administration–related moves this year, including Trump's exe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports
Trump Plans To Add More Color To White House — And He'll Foot The Bill: Reports President Donald Trump has announced plans to install two flagpoles to hoist nearly 100-foot flags on the White House lawn — continuing his ongoing renovation of the nation's most iconic residence, according to reports. Speaking to reporters outside the West Wing on Wednesday, April 23, Trump said he intends to place “two beautiful poles” on the North and South Lawns, USA Today reported. "They've needed flag poles for 200 years," Trump said. "I've often said, you know, they don't have a flag pole, per se. So we're putting one right where you saw us, and we're putting another one on the othe…

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by Josh Lanier
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President Trump To Give Commencement Address At West Point President Trump To Give Commencement Address At West Point
President Trump To Give Commencement Address At West Point Those graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in the Hudson Valley will be addressed by President Donald Trump during the ceremony celebrating the beginning of their next chapters.  In a late night post on Truth Social on Monday, April 21, Trump revealed he would be giving commencement speeches at both West Point and the University of Alabama.  In his post, Trump called both schools "really GREAT places."  "Stay tuned for times and dates!!!" the President continued.  West Point's graduation ceremony is set to be held on Saturday,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Two 911 calls just released revealed the chaotic moments after four West Point cadets overdosed on cocaine tainted with fentanyl during spring break in Florida. Two cadets reportedly remained hospitalized after the Thursday, March 10 incident, where four West Point students and one other person consumed the drugs, officials said. “We took some coke and we are not getting some responses right now,” an unidentified person told an emergency dispatcher, according to audio obtained by the Daily Mail. The nearly-five minute call begins with raised voices before the caller pleads, 'I'm sorry, I'm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break
West Point Cadets Remain On Ventilators After Consuming Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine On Spring Break Two West Point cadets remain on ventilators after overdosing on a drug containing fentanyl during a spring break trip to Florida. In all, six college students were hospitalized after being found inside a vacation rental home in Wilton Manors, Florida, just north of Fort Lauderdale, on Thursday, March 10, the Wilton Manors Police said. Four of the students who overdosed on what is believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl were from West Point, officials said. Earlier Story: 21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets Two of those hospita…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets 21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets
21-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Spring Break Fentanyl Overdoses Of West Point Cadets An arrest has been made in connection to the overdoses of six male college students, including several West Point cadets, on spring break in Florida. Axel Giovany Casseus, age 21, was charged with trafficking cocaine of less than 200 grams, a first-degree felony, and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to court records filed Saturday, March 12, the Miami Herald reported. Earlier report: West Point Cadets ID'd As Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says The six college students were reportedly hospitalized after being found inside a vacation rental home in Wilton Manors, Florid…

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by Joe Lombardi