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Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika, Promoted Conservative Values at His Side

Mr. Kirk often pointed to his marriage as an example of a loving, conservative partnership. The pair married in 2021 and had two children.

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Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event in June.
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What We Know About the Charlie Kirk Shooting and Search for a Suspect

Mr. Kirk, 31, the founder of a right-wing youth movement, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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The tent in which Charlie Kirk was sitting when he was fatally shot on Wednesday while giving a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal

The chief executive of the Polish company Drogbruk was captured on video snatching a hat in front of a child. The head of Drog-Bruk, a different firm, is getting attacked. The executives also have similar surnames.

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Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Got Engaged. So Did They.

Sure, one couple stole the spotlight on Tuesday. But other couples who also got engaged had their own news to share — though some were more thrilled by the frenzy than others.

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McKenna Koch, 23, got engaged on Aug. 15 in Florida to her boyfriend, Zach Wagner, but had not yet announced it on social media. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s announcement on Tuesday inspired her to share her own news more widely.
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Denmark Wants Kids to Read More. Will a Tax Cut Help?

With the country facing a “reading crisis,” the Danish government plans to exempt books from a 25 percent value-added tax.

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Readers in Copenhagen in March. Denmark announced this week that it planned to lift the value-added tax on books in a bid to promote literacy.
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