Critical hearing for man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Prosecutors on Monday aim to convince a judge at a key hearing that they have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go to trial and seek the death penalty. Robinson is accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose widow and parents are expected to be in the courtroom. Carter Evans reports.

Trump says “we don’t want communists” in Fourth of July speech

Trump says “we don’t want communists” in Fourth of July speech – CBS News Watch CBS News In his Fourth of July speech on the National Mall, President Trump mentioned “communists” at least half a dozen times. He had similar messaging at Mount Rushmore on Friday. Nancy Cordes has more.

China test-launches ballistic missile from sub in South Pacific, drawing protests

Bangkok — China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concern from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according to an announcement by the official Xinhua News Agency. China last conducted a …

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At least 7 killed in large-scale attack on Kyiv a day before NATO summit begins

At least 7 people died when Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent. Another 24 were wounded, said Tymur Tkachenko, Kyiv’s City Military Administration head said in a post on Telegram. A residential building in the Podilskyi …

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Money for repairs to national parks going to D.C. beautification projects

About 400 sites managed by the National Park Service are facing a maintenance backlog estimated at more than $24 billion, but the money aimed for repairs is being diverted. The Washington Post reports the Trump administration has used at least $90 million from national park entry fees to help pay for beautification efforts in the …

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