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“Security Issues” Cited As Reason University Drops Commencement Speaker Who Criticized Charlie Kirk Apr 18, 2026

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Utah Valley University has announced it will no longer have a commencement speaker, citing security concerns, after an outcry from Republican lawmakers and some students. UVU is the very campus where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September and the planned speaker made public comments critical of Kirk in the days following his murder. Author and podcaster Sharon McMahon defended herself, saying she “unequivocally condemned” the murder of Kirk and brings together voices from across the political aisle.

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Killer Thriller Docu: He Stole a Plane with Zero Experience...Then Took Off Apr 18, 2026

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In August 2018, Richard “Beebo” Russell, a ground service agent with no flying experience, stole a commercial plane from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and took it on a wild solo flight. Director of the new Hulu Documentary #SkyKing, Patricia E. Gillespie, shares what actually happened, using real air traffic control recordings and interviews to piece it all together. In Sky King, she sits down with Beebo’s friends and family to paint a more personal picture of the man behind the headlines.

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Utah Police Confirm Serial Killer Ted Bundy Murdered Teenager 52 Years Ago Apr 18, 2026

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New DNA technology has allowed police to finally link notorious serial killer Ted Bundy to the brutal rape and murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime. The teenager was found a month after she went missing from a Halloween party in 1974, her body naked, bound and badly beaten. DNA sitting in an evidence locker for more than 50 years was finally able to be recognized and matched to Bundy’s, creating a DNA profile that investigators say can now be used to provide answers in other unsolved cases where Bundy was a suspect.

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We Just Got Back From Watching “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” Should YOU go? Apr 17, 2026

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We have been anticipating “The Mummy” for months now, with “Evil Dead Rise” producer Lee Cronin at the helm, this is must see movie making for horror fans. We break down what we loved about the movie, what we didn’t and whether some of the blistering critics’ reviews are warranted. We give our recommendations on whether or not you should see “The Mummy” or skip it.

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NFL Reporter Fired For Celebrating Another Female NFL Reporter’s Resignation Apr 17, 2026

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Sports Reporter Crissy Froyd has been fired by USA Today after she put out a mean spirited post on X, celebrating the resignation of fellow reporter Dianna Russini. Russini recently resigned over a growing controversy surrounding cozy photos taken of her and the New England Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel at a Sedona resort. Froyd is defending her tweet, saying she regrets zero of what she said and suggested she may become a martyr for women to “be bold, and speak out.”

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Morning Run: Nancy Guthrie DNA Sample, Pope’s Brother Bomb Scare, More NFL Reporter Fallout, Commencement Speaker Canceled and Top Gun 3 Apr 17, 2026

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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Who Said It Better: Pete Hegseth or Samuel L. Jackson? Apr 17, 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is getting clowned for delivering a “prayer” he said originated from Ezekiel 25:17. The problem is, the rendition he recited was from a scene in Pulp Fiction delivered by actor Samuel L. Jackson. Hegseth said it was a combat search and rescue prayer meant to reflect the biblical passage, however, his words were the very same lines from the movie script. We let you hear the line by line comparison between the two, and then hear who the Pentagon is blaming in its official statement on the controversy.

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UPDATE: Singer D4vd Arrested For Murder Of 14 Year Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez Apr 17, 2026

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7 months after police found the badly decomposing, dismembered body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, singer D4vd has been arrested for her murder. D4vd, whose name is David Anthony Burke, was officially named a suspect last November, Burke has maintained his innocence, his attorney saying Burke “was not the cause of her death.”

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Killer Thriller: Kidnapped at 7. Escaped at 14. The Award-Winning True Crime Movie that That Shocked America with Corin Nemec Apr 16, 2026

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What happens when a child is taken…and told the people who love him gave him away?

Steven Stayner was 7 years old when he was kidnapped and raised under a different name, suffering repeated sexual abuse and living a life built on lies until he was 14.

I Know My First Name Is Steven brings that story to the screen. Corin Nemec talks about taking on that role as a teenager and the moment in the story that changes everything.

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Death On The Operating Table: Surgeon Charged After Removing the Wrong Organ Apr 16, 2026

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An Alabama doctor has been charged with manslaughter after his patient died during surgery. Prosecutors say the doctor made an unfathomable mistake: he removed the wrong organ. The patient was supposed to have his spleen removed, but instead, the doctor took out his liver. But, it’s not the first time the doctor has made such a mistake, and it’s not the first time one of his patients died from surgery.

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