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For the first time in 15 years, nuclear experts say Iran has no identifiable path to producing weapons-grade uranium at any of its known centrifuge plants — the result of a U.S. bombing campaign ordered by President Donald Trump this summer. In a new assessment, David Albright, a former International Atomic Energy Agency inspector and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security, concluded that “Operation Midnight Hammer” — Trump’s June air campaign targeting Iran’s enrichment facilities — destroyed or disabled nearly 22,000 centrifuges across three sites, including the deeply buried Fordow plant. “In essence, the attacks destroyed Iran’s gas centrifuge enrichment program,” Albright’s report states. “Iran has no identifiable route to produce weapon-grade uranium in its centrifuge plants.” The strikes marked a turning point in a shadow war that has stretched across decades. For years, Israel lobbied Washington to hit Iran’s hardened facilities. Trump, fresh off his confrontation with Tehran following Israel’s 12-day war with Iran, finally authorized the use of 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators — the Pentagon’s largest bunker-buster bombs — to take out sites U.S. intelligence judged were out of Israel’s reach. Trump wasted no time in declaring victory, telling supporters Iran’s nuclear program had been “completely and totally obliterated.” Tuesday’s analysis gives his boast backing. But it also comes with a caveat: uncertainty. Because Iran cut off cooperation with the IAEA in the wake of the bombings, outside experts have little visibility into the country’s stockpiles of enriched uranium or whether undisclosed centrifuges remain operable. “Calculating a breakout time would require unsubstantiated speculation,” Albright’s team cautioned, noting the possibility of centrifuges built but not yet deployed. Administration officials seized on the report as validation nonetheless. “Your friendly reminder that Iran’s nuclear capabilities are OBLITERATED!” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly posted shortly after the findings were released. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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Charlie Kirk’s killer remains at large, as police and federal investigators launched an intense search following the shocking assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday afternoon.

Initial reports had suggested that a suspect was already apprehended, but authorities later walked back that statement, clarifying that the gunman is still on the run.

Kirk, 31, was struck in the neck by a bullet just after 12:20 p.m. local time on Wednesday while addressing students at the campus, located south of Salt Lake City.

Investigators recovered a long gun believed to have been used in the attack. According to law enforcement sources who spoke to The Post, the shooter fired a single round from an elevated position roughly 200 yards away.

The circumstances of the shooting point to a carefully prepared and intentional act.

Authorities also addressed a video that spread online showing an older man being taken into custody by officers on the Utah Valley campus.

Although the man claimed to have shot Kirk, police later confirmed he was not involved and is not a suspect in the case.

After the shooting, Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery in critical condition. Despite those efforts, he later died from his wounds.

President Trump personally announced Kirk’s death on TruthSocial.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote shortly after 4 p.m.

“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” he added, noting Kirk was a devoted husband and father of two young daughters.

Terrifying video footage captured at the scene showed the moment the gunshot rang out during an exchange with attendees who opposed Kirk’s conservative message.

The fatal shot was fired just after Kirk had been asked a question about transgender mass shooters.

Kirk earned national recognition for rallying young Republican voters through his organization Turning Point USA, which traveled to college campuses nationwide to spread its conservative principles.

Utah Valley University went into lockdown as police methodically searched every building, according to a spokesperson who confirmed the details to the New York Times.

“There is no suspect in custody, it is an active investigation,” the university said in a statement.

The manhunt now involves multiple agencies, including the FBI, Orem Police, the Utah Department of Public Safety, and the Utah Valley University Police Department.

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Alleged footage appears to show a person on the Losee Center roof at UVU just before Charlie Kirk was shot.

The White House has lowered its flags to half mast for Charlie Kirk.

The Israel Antiquities Authority on Tuesday launched a digital platform centralizing all archaeological information collected and researched in Israel. The database currently contains 3,910,005 records, along with 964,393 objects, 1,223,552 images and 15,164 three-dimensional models.

The National Archaeological Database allows users to browse publications, photos, 3D scans, excavation reports and archival documents through a smart search by site, period, type of find and other categories.

The system includes an interactive geographic search that lets users plot an area of interest on a map and instantly access all relevant archaeological information—from findings to excavation documents, images, models and professional publications.

“In a country with a rich heritage like Israel, a huge collection of archaeological information from all periods has been collected over the years,” said Alby Malka, head of the IAA’s Technologies Division.

“By Israeli law, every archaeological find that is uncovered must be reported, documented and deposited in the National Archives. As a result, data constantly gathers under the aegis of the Israel Antiquities Authority on many archaeological digs, as well as on hundreds of thousands of ancient items—from scrolls and coins to pottery, jewelry and archaic architectural elements,” he continued.

“A national archaeological database, which gathers and makes all this knowledge accessible both to the lay public and to researchers, is a tool of paramount importance for scientific research, for preserving the country’s heritage, and for deepening public knowledge,” added Malka.

IAA chief scientist Débora Sandhaus described the archive as “a treasure” and a “global asset.”

“It gives the international scientific community unique access from any computer in the world to vast knowledge about the history of the Levant, and enables a large-scale comparative study, which was never even possible until now,” she said. JNS

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JUST IN: President Trump has ordered all American flags to fly at half-mast until Sunday evening in honor of Charlie Kirk, the slain face of young American conservatism.

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative commentator and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and tragically killed today during an event at Utah Valley University.

The shooting occurred while Kirk was speaking at the first stop of his “American Comeback Tour,” where he was hosting one of his signature “Prove Me Wrong” sessions under a white tent on campus.

Witnesses reported hearing a single loud crack, after which Kirk collapsed, bleeding from what appeared to be a head or neck wound.

Panic quickly swept through the crowd, with students and attendees rushing to flee as the scene descended into chaos. Emergency responders arrived within moments, and Kirk was transported to a nearby hospital. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead minutes ago.

The university immediately went into lockdown, canceling classes and instructing students to either evacuate or shelter in place. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and ATF, joined local police in the investigation. Authorities initially detained an older male near the scene, but later clarified that he was not the shooter and has since been released. As of now, the perpetrator remains at large.

News of Kirk’s death drew swift and emotional reactions across the political spectrum. President Donald Trump expressed his grief in a statement, calling Kirk “great” and “legendary,” adding, “He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Other leaders also weighed in. Lawmakers from both parties, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Utah Senator Mike Lee, condemned the attack and urged Americans to reject political violence. Vice President JD Vance described Kirk as “a tireless voice for America’s youth” and called the killing “an attack on free speech itself.” California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords also joined in denouncing the violence.

Kirk rose to prominence in 2012 when, at just 18 years old, he founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth movement that grew into one of the most influential activist organizations in the country. He became a leading voice for conservative students and young voters, building a powerful online following and becoming a close ally of President Trump. He played a significant role in energizing the youth vote during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Kirk is survived by his wife, Erika, a podcaster, and their two young children.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, with authorities continuing to search for the gunman responsible. Meanwhile, tributes continue to pour in from across the nation, as supporters, colleagues, and political leaders grapple with the sudden and tragic loss of a figure who had become a defining voice for a generation of conservative activists.

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BREAKING: President Trump confirms that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has died at the age of 31 after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University.

Scott Jennings: “I sat in this room… the night they they shot the President, and now they shot Charlie. I’m not sure it’s safe to be an outspoken conservative walking out in America right now.”

Real America’s Voice, the network on which The Charlie Kirk Show airs, is reporting that the conservative influencer has died after being shot in the neck. There has been no official confirmation from authorities yet.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Charlie Kirk: “We ask everyone to pray for him and his family…this is detestable what’s happened. Political violence has become all too common in American society. This is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country.”

Utah Valley University now says that there is no suspect in custody following the shooting of Charlie Kirk, despite earlier reports and footage appearing to show a detained suspect.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks out on the Charlie Kirk shooting

Kamala Harris contends in her new memoir that President Joe Biden’s top advisers deliberately allowed her to take the blame for the administration’s handling of the border crisis and even undermined her once her popularity began to climb.

In an excerpt from her upcoming book, 107 Days, Harris — who had been assigned responsibility for immigration policy shortly after taking office — wrote that Biden’s aides “added fuel” to the criticism circulating at the time.

“When Republicans mischaracterized my role as ‘border czar,’ no one in the White House comms team helped me to effectively push back and explain what I had really been tasked to do, nor to highlight any of the progress I had achieved,” Harris said in the excerpt, which The Atlantic published Wednesday ahead of the book’s September 23 release.

“Instead, I shouldered the blame for the porous border, an issue that had proved intractable for Democratic and Republican administrations alike,” she continued.

“No one around the president advocated, Give her something she can win with.”

Harris also charged that Biden’s staff didn’t defend her in the press when damaging coverage surfaced.

“They had a huge comms team; they had Karine Jean-Pierre briefing in the pressroom every day. But getting anything positive said about my work or any defense against untrue attacks was almost impossible,” she wrote.

“Worse, I often learned that the president’s staff was adding fuel to negative narratives that sprang up around me,” Harris added.

“And when the stories were unfair or inaccurate, the president’s inner circle seemed fine with it. Indeed, it seemed as if they decided I should be knocked down a little bit more.”

She further suggested that Biden’s advisers grew uneasy as surveys began showing her gaining ground during his floundering 2024 re-election effort.

“Their thinking was zero-sum: If she’s shining, he’s dimmed. None of them grasped that if I did well, he did well. That given the concerns about his age, my visible success as his vice president was vital,” Harris wrote.

“It would serve as a testament to his judgment in choosing me and reassurance that if something happened, the country was in good hands. My success was important for him,” she said. “His team didn’t get it.”

Some former Biden officials dismissed her accusations, arguing they unfairly tarred dozens of staffers.

“Name names if you are going to blame staff,” one ex-official told The Post on Wednesday.

“There were 50 people over the four years that worked in White House comms — and most of them junior — that now are going to be questioning why the VP is mad at them.”

Another aide from that period noted that Harris specifically singled out Karine Jean-Pierre’s press briefings while leaving out Jen Psaki, Biden’s first press secretary, who often pushed back aggressively against tough questions about the vice president.

“The book will give us all little indicators of who [Harris] valued and favored in the West Wing,” the source said.

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BREAKING: The man taken into custody by police after the shooting of Charlie Kirk is NOT the shooter, the New York Times reports, citing a university spokesman.

JUST IN: Charlie Kirk is in critical condition and being treated at a nearby hospital. There are conflicting reports over whether his condition is stabilizing.

BREAKING: Two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Colorado; conditions not immediately known.

Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz on Charlie Kirk: He is one-of-a-kind. I really thought that years from now we would be saying ‘President Charlie Kirk’ because for a generation he – nobody speaks to them like he does…He is a political force who transforms.”