Erika Kirk shared a heartbreaking tribute to her husband Charlie as she marked the one-year anniversary of his death.

The Turning Point USA founder, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.

On Thursday, one year later, Erika shared a black-and-white photo from their wedding, showing her holding Charlie’s hands with the simple message ‘…until Heaven.’

The poignant tribute came amid reports Erika, 37, planned to mark the somber anniversary in private.

‘Erika will mark the anniversary of Charlie’s death privately with her and Charlie’s two young children, their family and close friends,’ a family spokesperson told the Daily Mail.

‘She is so grateful for the continued outpouring of prayers, love and support as she and her family remember and honor Charlie as the beloved husband and father he was.’

The statement suggests Erika will not attend a planned vigil at Utah Valley University on Thursday night.

She had previously attended President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, where the commander-in-chief spoke about Charlie’s legacy. 

Erika planned to mark the anniversary of his death with family and friends

He described the shock ‘millions of Americans’ felt upon learning of Charlie’s death and bemoaned that some ‘sick people’ celebrated it.

‘I just want to say, we love you Charlie,’ Trump said, calling the shooting ‘just terrible.’

But when sculptor Sergio Furnari unveiled a life-sized statue commemorating Charlie Kirk in Times Square on Thursday, crowds flew into a frenzy as footage showed men draped in American flags arguing with protesters.

The footage showed several people pushing and shoving each other to the ground, yelling ‘F*** you’ and throwing objects across the area, despite police officers standing nearby.

Protesters against the statue were also seen yelling ‘rest in p***’ at the Kirk statue and putting their middle fingers up at Furnari as he unveiled the sculpture.  

A group of young men were seen standing in front of the statue with their hands raised to the air as the event became aggressive, as another man in an American flag vest ordered others to ‘calm down.’

One man was seen holding a large USA flag and yelling about ‘Islamists’, while other protesters squared off against him.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025

Furnari told Fox News that he began work on the Kirk sculpture soon after the conservative activist’s assassination because he was ‘saddened’ by the responses some had to the tragedy.

‘I [saw] how Erika got treated, including the parents of Charlie, and that’s what I think became my catalyzer,’ he said.

‘If you’re a parent, no matter if you were Democrat or Republican, you should have a little bit of empathy.’ 

Furnari added that he was not even an especially big fan of Kirk’s when he was alive, but he wanted to ‘stand together’ with people grieving the murder.

‘It’s not like I agree with him. There’s a lot of stuff I didn’t agree with,’ Furnari said.

‘But still, freedom of expression and, in my case, freedom of creation — there are no boundaries, no borders. That’s where we kind of stand together.’ 

The statue, standing at 6-foot-5 and costing $100,000, was built by sculptor Sergio Furnari (left)

 Furnari said he began work on the Kirk sculpture soon after the conservative activist’s assassination, because he was ‘saddened’ by the responses some had to the tragedy

Furnari said the sculpture cost him ‘probably more than $100,000’ when added to the hours he spent making it, and he launched an online fundraiser to recoup the cost of the project. 

He vowed that anyone who donates to his fundraiser will have their name engraved on the statue’s platform. 

Furnari said after he funded the sculpture with his own savings, he became more determined to unveil it to the public due to the discourse surrounding Kirk’s death.

‘I became more passionate about it — just because of the way everybody was making fun of him,’ he said.

‘I feel like they killed him once, and they kill him each time, over and over again.’ 

Man Utd beat Sabah 4-0 in the Champions League, and the manner of the win allowed Michael Carrick to use all five substitutes with time to spare.

Michael Carrick said he was “delighted” to be able to hand out Champions League debuts to two Manchester United academy graduates during their 4-0 win against Sabah at Old Trafford.

United raced into a 3-0 lead in the first half in their first Champions League game since December 2023 and that allowed Carrick to ring the changes ahead of Sunday’s first Manchester derby of the season.

Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko scored in the first half and after Lisandro Martinez added a fourth, Carrick turned to Harry Amass and Shea Lacey, bringing on both 19-year-olds for their first appearances at this level.

It was another show of faith in the academy from Carrick and capped off a good day for the club, with the Under-19s beating Sabah 5-0 in the UEFA Youth League at Leigh Sports Village earlier in the afternoon.

“I was delighted with being able to get Harry on the pitch, and Shay,” said Carrick. “I think it’s important. It’s something that we were really kind of focused on as the game developed, really, was trying to get the younger boys on the pitch because I think it’s important for this football club to do that. Pleased with both of them.”

Amass came on for Patrick Dorgu, who had a couple of shaky moments defensively on his first start at left-back for the club but provided the assist for the opening goal and got forward well.

“I thought Pat played ever so well,” added Carrick. “He’s a big threat down that side of the pitch for us tonight, the way we played, and creating the first goal and being really dangerous. I was really pleased with Pat as well.”

A petition launched on the Government’s website is calling for the age-related personal allowance to be restored, with a proposed threshold set at 110% of the full annual new State Pension.

It also wants the allowance to rise automatically each year in line with the State Pension Triple Lock.

The petition was created by Stewart Wilks and is open for signatures until February 19, 2027.

He says: “Pensioners are more likely to spend additional income in their locally. That spending supports high streets, small businesses and jobs and generating additional VAT and other tax revenues.”

Under the Government’s petition rules, it needs to reach 10,000 signatures before ministers are required to respond.

If it reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

The petition calls for the Government to:

• Restore the age-related personal allowance for everyone of State Pension age.
• Set it at 110% of the full annual new State Pension.
• Increase the allowance automatically each year in line with the State Pension Triple Lock.
• Retain the Triple Lock for the State Pension.

The campaign comes amid continued debate over the UK’s frozen personal tax allowance.

The standard Personal Allowance is currently £12,570, meaning most people can receive up to that amount of taxable income each year before paying Income Tax.

The petition argues that pensioners should have a higher allowance linked directly to the value of the State Pension, rather than relying on the existing standard threshold.

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The campaign is currently a long way from the 10,000-signature mark, but it has until February next year to gather support.

It was formally published on August 19, 2026, meaning the petition is still in its early stages.

Anyone wanting the Government to consider the proposal can sign the petition online before it closes on February 19, 2027.

Most of the patients were children

More than 200 patients were harmed under the care of a now-suspended orthopaedic surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. It comes after she was allowed to continue operating for another eight years after issues in her practice were identified.

Orthopaedic surgeon Kuldeep Stohr worked at Addebrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge before an investigation was launched in March 2024, when colleagues raised concerns over her patient outcomes and her decision making. She was later suspended by the Trust in February 2025.

Papers published by the Trust on its website, which have now been removed, revealed that of the 994 patients reviewed so far, 209 patients suffered harm. Of the 209 patients, 139 were children who had an elective procedure.

The figures were for a Board of Directors meeting on September 9. A total of 47 patients suffered “severe” harm and one reportedly suffered fatal physical harm.

Nicola Ayton, Chief Executive at Cambridge University Hospitals, said she was “deeply sorry” to the patients and families who came to harm or experienced care “below the standards they should expect”.

She said: “This should never have happened and we are making changes so that something like this could not happen again.” One patient, nine-year-old Jack Moate, died two months after being operated on by Ms Stohr, who specialised in paediatric surgery.

Chief Executive Ayton, added: “The external clinical review, chaired by Andrew Kennedy KC, is due to be completed later this year. We have promised that once we receive the final report, which will include confirmed levels of patient harm, we will share it with patients and families first before publishing it in full.

“We know that for patients and families hearing an update like this through the media will come as a shock and cause additional distress. We are sorry to everyone affected that a confidential interim update from the external clinical review was shared by mistake in our public board papers. I am writing to every affected patient and family to apologise and explain what happened.”

Lawyers at Hudgell Solicitors claimed they have received the first admissions of liability for patients being harmed in legal cases for compensation. Solicitor Elizabeth Maliakal says the scale of harm, combined with the years of missed opportunities to act, makes a Public Inquiry essential.

Mrs Maliakal said that she expects the final report to be “damning”. The Trust said 767 patients have been classed as suffering “no harm”, with 53 patients suffering “low harm” when treated by Ms Stohr.

Waitrose has issued an urgent recall notice for its Essential Pitted Black Olives amid listeria contamination fears, urging customers to return the product for a full refund

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Waitrose has withdrawn a popular product from its shelves and issued an urgent recall notice to shoppers amid concerns over contamination.

The well-known British supermarket chain has recalled packs of black olives following the discovery of listeria traces in some of the products.

Waitrose identified listeria monocytogenes in 120g packs of Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives with a use-by date of September 13, 2026, September 18, 2026, and September 27, 2026.

Shoppers who have bought these packs of olives are strongly advised not to consume them and to return them to their nearest Waitrose store for a full refund.

Listeria can be found across a broad range of food products, though certain items are more susceptible to harbouring the bacteria. Pre-made deli meats, salads, soft mould-ripened cheeses (such as Camembert and brie), and other pre-prepared chilled food products are among the most common carriers of listeria, reports the Express.

According to the NHS, the listeria bacterium can cause a rare infection known as Listeriosis, which can leave some people seriously unwell. For the majority of people, listeriosis produces no symptoms or only mild ones lasting a few days, including a high temperature, aches and pains, chills, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea.

In rare instances, the infection can become more serious, potentially leading to severe complications such as meningitis. The most recent Waitrose recall alert comes after multiple food contamination cases throughout the UK over the past week, with Sainsbury’s experiencing its own black olive product recall situation just days earlier.

The prominent UK supermarket was compelled to issue an urgent recall of its Inspired to Cook Pitted Black Olives following the discovery of the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. The recall impacted 120g packs with use-by dates of 6 September, 7 September, and 10 September 2026.

Shoppers have been advised not to consume the product and return it to the shop for a refund. Anyone requiring additional information can visit the Sainsbury’s website or contact its careline on 0800 028 8303.

Waitrose also faced another product recall challenge, with the major grocer warning shoppers not to eat its Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble if they have particular allergies. The product was discovered to contain oats, which had not been listed on the product label.

The inclusion of oats meant the product contained gluten, which had gone unlisted on the label, and was consequently problematic for individuals with allergies or Coeliac disease.

The Food Standards Agency stated: “This product contains gluten, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to oats or gluten, or with coeliac disease. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to oats or gluten or have coeliac disease, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”

The 500g pack affected by the recall notice carries a use-by date of 19 August 2026. The product is suitable for freezing, however, meaning customers may still have it stored at home.

Waitrose’s recall notice reads: “Please check your home freezer for the product. Do not consume. Package up the item. Return the product to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a refund. We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.”

The newlywed has plead for her husband to return home as she is concerned about his health with police launching a search operation and asking the public for help

A heartbroken newlywed pleads for her missing husband to ‘come home’ as police have launched a search for the missing man.

Dominick Bianchi, 35, is missing out of East Greenbush in New York and could be in need of medical attention.

He was last seen on Tuesday morning in the area of Forrest Pointe Drive and police are urging for any information from the public.

His wife has told News 10 that he is a Type 1 diabetic and she is unsure if he has his insulin on him.

James Condo, assistant chief of the East Greenbush Police Department said on Wednesday: “We have officers up there today continuing to search the area, canvas the residents, check local cameras.

“We had a search yesterday with the assistance of the New York State Police, Environmental Conservation, Rensselaer County Search and Rescue. We had the dogs. We had the New York State Police Aviation Unit, our own drones.”

Dominick is described to be 5’11” with blue/green eyes, brown hair, and a beard.

He has a chest tattoo of a skull and roses, a tattoo on his right arm of a baseball, and a back tattoo of a cross.

He was last seen at around 10am on Tuesday outside of his home and police believe he left on foot.

When he left home on Tuesday, he left his vehicle, phone, and wallet behind.

His wife Julianna Zyra told the outlet: “He has a continuous glucose monitor, which is paired to his phone that he doesn’t have.

“There’s a way to check his blood sugar without it, but I don’t know if he has that equipment with him.”

The pair got married just a few months ago, and she explained he had recently been struggling with his mental health.

She added: “He has been struggling mentally for quite some time, and nobody really knows about it.

“It’s not fair. And I really wish people would stay off the internet, hypothesising things that happened, he’s very sick and he is not in the right headspace.”

“Whatever it is that’s going on, there are so many people who care about you want you to be OK.

“I know you feel really alone, but there are people who want to help you. If you’re seeing this, please, come home.”

A coach carrying day-trippers overturned on a remote mountain road

Several deaths have been confirmed after a tourist coach flipped over on a mountainous road in Switzerland, police say.

Emergency services raced to reports of the accident at 8.10pm in the scenic Engadine valley of the Alps.

The incident involved a Dutch-owned coach with 48 passengers, who are understood to have been from the Netherlands.

Rescue teams and paramedics were seen by the coach as it lay on it side on an embankment beside the carriageway. As part of the response, helicopters have also landed nearby.

A local police statement read: “Several people died in the accident involving the tour bus in Susch. Several people were also injured. Further information will follow.”

It comes after an earlier message, which read: “Between Susch and Zernez, a tour bus has had an accident. Various rescue organizations are on site.”

The incident took place in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, deep in the Engadine valley, on a stretch of road linking the villages of Susch and Zernez.

The coach reportedly belongs to Oad, a Dutch tour company that runs holiday trips across Europe.

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A spokesperson for the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies (ANVR) confirmed it was carrying 48 passengers from the Netherlands.

“These are Dutch customers of OAD. We cannot yet say exactly how many people have been killed or injured” the spokesperson said to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

A police spokesperson said the road between Zernez and Susch has remained closed.

Arjan Koster, director of the Oad bus company, told the Dutch news portal AD the trip had begun on Monday and the coach was en route to Austria for a day visit to Switzerland.

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By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR

Published: 23:46 BST, 10 September 2026 | Updated: 02:33 BST, 11 September 2026

Ripon-based Golden Frog Public Relations Ltd was incorporated in 2011 and it entered voluntary liquidation on August 17.

The appointed liquidators were XL Business Solutions of Cleckheaton.

A liquidator’s report known as a statement of affairs outlined the financial situation.

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The report said Golden Frog, which was registered on the Phoenix Business Park on Low Mill Road, had assets of £13,880 available for distribution to creditors.

There were no preferential creditors- those who are paid first.

But there were unsecured creditors owed a total of £29,509.

They consisted of trade and expense creditors, who were owed £4,174.34; directors owed £2,000 and HMRC, which was owed £23,335 in corporation tax.

This gave a deficit of £15,629.38. With issued and called up capital of £10, this left an overall deficit or shortfall of £15,639.38.

By SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER

Published: 01:06 BST, 11 September 2026 | Updated: 02:46 BST, 11 September 2026