"We want Dart" chants filled MetLife Stadium on Sunday night as New York Giants fans grew frustrated with Russell Wilsons play against the Kansas City Chiefs.The first notion of fans loudly expressing their desire to see Jaxson Dart play came toward the end of the second quarter. Wilson targeted Malik Nabers in the end zone but the ball was intercepted by Chiefs defensive back Jaylen Watson. It was Wilsons second interception.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe NBC broadcast picked up the chants as they echoed in the stadium. Fans began to chant it again in the third quarter. The chants turned to boos in the fourth quarter after a valiant effort to keep their drive alive turned into three passes into the back of the end zone and a sack. Wilson was penalized for intentional grounding after one pass he threw away.Dart did see some time in the second half. He was put into the game in specific situations to throw the defense off. Darts presence didnt do enough to throw the Chiefs off too much.COMMANDERS' DAN QUINN LEFT BLOODIED AFTER QUARTERBACK RUNS INTO HIM DURING PLAYGiants head coach Brian Daboll explained the plan after the game."I would say we discussed the plan going into it. (Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka) is in his flow of the game," Daboll said. "I thought when he put him in and ran a couple of zone reads."The first play we put him in was actually a pass, not a zone read. Then, based on where we were on that particular play, where we got hit and lost a couple yards, there was a certain distance we were going to go for it. We actually lost a yard I think. If we didn't get it we didn't think we would lose a yard on it, but we got a zone read on that play as well, too. They just played it well. He can run those."Daboll was also asked about the fans booing."Jaxson is progressing well. We'll continue to work with him. I got a lot of confidence in him, his development that he's had," he said. "That's what we'll continue to do."Look, I would be booing, too, to be honest with you, in terms of not being good enough, not scoring, not finishing. I understand that. That's the nature of it. We got to do better."Wilson came into the game leading the NFL in passing yards following a barnburner against the Dallas Cowboys, but appeared frustrated at times with the defense he was given against the Chiefs. Kansas City dared him to throw it long, and when he did, the passes were underthrown and the Chiefs took advantage.Wilson was 18-of-32 with 160 passing yards and two interceptions in the game. He was also sacked twice. Dart had one carry for three yards.Its unclear if Dart will get more reps moving forward. New York will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to town next week and will head to New Orleans to take on the Saints on Oct. 5.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

There was no better time for Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young to make his case for catch of the year than in one of the final days of the season.The Nationals were trying to keep a small lead over the New York Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning. Mets batter Brett Baty sent a pitch deep into center field at Citi Field. Young tracked it from the start but as he got closer to the warning track, he appeared to have misjudged where the ball was going to be.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMYoung jumped and turned back toward the ball as he crashed into the wall. He bounced off the fence and saw the ball pop in and out of his glove. He had the wherewithal to use his foot to keep the ball from hitting the ground and the concentration to complete the catch.The out silenced the crowd and wowed his Nationals teammates.Washington won the game, 3-2. Young finished 1-for-3.DODGERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH IN CLAYTON KERSHAW'S FINAL REGULAR-SEASON HOME GAMEIt was a Nasim Nunez home run that propelled Washington to victory. Nunezs third home run of the year came off of Mets star Sean Manaea in the second inning. It was a two-run shot.New York got two runs back thanks to a Francisco Lindor home run and a Cedric Mullins RBI, but the damage was done.Mitchell Parker closed the door for the save and helped Jake Irvin finish off his gem.The Mets are in the midst of the playoff hunt. They fell to 80-76 with the loss and are tied for the final National League Wildcard playoff spot.Washington is 64-92 on the year.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Baker Mayfield has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-0 through the first three weeks of the 2025 NFL season, but Sundays win over the New York Jets appeared to mean more for the quarterback.Mayfield got the Buccaneers into a position to allow Chase McLaughlin to kick a 36-yard field goal for the win after Jets linebacker Will McDonald IV recovered a blocked a field goal attempt on the previous drive and returned it for a touchdown to give New York the lead.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMcLaughlin nailed the kick, and Tampa Bay won the game, 29-27.Mayfield said after the game the win was personal for him given that it was Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks who cut him while the two were with the Carolina Panthers."I loved it," he said of beating the Jets. "Also, their (defensive coordinator) was the one who cut me in Carolina. So, a lot of stuff was personal today. Haason Reddick, former Jet a lot of people."COMMANDERS' DAN QUINN LEFT BLOODIED AFTER QUARTERBACK RUNS INTO HIM DURING PLAYWilks was the head coach of the Panthers when the team decided to move on from Mayfield in the middle of the 2022 season. He joined the Los Angeles Rams one day later and put together a performance to remember on short rest.The Buccaneers gave him a shot in 2023 after Tom Brady retired. He beat out Kyle Trask for the starting job. In his first season in Tampa Bay, he was a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career. He also earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2024. In both seasons, he surpassed 4,000 passing yards.Mayfield now has the Buccaneers on the top of the NFL through the first three weeks of the season.He was 19-of-29 with 233 passing yards and had a touchdown pass to Mike Evans.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo delighted NFL fans on Sunday night after he scored a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter.Skattebos 13-yard rushing touchdown before halftime tied the game at six apiece. Skattebo pushed his teammates back and did a backflip in the end zone of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe celebration left fans in disbelief.CHIEFS' TRAVIS KELCE, ANDY REID GET INTO SIDELINE CONFRONTATION VS GIANTSThe Giants missed the extra-point attempt as the team was without kicker Graham Gano. The Chiefs would go down the field and score another field goal before the half was over. Kansas City took a 9-6 lead into the locker room.New York, ultimately, lost the game, 22-9. Skattebo led the team in rushing and receiving. He had 60 rushing yards on 10 carries and a touchdown. He added six catches for 61 yards to his stat line as well.Skattebo started to receive a majority of the carries after running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. went down with an injury. He had six carries for 39 yards at the break and was leading the team in receiving with three catches for 19 yards.The former Arizona State standout had a rushing touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in their overtime loss last week. He ran for 45 yards on 11 carries. He didnt receive many attempts in the teams Week 1 loss to the Washington Commanders.Giants quarterback Russell Wilson was picked off twice before the half. Chris Roland-Wallace tracked down an underthrown ball meant for WanDale Robinson, while Jaylen Watson jumped in front of a pass meant for Malik Nabers.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Glendale, Arizona, drew thousands of attendees and dozens of speakers who shared their memories of the slain activist.Many of the sentiments such as those about Kirk's influence in the conservative movement were well-known, while others were more personal.The newly shared stories shed light on Kirk's short 31-year life and how his closest friends, employees and family members remember him.Here are some highlights from the service:MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASSASSINATED TURNING POINT USA FOUNDER CHARLIE KIRK DRAWS TRUMP, MAJOR GOP FIGURESErika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, revealed numerous personal details about their marriage.One of them was a ritual that kept their marriage strong, despite Kirk's constant travel."Someone once asked me how Charlie and I thought we kept our marriage so strong when he was busy traveling," she said. "Our little secret: It was love notes. Every Saturday, Charlie wrote one for me, and he never missed a Saturday.""And in every single one of them, he'd tell me what his highlight was for the week, how grateful he was for me and our babies," she added. "And always at the end, he would always end it with asking the most beautiful question 'Please let me know how I can better serve you as a husband.'"WHO IS ERIKA KIRK?: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATE CHARLIE KIRK'S WIDOW FROM THEIR LOVE STORY TO HIS LEGACYShe also spoke about her husband's love of journaling and his strong belief in mobilizing the conservative student movement."There was nothing that was too hard or too painful or nothing that he just felt like he didn't want to do," she said."Charlie died with incomplete work, but not with unfinished business. And I will miss him. I will miss him so much. Because our marriage and our family were beautiful."Sergio Gor, director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, shared how Kirk impacted his life through his Christian faith."The world of politics can be full of transactional people. Charlie wasn't one of them," Gor said. "He was the polar opposite.""One of the things I will miss the most is receiving a text every morning from Charlie with a daily Bible verse. Charlie would help set the tone of the day for so many of us."LIVE UPDATES: MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR CHARLIE KIRKGor was friends with Kirk for more than a decade, and the two traveled the world from Louisiana to Greenland."Over a decade, we created countless memories, from hunting alligators in Louisiana to eating seal in Greenland to countless nights on the patio at Mar-a-Lago as President Trump played 'Phantom of the Opera,'" he said."When President Trump started talking about the importance of Greenland to our national security, Charlie was one of the first people who thought it would be a great idea to visit. He was also one of the first to fall in the snow upon arrival, but without a beat, Charlie got up and continued onward with a smile."Stacy Sheridan, Turning Point's senior advancement director, shared how Kirk quietly helped her husband while he was dying of cancer."Charlie called me consistently to ask how he could help us," Sheridan recalled. "At one point, he had critical medication and an oxygen machine sent to my doorstep without my knowledge. I still to this day, have no idea how he made that happen. But that was Charlie. He did the right thing."Sheridan also revealed how she struggled with work during that time, and that Kirk would console her.ERIKA KIRK, AHEAD OF MEMORIAL SERVICE, INSPIRES CHRISTIAN STAFFER TO REMAIN 'ROOTED IN FAITH'"Sometimes I would express guilt to Charlie that I couldn't do my job at 100%. Charlie's response every single time was, Family first. When Mike ultimately passed away, Charlie and the entire team were there for us yet again."Sheridan also spoke about how Kirk supported her after she lost her home in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier in 2025."Charlie's response was very clear and very direct, This is a sign you and Grace belong in Arizona. Within a few months, we moved here in Charlie and Erica welcomed us into their family."Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for Turning Point USA, shared how much Kirk loved podcasting, even with his busy schedule.Kolvet, an executive producer on the show, noted that Kirk loved sharing his thoughts and hearing from the audience.TURNING POINT USA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHARLIE KIRK AT ARIZONA FOOTBALL STADIUM"It was his one constant amid never-ending change, even when he was on the road, even when he was overseas, or even during AmFest or our conferences, we did the show," Kolvet said."But mostly it worked because Charlie loved you, the audience," he said. "He read every single email you all sent to him. That's why he said every single day, Send us an email at freedom@charliekirk.com. Send us your thoughts."At the memorial, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that "there would be no Congresswoman Luna without Charlie Kirk."The Florida representative detailed her experience working with Kirk at Turning Point USA as an outreach director.CHARLIE KIRK VIGILS HELD AT UNIVERSITIES ACROSS AMERICA FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST"I still remember the phone call that changed my life," Luna said. "'Hey, Anna, it's Charlie. I'd like to offer you a job as Texas National Hispanic Outreach director.'""Charlie believed with every fiber of his being, that the youth of this nation would save it," she continued. "These were the sparks that lit the path for me on the eve of my departure to medical school, to decide to change course and join TPUSA, where I could help Charlie battle the socialist indoctrination on college campuses."Frank Turek, a Christian apologist and mentor to Kirk, was with him on the day of his assassination and helped rush him to the hospital.Turek previously opened up about his experience witnessing Kirk die, and he shared additional details about how he helped carry Kirk to a car and transported him to the nearest hospital."I was doing a lot of yelling," he said. "And I want you to know that we did everything we could to save Charlie. But Charlie was already gone.""His face was looking at mine, but he wasn't looking at me. He was looking past me right into eternity. And if it's any comfort at all, I learned later that Charlie felt no pain. He died instantly."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, reflected on her decision to vote against a measure honoring slain Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence, saying it hurt her heart that only two "Caucasians" joined her opposition to it."One of the things I do want to point out that's not been laid out that honestly hurts my heart is when I saw the no votes, there were only two Caucasians. For the most part, the only people that voted no were people of color because the rhetoric that Charlie Kirk's continuously put out there was rhetoric that specifically targeted people of color," Crockett said on CNNs "State of the Union" Sunday.The House passed a resolution honoring Kirk, 31, and denouncing political violence Friday. All 215 Republicans and 95 Democrats voted for the measure, and 58 Democrats mostly members of the Congressional Black caucus voted against the resolution. Thirty-eight Democrats voted present, and 22 Democrats skipped the vote altogether. The two White Democrats to vote against were Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) andMike Quigley (D-Ill.).AOC USES HOUSE FLOOR SPEECH TO SMEAR CHARLIE KIRK: 'HIS RHETORIC AND BELIEFS WERE IGNORANT, UNEDUCATED'The measure passed nine days after the father of two was gunned down at a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. He was fielding a question about transgender mass shooters when Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot him fatally in the neck. Robinson was romantically linked to a transgender partner, Lance Twiggs, 22, and allegedly confessed to the murder in text messages sent to Twiggs that were released by the FBI.Crockett claimed she voted against honoring Kirk due to rhetoric from him that she claimed targeted people of color. She also appeared to have a personal motivation for attempting to block the measure, saying her no vote was in part because Kirk criticized her in the past.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"It is unfortunate that even our colleagues could not see how harmful his rhetoric was specifically to us. And I can tell you that a month prior to him passing away, he had actually gotten out on his podcast. I wasn't aware of this at the time, but he got out there, and he was talking negatively about me directly. So if there was any way that I was gonna honor somebody who decided that they were just gonna negatively talk about me," Crockett said.58 HOUSE DEMS VOTE AGAINST RESOLUTION HONORING 'LIFE AND LEGACY' OF CHARLIE KIRKThe Texas Democrat is known for her explosive, oftentimes extremely vitriolic rhetoric directed at Republicans and White people. Crockett has slammed Trump voters as the "most unpatriotic people," and defended comparing President Trump to Hitler."And to be clear, you can wave all the flags you want to, but I am telling you right now that the most unpatriotic people that we have in this country are MAGA and this president. We are the real patriots. And it is time for us to take our flag back and show people what America is about," she said.

In April, China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, crippling American manufacturing across dozens of critical sectors. Ford temporarily shuttered production lines while European suppliers closed entire factories. In one calculated move, Beijing demonstrated its power to hobble the West.This economic warfare represents decades of strategic planning. While America slept, China cornered the market on materials essential to modern civilization. By controlling 90% of rare-earth processing capacity, it dictates prices and decides who receives supplies. The periodic table became their ultimate economic weapon.But weapons can be rendered obsolete through superior innovation. American scientists discovered that combining iron, the planet's fourth-most abundant element, with atmospheric nitrogen makes a compound more magnetic than anything produced by China. This breakthrough doesn't just match Chinese materials; it surpasses them.US ABSOLUTELY HAS ENOUGH RESOURCES TO BE RARE-EARTH INDEPENDENT AND DOMINANT, CLAIMS CEOChina's rare-earth monopoly began forming in the 1980s. Beijing flooded global markets with below-cost magnets. When Western companies surrendered market share, China tightened control, consolidating processing facilities and mining operations. By 2024, virtually every electric vehicle motor, wind turbine generator and advanced electronic device depended on materials Beijing could shut off at will.The April export restrictions exposed this vulnerability with surgical precision. Ford's Chicago assembly plant felt the impact first. Explorer production was halted for seven days in May while executives scrambled to obtain export licenses from Chinese officials. European manufacturers suffered even worse disruptions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONSoon, the crisis had spread beyond cars. Aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and defense contractors all discovered their dependence on materials that Beijing could weaponize without warning. This represented the culmination of China's three-decade strategy to corner critical mineral markets while American companies chased quarterly profits and policymakers prioritized cheap consumer goods over strategic independence.CHINA'S RARE EARTH TECH OBSESSION ENSNARES US RESIDENT AS CCP LOOKS TO MAINTAIN STRANGLEHOLDYet, while China was tightening its grip, American researchers at the University of Minnesota had been solving a puzzle that had frustrated scientists since the 1950s. Professor Jian-Ping Wang spent nearly a decade perfecting techniques to synthesize iron nitride magnets from the most abundant elements on Earth. His breakthrough, published in 2010, finally explained how combining iron with nitrogen can create a material with magnetization exceeding anything China produces from rare earths.The physics is remarkable. Iron nitride retains full magnetization at 200 degrees Celsius, exceeding the temperature capability of all magnet compounds except those made from the scarcest and most expensive critical elements. Most importantly, the raw materials come from sources no nation can monopolize: Minnesota's iron ore deposits and atmospheric nitrogen. Iron nitride represents something China cannot replicate American innovation driven by scientific curiosity rather than state industrial policy and reduces our national security and economic vulnerabilities while strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity.Yet commercializing this breakthrough requires the same strategic commitment China demonstrated while building rare-earth dominance. Beijing spent hundreds of billions of dollars over three decades, accepting losses to achieve market control. America needs comparable federal action to deploy iron nitride technology before China recognizes the threat and floods markets with below-cost rare earths to kill American innovation in its cradle.The question is whether policymakers will act with the same strategic patience China demonstrated while building rare-earth dominance, or whether they will allow another generation of American industrial capacity to migrate overseas in pursuit of cheap imports that mask dangerous dependencies.The periodic table need not remain China's weapon. American science has found the antidote. The only remaining question is whether America possesses the strategic will to deploy it.

Four American families are desperate to save their children from a devastating genetic disease. The cure exists but its up to them to raise $1.15 million to fund a clinical trial.Each of these families has a child with spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50), a rare neurological disorder that affects fewer than 100 people in the world.In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, the families spoke about their race against time to secure the treatment. (See the video at the top of the article.)MOTHER FRANTIC TO SAVE CLINICAL TRIAL THAT COULD CURE HER DAUGHTER: THE TREATMENT IS SITTING IN A FRIDGE'The families' goal is to raise $1.15 million by the end of October to start the trial in the U.S. They have set up a nonprofit organization calledJacks Corner to assist with the fundraising efforts.SPG50 slows down achilds development, gradually leading to cognitive impairment, muscle weakness, speech impairment and eventually paralysis, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders."The prognosis varies from person to person, but its generally a progressive condition," Dr. Eve Elizabeth Penney, an epidemiologist at the Texas Department of State Health Services and medical contributor for Drugwatch, previously told Fox News Digital."Children with SPG50 may experience early developmental delays, muscle weakness and spasticity," she went on. "Over time, the symptoms can worsen, making it hard for affected individuals to walk and perform daily activities."There is no treatment currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SPG50. However, one does exist, thanks to Terry Pirovolakis, a father in Canada whose son was diagnosed in 2017.FATHER CREATED A DRUG TO SAVE HIS SON FROM A RARE DISEASE, NOW OTHER FAMILIES ARE DESPERATE TO GET IT"They told us to just go home and love him and said he would be paralyzed from the waist down by age 10, and quadriplegic by age 20," Pirovolakis told Fox News Digital of his son's diagnosis. "They said hed never walk or talk, and would need support for the rest of his life."Refusing to accept this outcome, Pirovolakis embarked on a mission to save his son he liquidated his savings, met with numerous experts and paid scientists to create a gene therapy.In March 2022, his son received the gene therapy and is now thriving. Pirovolakis then opened up a Phase 2 study in the U.S., which treated three more children. All have reported that the disease has stopped progressing and their cognition has improved.Now, the goal is to move into a Phase 3 trial, which would allow more children to be treated but because the drug is not yet FDA-approved, the families will need to raise the funds for the trial themselves.Rebekah Lockard, from Littleton, Colorado, is desperate to treat her 4-year-old, Naomi, who was diagnosed with SPG50 in 2023.Her younger child, Jack, was also diagnosed with SPG50 and received the therapy in a previous trial due to his younger age."Naomi remains unable to walk and has a wheelchair for mobility, while Jack is moving quickly with the help of a walker," Lockard told Fox News Digital. "Naomi has a few sounds and gestures she uses to communicate, while Jack is sailing ahead with his gestures and his understanding of what we say.""Each day, we are so thankful that Jack received meaningful treatment at an early age. And each day, we feel despair that we haven't been able to give Naomi the same quality of life."MOTHER WITH RARE ALS TOUTS 'MIRACLE DRUG' THAT HAS STOPPED HER DISEASEEmma and Dylan Jobsis, from Juneau, Arkansas, have a 4-year-old son, Cade, who was also diagnosed in 2023."Right now, Cade is still able to walk short distances with his walker, but without treatment, we know he will lose that ability," Emma Jobsis told Fox News Digital."Right now, we live with the daily fear of watching our son lose skills and independence that hes worked so hard to gain. Without treatment, Cades future is one of decline eventually losing the ability to walk, to feed himself, and to do the things that make him who he is."Jordan and Cody Medeiros, from Scio, Oregon, were devastated to learn that their 4-year-old son, Lincoln, has SPG50."Since Lincolns diagnosis two years ago, SPG50 has slowly taken away his ability to walk safely," Jordan Medeiros told Fox News Digital. "He falls often multiple times a day. And he cant verbalize his pain or frustrations.""The worst part is that there are eight doses, sitting and waiting to be given to children who so desperately need it."In Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Jami and Cody Wood welcomed twins in 2022. In August 2025, they were devastated to learn that one of the twins, Mila, had SPG50.Just three weeks later, Mila took her first steps, a milestone that her parents described as "bittersweet.""We know that theres only one treatment available to her, and without it, shell lose that milestone likely in as much time as it took her to gain it," Jami Wood told Fox News Digital."Gene therapy is currently the other treatment option for Mila, and this trial is our daughter's only chance at stopping the progression of this terrible disease. Without the drug, we will be doomed to slowly watch her slip away."The hope is that after a successful Phase 3 trial, the drug will get FDA approval, which would mean that insurance companies and the government would cover this "huge burden of cost," Pirovolakis told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"More importantly, it will be on the newborn screening panel, so we will then have a chance of catching and eradicating this disease."Pirovolakis and his team are actively working with the FDA to secure approval for this therapy, but "the process is anything but simple," he said.The challenge is that the FDA currently applies the same manufacturing standards to small programs like Pirovolakis which may only serve a few children in the U.S. as it does for diseases affecting hundreds of thousands of kids."For large-scale conditions, economies of scale help bring down costs but in our case, these requirements become nearly impossible to meet," Pirovolakis said. "We need flexibility from the FDA for these ultra-rare conditions."For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthAnyone interested in learning more about SPG50 and the families efforts can visit theJacks Corner website.Fox News Digital reached out to the FDA for comment.

Charlie Kirks widow, Erika, said she doesnt want to be the one to decide whether prosecutors seek the death penalty for her husbands alleged assassin, revealing shes worried that seeking revenge may prevent her from reuniting with him in heaven."Ive had so many people ask, Do you feel anger toward this man? Like, do you want to seek the death penalty? Ill be honest. I told our lawyer, I want the government to decide this. I do not want that mans blood on my ledger. Because when I get to heaven, and Jesus is like: Uh, eye for an eye? Is that how we do it? And that keeps me from being in heaven, from being with Charlie?" Erika Kirk told The New York Times.Charlie Kirk, 31, was gunned down at a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. He was in the midst of answering a question about transgender mass shooters when he was fatally shot in the neck.Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, was romantically linked to a transgender partner and the FBI says Robinson confessed to the murder in text messages with that partner. President Donald Trump has expressed hope that Robinson would be given the death penalty, and Utah Gov. Spencer Coxsaid authorities were gathering everything they need in order to pursue the death penalty against the alleged killer.CHARLIE KIRK URGED YOUTH TO REJECT 'SEXUAL ANARCHY' AND HOOKUP CULTURE, PASTOR RECALLS"That [the death penalty] will happen here in the state of Utah," Cox told the press."I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out," Robinson allegedly told his partner, Lance Twiggs, 22, after Twiggs asked why he killed the Turning Point USA founder.Erika Kirk said that the night before Charlie departed for his fateful speaking tour, the two of them met with a faith leader in Phoenix to pray for his safety. A high-profile Trump supporter, he had been receiving death threats and Erika and the faith leader were concerned for his life.His wife pleaded with him to wear a bulletproof vest. When he rejected the idea, the faith leader suggested he speak behind bulletproof glass.Charlie responded "not yet" and expressed confidence in his team and that there would be additional security at the event. However, according to his wife and employees, he had made comments acknowledging he could be killed.ERIKA KIRK BREAKS SILENCE AFTER HUSBAND CHARLIES ASSASSINATION WITH ADDRESS AT TURNING POINT USA HEADQUARTERSErika had been scheduled to attend the Utah event with Charlie, but she stayed behind in Phoenix because her mother had a medical appointment that day, and the two planned to reconvene at his subsequent event at Colorado State University. Erika learned her husband had been shot when his longtime assistant, Michael McCoy, told her over the phone shortly afterward.When she arrived at the Utah hospital to see her deceased husband, a local sheriff implored her not to look at his body, warning her that the bullet had mangled his neck. But, Erika insisted she be allowed to see Charlie one last time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"With all due respect, I want to see what they did to my husband," she said.Not having been able to kiss her husband goodbye when he left for his speech, she did so then. Erika Kirk was appointed the new CEO of Turning Point USA on Sept. 18.

Tavia Hunt, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt and the director of the Chiefs Womens Organization, slammed those who celebrated Charlie Kirks assassination.Hunt shared a post from Libs of TikTok, which pointed out that a University of Kansas employee avoided discipline for comments about Kirk. The conservative influencer was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University event nearly two weeks ago.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"When a mans life ended in public for having different beliefs, leaving a wife without a husband and 2 children without a father and you dismiss it or celebrate it, that has nothing to do with who he was, that is a reflection of who you are," she wrote on her Instagram Stories.Hunts post came as a memorial service for Kirk took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.Erika Kirk stepped up to the podium and told the crowd that she would forgive her husbands alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, and said that the conservative influencers mission was reaching young men in search of direction.RILEY GAINES PRAISES ERIKA KIRK AS SHE HONORS HUSBAND CHARLIE KIRK: 'I HAVE NO WORDS'"Charlie passionately wanted to reach and save the lost boys of the West. The young men who feel like they have no direction, no purpose, no faith, and no reason to live. The men wasting their lives on distractions and the men consume with resentment, anger and hate," she said. "Charlie wanted to help them. He wanted them to have a home with Turning Point USA. And when he went on to campus, he was looking to show them a better path and a better life. That was right there for the taking. He wanted to show them that."My husband, Charlie. He wanted to save. Young men, just like the one who took his life. That young man. That young man on the cross. Our Savior said that. Father. Forgive them, for they not know what they do," she continued. "You, that man. That young man. I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did. And is what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the gospel is love and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us."Hunt was among those who spoke out about Charlie Kirk in the immediate aftermath of his killing."We are heartbroken and grieving the shocking and tragic passing of Charlie Kirk a courageous champion of faith, freedom, and the future of America," she wrote in an Instagram post."Our hearts ache for his beautiful wife, Erika, and their precious children, and we ask you to join us in covering them with prayer as they face this unimaginable loss."Fox News Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.