Defense seeks to block videos of Charlie Kirk’s killing in murder case, claims bias

(AP) — Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are trying to block Utah prosecutors from introducing graphic videos of the shooting. They also want a judge to oust cameras from the courtroom to shield prospective jurors from bias. Prosecutors, attorneys for news organizations, and Kirk’s widow urged state District Judge Tony Graf to keep the proceedings open to the public. But legal experts say the defense team’s worries are real. They say media coverage in high-profile cases can have a “biasing effect” on potential jurors. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for defendant Tyler Robinson, who is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk.

Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have finalized an agreement with House Republicans to testify this month in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. They bowed to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them. Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26. Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27. It will mark the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify. The arrangement comes after months of negotiating between the two sides as Republicans sought to make the Clintons a focal point in a House committee’s investigation into Epstein.

NASA delays astronauts’ lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel. The space agency announced the news Tuesday following a critical fueling test of its giant moon rocket in Florida. Hydrogen seeped from the base of the rocket during Monday’s dress rehearsal, which went into overtime Tuesday because of all the problems. Officials say the delay will allow the launch team to conduct another practice countdown before committing four astronauts to humanity’s first moonshot in more than half a century. With their launch now off until at least March 6, the three Americans and one Canadian can now emerge from quarantine.

Trump hosts Colombia’s Petro just weeks after insulting him as a ‘sick man’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump held talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States. The meeting, which focused on regional security cooperation and counternarcotics efforts, came as Trump says Petro — who has continued to criticize Trump and the U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro — has become more willing to work with his administration to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Colombia.