Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th 2025
Updated 00:12 ET
17 articles
TRUMP, ZELENSKYY, UKRAINE, PEACE
The meeting between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zalensky that took place Sunday at Mar-a-Lago – "the White House of the South" – has concluded, with Trump saying "we could be very close" to a deal ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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MINNESOTA, WALZ, TIM, FRAUD
One red state’s Medicaid reforms are drawing fresh attention to deep-blue Minnesota’s fraud crisis, standing in contrast by raking in hundreds of millions in savings generated through what one Republican calls "common-sense" measures.
"Medicaid, which we
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MIDWEST, STORM, NORTHEAST, WINTER
A treacherous winter storm is barreling towards the Midwest and Northeast regions as upwards of 40 million Americans brace for impact through Sunday and Monday.
Meteorologists warned NPR that the new storm, coming so soon after the tristate was battered by
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BRIGITTE, BARDOT, 91, FRENCH
Brigitte Bardot, sex goddess of cinema, has died
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Brigitte Bardot, the international sex goddess of cinema in the 1950s and '60s, has died aged 91. Bardot's animal
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HELICOPTER, JERSEY, NEW, COLLISION
One dead after mid-air helicopter collision in New Jersey
A Enstrom F-28 helicopter was involved in the crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (file photo)
One person has died and another suffered critical injuries after two helicopters
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KILMAR, ABREGO, TIKTOKS, MAKING
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia for “making TikToks” after a judge ordered he be released from detention, while DHS was placed “under” a gag order.
In a post on X,
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SANDERS, AI, DATA, CENTERS
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called for a moratorium on data-processing sites used to fuel AI to get a better grasp on regulating the burgeoning technology and how it benefits the 1 Percent.
The 84-year-old lefty from Vermont warned that the country has not
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PATEL, MINNESOTA, FRAUD, SCHEME
FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency has surged additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota as part of an ongoing effort "to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs."
Patel said Sunday that the bureau moved resources
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TRUMP, WORLD, PEACE, UNITED
President Donald Trump said the United Nations should become more involved in creating world peace amid the clash between Thailand and Cambodia.
Trump made the announcement regarding the two southeast Asian countries in a Truth Social post Sunday.
“I am pleased
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NANCY, PELOSI, TRUMP, CAREER
The speaker emerita sat down with ABC's Jonathan Karl for "This Week."
Jonathan Karl sits down with Nancy Pelosi in Washington D.C., on Dec. 18, 2025, for an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," airing Dec. 21, 2025.
Jonathan Karl sits
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KIRK, CAMPUS, TPUSA, ERIKA
Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk , told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" that the organization intends to resume its nationwide presence on college campuses.
"We are not afraid," she said, adding
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KILLS, PRACTICE, STRAY, WOMAN
An Oklahoma man is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge after authorities say a bullet he fired while doing target practice in his backyard struck and killed a woman sitting with her family on Christmas Day.
Cody Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree
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SUSPECT, BOMB, PIPE, DC
Federal prosecutors said Sunday the man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, told investigators he felt compelled to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen and said he targeted the two major political
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RECEIVER, SHOVES, FLOWERS, WIDE
A Green Bay Packers fan was seen pushing Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers after the player performed his own rendition of the Lambeau Leap.
Flowers scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Huntley in the fourth quarter to help push the Ravens’
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DEAD, CHICAGO, WOUNDED, MASS
A 34-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after being gunned down in Chicago early Sunday morning.
The four victims were getting into a car at around 2:35 a.m. when four men walked up to them and started shooting, the Chicago Police Department
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AG, JAMES, LETITIA, SOROS
Far-left billionaire kingmaker George Soros and his family members have poured more than $71,000 into state Attorney General Letitia James’ campaign coffers since 2019 — including $31,000 to help the longtime adversary of President Trump get re-elected next
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RAIDERS, GIANTS, ADAMS, NINE
Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants finally got that winning feeling back on game day, but it came at a price.
With their 34-10 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, they relinquished control of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders
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MOM, ALLEGEDLY, UTAH, ABDUCTED
A crazed Utah mother allegedly abducted her four children and took them to Europe, fearing the “end times” were near, as her ex-husband fights to bring the youngsters back home.
Surveillance footage captured Elleshia Anne Seymour boarding a one-way international
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VIOLENT, PLUMMET, CITIES, SURGE
Violent crime declined nationwide in 2025, but a new survey shows several US cities moving in the opposite direction, reporting increases in homicides, rapes, robberies or aggravated assaults even as the national trend improved.
A survey from the Major Cities
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WEEK, PICTURE, PLAYOFF, NFL
Three different Week 17 games in the NFL set up two extremely important matchups for the regular-season finale across the league next week.
The NFC South and AFC North divisions will both be decided by who wins, as the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
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