Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MAY 11th 2026
Updated 14:12 ET
36 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, GAS, CEASEFIRE
Morning news brief Trump says Iran's response to the U.S. ceasefire proposal is "totally unacceptable," Trump heads to China amid Iran war, Congress returns after week-long break.
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NEW, YORK, MAMDANI, SHOWS
It’s great that Gov. Kathy Hochul now means to opt New York into the federal school-choice scholarship program — a win for schoolchildren at no cost to the state — but why is she hedging from the start?
The governor broke the news in a private meeting with
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PRATT, SPENCER, MOTHER, DAY
A political advertisement opposing Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is drawing attention online as critics argue the messaging could ultimately benefit the former reality TV star instead of hurt his campaign.
The ad, which has circulated widely
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CRUISE, HANTAVIRUS, SHIP, AMERICANS
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) – Passengers started disembarking on Sunday from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, hours after arriving there as evacuation plans got underway.
An Associated Press journalist at the
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GORKA, TRUMP, EXCLUSIVE, COUNTERTERRORISM
Friday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, talked about intelligence.
Gorka said, “It’s commonsense counterterrorism based on reality, not fake threats, not the political
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MOTHER, DAY, POST, MOM
Police fatally shot a man who viciously stabbed his disabled mother at their Long Island home on Mother’s Day, according to authorities and sources.
Southampton cops responded to an “escalating domestic situation” at a Riverhead residence on Topping Drive
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ALLEN, COLE, PLEADS, GUILTY
Cole Allen is accused of trying to assassinate Trump at the April dinner in D.C.
President Donald Trump is escorted out after a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, April 25, 2026, in this screen
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REDISTRICTING, COURT, DEMOCRATS, VIRGINIA
If the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais decision was the “Little Boy” nuclear bomb blast against the Democrats, then the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision in Scott v. McDougle is proving to be the “Fat Man” explosion. Between the two, the Democrat Party has been
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STARMER, JOB, BIG, BRITAIN
Labour’s political opponents are un-British, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said as he made a final Hail Mary speech to save his job on Monday, while attempting to use boogeyman scare tactics over the so-called “far-right” to justify his continued presence
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, DIAPER, DEAL
California families are struggling to afford housing, electricity, insurance, gasoline, groceries, childcare — and now even diapers.
Gavin Newsom’s answer?
A government-branded box of free diapers handed out at the hospital.
Under Newsom’s new Golden State
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CALIFORNIA, TRACK, TRANS, DOMINATES
A trans competitor at a California girls’ track meet swept the field in multiple events Saturday while protesters outside demanded biological males be barred from competing against girls.
At the CIF Southern Section Division 3 preliminaries held at Yorba Linda
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KELLY, HEGSETH, MARK, BRIEFING
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday suggested Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., may have violated his oath with comments he made to a news outlet following a classified briefing.
Kelly told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation that it is “shocking how deep we have
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RELEASE, BIDEN, BLOCK, AUDIO
Former President Joe Biden’s (D) lawyers may try to block the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of his 2017 interactions with the ghostwriter who helped him produce the book in which he talked about the death of his son, Beau.
Fox News on Sunday cited
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LOTTERY, NBA, DRAFT, PACERS
The league’s worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
A person walks by a sign in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A person walks by a sign in the NBA basketball draft lottery
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HARRIS, BIG, 2028, 2024
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As Kamala Harris eyes a possible 2028 presidential bid, there is little outward enthusiasm among her biggest 2024 backers to fund a repeat performance, adding to uncertainty
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TRUMP, PASTOR, CHINA, JINPING
When President Donald Trump sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks, the world will be watching for deals on trade, Taiwan and global security. I will be watching for something much more personal: whether my father will finally be
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KNICKS, 76ERS, SWEEP, NEEDLES
Knicks fans thwarted the Philadelphia 76ers’ evil plot to block them from Game 4 of the play-offs at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philly on Sunday — packing the site to watch their beloved team cruise to victory.
“It’s terrible,” admitted Sixers fan Tiffany Fenstermaker
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STUDENT, HIGH, SCHOOL, SMALL
A science teacher at a Georgia high school was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting one of her students — including a purported hookup inside a closet on school property.
Maris Nichols, a 25-year-old biology teacher at Alexander High School
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MISSOURI, SHOT, BACK, HARDY
Missouri officials say All-America running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert in Mississippi
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at concert
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, left, is
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DENVER, AIRLINES, FRONTIER, RUNWAY
An apparent trespasser who was fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines plane at a Colorado airport on Saturday was seen calmly walking across the runway while the aircraft barreled toward them, according to new surveillance footage.
The victim, who has not been
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DRAYMOND, GREEN, EVISCERATED, WWE
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tried his hand at comedy on Sunday night when he appeared at Netflix’s "The Roast of Kevin Hart."
The WWE legend made a grand entrance before he got onto the stage. He immediately took aim at polarizing Golden State Warriors star
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TRUMP, NFL, GAMES, FANS
President Trump criticized the rising costs for regular fans to watch NFL games as his Department of Justice investigates potential anti-competitive pricing.
The president revealed his thoughts during an interview with Full Measure on Sunday, adding that the
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BIGGER, AOC, AMBITION, PRESIDENT
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is not quite ready to announce a run in the 2028 Democratic primary, because she said her ambition is far greater than that.
"They assume that my ambition is positional; they assume that my ambition is a title or a
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MINNESOTA, LUXURY, NONPROFIT, PRIVATE
A Minnesota nonprofit tasked with dealing with the ramifications of the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis could not answer the call because its directors had allegedly squandered $6.5 million in charitable funds to bankroll their lavish
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