Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25th 2026
Updated 23:12 ET
39 articles
DOLLY, PARTON, COUNTRY, MUSIC
On August 23, 2016, ten years ago this week, I was with Dolly Parton in New York City, and we were about to do a live segment on FOX & Friends.
Just before we went on, I asked Dolly if I could take a selfie with her.
She looked at me and said, "Why would
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EL, SAYED, ABDUL, PIKER
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Fox News co-host Emily Compagno is jumping from the network’s daytime chatfest “Outnumbered” to join
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TRUMP, SOUTH, GRAHAM, DARLINE
A poll published on Monday found leftist South Korean President Lee Jae-myung marking an approval rating of only 40.2 percent, the lowest documented since he came to power in a special election in 2025.
The lackluster poll performance followed an especially
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CANADA, TRUMP, TRADE, TARIFFS
Flags adorn the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 24, 2026.
Flags adorn the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over
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IRAN, ECONOMIC, BESSENT, TRUMP
Iran has spent months threatening the world over the Strait of Hormuz.
Don’t cross us. Don’t challenge us. Don’t ignore our rules. Don’t cooperate with the Americans.
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Or else.
Well, the ships are moving.
That’s the part Tehran can’t explain
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WNBA, ENES, KANTER, FREEDOM
As we reported, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom had an eventful time when he went to the Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever in Chicago.
First, he was hassled by people outside the game for his support of women not having to play against biological
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TRUMP, COURT, SUPREME, MAIL
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Vote-by-mail is a mess. And the only answer is voter ID, as in Proposition 39.
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court declined to block an executive order by President Donald Trump that restricts vote-by-mail.
Among
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DEAD, FOUND, SUSPECT, POLICE
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Arizona authorities have arrested a man in connection with a home invasion shooting that killed a Tucson police recruit and left his fiancee hospitalized.
Carlos Ramirez, 23, was shot dead at his home in southwestern
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NFL, PLAYERS, STUDY, CTE
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Michael Coats Jr. of the Cleveland Browns tackles Ray Davis of the Buffalo Bills during a preseason game on August 22, 2026. Nick Cammett/Getty Images
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ASYLUM, VISA, TRUMP, 000
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners
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SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA, RELEASED, SHOOTING
A Charlotte, North Carolina, man indicted for allegedly threatening mass shootings at five public schools was released from jail just days before classes started, according to the New York Post.
The man, 33-year-old Drew Andres Owens, was “indicted… in March
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49ERS, OWNER, JED, YORK
Leeds and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been jailed in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.
The 46-year-old, who is also the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, was convicted of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools after pleading
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NEW, HOCHUL, RECORD, BLAKEMAN
Trump administration unveils new Iran sanctions The Trump administration has struggled to find an exit ramp to the war against Iran. Now, it is trying to step up the financial pressure instead by introducing new sanctions to end the six month war.
National
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CALIFORNIA, PARAMOUNT, BONTA, AG
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta made it clear Tuesday he holds the power to extract major concessions
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LINDSAY, CLANCY, GRINNING, TRIAL
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Psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack admitted Lindsay Clancy was in a “serious psychiatric state,” as he maintained she should be held criminally responsible for strangling three kids.
“She was in a serious psychiatric
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NFL, LSU, COLLEGE, BIG
The college athletics world is reeling after the SEC and Big Ten created new guidelines governing the eligibility of athletes who planned to join teams this week following injunctions and temporary restraining orders granted by multiple judges.
On Tuesday,
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INDYCAR, TRUMP, PRIX, SCHIFF
An IndyCar veteran taught Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) a lesson when the lawmaker criticized President Donald Trump and the historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday in Washington, DC.
Schiff accused Trump of using the racing event to distract Americans, Fox News
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MONTANA, KILLED, SHOOTING, INCLUDING
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Cops were called to “shots being fired” and a “child unconscious,” as fire units also rushed to a Montana home where at least eight people, including multiple kids, died in a mass shooting and house fire, according
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KIRK, CHARLIE, REINSTATE, HASAN
In the aftermath of the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk last September, some despicable things were said on social media by the "compassionate left" that were vile and celebratory in nature. In some particularly disturbing cases,
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SONYA, DIES, MASSEY, SEAN
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Sonya Massey’s family believes they were robbed of “true justice” after former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who was convicted in her murder, died of colon cancer just six months into a 20-year prison
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DATA, CENTERS, EXCLUSIVE, BIG
Locals have every right to question data centers, Breitbart News social media director and Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI author Wynton Hall said during an interview on Breitbart News Daily.
Hall spoke about the debate over
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SURROGATE, WEST, COURT, BABY
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The baby at the center of a multi-state legal fight after the surrogate mother refused to terminate her pregnancy is in critical condition following complex heart surgery, the boy’s biological parents claimed.
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NORTH, CAROLINA, USA, SHOOTING
A North Carolina doctor was arrested Aug. 22 after he allegedly fired into a Jeep during an interstate road rage incident, wounding two sisters, ages 12 and 20, according to Virginia State Police.
Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello, 61, of Charlotte, North Carolina,
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ICE, ARRESTS, MD, VA
FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants in the Washington, D.C., region in what federal sources said was one of the agency’s most successful operations to date.
Multiple ICE sources
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