Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th 2025
Updated 11:12 ET
39 articles
BROWN, UNIVERSITY, SHOOTING, MIT
Sadly, Americans have gotten all too comfortable with school shootings. We have seen them happen from elementary schools all the way up to college campuses. Because the targets of these attacks are children and young people, we want the shooter to be apprehended
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TRUMP, KENNEDY, CENTER, WARRIOR
Trump explains 'warrior dividend' amount President Donald Trump explained how his administration arrived at the amount of $1,776 for a special "warrior dividend" that will be given to more than 1.4 million military service members.
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EPSTEIN, RELEASE, DEADLINE, FILES
Department of Justice officials are in their final sprint to assemble by Friday a tranche of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, but the extent of material that will be made public remains unknown.
The DOJ could withhold large portions of the material under
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CAROLINA, BIFFLE, NORTH, GREG
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s last post was a touching video surprising his wife with a “date night” just one week before they were killed alongside their two children and three family friends in a horrific plane crash.
The video, posted on Biffle’s Youtube
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REINER, ROB, MICHELE, NICK
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner released the cause of death for legendary film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele on Wednesday.
According to the report, the Reiners died on Sunday, December 14 from “multiple sharp force injuries,” officially
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HICKS, NEW, ARCHBISHOP, POPE
New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal
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KIRK, TURNING, POINT, ERIKA
Turning Point USA's "America Fest" is being held this week at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona from the 18th through the 21st, and among those there to kick off the opening day festivities was Erika Kirk, wife of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk.
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TRUMP, MARIJUANA, ORDER, DRUG
Trump expected to expand access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy
A majority of US states allow cannabis to be used for some medical purposes, and in 24 states it's allowed for recreational use
Several Republican lawmakers have cautioned against
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TIKTOK, DEAL, SIGNS, SELL
TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group
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TikTok has signed a deal to spin-off its U.S. operations to a group controlled by mostly American investors, including software giant
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PROCEDURES, GENDER, SEX, HHS
Medical victim Chloe Cole was at the center of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Thursday announcement of proposed regulatory actions to end “sex-rejecting procedures” on minors.
The proposed regulatory actions by the HHS are part of President
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MAMDANI, POSTS, APPOINTEE, ZOHRAN
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani—whose reluctance to fully condemn the antisemitic slogan 'globalize the intifada' has already drawn fierce criticism—saw a top appointee resign after just one day when decade-old social media posts laced with anti-Jewish
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SENATE, TRUMP, GOP, GEORGIA
A Georgia State Election Board investigation substantiated that Fulton County violated election rules in 2020 by failing to have poll workers sign required tabulation tapes for early votes in 36 out of 37 advanced voting precincts, affecting approximately 315,000
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EXCLUSIVE, ILLEGAL, SECRETARY, TURNER
On Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner talked about illegal immigration.
Turner said, “It’s putting a very tight strain on our housing market, on housing affordability.”
He added that there have been steps taken to get more data
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TAIWAN, ARMS, SALE, ANNOUNCES
US announces $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan
The deal, one of the largest ever, includes rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and various missiles
Taiwan's defence ministry thanked the US on Thursday, saying the deal would help the island in "rapidly building
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JUDGE, OBSTRUCTING, JURY, AGENTS
Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of one of two charges.
Wisconsin-based Judge Hannah Dugan arrives for the first day of trial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 15, 2025.
Wisconsin-based Judge Hannah Dugan arrives for the first day of trial in Milwaukee,
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RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, FROZEN, ASSETS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their joint press conference at the Kremlin on July 5, 2024. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images
One of Russia's last remaining allies in the European Union told CNBC
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BONDI, BEACH, MEN, POLICE
Australian police have detained seven men during anti-terror raids in Sydney on Thursday as the country lays to rest the youngest victim of the deadly Bondi Beach attack.
New South Wales police said that "an operation at George Street, Liverpool, in Sydney’s
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MILITARY, DRUG, STRIKE, OPERATION
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, announced on Wednesday that his country would be welcoming members of the United States Air Force for a temporary joint operation intended to fight drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.
The American Embassy in Quito
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SHERRONE, MOORE, MICHIGAN, LONG
The lawyer for Sherrone Moore’s mistress alleges that the former Michigan head football coach had a “long history” of abusive behavior toward his client.
Moore, 39, was fired by Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel after Paige Shiver, the woman with whom
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SMITH, UNIVERSITY, OHIO, BRIAN
After weeks of questions as to why Ohio Bobcats football coach Brian Smith was placed on administrative leave, the school has cited an extramarital affair as one of the reasons why he was officially terminated as head coach with cause.
On December 1, the
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TRUMP, AMERICA, 250TH, 250
In the wake of Donald Trump's Wednesday primetime address to the nation, the president made a video announcement about the America 250 events to commemorate the 250th anniversary of our country's founding.
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TRUMP, OIL, MADURO, REGIME
National security expert Rebeccah Heinrichs says the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela, intensified by designating Nicolás Maduro’s regime a foreign terrorist organization and ordering an oil tanker blockade, has helped
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DISMEMBERING, WALSHE, SENTENCED, BRIAN
Brian Walshe is escorted into court for the afternoon session of the first day of the Brian Walshe murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Dec. 1, 2025, in Dedham, Mass.
Brian Walshe is escorted into court for the afternoon session of the first day of the
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COLDPLAY, COUPLE, WOMAN, KISS
Kristin Cabot — the woman at the center of Coldplay's kiss cam scandal — is sharing her side of the story, speaking out about a viral moment that she says ultimately tarnished her career and completely altered her personal life.
In a new interview with the
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