Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, IRAN, WAR, STRIKES
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February
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AUSTIN, SHOOTING, BAR, MASS
The murderous gunman who shot up a Texas bar in a possible terrorist attack had an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic Republic leaders in his home, according to a report.
Senegalese national Ndiaga Diagne, 53, may have been motivated by the joint attack by
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EPSTEIN, CLINTON, HILLARY, BILL
Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department during an event for the anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington.
Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room
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COURT, SUPREME, GUN, MARIJUANA
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Republican representative from New York challenging a congressional redistricting effort in a decision she said "helps restore the public’s confidence in our judicial system."
Over the dissent of the court's three liberal
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PRICES, IRAN, OIL, GAS
Oil prices surge and stocks fall amid fears over Iran war
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Global crude oil prices surged by about 8% and stocks fell as the war with Iran enters its third day.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading
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EAST, MIDDLE, AMERICANS, DOZEN
As missile exchanges intensified across the Middle East and commercial flights were halted amid Operation Epic Fury, Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz found himself stranded in the Gulf region, where he coordinated with U.S. and regional officials to evacuate a
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COURT, CALIFORNIA, SUPREME, TRANSGENDER
California teachers Lori Ann West, left, and Elizabeth Mirabelli filed a federal lawsuit against the Escondido Union School District and the California State Board of Education to win the right to inform parents about their child’s gender identity at school.
This
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HEGSETH, WAR, IRAN, MISSION
Hegseth: 'We didn't start this war but under President Trump we're finishing it'
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Monday the U.S.-Israeli action against Iran was in response to the Islamic republic's years-long targeting
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FRIENDLY, FIRE, DOWNED, KUWAIT
Three U.S. F-15 fighter jets were damaged over Kuwait as tensions tied to Iran escalated, and U.S. defenses were already active. Aircraft were in the air. The airspace was tense.
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Early reports moved fast. Multiple reports stated that U.S. aircraft
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GUTHRIE, NANCY, SAVANNAH, HOUSE
TUCSON, Ariz. — It’s now been more than a month since Nancy Guthrie’s suspected abduction from her home in the Catalina Foothills.
She is the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Federal
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NOEM, KRISTI, FACE, IMMIGRATION
Her testimony comes as part of her department is shut down amid funding fight.
Noem to face 2 days of grilling on Capitol Hill over ICE operations and Iran threat
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will face two days of grilling on Capitol Hill as
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ISRAEL, LEBANON, HEZBOLLAH, WAR
The Israeli government says it has authorised its forces to advance into Lebanon and “take control of additional areas” to prevent Hezbollah using them to fire into Israeli border settlements as part of Operation Roaring Lion, Jerusalem’s counterpart of the
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TEAM, PLAY, USA, BASEBALL
Before the 2026 MLB season gets underway, the World Baseball Classic has returned to determine who the best national team in the world is.
There will be 20 teams vying for that title, and pool play begins this week with the final set for March 17 at loanDepot
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HUDSON, PLANE, EMERGENCY, LANDING
A small plane from Long Island plunged into the icy Hudson River on Monday night while attempting to make an emergency landing — and the pilot and passenger miraculously escaped by swimming through frigid waters to safety, according to authorities.
The Cessna
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LAUSD, CARVALHO, ALBERTO, DOOR
The nation’s second-largest school district has come under fire after officials shamelessly retreated into a closed-door meeting Monday — just days after Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on leave following a dramatic FBI raid on his home.
Sonja Shaw,
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EMBASSY, SHELTER, PLACE, AMERICANS
Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire and damage to the building on Monday.
“The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was subjected to an attack by two drones according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material
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FLIGHT, UNITED, ENGINE, FIRE
Passengers evacuate by slides after engine fire on United flight at LAX Passengers aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner were forced to evacuate by slides after the United Airlines flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport with its left engine in flames.
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WHITE, TRUMP, POLITICAL, HOUSE
President Trump stunned Washington insiders Monday by announcing that he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 — after snubbing journalists and skipping all prior dinners during his presidency.
President Trump will attend this
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LEADER, IRAN, SUPREME, ISRAEL
Office Of The Iranian Supreme Leader | Via Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2024.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death following joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes has
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GENERAL, MISSING, RETIRED, AIR
The FBI has joined the search for a retired US Air Force general — who once led a site long rumored to be tied to UFO research — after he was reported missing in New Mexico.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen in Albuquerque at about
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DRUNKEN, MAYOR, POOL, PARTY
The teenage son of disgraced Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts was overheard screaming that his mom “effed” his “best friend,” after the drunken pool party where she allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old boy, according to reports.
Jill Weaver, the best friend and
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KHAMENEI, AYATOLLAH, LEADER, MOSQUE
An Iranian-linked mosque in Manassas, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., held a memorial service Sunday evening honoring Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling him "our leader" and sending "glad tidings on the martyrdom of His Eminence." A now-deleted post on
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