Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
31 articles
TRUMP, HORMUZ, IRAN, STRAIT
President Donald Trump walks over to speak to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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ICE, NEW, ILLEGAL, ARSON
Officials in New York City are reportedly refusing to hand over an illegal alien accused in a deadly arson attack that killed four, including a 3-year-old boy.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News the city is refusing to hand over 38-year-old
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POWERS, EXTENSION, HOUSE, SPY
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks, as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2025.
Supporters argue
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TRANSIT, NJ, CUP, WORLD
Former President Barack Obama is urging Virginians to vote in favor of a congressional redistricting ballot measure that if passed, could give Democrats a big boost in this year's midterm elections.
"By voting yes, you have the chance to do something important
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FMR, DEM, STRATEGIST, EXCLUSIVE
Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about immigration.
Marlow said, “This is all dressed up to try to get more amnesty for illegal aliens because there’s a deep concern from the donor class in the Republican
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MAMDANI, PLAYOFF, TICKETS, BACK
Beware of any politician who gleefully celebrates taxation like normal people would a sacred holiday.
Unfortunately, it’s too late for us New Yorkers. Our city foolishly elected Zohran Mamdani, who promised big government and the “warmth of collectivism.”
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D4VD, MURDER, YEAR, 14
The singer D4vd was booked into a South Los Angeles jail late Thursday night after his arrest on murder charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The musician was taken to jail at the 77th Street Community Police Station and booked at 10:12
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CEASEFIRE, TRUMP, FETTERMAN, DEMOCRATIC
Morning news brief Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports and ceasefire is holding, Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief.
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AI, NEWSLETTER, BROTHERS, REPLACE
The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found
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If AI could save you five hours a week, the government wants to know: "what would [you] do with that time?" Would you spend "More time
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GROCERY, MAMDANI, FOLLY, IDEA
On April 14, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.”
“The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open
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POPE, TRUMP, LEO, PRESIDENT
President Trump: 'The Pope can disagree with me' on Iran having a nuclear weapon President Trump said Pope Leo XIV "can disagree with me" on Iran having a nuclear weapon in response to a question about the pope preaching the Gospel in his feud with Trump.
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SWALWELL, CALIFORNIA, ERIC, INSIDERS
Then-Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) poses for photos with members of the Service Employees International Union after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento on April 7.
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REMAINS, FOUND, MISSING, PROVES
A pair of hikers in Washington state discovered the skeletal remains of a missing mother of three who was last known to be picking mushrooms with a strange man before Thanksgiving in 2024.
Hailey Athay, 33, was confirmed as the person found in a remote area
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FAIRFAX, JUSTIN, MURDER, SUICIDE
Not so killer instincts.
A New York congressional candidate praised Justin Fairfax in a series of sympathy-filled social media posts after the former Virginia Lt. Governor’s horrific murder suicide Thursday — but soon deleted the messages following internet
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ANTHROPIC, PENTAGON, HOUSE, WHITE
The Trump administration blacklisted Anthropic from government use after talks over AI restrictions fell apart. Federal agencies are now moving ahead without waiting for that fight to resolve.
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Despite a court-backed “supply chain risk” designation
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TAKEOVER, STREET, RACING, ILLEGAL
Chaotic video shows the moment hordes of young street racers descended upon a Georgia intersection in the middle of the night last weekend, wreaking havoc and disturbing neighbors in the latest illegal "takeover" plaguing communities across the country.
Officers
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SOLDIERS, TRAINING, ALASKA, BEAR
Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday.
The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic
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ALEC, SHOOTING, BALDWIN, TRIAL
Actor Alec Baldwin will no longer face any criminal charges for his involvement in the fatal “Rust” movie set shooting, but he will be heading back to court once again.
A Los Angeles judge ruled on Friday that a civil case against the 68-year-old actor will
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RUSSINI, REPORTER, NFL, DIANNA
It's hard to imagine a crazier week than the one Dianna Russini has had.
Russini broke the sports internet when suggestive photos surfaced of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a luxury hotel in Sedona, Arizona. Those photos set off a firestorm
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KILLER, TANNER, FEDEX, HORNER
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner was seen cleaning the van he used to abduct and murder 7-year-old Athena Strand in disturbing security video taken from the vehicle.
Horner, 34, is seen using a spray and a large roll of paper towels to wipe down the hack
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NYPD, BAIL, COOLER, FATALLY
Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran will be released from prison as he fights his manslaughter conviction for fatally chucking a picnic cooler at a fleeing drug suspect.
Duran, who has been behind bars since Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell sentenced him to at least three
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TRUMP, IRAN, DEMS, WAR
Amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, Democrats brushed off past calls from some figures in their party for US armed forces to “refuse illegal orders,” even as they broadly maintained that President Donald Trump’s use of the military is on shaky footing without
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LUNA, GALLEGO, EXPLOSIVE, UPDATE
On Thursday, we brought you the story of the explosive claims made by GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) about Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who is disgraced former Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell's (CA-14) bestie - or at least was, until the sexual harassment and
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35, JILL, RIVALRY, BIDEN
Jill Biden bids $35,000 for guest role on ‘Heated Rivalry’ The former first lady raised her paddle at $35,000 at the LGBTQ Community Center’s annual Center Dinner Thursday night, but was quickly outbid.
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