Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
35 articles
ICE, GOOD, RENEE, SHOOTING
Dramatic videos show federal Border Patrol agents taking two men into custody at a gas station in St. Paul, Minnesota, as agitators continue to taunt and disrupt authorities in the area.
The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands
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IRAN, TRUMP, PROTESTS, TOLL
This frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026.
This frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing
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FED, POWELL, TRUMP, CHAIR
President Trump claimed Sunday night to have no knowledge of an investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that has led to the Justice Department subpoenaing the central bank and threatening to indict Powell for lying to Congress.
“I don’t know
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TRUMP, CUBA, DEAL, VENEZUELA
There's no reason why Cuba shouldn't be a vital, prosperous country - well, no reason other than their commie government. It has the scenery, the climate, the beaches; tourism alone, one would think, would make Cuba wealthy. But Communist governments never
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TRUMP, MOTORCADE, SUSPICIOUS, OBJECT
Secret Service diverted President Donald Trump’s motorcade at the Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday due to the discovery of a suspicious object.
“During advance sweeps of PBI Airport, a suspicious object was discovered by USSS,” White House Press
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ICE, MINNESOTA, SHOOTING, FEDERAL
More federal agents head to Minnesota. And, U.S. Figure Skating announces Olympic team
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, PUSHES, SLEDS
Trump won't take Greenland by force, Mandelson says
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Getty Images Denmark has warned any military intervention on Greenland would destroy the Nato alliance (file photo)
US President Donald Trump would not "land
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OHIO, EX, HUSBAND, DENTIST
Michael McKee is charged with aggravated murder for the Dec. 30 shootings.
Ex-husband charged with aggravated murder in slaying of Ohio couple due in court
Spencer and Monique Tepe are seen in this undated photo.
Spencer and Monique Tepe are seen in this
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HAUL, CROWD, TRUCK, LOS
A U-Haul driver allegedly plowed into a massive crowd of protesters at an anti-Iran regime rally in Los Angeles on Sunday — injuring at least two people in a chaotic scene caught on video.
Authorities responded to the scene after the U-Haul truck drove into
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BEARS, PACKERS, WIN, PLAYOFF
The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in a playoff game for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.
Chicago overcame a late 18-point deficit to stun their rival in the Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on Saturday. It marked
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SYNAGOGUE, MISSISSIPPI, ARRESTED, ARSON
In yet another heinous act of antisemitism, a synagogue in Mississippi was the target of what was likely an arson attack early Saturday morning. The Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson was set on fire around 3 a.m. Saturday morning.
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The fire destroyed
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NEWS, CBS, GLOBES, NIKKI
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikki Glaser went hard then eased up in her monologue to open Sunday’s Golden Globes.
In her earliest jokes she suggested stars in the room might be in the Epstein Files and took a shot at CBS, the network airing the show.
“There are so
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GLOBES, GOLDEN, LEONARDO, DICAPRIO
Golden Globes top moments: Amy Poehler and Snoop Dogg to K-Pop triumphs
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Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor & Adolescence — Highlights from the 83rd Annual Golden Globes
The
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STRIKE, NURSES, MAJOR, UNION
Officials at a major New York City hospital accused the nurses’ union of attempting to protect members who come to work drunk or stoned — as thousands of medical caregivers went on strike Monday.
The incendiary claim was leveled by Montefiore Medical Center
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WEAVER, CEA, WHITE, MAMDANI
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Cea Weaver, his pick to head the resurrected Office to Protect Tenants, are two peas in a progressive pod when it comes to housing.
Mamdani has infamously promised to jack up property taxes on “whiter neighborhoods”; Weaver has been
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SELENA, RED, GOLDEN, GOMEZ
Hollywood’s biggest stars of film and TV set the tone for awards season on the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton Hotel ahead of the 2026 Golden Globes.
Selena Gomez channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a black floor-length Chanel gown with a white feathered
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EAGLES, NICK, SIRIANNI, AJ
NFL legend Michael Strahan took issue with the heated interaction between Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and wide receiver A.J. Brown in the first half of their playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Sirianni and Brown were
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FUNDING, BILL, DHS, SPENDING
The House has released its next "minibus," a spending bill covering a few more portions of government funding that needs to be passed before the end of this month.
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This particular bill covers "Financial Services and General Government and National
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LEADER, VENEZUELAN, POPE, MACHADO
The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize rejected recent suggestions that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado could give or share her award with President Donald Trump.
The Norwegian Nobel Institute shut down the idea Friday, after
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PLANE, NEZ, HOURS, SINGER
Columbian songwriter and pop sensation Yeison Jiménez died in a horrifying plane crash, along with his entire band, just hours before they were scheduled to perform at a show Saturday, the Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics (SAUCA) said in a statement.
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TRUMP, REFERENCES, PORTRAIT, IMPEACHMENT
National Portrait Gallery removes impeachment references next to Trump photo
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The wall text next to a new portrait of President Trump on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., no longer mentions
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SNOWMOBILERS, RESCUED, AVALANCHE, WASHINGTON
Two snowmobilers were killed, and two others were rescued after an avalanche slammed into their group in Washington state’s backcountry.
The group was struck around 4 p.m. Friday in a remote area near Longs Pass, a popular hiking destination within the Okanogan-Wenatchee
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HOUSING, VIOLATIONS, MAMDANI, 200
A Bronx apartment building Mayor Mamdani showcased to highlight the talents of his new housing commissioner, Dina Levy, has racked up nearly 200 unresolved violations, The Post has learned.
The 102-unit building at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in Morris Heights as of
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DEFENSIVE, PATRIOTS, SLUGFEST, MIKE
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel got a bit more than he bargained for when he celebrated with defensive lineman Milton Williams on Sunday night.
Vrabel went in for a bear hug after the Patriots’ defense stopped the Los Angeles Chargers on their
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