Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
35 articles
ICE, SHOOTING, MINNEAPOLIS, GOOD
Mayor Jacob Frey made despicable comments right after the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, calling it "murder" and inciting the people of his city, rather than calling for calm and waiting for the facts. He also cursed ICE and told them to "get the
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IRAN, TRUMP, WARNS, PROTESTS
Who is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince encouraging demonstrations across Iran?
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As the Islamic Republic of Iran nears two weeks of nationwide demonstrations, the government in Tehran has acknowledged the protests while
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TRUMP, CUBA, OIL, VENEZUELA
President Donald Trump reacted to a social media post joking about Secretary of State Marco Rubio becoming the president of Cuba, replying, "Sounds good to me."
Trump posted the response Sunday on his Truth Social account after a user wrote, "Marco Rubio
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DE, TREN, ARAGUA, POLICE
Portland’s police chief broke down in tears Friday while confirming that two illegal immigrants shot by a federal agent had suspected ties to the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Police Chief Bob Day said the two suspects wounded in a U.S. Customs and
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OHIO, DENTIST, HUSBAND, WIFE
Michael McKee has been arrested and booked in the Dec. 30 murders.
In this booking photo released by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, Michael David McKee is shown.
In this booking photo released by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, Michael David
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, LEADERS, CONTROL
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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INDIANA, RAMS, MATTHEW, PAST
The Associated Press announced the All-Pro teams on Saturday, and Los Angeles Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford was named to the first team over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
Stafford being named to the first team over Maye is a strong
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SYRIA, TARGETS, ISIS, STRIKES
The U.S. military has launched airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News.
The operation marks the second time the U.S. military has struck Islamic State targets in Syria since Dec. 19, following the killing
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ICE, MINNESOTA, ARRESTS, ALIEN
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed more than a dozen of the “worst of the worst” criminals scooped up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota despite the riots and obstruction of left-wing activists and Democrat state and local
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MINNESOTA, FRAUD, USDA, SUSPENDS
Cash payments will be waiting for whistleblowers who provide information related to Minnesota’s unfolding fraud scandal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday.
The announcement of reward money comes as the Trump administration is pursuing wide-scale
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TRUMP, POLICY, FLOURISHING, DATA
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” PragerU’s Franklin Camargo talked about his story in Venezuela.
Camargo said, “I had to flee my country in order to save my life because I was accused of being a terrorist by the Maduro regime, right? Maduro is now in New York
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FEARS, RADICALIZATION, UK, UAE
Sometimes it just seems like the world is descending into absurdity. This is one of those times; now, on Saturday, we learn that a Muslim-majority nation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is halting subsidies for UAE students wanting to study abroad in a certain
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BEARS, PACKERS, WIN, POSTSEASON
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson was jubilant following his team’s comeback playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, 31-27.
Johnson and the Bears’ players celebrated in the locker room as Johnson kicked off his postgame speech with
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MAMDANI, MAYOR, PROVIDING, YORKERS
Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised New Yorkers Jan. 1 he would “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Luckily, psychiatrists have not yet classified “rugged individualism” as a mental illness. But Mamdani’s vision of cozy
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DISGUSTING, HAMAS, AOC, ANTISEMITIC
A cluster of New York Democrats whose offices cover New York City, state, and federal government have come out with near-identical statements on X condemning a protest that took place in New York City on January 8, 2026. The protest featured a group of approximately
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JASMINE, BOWEN, CROCKETT, YANG
Actor Matt Rogers and former Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang agreed with one another that people should not “waste your money” supporting Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)’s Senate campaign.
“Any time a politician is making it too obviously about themselves,
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ICE, MINNESOTA, HELD, QUESTIONS
Actor and Monty Python alum John Cleese questioned whether the World Cup should be held in the US after an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota.
Renee Good was killed while operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Department
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BOSS, CHAOS, HIRE, CROWD
It's been a certainty for quite some time that many of the "protestors" tearing up the streets in Minneapolis and Portland, just to name a couple of (leftist) cities, were being paid to be there. Shadowy figures behind the scenes, who may or may not be named
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MURDER, AGENT, ICE, COACH
Steve Kerr went scorched-earth regarding the shooting of a Minnesota agitator by an ICE agent, even calling it "murder," after his game on Friday night.
The Golden State Warriors handled business against the Sacramento Kings, 137-103, but current events
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69, BREWSTER, ACTOR, CARTER
DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69.
Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive
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FOOD, PYRAMID, WEIGH, NEW
FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school
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HYPERSONIC, MISSILE, UKRAINIAN, NEW
Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
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KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Volgograd region, officials said Saturday,
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BROTHERHOOD, MUSLIM, PART, START
Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part column. Read "Banning the Muslim Brotherhood: A Good Start, Part 1" here.
There are many questions surrounding banning the Muslim Brotherhood and designating it and its affiliates as terrorist organizations. What
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HARBAUGH, HEAD, JOHN, TRUMP
The hottest commodity on the NFL head coach market is reportedly going to be very selective with who he interviews with.
John Harbaugh told Fox Sports on Saturday that he will be narrowing down the list of teams he will meet with to just three or four. There
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