Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, APRIL 20th 2026
Updated 05:12 ET
12 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, POPE, STEFANIK
Trump tells ABC News peace agreement for Iran 'will happen one way or another'
President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington.
President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House,
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SHOOTING, CHILDREN, LOUISIANA, MASS
A domestic dispute that led to a shooting in Louisiana left eight children dead at different homes early Sunday before the shooter was stopped dead after a chase by officers, authorities say.
The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, according
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WRESTLEMANIA, 42, WWE, STAR
Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio were once brothers in arms in the Judgment Day. The two helped the faction run "Monday Night Raw" for several years.
As championships and opportunities came and went, the rift between Balor and Mysterio grew. It came to a
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IRANIAN, ARMS, BUSINESSWOMAN, TRAFFICKING
An Iranian-born immigrant who became a lawful permanent resident alien under the Obama administration was arrested and charged with brokering arms sales on behalf of the Iranian Government. According to Bill Essayli, the United States Attorney for the Central
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KASH, PATEL, FBI, DIRECTOR
"We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel," Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, said in a statement to CNBC.
Pressed if he was planning to sue the magazine, Patel said, "[A]bsolutely, it's coming tomorrow."
"We are not going to take this laying
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IOWA, UNIVERSITY, SHOOTING, INJURED
Multiple people were shot when gunfire broke out during a massive brawl at an outdoor mall near the University of Iowa early Sunday morning.
Police responded to reports of a large fight at the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City at approximately 1:46 a.m. when arriving
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IRANIAN, TRUMP, SHIP, USS
Someone really needs to have a sit-down with the Iranian regime to explain to them that continuing to do stupid things earns them very bad results. Because they don't seem to learn their lesson, making stupid move after stupid move.
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On Sunday,
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IRAN, TRUMP, DEAL, BRIDGE
(AFP) — The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained “far” off despite some movement in negotiations.
As mediation
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RESEARCH, ACTIVISTS, PEPPER, LAB
Hundreds of animal welfare activists converged Saturday on a Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility, forcing local law enforcement – prepared for the planned event – to use tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets 'to keep and maintain peace in
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HALF, MARATHON, ROBOT, RECORD
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
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BEIJING — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's
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ATTACKS, IRANIAN, LONDON, STRING
U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies
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LONDON — U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies,
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MOVE, JEWS, LONG, HOLOCAUST
A newly released survey of Long Island residents is raising alarm after a surprising share of respondents expressed skepticism about the need for Holocaust education in public schools.
The poll, conducted by national research firm McLaughlin Associates,
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WORLD, TRANSIT, NJ, CUP
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called for FIFA to cover the full rail cost for New Yorkers attending the World Cup, as NJ Transit train ticket prices are set for $150 to get to MetLife Stadium for matches.
Schumer released a statement on Sunday, calling
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FRANCISCO, SAN, RECOVERED, REPORT
San Francisco’s population has not recovered since the pandemic exodus, according to a new report.
"San Francisco metro area’s population failed to grow again in 2025, despite a swelling boom in AI," The San Francisco Chronicle reported in March. "Unlike
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PUBLIC, DECLARE, SCHOOLS, CIVIL
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) will consider May 1 a "day of civil action" for students despite classes still being in session.
The CTU pushed a resolution last month to designate May 1, otherwise known as May Day or International
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TRICK, WILLIAMS, WRESTLEMANIA, WINS
Trick Williams came into his WrestleMania debut ready to make an impact.
He told Fox News Digital in the days leading up to his United States Championship match against Sami Zayn that he was "hungry." On Sunday night at WrestleMania 42, he proved just how
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DROP, SECRETARY, GAS, PRICES
WASHINGTON — Prices at the gas pump likely peaked about a week ago and should start to slowly decline over the coming weeks as the war in Iran comes to a close, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.
“Putting this 47-year conflict to an end and preventing
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KNOXVILLE, EXPLOSION, JOHNNY, PLANE
Johnny Knoxville played chaos agent in Southern California over the weekend.
A "double explosion" was captured on film outside of a dog park by a Simi Valley local, only for social media users to discover that Knoxville was behind the blast.
"Apparently
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SANTA, JUDGE, BARBARA, LOWLY
A county judge in Santa Barbara has decided that she has more power than the President of the United States to regulate American energy supplies in wartime.
Last month, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to allow Sable Offshore Corp. to resume operations,
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TRUMP, RUSSIA, ORIGINS, NEW
The Justice Department is turning to former Trump attorney Joeseph diGenova to spearhead a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and others over the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, as the department reshuffles leadership of the sprawling inquiry.
Acting
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ICE, HOPEFUL, POLLING, ISSUES
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would do everything in his power to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at polling places in his city.
Host Kristen Welker said, “Let’s talk about ICE. You just
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GILL, BRANDON, EXCLUSIVE, REP
Friday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill talked about Iran.
Gill said trying to end Iran’s nuclear pursuit is “pursuing American interests. I think in a very clear and direct way. And whenever you do that, I think that does
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