Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th 2026
Updated 14:12 ET
21 articles
GUTHRIE, NANCY, SAVANNAH, VIDEO
Savannah Guthrie in new video pleads for mother's return: 'We will pay' "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a new video on Saturday saying they have received a message and begged for the return of their missing mother.
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BOWL, SUPER, LX, PARTY
Gov. Gavin Newsom was seen cozying up Saturday with Fanatics boss Michael Rubin while A-listers abounded at the sports apparel billionaire’s bash at Pier 48 in San Francisco a day ahead of the Super Bowl.
California’s governor is clearly enjoying the Super
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VANCE, JD, OLYMPICS, TEAM
Jake Paul is in Italy to take in some Olympic action and cheer on his fiancée, speedskater Jutta Leerdam.
During his trip, he attended an Olympic hockey game with Vice President JD Vance, but afterward, ICE agents were on his mind, leading him to defend
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VONN, LINDSEY, DOWNHILL, OLYMPIC
U.S. ski star Lindsey Vonn’s hopes of an Olympic comeback ended in brutal fashion Sunday when she crashed out of the women’s downhill event after seeking to compete in Italy with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
As AFP reports, Vonn was barely 13 seconds
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BOWL, SUPER, GAME, 2026
Super Bowl Sunday may be famous for indulgence, but Americans are increasingly searching for healthier snack options.
From lighter bites to nutrient-dense snacks, Americans’ interest for healthier Super Bowl foods vary by state, according to an analysis
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EXCLUSIVE, LEAVITT, TRUMP, PRAGERU
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” RNC Chairman Joe Gruters talked about the party’s plans.
After talking about redistricting, Gruters said there’s “the financial superiority, and once the coordinated campaign limits gets pushed out. I think our money will go
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BOWL, SUPER, BAD, BUNNY
Super Bowl LX will be played between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, but all eyes will be on the performers who have spoken out against the Trump administration.
Bad Bunny, Green Day and Brandi Carlile are all set to have a performance in
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ICE, ANTI, WHISTLES, WHITE
We bring you some hilarious news from the anti-ICE front.
One of the most ridiculous and annoying aspects that we've seen at a lot of anti-ICE actions is the incessant blowing of whistles. The idea behind the whistle is that it would both notify everyone in
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TRUMP, OBAMA, COMMERCIAL, VIDEO
President Donald Trump said he issued a presidential proclamation reopening thousands of square miles of protected Atlantic Ocean waters off New England to commercial fishing, saying the move would reestablish fishing access and reduce what he called burdensome
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REPRESENTING, USA, AMERICAN, TEAM
Freestyle skiers for Team USA at the Winter Olympics were slammed for criticizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and for saying they don’t represent ICE operations while wearing the flag.
Several people took to social media to criticize Hunter
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POST, WASHINGTON, CEO, STEPS
'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
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The Washington Post Publisher and Chief Executive Will Lewis announced Saturday evening he would depart after just two years at the paper,
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IRAN, TALKS, TRUMP, GOOD
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as U.S.–Iran negotiations advance under mounting tension, with Tehran resisting demands to curb its ballistic missiles, proxy forces, and nuclear
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HEGSETH, TIES, HARVARD, WARRIORS
War Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t hesitate Friday to hammer the very institution which awarded him his master’s degree by announcing the department would be ending all professional military education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University.
“Harvard
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UKRAINE, REACH, RUSSIA, DEADLINE
Ukraine and Russia are reportedly working on a U.S.-set deadline to reach a peace deal that would end the nearly four-year-long war.
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that the U.S. had set a June deadline for Moscow and Kyiv
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FRANCISCO, SAN, BILLIONAIRES, MARCH
San Francisco Jan. 7, 2026: Derik Kauffman, far right, organized Saturday’s March for Billionaires to protest a new proposed tax on Californias wealthiest residents.
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2026, TRUMP, INTENDS, SUBVERT
Mariah Carey took the stage during the 2026 Olympic opening ceremony on Friday.
What to know about Mariah Carey's 2026 Olympics appearance
Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on
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DANGEROUS, WINTER, COLD, 20
Arctic air swept into the region Saturday, and will produce the coldest days of the year — and deadly wind chills as low as minus-20 degrees, forecasters said.
While the mercury in New York City was expected to hit about 20 degrees, the wind chills will be
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GABBARD, WHISTLEBLOWER, TULSI, BASELESS
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard denied any wrongdoing on Saturday as Democrats question why a whistleblower complaint filed against her last May took nearly a year before it was referred to Congress.
"[Virginia Democrat] Senator Mark Warner
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TRUMP, BIG, DETENTION, UPHOLDS
President Donald Trump’s lawyers scored big on Friday when a Texas-based appeals court allowed officials to hold arrested migrants in detention so their migration cases can be quickly decided.
“ENORMOUS Immigration win for President Trump,” said Eric Wessen,
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ILHAN, OMAR, ISLAMIC, WINERY
Besides scrutiny from the feds, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband’s winery could land the embattled power couple in hot water with imams too.
Political consultant Tim Mynett converted to Islam to marry Omar, a practicing Muslim — but selling booze is strictly banned
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PRIME, MINISTER, JAPAN, SNAP
A poster of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi displayed at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has likely strengthened
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SUSPECTED, FRAUD, SMALL, TRUMP
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended more than 111,000 California borrowers and will seek to recoup $8.6 billion in suspected fraudulent aid linked to the Covid pandemic.
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler revealed the action Friday following
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MAYOR, LA, COUNCILMEMBER, RACE
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman entered the race for mayor Saturday, launching a last-minute challenge against incumbent Karen Bass just hours before the filing deadline.
The move by Raman, a progressive representing the city’s 4th District,
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MINAJ, FANS, NICKI, PARTY
Nicki Minaj’s recent embrace of President Donald Trump, including her support for voter ID laws and public praise for the president, is now sparking a fresh wave of political reaction online with some fans saying they are leaving the Democrat Party and aligning
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