Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MAY 4th 2026
Updated 13:12 ET
14 articles
GIULIANI, RUDY, HOSPITALIZED, CONDITION
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition, according to a statement from his spokesman.
The update first came Sunday evening from Ted Goodman, a political strategist and close associate who co-hosts
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STRAIT, SHIPS, HORMUZ, TRUMP
Ships and boats are seen in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, on May 1, 2026.
Ships and boats are seen in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, on May 1, 2026.
Ships and boats are seen in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, on May 1, 2026.
Ships
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SPIRIT, AIRLINES, BIDEN, MERGER
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the collapse of Spirit Airlines followed former President Joe Biden's administration’s decision, alongside former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the U.S. Department of Justice, to block a proposed
Continued at Fox News...
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TRUMP, PIRRO, WHCD, SECRET
From left, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., and FBI Director Kash Patel conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice about Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents'
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ICE, HOSPITAL, NYC, MOB
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday condemned a federal immigration enforcement operation after an anti-ICE mob violently protested outside a Brooklyn hospital over the weekend — but denied accusations that the NYPD coordinated with the feds.
“I’ve been very clear
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MISSING, MOROCCO, SERVICE, MEMBERS
2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
toggle caption Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP
CASABLANCA, Morocco — Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North
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ABORTION, COURT, MIFEPRISTONE, PILL
A federal appeals court on Friday halted a Biden-era scheme that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be sent via mail.
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit issued a scathing rebuke of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s
Continued at Breitbart...
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INDICTMENT, COMEY, INSTAGRAM, POST
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey went beyond his Instagram post.
Host Kristen Welker said, “A grand jury has indicted the former FBI director for this Instagram
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, PROPOSAL, IRAN, VOTING
Selma residents react to SCOTUS decision that gutted Voting Rights Act In 1965, the event known as "Bloody Sunday" propelled the passage of the Voting Rights Act. People in Selma, Alabama, react to the recent Supreme Court decision that gutted many of its protections.
National
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LANDING, PLANE, NEWARK, UNITED
New video shows the harrowing moment a United Airlines international flight barreled into a light pole and tractor trailer during its approach at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend.
Flight 169, traveling from Venice, Italy, to New Jersey,
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FIRE, BUILDING, INJURED, MASSIVE
A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, authorities said.
Campus police said fire crews were called to the Marine Science Laboratory building for a structure fire.
No
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10, SHOOTING, OKLAHOMA, WOUNDED
At least 10 people were shot at an event full of young adults near Lake Arcadia in Oklahoma on Sunday night, according to reports.
Police swarmed the lake in Edmond around 9 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported a shooting, Edmond Police officials said in
Continued at New York Post...
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MAYOR, KAREN, BASS, LA
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday.
“Mayor Karen Bass is the leader Los Angeles needs right now. She has
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MAYOR, WAVE, SEATTLE, SOCIALIST
The Washington Post editorial board on Friday lambasted Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson for dismissive comments regarding the city’s exodus of wealthy residents and growing taxpayer frustration over soaring rates.
"Nine days after winning Seattle’s
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76ERS, EMBIID, JOEL, KNICKS
The Boston Celtics watched as their 3-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers slipped away this week as they lost Game 7 and were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night.
The 76ers won Game 7, 109-100, behind Joel Embiid’s 34 points, 12 rebounds
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SENATE, DEM, MALLORY, CANDIDATE
Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow defended her past voting record and deleted social media posts and prior statements during a Sunday appearance on CNN’s "Inside Politics," responding to scrutiny that has emerged in the 2026 Democratic primary for
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MIGRANT, ILLEGAL, CHARGED, WOMEN
An illegal immigrant butchered two women — a coworker and his roommate — in separate, savage attacks on Long Island, before calmly telling police, “I’ve killed someone,” cops said.
Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, 22, allegedly stabbed a 42-year-old coworker to
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SHIP, HANTAVIRUS, CRUISE, OUTBREAK
Three cruise passengers have died aboard the MV Hondius along the coast of Africa during a suspected hantavirus outbreak. One case has been confirmed as hantavirus, with several other suspected cases still pending.
Hantavirus, which is typically contracted
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BILL, MAHER, TRUMP, NEWSOM
President Trump has blasted comedian Bill Maher for being “defenseless and totally deficient” during his interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Trump — who previously sued Maher for failing to pay him $5 million for proving he was not the offspring of
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CALIFORNIA, NEW, DEVELOPMENT, NEVADA
They’re hopping on the Chattanooga Choo Choo!
Blue state residents fleeing their high-tax homes for greener pastures have gobbled up about a third of the homes in a stunning new development just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee — where there’s no state income
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IOWA, WOMAN, HERNIA, SURGERY
An Iowa woman died after a routine hernia repair, as she suffered from an infection and deadly constipation symptoms that hospital staff brushed off as “normal,” according to her family’s lawsuit against a surgeon and two registered nurses.
Laura Belt, 46,
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POPE, VATICAN, LEO, RUBIO
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly planning to travel to the Vatican and Italy this week for meetings aimed at steadying relations after public spats between President Donald Trump, Pope Leo and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Rubio, a Catholic,
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INDIANAPOLIS, PROM, PARTY, WOUNDED
Three people were shot, one of them fatally, around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at a post-prom party in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told WTHR that one person was killed and two others were wounded, with one “in critical condition,
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ARREST, SPEARS, BRITNEY, DUI
Britney Spears took a plea deal Monday as the Ventura County District Attorney's office dropped the pop star's DUI charge.
Spears, 44, pleaded guilty through her lawyer to what’s commonly called "wet reckless." She was hit with fines, given 12 months of
Continued at Fox News...