Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th 2026
Updated 00:12 ET
21 articles
TRUMP, LAKE, AMERICA, ONTARIO
“If you think about it, we have a gulf, and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean.”
— President Trump, declaring Lake Ontario “Lake America” via executive order
The year is 2027. Gas costs $83 a gallon, and lettuce is at war with us. However, every
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KANTER, ENES, FREEDOM, BAN
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink sharply criticized Enes Kanter Freedom, using explicit language and calling the former NBA center "a stupid piece of s—" for challenging the WNBA’s draft eligibility rules.
The 2024 No. 2 overall pick dismissed the
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HASAN, PIKER, JON, OSSOFF
As RedState previously reported, there is a concerted effort underway in certain Democrat circles to try to distance themselves and their candidates from radical, antisemitic Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Michigan Democrats in particular are in panic mode considering
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DOLLY, PARTON, EXPERIMENTAL, SISTER
Country music icon and beloved philanthropist Dolly Parton recorded a secret song that will be locked away until 2046.
Prior to her death at age 80 this week, Dolly Parton recorded more than 60 albums, including a never before heard song that she wanted to
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TRUMP, WHITE, HOUSE, REPORTS
The powerful United Arab Emirates official known as the "spy sheikh" is behind the largest stake in the holding company for the Trump family's planned crypto bank, further deepening his financial ties to President Donald Trump's business empire, The Wall Street
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LINDSAY, CLANCY, JURY, TRIAL
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy is “nervous” and “scared” her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters on his way out of court Thursday.
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“She’s
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IRAN, HORMUZ, TRUMP, STRAIT
U.S. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran Aug. 20, 2026.
Iran has set out its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying
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TATE, COURT, ANDREW, BROTHERS
Andrew Tate is seeking bail in his extradition fight. Here's why that's unlikely
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Andrew Tate is asking a federal judge to release him and his brother, Tristan, from a detention center in Miami. They're
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LEAVITT, KAROLINE, TRUMP, HOUSE
Karoline Leavitt may be stepping away from the White House podium, but she still has the president's ear on who takes her place.
In her final official interview as White House press secretary Thursday, Leavitt revealed she has been privately advising President
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MLADIC, 84, RATKO, SERB
Ratko Mladic, the notorious Bosnian Serb general, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence for war crimes
FILE - Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, right, talks on the phone next to Russian Army General Vladimir Zurbenko, center, during the visit of a
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TEXAS, TRUMP, KEN, PAXTON
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “State of Play,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said the Democratic Party’s candidates will win the midterms because President Donald Trump “is not popular in Texas.”
Host Peter Alexander said, “No Democrat has won a Senate
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MAMDANI, DEATH, VICTIMS, MURDER
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew ire from conservatives on Tuesday for mourning the death of a man who was awaiting trial on murder charges.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of a New Yorker in City custody at a jail on Rikers Island early this morning,"
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GOOD, GOLF, AD, CALLAWAY
Well, it's official: August 2026 will be remembered as the month that drama in the YouTube golf space hit its peak.
Good Good golf, the popular apparel brand and YouTube channel with more than 2 million followers, has taken an immense amount of criticism over
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NEW, TRUMP, REPUBLICANS, PART
The Republican National Committee is escalating its fight with New Jersey election officials over voter roll records, threatening legal action as it seeks information related to noncitizens found on the state's rolls.
The RNC sent formal National Voter Registration
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NEPAL, MISSING, TIBET, FLOODS
Dozens of Americans and Canadians are among hundreds of people who are missing following a deadly flash flood and mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border, Nepali authorities say.
More than 150 people are so far known to have died, according to the authorities.
The
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MARLOW, USA, TRUMP, FANTASIZES
Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Dolly Parton.
Marlow said, “The song of hers that gets the most spins in the Marlow house is ‘Jolene.’ And I’ve always been fascinated by the song.”
The Alex Marlow Show,
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HIGH, SCHOOL, DIESEL, ARRESTED
School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel
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As the new school year kicks off, school districts are facing a challenging
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MOSCOW, TRIP, CIA, RUSSIA
The CIA director also brought up Iran during the meetings, one source said.
CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO countries during Moscow trip: Sources
CIA Director John Ratcliffe listens during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearingÂ
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PLANE, TOWN, ALASKA, SMALL
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The pilot and three passengers killed when a small plane crashed in shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska have been identified.
Alaska Department of Public Safety on Thursday identified the pilot
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AIR, DEADLY, CONTROLLERS, FIRE
The union said it is discussing allegations the workers clocked out.
An Air Canada jet and A Port Authority fire truck sits on its side off the side of the runway at LaGuardia Airport, March 23, 2026, after colliding with an Air Canada jet after it landed
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FLIGHT, EMERGENCY, AIRLINES, LANDING
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Federal authorities said an American Airlines flight was abruptly halted Wednesday when two of the aircraft’s tires suddenly blew out as the jet was preparing for takeoff from Chicago — marking a major escalation
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KUSAMA, YAYOI, POLKA, DOTS
Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her polka dot sculptures in eye-popping colors and shimmering "Infinity Rooms,"
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ICE, OFFICER, TEXAS, RELEASED
The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office released the ICE officer who is wanted in Minnesota for an officer-involved shooting incident. The release came after Texas Governor Greg Abbott did not sign the rendition extradition requested by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The
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MISSOURI, DEPUTY, WYOMING, DAYS
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A Missouri deputy attorney general has been found alive nearly a week after he vanished during a solo hiking trip to Wyoming’s tallest mountain.
Shaun Mackelprang, 55, was spotted at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday near
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