Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MAY 18th 2026
Updated 22:12 ET
63 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, MASSIE, CASSIDY
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks during a press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act ahead of a House vote on the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,
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STRIKE, LIRR, WORKERS, NEW
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The Long Island Rail Road strike that began early Saturday continues upending commutes from Manhattan to Suffolk County.
Unbeknownst to most riders, they’re collateral damage in a much bigger but less visible
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DIEGO, SAN, ISLAMIC, SHOOTING
Police said the scene "is still active but contained."
Active shooter reported at Islamic Center of San Diego: Police
People are led away by police from the Islamic Center of San Diego, May 18, 2026.
People are led away by police from the Islamic Center
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EBOLA, OUTBREAK, CONGO, HEALTH
Canadian health officials on Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship, the subject of an international Andes hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for hantavirus. Three people connected to the outbreak have died.
The
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, EVIDENCE, TRIAL
A New York judge ruled Monday that some crucial evidence in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial will be allowed — but he also ruled that some key items were inadmissible because authorities unconstitutionally searched the accused killer’s backpack.
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AUSTIN, RANDOM, SHOOTING, TEXAS
The two alleged gunmen who carried out at least ten shootings in Austin, Texas, from Saturday into Sunday are identified as 15- and 17-year-olds who used stolen guns.
KVUE’s Toney Plohetski reported: “Austin authorities confirm a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old
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COURT, SUPREME, VOTING, RIGHTS
The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now
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Weeks after further weakening the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped weighing in on
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TRUMP, SENATE, WHITE, HOUSE
The Senate parliamentarian late on Saturday night ruled that the Republican proposal to approve $1 billion for the White House ballroom fails to comply with the Senate’s rules; Senate Republicans said they have a fix coming.
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth
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SHOW, AIR, JETS, IDAHO
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials have said.
The US Navy EA18-G jets were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed, but all of those on board ejected safely.
The dramatic
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PRATT, SPENCER, LA, BEL
Spencer Pratt's campaign for mayor of Los Angeles is striking a chord with people who, for so long, have had to put up with Democrats' failures and the city's death spiral.
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Pratt's story of losing his house in the Palisades Fire because of that
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ATHLETE, TRANS, HIGH, SCHOOL
AB Hernandez, a trans athlete (biological male), spent another weekend dominating girls' track and field competition, winning first place in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section finals
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EXCLUSIVE, KENNEDY, JR, ROBERT
Sunday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris talked about people in relationships with chatbots.
Morris said, “She can’t find where she is because she’s just like spinning in delusion.”
The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow,
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FIRE, EVACUATIONS, CALIFORNIA, MOVING
A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island on Sunday as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres and threatened to cut off employee housing.
"Helicopter Rescue
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CLIMATE, TRUMP, COMMITTEE, GLOBAL
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Apocalyptic climate-change predictions were box-office gold for Hollywood but they did untold damage to the public psyche, economy and the average man’s pocketbook.
Now the United Nations’ influential climate
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PARENTS, TEEN, BRAWL, PIRRO
A gang of violent juveniles has been captured on video involved in a wild all-out brawl in a Washington, DC, Chipotle outlet Saturday night with chairs alternatively being thrown and used as weapons as the wild melee unfolded.
In the background shrieks can
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CAITLIN, CLARK, FEVER, WNBA
Caitlin Clark's feisty Indiana Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham blocked a shot in the second quarter of a regular season game and celebrated like she just helped her team clinch Game 7 of the WNBA Finals. Naturally, certain people on the Internet had a problem
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TRUMP, NATIONAL, MALL, AMERICA
Top Trump administration officials, Republican lawmakers and prominent Christian leaders gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a massive prayer rally celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
The event — "Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee
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CAVE, MALDIVES, DIVERS, BODIES
After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.
Monica Montefalcone, 52, an associate ecology professor at the University of Genoa, and her daughter, Giorgia, 20, were
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VIRGINIA, WEST, JOBS, SPANBERGER
One will run in a GOP-held district; another has not yet announced her plans.
At least 4 Virginia Democratic House candidates drop out after courts toss new map
A local resident's phone screen is illuminated with updates of Virginia's congressional redistricting
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, CALIFORNIA, TRUMP
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled last week the largest budget in state history, citing the state’s dominance — but budget watchdogs continued Monday to flag eerie warnings about the state’s potentially
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AI, LEAMER, BUILD, TEMPLATE
AI has ascended to the role of main character. When Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for an historic summit last week, AI was one of the central topics of his discussions with Xi Jinping. As the two nations remain locked in a technological arms race, the president
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VOTE, WOMAN, HOMELESS, LA
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A woman from Marina Del Ray has admitted to illegally paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote in what prosecutors say is a 20-year scheme tied to illegal petition signature collection.
On several
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STEYER, TOM, INFLUENCER, PAID
Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer is facing backlash over his use of paid social media influencers — and critics are now raising eyebrows over resurfaced details that one of the influencers tied to his California governor campaign was based in Texas.
The
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BECERRA, SCIENTOLOGY, XAVIER, CALIFORNIA
New Vegas betting odds heavily favor former Biden Cabinet official Xavier Becerra in California’s crowded governor’s race — and it’s not even close.
Prediction market Polymarket currently gives Becerra a commanding 52% chance of winning the 2026 gubernatorial
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