Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, JULY 4th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
17 articles
SWIFT, TAYLOR, KELCE, WEDDING
A worker unloads portable air-conditioning units outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
A worker
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TRUMP, AMERICA, RUSHMORE, MOUNT
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IRAN, FUNERAL, KHAMENEI, AYATOLLAH
Iran plans dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei after war death
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public
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AMERICA, BIRTHDAY, 250, LIBERTY
America 250: David Muir climbs up to the Statue of Liberty's torch
"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir climbed up to the torch of the Statue of Liberty as part of ABC News' coverage of America's 250th birthday.
"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir climbed
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RULING, SPORTS, SUPREME, COURT
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court.
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AMERICA, MARLOW, DAVI, SUGGESTS
Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about John Hickenlooper.
Marlow said, “This is a guy described himself as an extreme moderate and a fiscal conservative allowing for all this socialism, Islamism, crazy stuff.”
The
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CAITLIN, CLARK, WNBA, STAR
The Caitlin Clark Hate Tour rolled on this week in the WNBA, and the Fever star didn't even have to take a fist to the throat this time.
This one, however, may somehow hurt even more.
According to her peers, Clark is the 11th-best guard in the league. That's
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RED, BALOGUN, CARD, CONTROVERSIAL
The United States is currently gearing up to play its biggest game in program history without arguably its top performer of this World Cup.
Folarin Balogun will have to sit out Monday's Round of 16 matchup against Belgium after receiving a red card on an incidental,
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ARGENTINA, CUP, WORLD, VERDE
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They’re trying to score.
Tinder users in New York City and New Jersey are having a ball with the influx of visitors to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup.
The dating app told The Post it has seen a 34% increase
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MAMDANI, AMERICA, 250, SPEECH
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took aim at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Elon Musk and what he described as the "arena of supremacy" in the United States during an immigration-themed America 250 speech on Friday ahead of Fourth
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, WIRETAP, CHIEF
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A Democrat insider who reportedly secretly wore an FBI wire to help take down Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff is now a liability for Xavier Becerra, the Democratic frontrunner to become California’s next governor.
The
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AMERICAN, TRUMP, FLAG, GOVERNOR
Patriotic artist Scott LoBaido is putting the finishing touches on what he calls the largest oil-on-canvas portrait ever of Old Glory at the Great American State Fair in D.C., but the outspoken Trump supporter says the message behind the massive American
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HOT, CONTEST, EATING, DOG
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The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest marks the United States’ 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday after an eventful year for the annual wiener showdown and one of its stars.
Contest sponsor
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HOUSE, WHITE, GERMAN, TRUMP
As delighted Americans flock to share clips of foreign World Cup fans enjoying their time in the United States, the Trump administration is set to welcome one viral standout in particular — a German soccer fan known as “Freddy” — to the White House.
“I arranged
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CELEBRATES, 250, AMERICA, TOWNHALL
Two hundred and fifty years ago, 56 men, with God's divine providence, changed the course of world history.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence didn't merely announce that America's 13 colonies were rejecting King George III's tyrannical rule. It
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TAKEOVERS, TEEN, WEEKEND, JULY
Cities across America are bracing for a wave of social media-fueled "teen takeovers" this Fourth of July weekend, with police departments in several states taking preemptive steps to stop the chaos before it starts.
The so-called teen takeovers, some of
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GUARD, COAST, MYERS, LEFTISTS
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed criticism of the National Guard during remarks on Thursday, calling protesters “ingrates” and praising Guard members for helping reduce crime in Washington, DC.
During a “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force” ceremony
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250, AMERICA, TALL, NEW
An international fleet of tall ships arrived on the shores of New Jersey Friday to mark a once-in-a-generation celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial.
Organizers and officials gathered in Sandy Hook to outline the scope of the historic "Sail 4th 250"
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ALLIGATOR, BOYFRIEND, BRITTANY, DESPERATELY
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MIAMI – Alligator attack victim Brittany Clark’s devastated boyfriend has revealed one of the last things she told him as she bled out.
Brittany Clark’s arms were ripped apart by the massive gator Sunday during
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BEAR, MAINE, MOOSE, CALF
A Maine couple used their pickup truck to save a moose calf from a charging bear during a routine fishing trip Thursday, helping reunite the young animal with its mother.
Todd Malcolm told The Associated Press he believed the bear would catch the calf unless
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SOCIALIST, COLORADO, ISRAEL, PUTTING
Colorado Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser revealed Wednesday he was "concerned" that far-left congressional candidate Melat Kiros could not answer whether the firebombing of a pro-Israel rally was antisemitic.
In an interview
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POPE, LEO, COMMUNIST, AGENT
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel launched a series of controversial criticisms and predictions about AI and Western democracy during remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Tuesday. In his most provocative statement, Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV
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MICHIGAN, SHOOTING, POLICE, CENTER
Residents have been asked to avoid the area.
Police are investigating a shooting at Fairlane Town Center mall in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday.
"This is an active and ongoing investigation. We are asking residents and visitors to avoid the area while officers
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PORTUGAL, CROATIA, GAME, GOAL
Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes
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In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.
Portugal advanced to the round
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