Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, JUNE 9th 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
41 articles
KNICKS, TRUMP, GAME, NBA
Trump says he calls 'all the shots' after Israeli strikes on Iran
Trump says he calls 'all the shots' after Israeli strikes on Iran
In a phone interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, President Donald Trump insisted that he -- not Israeli Prime Minister
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PLATNER, GRAHAM, MAINE, PRIMARY
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PORTLAND, Maine — Dem Senate hopeful Graham Platner is facing a firestorm over everything from his treatment of women to rape fantasies and a Nazi-linked tattoo, but try telling that to the crowd at an Elks
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IRAN, ISRAEL, TRUMP, FIRE
Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate
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NEW, TRUMP, MAMDANI, NYC
A New Jersey Assembly committee on Monday advanced a Democratic-backed bill that would criminalize individuals who interfere with access to transgender and reproductive health care.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee approved the measure along party lines,
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POPE, LEO, MINNESOTA, VANCE
American-born Pope Leo XIV urged Spanish politicians to welcome economic migrants — but he also wants the Spanish government to help them stay in their home countries.
Migration “gives rise to a twofold demand for social justice: to offer safe and legal pathways,
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, TRIAL, DEFENSE
The Democrat Party could really use some racial unrest right about now, and they're likely to get it courtesy of the Karmelo Anthony trial currently taking place in McKinney, Texas.
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Anthony, 19, is on trial for the murder of 17-year-old Austin
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RACE, RAMAN, LA, PRATT
The surprising and divisive mayoral campaign of right-wing reality TV star Spencer Pratt came to an end on Monday, when Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, claimed her spot on the general election ballot
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DAY, PRIME, 50, DEALS
Amazon Prime Day returns June 23–26, but you don't have to wait to start saving — especially if you have a strict budget of $50 or less. Early deals are already live on everything from Ring security cameras and Sony speakers to reader-favorite Skechers sneakers
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WORLD, CUP, REFEREE, 2026
Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain wipes away sweat from his forehead during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Robin Alam/ISI Photos/ISI Photos/Getty
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TRUMP, JUDGE, FEE, 1B
President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.
A federal judge on Monday vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa
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TEXAS, SCREWWORM, NEW, CATTLE
Texas officials race to prevent spread of New World screwworm U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces measures to contain the spread of the New World screwworm parasite in Texas, a major concern for livestock production.
National Texas officials
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NEW, ICE, HOMAN, VE
Monday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Trump border czar Tom Homan dismissed efforts by New York State and New York City officials to thwart Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts.
Despite pledges of “zero cooperation,” Homan said
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PENN, STATION, NYC, ARRESTED
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A homeless maniac was arrested for a bloody stabbing rampage at Penn Station Sunday evening that left five innocent bystanders with knife wounds, sources told The Post.
Hector Deleon, 51, unleashed the unprovoked
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SORSBY, BRENDAN, NCAA, ELIGIBILITY
The integrity of college athletics has officially left the building, and the final nail in the coffin came from a Houston judge who ruled that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play this upcoming season for the Red Raiders after admitting to gambling
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WHITE, HOUSE, UFC, STOP
Preparations continue for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn on June 05, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Preparations continue for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn on
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TRUMP, TODD, GENERAL, BILLION
Blanche has been serving as acting AG since Pam Bondi's ouster in April.
Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce,
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STUDENT, PENN, STATE, SHOT
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The grieving father of the Penn State student gunned down while trying to stop robbers from stealing his phone raged that he wants to hunt down the ruthless killers and “make them pay.”
Billy Schmidt, 22, was
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SCHOOL, GENDER, DISTRICTS, FRANCISCO
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The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into four California public school districts for allegedly teaching students about sexual orientation and gender ideology under the guise of “LGBTQ history
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FLORIDA, EARTHQUAKE, CUBA, FELT
Several Walt Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable Monday afternoon after a rare earthquake near Cuba was felt across Central Florida.
Guests visiting Magic Kingdom noticed a number of popular attractions suddenly go offline, including Big
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HARRIS, KAMALA, 2028, AHEAD
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San Francisco Democrats Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris may publicly sing each other’s praises — but the frenemies are privately at each other’s throats as they both eye a 2028 White House bid.
The two star
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HELICOPTER, PILOTS, STRAIT, HORMUZ
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the two crew members of a U.S. Army Apache Helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz are uninjured and “fine”.
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache, a helicopter gunship well suited to patrolling waterways and hunting small
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EPSTEIN, ASSISTANT, GROFF, HOUSE
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A personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein has testified that she was “violently raped” by the notorious pedophile — and that he even managed to abuse her via Skype while he was serving time for sex crimes.
Sarah
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PILOTS, LEGEND, FIERY, DIED
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The two pilots who died when a private jet crashed in the Dominican Republic on the way to pick up St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina have been identified as two American aviators.
Pilot Erik Javier Diago
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CAROLINA, TRUMP, REPUBLICANS, SOUTH
One week after President Donald Trump's endorsement-winning streak in high-profile Republican primaries was snapped, the president's immense clout over his party is facing another key test in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial nomination face-off.
A week
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