Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th 2026
Updated 18:12 ET
23 articles
TRUMP, HOUSE, WHITE, STEEL
The project will be built by Mesabi Metallics in Iowa.
President Donald Trump will announce the construction of a massive new steel plant during an Oval Office event on Monday, a White House official said.
The project, which will be built by Mesabi Metallics
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CODE, PROMO, EAGLES, BEARS
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UK, BASE, AIR, POLICE
Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces
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LONDON — Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives
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CENTRAL, PARK, DEAD, FOUND
The dead body of a woman covered in stab wounds was found in a gazebo near Central Park’s boathouse on Sunday, sources and cops said.
Authorities found the body with multiple slashes and trauma to the head at 9:40 a.m. in the Manhattan green space near 74th
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SPACEX, STARSHIP, ORBITAL, FLIGHT
SpaceX's Starship rocket has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after orbiting the Earth for about three hours. The mission was supposed to last about 10 hours, but the SpaceX team decided to end it early. The ship deployed 26 "next generation" Starlink V3
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JUROR, HOLDOUT, CLANCY, LINDSAY
As America continues to recover from the gut-wrenching Lindsay Clancy trial, we get another reminder that the outcome could have been worse. Much worse.
Thanks to the lone holdout juror, there is still a chance that Lindsay Clancy’s children receive justice.
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CORNELL, GANG, RAPE, CASE
Central New York authorities say they are reopening the investigation of an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 following a civil lawsuit filed earlier this month that generated public outrage over the case.
Tompkins County District
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MADONNA, VMAS, SWIFT, TAYLOR
(UPI) — Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday in a night that was mostly dominated by fellow pop icon Madonna, who nabbed Artist of the Year.
Swift’s video beat out Ariana Grande’s hate
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CORNELL, CLAIMS, RAPE, GANG
A disgusted Cornell University student ratted on his accused rapist frat bros by turning over a key piece of evidence — a SnapChat message proclaiming “free p–sy’’ in the form of the allegedly incapacitated student — to the victim, the accuser’s lawyer told
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POPE, COMPASSION, LEO, FALSE
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255).
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to medically assisted suicide during a visit to medical facilities
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IRAN, BESSENT, WEEKS, LEFT
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted Sunday that Iran will complete its remaining oil shipments to China within two weeks, leaving Tehran with "nothing left to trade for anything" as the Trump administration intensifies its economic pressure campaign
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DEATH, PAC, STAR, WRESTLING
Benjamin Satterley, the pro wrestling star known as Pac, was found dead in Illinois on Sunday hours after he had wrestled for the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) National Championship at All Out.
The Des Plaines Police Department told OutKick Dropkick there were
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TRUMP, ATTACK, BIG, USA
WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested that several of the men who were nabbed and stripped down by British cops on terrorism charges had been under surveillance for some time.
On Sunday, British authorities apprehended five suspects accused of scheming a
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IRAN, TRUMP, REJECTS, TALKS
Iran warned Sunday that it was prepared for a “doomsday war” if the United States resumes its attacks, while leaving the door open to further negotiations one day after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian
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TRUMP, STANDARDS, FUEL, ADMINISTRATION
On Monday, it became official: the Trump administration has rolled back the draconian Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards from 50.4 miles per gallon (mpg) to 34.9 mpg. It's not clear why 34.9 and not just 35, which would presumably make
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USC, OREGON, HIT, QB
USC linebacker Desman Stephens II has been suspended and has apologized for the illegal hit that sent Oregon quarterback Dante Moore to the hospital Saturday night.
Instead of passing, Moore ran for a first down, and as soon as he hit the line, he slid to
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DEPUTY, DIRECTOR, FBI, BAILEY
Andrew Bailey, the co-deputy director of the FBI, announced in a social media post on Monday that he will resign from the agency, citing family reasons.
Bailey, who stepped into the post in August 2025, said he would be returning to his family in Missouri.
"With
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ICE, TRUMP, ARREST, GOP
A massive five- day ICE operation that netted 426 arrests across Indiana is fueling Hoosier Sen. Jim Banks’ push for Congress to cement President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown into law before a future administration can reverse course.
Banks hailed
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FETTERMAN, LIFELONG, REPUBLICAN, BIG
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., claimed on Saturday that the Democratic Party’s "big tent" had become more accommodating of people who say America "deserved 9/11" than Democrats who strongly support Israel, as the Pennsylvania senator explained why the issue
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HURRICANE, MEXICO, POLO, BRACES
A massive hurricane is barreling toward Mexico as Southern California braces for dangerous surf, powerful rip currents and coastal flooding — with the storm’s enormous swells expected to slam into beaches across the region.
Hurricane Polo is forecast to make
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CALIFORNIA, PEOPLE, MORNING, SUNDAY
Call it a California gold rush.
The Golden State is home to 85 of America’s wealthiest people, according to Forbes’ annual ranking of the country’s 400 richest, which features tech titans, entrepreneurs and billionaire families.
The 2026 list has a record
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ED, SHEERAN, MACKLEMORE, TOLD
Rosie O'Donnell blasted New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and singer Ed Sheeran on Friday during an appearance on Ireland's "The Late Late Show," accusing Sheeran of making a "very bad mistake" after Macklemore was removed from his U.S. tour following
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IRISH, HANDS, SOCCER, ISRAEL
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rejected claims that Ireland's sharp criticism of Israel has crossed into antisemitism as tensions flared around a politically charged soccer match between the countries Sunday, with Irish players holding a last-minute
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COLLEGE, SPORTS, BILL, SENATE
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 9, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
"The NIL era is here. The Protect College Sports Act embraces this new reality by codifying and protecting the rights of student athletes to earn
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