Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st 2026
Updated 17:12 ET
25 articles
TRUMP, HOUSE, MELANIA, WHITE
Construction of the White House ballroom is seen in an image contained in a filing made by the White House to the Supreme Court.
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SWALWELL, ERIC, FBI, DEVICES
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Eric Swalwell’s accusers were left totally in the dark before the disgraced congressman was confronted by federal agents at the airport, according to one of his alleged victim’s attorneys.
Arick Fudali, an
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MEGHAN, HARRY, PRINCE, UK
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children
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LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't
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CAPITOL, ISIS, STATE, WOMAN
The FBI arrested a woman on Thursday who allegedly pledged herself to ISIS and planned to bomb the New York Capitol in Albany.
A confidential source reportedly indicated to the FBI that 35-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany had pledged support for the Islamic
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SAYED, EL, ROGERS, MIKE
EXCLUSIVE - DETROIT, MI - Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has a message for Democrats who are far from happy with their party's nominee in battleground Michigan: "You have a home with us."
Rogers, a former congressman and former FBI agent who is running
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IRAN, ECONOMIC, TRUMP, DAY
A man walks in front of a wall mural as daily life continues amid ongoing tensions between the United States in Tehran, Iran, on August 6, 2026.
A former adviser to Iran's central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the country
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, TRIAL, JUDGE
Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking and prostitution charges, a federal court has ruled, reversing an earlier decision.
Jeffries was declared "mentally incompetent" by a court last year and said to
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TRUMP, KOREA, SOUTH, KIM
An unnamed official at the South Korean Unification Ministry told reporters on Friday that the government of leftist President Lee Jae-myung supports “direct” talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean communist dictator Kim Jong-un to facilitate
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INDYCAR, PRIX, WEEKEND, 250
Graham Rahal will be one of about two dozen drivers who will be speeding through the streets of Washington, D.C., on Sunday at the Freedom Grand Prix 250.
Rahal reflected on the opportunity to take part in the race as the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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CLANCY, LINDSAY, TRIAL, CHILDREN
This morning, women in pink gathered in silent solidarity for Lindsay Clancy. Outside the Plymouth courthouse and in cities across the country, supporters stood hand in hand under the banner “Stand in Peace for Lindsay.”
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FLOCK, CAMERAS, SURVEILLANCE, PEOPLE
Have you been hearing a lot about Flock recently? You’re not alone: The surveillance company has put 120,000 cameras on roads in every US state except Alaska, and people are mad about it — online, at city council meetings, and out in the world, where the cameras
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CHUCKY, MASK, PHILADELPHIA, SUSPECT
Police have identified the suspected masked menace who is accused of terrorizing women around the streets of Philadelphia.
Now, they're asking people to be on the lookout for him as he may have fled from Pennsylvania.
Zymire Hughes, 22, has an active warrant
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PLANE, CHARTER, REMOTE, CRASH
A charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed while approaching a remote site in western Alaska on Thursday, officials said.
Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska region chief, told The Associated Press that two
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SEATTLE, TIMES, COLUMNIST, SPORTS
We've written a lot in recent weeks about the manufactured controversy surrounding Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham's stance on protecting women's sports, and how it seems like the WNBA is hellbent on barreling down the path to self-destruction.
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WNBA, CUNNINGHAM, SOPHIE, GAME
Let’s start with the good: The WNBA is more popular than ever. During the offseason, the league and the WNBA Players Association reached a landmark collective-bargaining agreement resulting in a 400 percent increase, on average, in player salaries. The average
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TRUMP, DEADLINE, TRADE, CANADA
Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with his counterpart, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, again on Friday morning.
After a meeting with Greer that lasted more than three hours on Thursday, LeBlanc told reporters that the two sides
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NITHYA, DEBATE, KAREN, BASS
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, answers a questions during a mayoral debate with challenger Nithya Raman, right, in Sherman Oaks on Aug. 19.
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HARBOR, CAPTAIN, ICE, NY
The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her baby, is an illegal immigrant.
“The alleged conduct led to an unthinkable tragedy,” said Coast Guard Investigative Service Assistant Director Josh Packer.
Manuel Hernandez, 46,
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DEATH, PANETTIERE, HAYDEN, BRIAN
Brian Hickerson's attorney is speaking out on his behalf following Hayden Panettiere's death.
Hickerson was with the late actress at the time of her death, according to a police report obtained by ABC News earlier this week.
Hickerson's attorney shared a
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PENN, STATE, COCAINE, RING
What we know about the Penn State cocaine trafficking ring One parent and 13 former students have been arrested in a drug trafficking ring at Penn State University. The defendants allegedly transported and distributed large amounts of cocaine.
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FENTANYL, TRUMP, HOUSE, DRUG
Good morning and welcome to Fox News' morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here's what you need to know to start your day ...
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1. Fentanyl deaths plummet amid Trump's sweeping crackdown
2. Declassified FBI files reveal what agents knew about Eric
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RAIDERS, MENDOZA, FERNANDO, KIRK
Kirk Cousins is no stranger to new places and new faces in his NFL career.
Cousins became part of his fourth franchise when he joined the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason ahead of his 15th year in the league. But the writing was also on the wall before he
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SECRETARY, PRESS, HOUSE, WHITE
One of the betting favorites to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary declared Wednesday that she is not in the running for the job.
The 28-year-old White House press secretary, fresh off maternity leave, announced earlier this month that
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NIXON, ANGIE, DSA, REPUBLICANS
Florida’s Democrat Senate candidate Angie Nixon is trying to rewrite history, distancing herself from socialism despite her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Nixon took a surprise win in Florida’s primary on Tuesday, defeating prolific
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