Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th 2026
Updated 13:12 ET
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IRAN, TRUMP, DEAL, G7
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Five passages of the 14-point memorandum of understanding that was released Wednesday are giving critics particular concern because they leave so much room open for negotiation and interpretation.
The agreement,
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KNICKS, PARADE, TICKER, TAPE
New Yorkers will line the streets of lower Manhattan Thursday morning to watch the New York Knicks parade down Broadway to celebrate the team's first NBA championship since 1973.
Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado joined "Good Morning America" ahead of the parade
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TRUMP, DNI, CLAYTON, JAY
It’s less than five months until the midterm elections and voters are not happy with what’s in their wallets.
Only 12% say they are getting ahead financially, most think the economy is in bad shape, more than half think President Donald Trump’s policies
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OBAMA, CENTER, PRESIDENTIAL, NEWSOM
Obama Presidential Center showcases former first lady's iconic fashion moments A display of former First Lady Michelle Obama's dresses is bound to draw attention in the new Obama Presidential Center Museum. One notable presidential outfit, however, is not on
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PLAYERS, PRIDE, MLB, BIBLE
Major League Baseball has once again shown how uneven the playing field can be when it comes to personal beliefs. During the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night game against the Chicago Cubs on June 12, several pitchers made quiet statements of faith by writing
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UFC, WHITE, HOUSE, EVENT
Federal officials said an illegal alien was the alleged “ringleader” of a drone attack plot against the UFC event at the White House on Sunday.
Thirty-one-year-old Abraham Alvarez of Mexico was one of five alleged coconspirators accused of plotting to murder
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CUP, WORLD, FIFA, AMERICA
Every World Cup propels a breakout star into the firmament; this year’s might just be a seemingly random German soccer fan who goes by Freddy. In the World Cup’s opening week, his X posts extolling a Taco Bell as “the holy land” and chronicling his rapturous
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REX, HEUERMANN, KILLER, GILGO
Heuermann was first charged in the murders of seven women, but in April, he pleaded guilty to an additional killing in 1996. Though many of his victims were missing for years, the case came to light in 2010 when investigators found four sets of remains within
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SUPREME, COURT, GUN, USER
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down part of the longstanding federal gun control law that makes it a crime for an “unlawful user” of illegal drugs to possess a gun.
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MISSING, CAROLINA, PERSONAL, SOUTH
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, once accused the state’s police of profiling in a campaign speech.
"We have a system of policing that seems to want to police on top of people rather than police with people," El-Sayed said
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, DEFENSE, PSYCHIATRIC
MANGIONE BACK IN COURT
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Big news this morning in a state court in New York City. The legal team representing Luigi Mangione says they will pursue a psychiatric defense, claiming Mangione was experiencing an extreme emotional disturbance.
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TEXAS, PLANE, HIGHWAY, CRASH
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A millionaire tech CEO was killed during the fiery crash-landing of a private plane on a Texas highway Tuesday night.
Joshua Baer, the head of tech startup Capital Factory, was one of six passengers onboard
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CLINTON, HILLARY, TRUMP, PLAN
Former Secretary of State and failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday night trashed former president Joe Biden for his decision to run for reelection in 2024.
"He made a terrible mistake," Clinton said in an interview with David Remnick
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NATO, HEGSETH, REVIEW, EUROPE
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO
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MOSCOW, REFINERY, DRONE, UKRAINE
AP — Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday for a second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting flights at its airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia´s full-scale invasion over four
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VANCE, VIEW, JD, ADMITS
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro acknowledged the "tense" moment between her and co-host Whoopi Goldberg during the liberal talk show's interview with Vice President JD Vance on her podcast Wednesday.
Navarro said during her show, "Bleep! with Ana Navarro,"
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52, CRASH, AIR, EDWARDS
All eight on board were killed in Monday's crash in California.
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, June 15, 2026.
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff
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FED, WARSH, KEVIN, INTEREST
It is true that one swallow does not make a summer. However, Kevin Warsh’s impressive performance yesterday at his first Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as the Fed’s new Chair offers hope of a successful four years for the Fed under his
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CALIFORNIA, BALLOT, BILLIONAIRE, TAX
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California’s controversial billionaire tax measure has secured enough signatures and qualified to appear on the November ballot, according to the state’s secretary of state.
The measure — championed by the
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YEAR, 18, OLDS, COURT
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel for Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on concealed carry for 18-20-year-olds is “unconstitutional.”
The New York Post reported that the judges were unanimous in their decision and that Judge
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STORM, TROPICAL, ARTHUR, TEXAS
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Post-Tropical Storm Arthur is now unleashing potentially catastrophic and life-threatening flooding throughout the South, as days of heavy rain will slam communities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The
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TRUMP, CONSIDERED, NEWSOM, ATTEMPT
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the UFC attack plot.
Marlow said, “Phase one, explosive-laden drones would strike nearby buildings, that would spark a mass panic and drive the crowd toward a sniper team.
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REFLECTING, POOL, RENOVATED, ALGAE
Interior Department says it's using nanobubble technology to break up the green.
National Park Service employees work to clean up algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations on June 14, 2026 in Washington.
National
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FLAG, 27, AMERICAN, POLL
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As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a new poll finds Republicans and Democrats sharply divided on patriotism, flag displays and the meaning of the July 4 holiday.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey,
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