Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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GUTHRIE, NANCY, CASE, FBI
DNA from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home undergoing testing: Sources DNA from the glove recovered near Nancy Guthrie’s home remains at a private lab in Florida, where the Pima County Sheriff’s Department sent it on Feb. 12, law enforcement sources told
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OLYMPIC, MEDAL, GOLD, TEAM
Team USA’s cross-country skiing competitors continued to make a lasting impression at the Winter Olympics as they picked up a silver medal in the team sprint on Wednesday.
Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher sealed the Americans’ third medal in the sport with a
Continued at Fox News...
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MAMDANI, TAX, NEW, NYPD
New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani has proposed major budget cuts for the New York Police Department (NYPD) while canceling thousands of new department hires.
Mamdani canceled a previous order from former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, aiming to hire 5,000
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TRANS, SHOOTER, RHODE, ISLAND
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island — Moments after shots rang out in the stands at a high school hockey game, Amanda Wallace-Hubbard locked eyes with her estranged father Robert Dorgan, who was dressed like a woman and brandishing a freshly fired handgun.
He had just
Continued at New York Post...
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ANDREW, PRINCE, ARREST, FORMER
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles III and a former British royal prince, was arrested Thursday morning in the UK over suspicions that he shared confidential information with the notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The latest batch
Continued at Vox...
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ZUCKERBERG, MARK, TRIAL, META
Zuckerberg defends Meta in trial alleging social media is deliberately addictive Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced tough questions in front of a jury in the country's first trial about whether social media is addictive and harming young people.
Law Zuckerberg
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IRAN, MIDDLE, EAST, TRUMP
The Trump administration has warned it would be "very wise" for Iran to make a deal, amid reports the White House is considering fresh military action against Tehran as soon as this weekend.
It comes shortly after Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of failing
Continued at CNBC...
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PEACE, TRUMP, BOARD, MEETING
President Trump announced a $10 billion donation to the Board of Peace.
That is double the $5 billion total that other nations have given to his new endeavor.
3 Trump holds up a signed resolution during a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
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TRUMP, FORCE, WHITE, POD
It’s been the norm since the John F. Kennedy administration — the light blue and white paint design on Air Force One and other jets that fly around top officials. It’s getting a change, though, one that President Donald Trump has been advocating for since 2018,
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TRUMP, BLACK, HISTORY, MONTH
A fierce Washington D.C. grandmother stole the show at President Trump’s Black History Month celebration, defending him against charges of racism.
Forlesia Cook, whose grandson was killed in a 2017 shooting, took to the stage to praise Trump’s tough stance
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TAX, CALIFORNIA, WEALTH, BILLIONAIRE
Rep. Kevin Kiley, shown at a congressional hearing in September, is proposing legislation to block the retroactive provision of the proposed California wealth tax.
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As progressives
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SEWAGE, POTOMAC, TRUMP, SPILL
President Donald Trump is worried the Potomac River will still stink when America250 celebrations kick off this summer following a sewage leak that dumped millions of gallons of raw filth into the water outlining the nation's capital, according to the White
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien, accused of trying to meet with a 13-year-old girl for sex, after he was previously released from police custody in the sanctuary state of Connecticut.
“These are the types of monsters Connecticut
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2026, STATE, NEWS, UNION
WASHINGTON — Democrats are plotting to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address next week and host an alternative rally instead after being widely panned for their rowdy behavior during his marquee speech last year.
Dubbed the “People’s State of
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filmed himself taking a cold plunge and a dip in the pool — in his trademark workout jeans.
The 72-year-old released a 90-second montage of himself working out alongside a shirtless Kid Rock on
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EPSTEIN, WEXNER, HOUSE, LES
This Sept. 19, 2014 file photo shows retail mogul Leslie Wexner, at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Wexner is severing his last ties with the retail empire that he founded in 1963.
A congressional deposition of Leslie Wexner, one of Jeffrey
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JACKSON, JESSE, REV, VIDEO
The passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson is felt by a variety of Americans, those who loved him for his views, those who did not, and those who loved him as a person. It was in the last of those categories that Rev. Jackson became an unlikely friend to some conservatives,
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EXPERT, RAISE, EXCLUSIVE, SURVIVAL
On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Jonathan Gilliam talked about the Guthrie case.
Gilliam stated, “I think when the bureau looks at those ransom emails, that those are similar to a scam that would come out of India or Nigeria. They just don’t pass the smell
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EILEEN, GU, CHINA, OLYMPICS
American-born Team China Olympic skier Eileen continues to center herself as the most polarizing subject of the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
An interaction Tuesday with a reporter went viral after Gu responded to a question about her winning two silver medals
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PRESIDENT, SOUTH, KOREAN, PERU
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison Thursday for leading an insurrection after declaring martial law in December 2024.
Yoon was found guilty of abuse of authority and masterminding the insurrection.
Yoon, 65,
Continued at Fox News...
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MAXWELL, GHISLAINE, EPSTEIN, FREEDOM
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed that she met Jeffrey Epstein-associate Ghislaine Maxwell “on a few occasions” despite widespread reporting that Maxwell attended Chelsea Clinton’s wedding and played a substantial role in the Clinton Global
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STEVE, HILTON, RACE, GOVERNOR
In a field of 12 announced candidates, Republican Steve Hilton leads Democrats and Republicans in the upcoming race for California governor. More importantly, he has some momentum.
“The Republican electorate in California is split between Steve Hilton at 38
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