Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd 2026
Updated 17:12 ET
17 articles
250, FREEDOM, PRIX, GRAND
After months of build-up and anticipation, we now know who will lead the field to green in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
That honor — in what could be the only running of this race — goes to four-time series champion Alex Palou.
After an interesting day of
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TARIFFS, TRUMP, TRADE, CANADA
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed last night. Punitive Trump tariffs will now go into effect. Canada will reciprocate with retaliatory tariffs of its own.
The story may not be over. Donald Trump is notorious for issuing threats, then reversing them. Wars are
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EL, SAYED, VANCE, SHARIA
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How long will Democrats and their media allies keep ignoring Abdul El-Sayed’s extremism?
He eked out a win for the Michigan party’s Senate nomination, but that doesn’t force the likes of Sen. Chuck Schumer
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FIRE, ACRES, HAWK, RENO
About 1,000 homes were threatened, authorities said.
Fast-growing Hawk Fire explodes to more than 8,000 acres, spurs evacuations outside Reno
The Hawk Fire burned over 2,500 acres, threatening roughly 1,000 homes, according to authorities.
The Hawk Fire
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ALASKA, SENATE, DEM, MISSED
Apparently, I'm one of the few guys in Alaska not named Dan Sullivan.
I've often said (because it's true) that Alaska politics are a little weird. Case in point: Our incumbent Senator, Dan Sullivan, is contending not only against Democrat Mary Peltola in his
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SCHOOL, HIGH, 17, FOOTBALL
A teenage girl is now confirmed to have died after a sword attack at a Swedish high school, the alleged perpetrator of which having been rendered into pretrial detention by the regional court.
18-year-old Liam Nebel, a Swedish Swede has been officially detained
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NIXON, ANGIE, FLORIDA, DEMOCRAT
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon had a surprising win over Alexander Vindman in the Democrat primary for Senate on Tuesday.
But as we've noted, she's in an uphill battle as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) against incumbent Sen. Ashley
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POLICE, CHASE, SHOT, SUSPECT
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Two police officers were shot and a suspect is dead after what started as an investigation turned into a deadly shootout near Connecticut’s capital late Friday night.
Cops were investigating “illegal activity”
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JUDGE, 75, TRUMP, VISA
Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
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A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, saying the policy violated federal immigration
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, TRIAL, JUDGE
If you were hoping that you had heard the last of Karmelo Anthony, I've got some bad news for you.
As a reminder, Anthony is the young man who was convicted in June of the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet back in April
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LONG, SUV, ISLAND, POOL
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Weeping loved ones paid emotional tribute Sunday to a Long Island teacher and mom of four who died when she lost control of her car and drove it into the family’s backyard swimming pool.
The sister of tragic
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PIKER, KIRK, CHARLIE, HASAN
Controversial far-left streamer and democratic socialist cheerleader Hasan Piker was seen and heard mockingly singing the meme song “We Are Charlie Kirk” at a stop of his “Fear& LIVE” tour over the weekend.
The performance drew cheers and laughter from his
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MAIL, RULE, USPS, BALLOTS
Would it surprise you to know that a pair of socks you ordered from Amazon is far more trackable than your mail-in ballot, leaving your vote – arguably the most important kind of letter carried by the United States Postal Service (USPS) – with less of a digital
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TRUMP, WH, BALLROOM, FLAG
President Trump is set to wave the green flag at a historic Indy car race in DC We look at the upcoming IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., this weekend, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.
National
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PARAMOUNT, RUFFALO, MARK, MERGER
Film studio giant Paramount took aim at extremist, left-wing Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Mark Ruffalo for calling them “inhuman” and blasted the Hulk star as an antisemite.
On Friday, Ruffalo accused Paramount’s David and Larry Ellison
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HOSPITALS, TRUMP, CONSTITUTION, CLANCY
Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the DSA.
Marlow said, “Tthey’re saying flat out we have hatred of the United States Constitution which they regard as an obstacle that needs to get over in order to have
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RIVER, FEDERAL, COLORADO, WATER
Colorado River crisis: Lower basin braces for massive federal water cuts The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.
National Colorado
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FLOCK, PUBLIC, SAFETY, SURVEILLANCE
As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening
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Dozens of people crammed into a conference room for a gathering at a public library in Washington, D.C.
The topic? Automated
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POWER, IRAN, PLANT, SHUT
Fiber optic cables feed into switches inside a communications room at an office in London, UK, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A small power plant in the U.K. was shut down for four days in July following a cyberattack
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OFFICE, DRUG, GOVERNOR, MEXICAN
Embattled Sinaloa, Mexico, Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya abruptly requested an indefinite leave of absence Saturday, just one day after returning to office following a three-month absence triggered by U.S. drug trafficking charges against him.
Rocha, 77, shared
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FISHERMEN, EAST, BIGGEST, COAST
Two experienced Massachusetts fishermen caught a whopper of a fish on Wednesday that left them in disbelief.
Charter fishing boat captain Damon Sacco and his client Walter Chapman caught the massive creature approximately 100 miles off Cape Cod and could not
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DATA, CENTERS, AI, TRUMP
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said AI data centers have “dug their own grave” by not working in collaboration with local governments.
Abbott said, “What we’ve been focused on is responding to concerns that have been raised about data
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GORDILLO, GUSTAVO, LEADER, EMBATTLED
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Embattled New York City Democratic Socialists of America Co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo is a deadbeat tenant facing eviction after stiffing his landlord out of months of rent, The Post has learned.
Gordillo, 38,
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TEACHER, SHIRT, TARGETED, BEGINNING
Stacey Adair, an award-winning teacher from Colorado, is facing scrutiny after a complaint that accused her of spreading anti-transgender messaging by wearing an "XX ≠ XY" chromosome t-shirt to a professional development training event earlier this month.
"They
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