Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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INDIANAPOLIS, SHOOTING, VICTIMS, FEDEX
Four members of the Sikh religious community, three women and one man, were killed in a Thursday night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis that claimed the lives of eight workers, a community group and local leader said on Friday.
"Out of eight, four
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BIDEN, COURT, JOE, SUPREME
President Joe Biden has taken his first swing at a presidential pastime
WILMINGTON, Del. -- President Joe Biden has taken his first swing at a presidential pastime: golf.
Biden, once an avid golfer, played Saturday at the Wilmington Country Club, not far
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COVID, MILLION, 19, TOLL
Empty patient beds are seen in a Maryland hospital as hospitals have limited visitors and cancelled elective surgery to make space for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, March 18, 2020. Picture taken March 18, 2020. (Rosem Morton/Reuters)
More than three
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PROTESTS, POLICE, MINNESOTA, WRIGHT
(CNN) As Daunte Wright's loved ones reflect on his son who will grow up without a father, police and protesters calling for justice in his death engaged in a standoff for the sixth night in a row.
"His dad was a very good person," Erica Whitaker, the grandmother
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BIDEN, REFUGEE, CAP, ENTRY
New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez championed the Biden administration’s decision to lift Trump-era refugee limits Friday night, following outcry from prominent congressional Democrats.
"This is a testament to the power that people’s movements,
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ROGER, STONE, TAXES, SUES
In a Washington rally a month before the storming of the Capitol, Stone, surrounded by members of the violent extremist Proud Boys, urged the crowd to “ never give up and fight for America” — in other words, by overturning the democratic election. The night
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IRAN, ATTACK, NUCLEAR, SUSPECT
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei speaks during a televised address in Tehran, Iran on March 21, 2021. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
As Iran boosts uranium enrichment to 60%, a short jump to military grade at 90%, world powers
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CAUCUS, AMERICA, FIRST, GOP
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is scrapping the planned launch of her "America First" caucus after receiving blowback from leaders in her own party, despite previously confirming through a spokesperson that the caucus would launch.
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RUDIN, SCOTT, BACK, STEP
Producer Scott Rudin Steps Back From Broadway Following Allegations Of Bullying
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Scott Rudin, producer for Broadway shows
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PELOTON, TREADMILL, STOP, CHILD
The US government issued an urgent warning Saturday, telling consumers to stop using the Peloton Tread+ after “dozens of incidents of children being sucked beneath” the treadmill.
The warning came a month after the New York-based exercise equipment company
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POLICE, PORTLAND, SHOOTINGS, RIOTERS
Despite advance warnings, Portland Police Bureau officers were powerless to stop another night of rioting, arson, and gunfire carried out by Antifa. Rioters set multiple fires and engaged in drive-by gunfire.
Antifa rioters set an Apple Store on fire Friday
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LOST, MAKEUP, PREPARE, THOUGHT
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Listening intently behind the camera, Jason Theriot has recorded more than 200 World War II veterans as part of a two-decade passion project to document their oral histories before they are all gone.
He’s hoping to find even more.
“I
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CAPSIZED, BODIES, CREW, SEARCH
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The U.S. Coast Guard recovered two more bodies after a large commercial vessel capsized off the Louisiana coast. On Friday, officials confirmed one of the bodies found was identified as 69-year-old
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TRIAL, CHAUVIN, DEREK, GEORGE
Tensions Remain High As Derek Chauvin's Trial Nears End The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of George Floyd, is set for closing arguments next week. The mood in the city is tense.
Tensions
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NAVALNY, DIE, OUTLAW, MOMENT
Russian authorities have moved to designate the organizations of opposition leader Alexey Navalny as "extremist groups" in a step that effectively would outlaw his political movement.
The move is the most serious attack so far by authorities on Navalny's movement
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DALTON, BREARLEY, DAD, SCHOOL
A New York City private school has allegedly mandated that parents take "anti-racism" training as part of the admission process, leading one parent to withdraw his daughter and issue a scathing condemnation.
Andrew Gutmann, an investment banker, was shocked
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POLICE, OFFICER, CALIFORNIA, DIEGO
Authorities in California on Friday identified three police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of a fugitive following an 11-hour SWAT standoff in San Diego earlier this week.
The fugitive had been wanted for attempted murder, said police in
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JOHNSON, VACCINE, CLOT, BLOOD
Six women are known to have suffered from blood clots after the vaccine.
When Kristi Escobar was offered an appointment to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last Monday, she wondered if she should wait for another option.
J&J was the newest of the three vaccines
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CRUZ, TED, MASK, WEARING
Ted Cruz was once John Boehner’s lawyer.
Yep.
Some 25 years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, helped represent former House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a bonkers civil case that eventually won Boehner $1 million in legal fees.
This isn’t to say that Boehner
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MAHER, SHARON, COMMON, OSBOURNE
"Real Time" host Bill Maher and TV personality Sharon Osbourne blast cancel culture following her controversial exit from the CBS daytime talk show "The Talk."
During Friday night's interview, Maher lamented how everyone today seems to be "a snitch" but also
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MAHER, COVID, MEDIA, DESANTIS
I can only stomach watching Bill Maher about a couple of times a year (if that much), but every once in a while something he says makes national headlines, and then when you read or watch it you discover that he was actually spot-on about an issue for a change.
Such
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