Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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HARRIS, KAMALA, BORDER, VP
BALTIMORE (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Baltimore this week, 100 days after she and President Joe Biden were sworn into office.
The Baltimore Sun reports that Harris will visit the city Thursday and is expected to discuss the administration’s
Continued at Washington Times...
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COVID, 19, PEOPLE, NEW
[music playing] “Family and friends are in mourning tonight over the death of the first undocumented immigrant to die of Covid-19 while in ICE custody.” “The second immigrant has died of Covid-19 after being in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Continued at New York Times...
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FIRE, HOSPITAL, BAGHDAD, 82
BAGHDAD — A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital that cares for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, officials said. There were initial reports of 15 people dead.
Firefighters rushed to put out the flames and clear
Continued at New York Post...
U.S. Pledges Medical Aid To India, Where COVID-19 Is Overwhelming Hospitals
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The United States will make more medical aid available
Continued at NPR...
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POLICE, OFFICER, BODY, ARMOR
The Philadelphia Police Department is dealing with a police shortage as they struggle to attract and retain police officers.
The city’s police department, like other departments nationwide, is in “crisis” mode for recruiting as officers retire from their jobs.
Continued at Breitbart...
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JOHNSON, VACCINE, COVID, NIH
California and New York were among states administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine Sunday after their governors signed off on resuming use of the one-dose shot.
Use of the one-shot vaccine could expedite mass vaccinations as Americans grow weary of
Continued at USA Today...
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TRUMP, VIDEO, KEVIN, MCCARTHY
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace seems intent on continuously discussing the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and former President Donald Trump.
Wallace during the end of a Fox News Sunday interview repeatedly questioned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about his
Continued at Newsmax...
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GRAHAM, LINDSEY, RACIST, BIDEN
Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham denied on Sunday that there is systemic racism in the US, claiming "America's not a racist country" as President Joe Biden and others urge people to directly confront the issue as the nation grapples with a spate
Continued at CNN...
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TROY, CARTER, DEMOCRAT, WINS
Louisiana state Sen. Troy Carter will represent the state's 2nd Congressional District on Capitol Hill following a victory over state Senate colleague Karen Carter Peterson in a special runoff election Saturday.
Carter's victory was confirmed by The Associated
Continued at Fox News...
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SHERIFF, SHOOTING, BROWN, ANDREW
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 10:35 AM PT – Sunday, April 25, 2021
A North Carolina sheriff said he is planning to ask a court to release the bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of a black man. In a video statement Saturday, Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten
Continued at OANN...
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53, DEAD, CREW, SUBMARINE
Indonesia’s military has officially said all 53 crew members from a submarine that sank and broke apart last week are dead
BANYUWANGI, Indonesia -- Indonesia’s military on Sunday officially said all 53 crew members from a submarine that sank and broke apart
Continued at ABC...
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MANCHIN, ROADBLOCK, JOE, FILIBUSTER
Senate Appropriations Committee member Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) questions members of the Biden administration during a hearing in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2021. (Chip Somodevilla/Reuters)
Senator Joe Manchin (W., Va.), a moderate Democrat, on Sunday
Continued at National Review...
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CRASH, GEORGIA, KILLED, FIERY
At least six people were killed and several others injured in a fiery interstate crash in Georgia, Saturday night, according to reports.
Cops arrived at the scene on Interstate 85 in Gwinnett, outside of Atlanta, at around 7 p.m. to find a passenger van tipped
Continued at New York Post...
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ASIAN, ATTACK, NEW, YORK
NEW YORK — A 61-year-old Asian man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said.
The man was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and kicked in the head shortly after 8 p.m. Friday.
Continued at Washington Times...
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SCOTT, SEN, SHELLEY, CAPITO
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 10:35 AM PT – Sunday, April 25, 2021
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) weighed in on the police reform debate on Capitol Hill. In an interview Sunday, Moore Capito said she supports Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.)’s efforts to bring forward
Continued at OANN...
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YOUNG, FLORIDA, ADULTS, POLITICAL
Lawmakers in New York introduced joint legislation Saturday that would ban police officers who are forced to resign or are fired over disciplinary issues from being rehired in another jurisdiction in the state.
"Accountability is a must," state Sen. Brian
Continued at Fox News...
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JAMES, LEBRON, WATCH, LAKERS
As we reported, basketball star LeBron James put a big target on the back of the Columbus, Ohio cop who shot Ma’Khia Bryant while she was trying to stab another black girl.
He posted this tweet to his 50 million followers, but then later deleted it after a
Continued at Red State...
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YEAR, MCDONALD, CHICAGO, DRIVE
CHICAGO (AP) - A 23-year-old Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder for an attack on a Chicago police detective who was investigating a murder in February.
Kenyon Washington also is charged with armed robbery for the Feb. 8 attack, Chicago police
Continued at Washington Times...
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FLIGHT, MARS, FASTEST, MAKES
(CNN) The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully flown for the third time on Mars in a week. This time, the helicopter logged a flight that was faster, further and bolder than the previous ones, according to NASA.
Ingenuity exceeded speeds and distances beyond
Continued at CNN...
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OFFICER, TRAINED, KHIA, BRYANT
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 3:40 PM PT – Sunday, April 25, 2021
Democrat Representative Val Demings (Fla.) defended the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’khia Bryant, adding the officer followed his training.
In an interview with CBS Sunday morning,
Continued at OANN...
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DEPUTY, GUN, BLACK, SHOT
A Northern Virginia man was on a cordless phone with 911 dispatch last week when he was shot in a street by a sheriff’s deputy who was responding to his call for help, according to newly released audio of the call.
“He’s got a gun to his head,” a Spotsylvania
Continued at Huffington Post...