Emerging Topics in U.S. News
17 articles
FAUCI, PAUL, RAND, DEATH
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Friday he and his family received several death threats after his disagreements with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
“But you know what, the other danger is, I’ve had five death threats just for being outspoken on it. This week I’ve had five
Continued at Breitbart...
13
TRUMP, HOUSE, DONALD, WHITE
The newspaper reimagined Trump as the crying face image on its Saturday cover.
“Faceblock,” read its headline, in the social media giant’s font.
FACEBLOCK
Zuckerberg bans Trump for 2 more yearshttps://t.co/jufyK195gQ pic.twitter.com/mBOCyvxhNG — New York
Continued at Huffington Post...
9
GLOBAL, TAX, DEAL, LEADERS
G7 nations back global tech tax deal
Britain’s treasury chief Rishi Sunak said the world’s richest countries have signed a landmark global agreement to confront tax avoidance and make sure giant tech companies pay their fair share. (June 5)
Continued at USA Today...
8
CORTEZ, OCASIO, MAYA, WILEY
It is a stark contrast to last summer, when the sought-after items were gloves, masks and hand sanitizer to fight a pandemic that killed more than 30,000 New Yorkers.
The pandemic devastated the city’s economy, closing thousands of businesses and eliminating
Continued at New York Times...
6
EMERGENCY, NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA, GAVIN
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 2:47 PM PT – Saturday, June 5, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he will be holding onto his state of emergency powers for now despite the state preparing to reopen. California’s Democrat governor made the announcement on Friday,
Continued at OANN...
6
DELTA, COCKPIT, FLIGHT, BREACH
(CNN) A passenger attempted to breach the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville on Friday, forcing the plane to make an emergency stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to officials.
The cockpit was never breached, and the passenger
Continued at CNN...
5
TAPPER, JAKE, BOOKING, SHOW
Bonchie wrote earlier about how Principled Journalist™ Jake Tapper got wrecked today courtesy of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) after he reaffirmed in a recent New York Times podcast how he wouldn’t book any GOP guests who he proclaimed participated in the so-called
Continued at Red State...
5
AOC, GOFUNDME, FAMILY, FUNDRAISER
The fundraising campaign launched by a conservative commentator to help the grandmother of US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been yanked — because the lawmaker’s family is refusing to accept the $104,153 that’s been raised, GoFundMe said Saturday.
“The
Continued at New York Post...
5
TWITTER, NIGERIA, PRESIDENT, TWEET
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria will shut down any remaining access to Twitter Inc.’s services by the end of Saturday on government orders, days after the social media giant deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Major network providers disconnected
Continued at Newsmax...
5
MINNEAPOLIS, SMITH, UNREST, CONTINUES
Protesters faced off with officers in Minneapolis early Saturday over the shooting death of a man by members of a U.S. Marshals task force
MINNEAPOLIS -- Protesters faced off with officers in Minneapolis early Saturday over the shooting death of a man by members
Continued at ABC...
4
BELMONT, STAKES, WINS, QUALITY
Essential Quality, the favorite heading into the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, came out on top to win the final leg of the Triple Crown after a close race.
Hot Rod Charlie took an early lead in the 1.5-mile long race but Essential Quality rounded the final
Continued at Fox News...
4
BURKINA, FASO, KILL, 100
Gunmen Kill At Least 100 In Burkina Faso's Deadliest Attack In Years
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 100 people in a northern Burkina Faso village, the government said Saturday, in what was the country's deadliest attack in years.
The attack took
Continued at NPR...
3
ARREST, TEEN, ILLINOIS, TIMES
Nearly a half-century after a teenage girl was viciously stabbed to death in a Chicago suburb, genetic genealogy has led to an arrest.
Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Minnesota for the 1972 murder of Julie Ann Hanson, 15, who
Continued at New York Post...
3
BIDEN, TRUMP, CHINA, CZAR
President Joe Biden’s reported pick to be ambassador to China repeatedly called for Bill Gates to be put in charge of the United States's response to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, even after the philanthropist said China should not be held accountable for
Continued at Washington Examiner...
3
SAN, CRASH, DIEGO, KILLED
Park was a homicide detective, and Huntley-Park was assigned to the Southern Division. They had the day off when the fatal crash occurred, but Ryan was still on call, Police Chief David Nisleit said at a news conference Friday evening. The couple was married
Continued at NY Daily News...
3
GOP, BIDEN, INFRASTRUCTURE, OFFER
President Biden on Friday rejected the latest counteroffer on infrastructure spending from a group of Senate Republicans as far too little, leaving the bipartisan talks at what looks to be an unresolvable impasse.
The lead Republican negotiator, Sen. Shelley
Continued at LA Times...
3
SCHOOL, DISTRICT, BOY, PAY
The family of an 8-year-old boy who took his own life after claims of being repeatedly bullied is expected to reach a tentative $3 million settlement that calls for anti-bullying reforms with an Ohio school district.
Third grader Gabriel Taye was a student
Continued at ABC...
3
FLAG, STUDENT, MEXICAN, GRADUATION
A Student Was Denied His Diploma For Wearing The Mexican Flag At Graduation
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina high school senior was denied his diploma because he draped a Mexican flag over his gown in violation of a graduation dress code, school officials
Continued at NPR...
3
JENNIFER, BEN, AFFLECK, LOPEZ
Date night at Ben’s!
After spending the night at Jennifer Lopez’s Los Angeles home, Ben Affleck invited the beauty to his own digs in the tony Brentwood neighborhood.
New photos show 51-year-old Lopez hopping out of the passenger’s side of Affleck’s Mercedes
Continued at Fox News...
3
WHITE, SHOOTING, HEAD, PEOPLE
A New York City-based psychiatrist told an audience at the Yale School of Medicine in April that she had fantasies of "unloading a revolver into the head of any white person that got in my way."
Dr. Aruna Khilanani spewed the race-hating virtual remarks —
Continued at Fox News...
3
OFFICER, SAVE, DROWNING, POLICE
The suspect was killed during the incident.
A police K-9 was killed and two officers were injured during a firefight with a suspect after a 911 call was made about a domestic dispute Friday afternoon in Braintree, Massachusetts.
The suspect was killed during
Continued at ABC...