Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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BORDER, TEXAS, GOV, ABBOTT
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday formally announced that Texas will build its own border wall, as he accused the Biden administration of abandoning its responsibility to protect the southern U.S. border.
"Today we are announcing that Texas will build a
Continued at Fox News...
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BOOK, JOHN, BOLTON, LAWSUIT
NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers during his administration, has a book deal.
Broadside Books, a conservative imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced that Kushner’s book will come
Continued at Breitbart...
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STUDENTS, TRANSGENDER, PROTECTIONS, BIDEN
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender
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FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on the trading floor as preparations are made for the return to trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on
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BIDEN, FEDERAL, JUDGE, OIL
Judge Doughty ruled that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and her agency “are hereby enjoined and restrained from implementing the pause of new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters,” until the states’ legal case against the administration
Continued at New York Times...
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NETS, GAME, DURANT, KEVIN
(CNN) On the back of two straight losses, without his fellow star Kyrie Irving and with a just returning from injury James Harden, Kevin Durant once again showed why he's one of the best in the NBA.
On Tuesday night, he scored 49 points, grabbed 17 rebounds
Continued at CNN...
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RACE, THEORY, CRITICAL, TEXAS
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that would prohibit the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” in the state of Texas, making it one of 21 states that have or will be tackling the problem legislatively.
What’s known as “Critical Race Theory” (CRT) is effectively
Continued at Red State...
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KIM, KOREA, SPECULATION, HEALTH
Fresh photos of a slimmed-down Kim Jong Un are giving recent rumors about the North Korean despot’s health more weight — as watchers wonder what has caused the sudden change.
New images of the famously reclusive and rotund leader, made public on Wednesday,
Continued at New York Post...
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HOUSE, OHIO, GOLD, MEDAL
Lawmakers Have Expelled A Former Ohio House Speaker Over His Bribery Indictment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Members of the Ohio House expelled Rep. Larry Householder, the federally
Continued at NPR...
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HEAT, RECORD, WEST, WAVE
The operator of California’s power grid is asking residents to conserve power for a few hours Thursday evening as record-breaking heat blankets the West this week.
The California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert for Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10
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VARIANT, COVID, DELTA, 19
The “Delta” variant of the COVID-19 virus is mutating and now in more than 80 countries, including the United States, the World Health Organization reported.
Listed as a “Variant of Concern’” in late May, the mutant strain is believed to have come from India
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TAIWAN, CHINA, REPORTS, LARGEST
China Sends A Record 28 Military Planes Into Airspace Controlled By Taiwan
Enlarge this image toggle caption Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP
China has flown 28 warplanes into Taiwan-controlled airspace, the biggest sortie
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LAB, THEORY, LEAK, WUHAN
Anthony Fauci discusses the coronavirus outbreak with the media outside the White House, March 12, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Dr. Anthony Fauci joined CBS This Morning on Wednesday for a segment in which he defended and misrepresented his record of public
Continued at National Review...
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CHRIS, PAUL, NBA, COVID
Chris Paul’s pursuit of his first NBA championship has apparently hit a snag.
The Phoenix Suns star will reportedly be out indefinitely as he entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals set for either Sunday or
Continued at Fox News...
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COVID, 19, VACCINE, BUYS
FILE PHOTO: A vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from German biotechnology company CureVac is ready to use at the start of a clinical test series in the tropical institute of the university clinic in Tuebingen, Germany, June 22, 2020.
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STROKE, RIDGE, FORMER, TOM
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge suffered a stroke Wednesday at his home in suburban Washington, D.C., a longtime aide to the former Pennsylvania governor said.
Ridge was taken by ambulance from the home in Bethesda, Maryland,
Continued at Washington Times...
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VOTING, RIGHTS, HARRIS, TEXAS
Vice President Kamala Harris held her highest-profile event since grabbing the helm of the White House’s voting rights efforts earlier this month, meeting with a group of rogue Democratic state lawmakers from Texas on Wednesday to highlight what they call a
Continued at LA Times...
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BIDEN, DOJ, BOSTON, DEATH
President Joe Biden, the first chief executive to openly oppose the death penalty, campaigned on ending the practice. Since he entered office, the Department of Justice has notified federal courts that it will not seek the death penalty in multiple cases in
Continued at The Intercept...