Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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OLYMPICS, POSITIVE, COVID, 19
What It Takes To Get To Tokyo To Cover The Olympics
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TOKYO — When anyone traveling to Japan for the Olympics touches down in Tokyo, they are immediately separated from everyone else on their
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COVID, 19, CASES, REPORTS
FILE PHOTO: Office workers wearing masks cross a street during lunch hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Dawn Chua FILE PHOTO: Office workers wearing masks cross a street during lunch hour, amid the coronavirus
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TEXAS, DEMOCRATS, HARRIS, COVID
“Based on the timeline of these positive tests, it was determined the Vice President and her staff present at the meeting were not at risk of exposure because they were not in close contact with those who tested positive and therefore do not need to be tested
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POPE, FRANCIS, VATICAN, HOSPITAL
Two weeks after surgery that removed a portion of his colon, Pope Francis has resumed his traditional Sunday appearance from a Vatican window to greet the faithful.
Exactly a week earlier, Francis had delivered the blessing from a hospital balcony. The pontiff
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BORDER, DESANTIS, BIDEN, STANDARD
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sounded off on President Biden’s failure to take decisive action on the southern border and Democrats’ hypocrisy on immigration Saturday on "Watters’ World."
DeSantis was in Texas, where there are 50 law enforcement agents from
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OPEN, MORIKAWA, BRITISH, GOLF
SANDWICH, England (AP) — Collin Morikawa won the British Open on his links debut and became the first player to capture two different majors at the first attempt.
The 24-year-old American closed with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 Sunday for a two-shot victory over
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SPA, TRANSGENDER, PROTESTS, LA
Police arrested several dozen people and fired non-lethal projectiles to disperse an unruly crowd on Saturday after dueling protests over transgender rights at a Los Angeles spa turned violent
LOS ANGELES -- Police arrested several dozen people and fired non-lethal
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DEATH, TOLL, FLOODING, 180
Flooding death toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper
German Chancellor Angela Merkel toured Schuld on Sunday, a village on the Ahr River in western Germany where buildings were damaged or destroyed by rapidly rising floodwaters. The death toll from last week's
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LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday - reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an uproar.
Johnson’s
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TEXAS, CHEMICAL, PARK, WATER
Twenty-six people were hospitalized with breathing problems or skin irritation after they were exposed to bleach and sulfuric acid on Saturday afternoon at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, a water park in Spring, Texas, the authorities said.
One person
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SPEARS, BRITNEY, SISTER, CAREER
A clearly fed-up Britney Spears told the world Saturday “I quit!” and attacked her sister amid her battle to free herself from her father’s legal control of her professional and personal life.
The pop star, 39, vowed she’s not planning a quick return to the
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RECALL, CALIFORNIA, ELDER, LARRY
The AP dropped an interesting newsbit on a quiet Saturday evening: In the preliminary list of 41 candidates running in the Recall Election of Gavin Newsom that was posted on the California Secretary of State’s website, media personality and talk show host Larry
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SPACE, JAM, BOX, OFFICE
New York (CNN Business) LeBron James took his talents to the movies this weekend and came away with a hit.
That number is somewhat surprising for a few reasons.
For starters, the Warner Bros. film was widely panned by critics. The sequel to the 1996 family
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TOUR, DE, POGACAR, TADEJ
Tadej Pogacar took the yellow jersey to Paris to win his second straight Tour de France on Sunday after a grueling three-week odyssey that at times he made look like a recreational ride.
Pogacar’s repeat success at cycling’s biggest event was a tale of total
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BRAZIL, BOLSONARO, HOSPITAL, LEAVE
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro received the all-clear on Sunday to leave the Sao Paulo hospital where he has been since Wednesday undergoing treatment for complications following a near-fatal 2018 stabbing.
The Vila Nova Star hospital said in a statement
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FILE PHOTO: Apr 6, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo (43) tracks down a rebound against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
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BLAZE, OREGON, FIRE, GROWS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the
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TENNIS, OLYMPICS, TOKYO, COVID
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2021 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina celebrates winning her first round match against Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck REUTERS/Peter Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Tennis -
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SHOOTING, SHOT, CHICAGO, KILLED
More than 40 people were shot in Chicago, three fatally, over the weekend.
Four children were among six people shot and wounded Saturday night in a drive-by shooting that targeted a group mingling outside a house party in Chicago, police said.
The shooting
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RULES, CDC, COURT, CRUISE
The Disney Dream sails out of Port Canaveral, Fla. on a two night test sailing, also known as a simulation cruise, Saturday, July 17, 2021. The cruise included about 300 Disney cruise employees and their guests. This is the first cruise activity out of Port
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MANDATE, MASK, ANGELES, COUNTY
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that Los Angeles County reimposing a mask mandate in indoor public spaces is not punishment, but prevention.
Anchor Martha Raddatz said, “As you know, the CDC guidance says that fully
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HAITI, RETURNS, MARTINE, COUNTRY
Martine Moïse, the wife of Haiti’s assassinated president who was injured in the July 7 attack at their private home, returned to the Caribbean nation on Saturday following her release from a Miami hospital.
Her arrival was unannounced and surprised many in
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