Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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HAITI, EARTHQUAKE, MAGNITUDE, HITS
A major earthquake hit the western portion of Haiti on Saturday, which sent shockwaves across the Caribbean, Reuters reported.
People fled their homes fearing the buildings might collapse, the outlet continued:
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake quake struck 8
Continued at Breitbart...
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BIDEN, AFGHANISTAN, KABUL, WITHDRAWAL
A fresh contingent of Marines have arrived in Kabul as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. Embassy personnel and Afghan allies as Taliban insurgents approach the outskirts of the capital
WASHINGTON -- A fresh contingent of Marines
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FRED, STORM, TROPICAL, FLORIDA
HAVANA — Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Both systems were expected to bring heavy rain and flooding. Fred, which has already been classified
Continued at New York Post...
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FLORIDA, SCHOOL, MASK, COVID
The Biden administration this week offered federal financial support to Florida school districts defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates as the coronavirus surges in the state, according to reports.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote in
Continued at Fox News...
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COVID, 19, HOSPITALS, FLORIDA
Jakarta (CNN) Taufiq Hidayat enters the homes of the dead to claim bodies no one will touch.
He leads a dozen volunteer undertakers who take calls from grieving families in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, the center of one of the world's largest Covid-19
Continued at CNN...
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TRUMP, JUDGE, POLICY, REMAIN
A federal judge ordered Homeland Security to restart President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, ruling Friday that the Biden administration cut too many corners when it scrapped the get-tough approach to illegal border crossers.
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk
Continued at Washington Times...
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COVID, CDC, BOOSTER, SHOT
U.S. health agencies gave the go-ahead for immunocompromised people to receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine late Thursday night, a high note amidst increasingly alarming news about the delta variant. The decision is a big deal since those who have weakened
Continued at Vox...
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ELDER, NEWSOM, RECALL, LARRY
Larry Elder at the 2016 FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Nev. (Gage Skidmore)
Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom, who could be ousted from his post in a recall election scheduled for September 14, blasted talk-radio host and Republican front-runner Larry
Continued at National Review...
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BORDER, JENNER, RECALL, MEXICO
Jenner tours US border amid California recall bid
Caitlyn Jenner was along the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday as part of a campaign tour in her bid to become California’s next governor. The former Olympian is a GOP candidate in the recall election that could
Continued at USA Today...
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MARTHA, OBAMA, VINEYARD, BASH
Martha's Vineyard is experiencing a COVID-19 spike with 74 people testing positive for the virus after hundreds of people converged on the wealthy enclave to dance and party — maskless — at last Saturday's bash celebrating President Barack Obama's 60th birthday.
Health
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COVID, SOUTH, MILITARY, NEW
(CNN) The US remains among nations with the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases, driven mostly by a surge in the South, where many states are lagging in getting people vaccinated against the coronavirus.
"This is starting to look really ominous in the South.
Continued at CNN...
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HORATIO, CAST, MEMBER, ACCUSED
Actor Horatio Sanz, a former cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” has been sued by a Pennsylvania woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.
A lawsuit filed in New York alleges that Sanz assaulted the woman, who is suing as a Jane Doe,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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TEXAS, JUDGE, ORDER, EDUCATION
An El Paso federal judge extended her order blocking a Texas mandate preventing private vehicles from carrying illegal immigrants released from federal custody for another two weeks following a Friday hearing.
US District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a temporary
Continued at New York Post...
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DRAGGED, CHICAGO, OFFICER, POLICE
“The suspect fled the scene and is not currently in custody, police said. The officer was transported to the hospital in good condition,” the outlet stated.
Aerial video footage showed the scene with law enforcement vehicles and officers gathered in the roadway:
“I
Continued at Breitbart...
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STURGIS, RALLY, SOUTH, NOEM
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem fired back Friday night – during an appearance on Fox News’ "The Ingraham Angle" – against critics who’ve asserted that her state should have scaled back or canceled its Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which draws thousands
Continued at Fox News...
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DHS, COVID, MEASURES, THREATS
Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security just issued a terror threat advisory which is raising some eyebrows.
Listen, as Lester Holt and Pete Williams describe how the “terror threat advisory” isn’t based on any actual threats or plots, but just a lot of
Continued at Red State...
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MESSI, PSG, DOMINATION, LIONEL
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v RC Strasbourg - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 14, 2021 Paris St Germain's Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi are presented to the fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Soccer
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FACT, SNOPES, PLAY, INTERNAL
The fake, far-left fact checking site Snopes has just been caught plagiarizing dozens of articles, inventing writers who do not exist, and now, even though it was no secret, the Snopes editorial staff is pretending to be shocked and outraged by the revelations.
That,
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SINGS, GAME, ANTHEM, MICHIGAN
A Minor League Baseball game in Michigan started out on just the right note when a veteran sang the national anthem.
John Pylman, 96, a WWII veteran, delivered his rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Aug. 5 before the West Michigan Whitecaps played
Continued at Fox News...
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LIGHTNING, NEW, CAROLINA, INJURIES
Two recent lightning strikes on the East Coast have resulted in multiple injuries and one in the death of a boy.
On Thursday, a lightning strike in New York killed a 13-year-old boy, according to the New York City Police Department. The incident occurred at
Continued at USA Today...
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CUOCO, OLYMPICS, HORSE, KALEY
Kaley Cuoco ripped a German modern pentathlon coach who came under fire for punching a horse at the Tokyo Olympics.
Cuoco, who is married to equestrian Karl Cook and rides horses herself, sounded off in an Instagram Story on Friday, nearly a week after Germany's
Continued at Fox News...
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BANK, CENTRAL, MAINTAINS, BOSS
A general view of Beirut central district, Lebanon, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir A general view of Beirut central district, Lebanon, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
August 14, 2021
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank governor said
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