Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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AFGHANISTAN, BIDEN, TALIBAN, KABUL
Democrats And Republicans Alike Are Critical Of Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal President Biden addressed the nation Monday afternoon on the situation in Afghanistan, as he endures withering criticism from Republicans and Democrats over the chaotic withdrawal.
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HAITI, FRED, STORM, TROPICAL
Tropical Storm Fred moved further inland over the Florida Panhandle hours after making landfall Monday, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds.
The storm was among three brewing in the Atlantic Ocean that were being watched by the National Hurricane
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NEW, PM, AUSTRALIA, MUHYIDDIN
Australia’s most populous state has reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478 new infections and seven COVID-19 deaths as pandemic restrictions tightened in other parts of the country
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported
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TEXAS, COURT, MASK, SUPREME
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation’s largest counties that defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitals are stretched thin.
Sunday’s order by the state’s highest court
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TESLA, AUTOPILOT, PROBE, OPENS
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla
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TOKYO, PARALYMPICS, JAPAN, COVID
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks remotely during a four-party meeting at Harumi Island Triton Square Tower Y in Tokyo, Japan August 16, 2021. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks remotely during a four-party meeting at
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WATER, FIRST, CUTS, STATES
Lake Mead provides water to about 25 million people in Arizona, Nevada, California and even Mexico, according to the National Park Service. However, it is currently only at about 40% capacity. The Colorado River supplies water to even more people—over 40 million—in
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CHICAGO, YEAR, GIRL, WEEKEND
(CNN) An unknown suspect shot two young girls, one of them fatally, as they sat in a parked vehicle on a Chicago street Sunday, according to police.
The suspect fired at the 7-year-old and 6-year-old at approximately 2:50 p.m. while they were in a car on the
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FOOD, INCREASE, STAMP, ADMINISTRATION
Average benefits for the food stamp program are set to rise $36 from prepandemic levels, a record increase of more than 25 percent, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
The jump in benefits for all 42 million people in the program, which is to be announced
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COVID, WORKERS, CUOMO, HEALTH
“The hospital community’s brave, dedicated workers have achieved impressive vaccination results, but it remains less than 100%.” said close Cuomo ally Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association. “New York’s mandate will help ensure
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STATE, OFFICES, STREET, NEW
NEW YORK (AP) — A tour bus bound for Niagara Falls ran off the New York State Thruway and rolled over in central New York, sending more than 50 people to hospitals, state police and a hospital said.
The bus landed on its side in the grass around 12:40 p.m.
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GERMANY, AFGHAN, MERKEL, STRONG
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a protective mask during a news conference on the current developments in Afghanistan, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany August 16, 2021 Odd Andersen/Pool via REUTERS German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a protective
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CHINA, OUTPUT, ECONOMY, MTHS
FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk at a main shopping area, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk at a main shopping area,
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JOURNALISTS, BIDEN, POST, AFGHANISTAN
The publisher of The Washington Post pleaded with the White House on Monday to have the U.S. military move to safety more than 200 journalists and related people affiliated with the Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Times who are "in danger" at the Kabul
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COVID, UPDATES, LIVE, 19
The United States' delta-variant surge is shifting into a deadly new phase: The number of weekly fatalities is now rising in more than three-quarters of the states.
The latest tally shows more than 4,800 deaths in a week, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins
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DATA, MOBILE, BREACH, CONFIRMS
(CNN Business) T-Mobile (TMUS) confirmed on Monday that it has been hit by a data breach but declined to say whether any personal information from customers was accessed or how widespread the damage may be.
The company's acknowledgement of a breach comes after
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CAROLINA, NORTH, CHILD, OUTLAW
North Carolina is moving to introduce legislation that would raise the legal marriage age from 14 to 16 in an effort to reverse the state’s reputation as a destination for child brides.
The new legislation in the state congress would additionally limit the
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DEPUTY, MICHIGAN, SHERIFF, SHOT
(CNN) A Michigan sheriff's deputy has died after a pursuit and deputy involved shooting that also left the suspected gunman dead, according to deputies.
The suspect led authorities on a chase and fired on deputies who fired back, killing the suspect Saturday
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AFGHAN, REFUGEES, HOUSE, MILITARY
President Joe Biden’s Department of Defense (DOD) will reportedly accept 30,000 Afghan refugees into military installations following the collapse of Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend.
The refugees are special immigrant visas (SIV) applicants and will be
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LEADER, OPPOSITION, VENEZUELA, HICHILEMA
FILE PHOTO: Hakainde Hichilema, leader of ZambiaÕs opposition United Party for National Development (UPND), addresses a media conference in Cape Town, South Africa, August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Hakainde Hichilema, leader
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AFGHANISTAN, DIPLOMATS, TOP, DISCUSSES
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about infrastructure investment at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering in College Park, MD, U.S., August 9, 2021. Patrick Semansky/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary
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