Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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NEW, BANK, EXCLUSIVE, UK
FILE PHOTO: Containers and cars are loaded on freight trains at the railroad shunting yard in Maschen near Hamburg September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Containers and cars are loaded on freight trains at the railroad shunting yard
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TEXAS, BORDER, MIGRANTS, BRIDGE
(CNN) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to shut down six points of entry along the US-Mexico border amid a surge in migrants.
The Republican called the crisis dire and said
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AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, DEAL, SUBMARINE
France is reacting with anger after being left out of an agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines.
In a statement issued by French Minister Of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-yves Le
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MILLEY, CHINA, TRUMP, CALLS
Then-President Donald Trump flipped out at then-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for condemning white supremacists after the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new book claims.
Ryan responded to Trump’s infamous “both sides”
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MINAJ, NICKI, VACCINE, WHITE
Are you a Grammy-winning rapper with millions of social media followers who won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine because it made your cousin’s friend’s testicles swell?
If so, the White House wants to talk.
However, if you are an ordinary Jane Q. Public who may
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PETITO, GABBY, MISSING, POLICE
Bodycam footage shows aftermath of emotional fight between Gabby Petito and fiancé in Utah
Bodycam footage shows Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie talking to police in Utah after having a fight during their cross-country road trip.
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LAWYER, RUSSIA, DURHAM, PROBE
An attorney who represented Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign was indicted on Thursday for lying to the FBI, as part of Special Counsel John Durham's ongoing probe into the origins of the FBI's investigation into ties between Russia and former President
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MURDAUGH, ALEX, INSURANCE, FRAUD
South Carolina Lawyer Murdaugh Surrenders To Face Charges In $10M Insurance Fraud
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to
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COVID, 19, BOOSTER, FDA
Moderna announced on Wednesday new data supporting COVID-19 booster shots, noting a higher risk of breakthrough infections and observed waning immunity among people who received their first vaccine dose earlier.
In a trial called COVE, there were 88 breakthrough
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COVID, CARE, 19, HOSPITAL
BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare made the announcement after
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RALLY, CAPITOL, AHEAD, POLICE
U.S. Capitol Police officials survey the area around the Capitol reflecting pool ahead of an expected rally Saturday in support of the Jan. 6 defendants in Washington, U.S. September 16, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters
Ex-President Donald Trump, who was impeached
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BIDEN, PSAKI, COUGHING, POLL
Congress’s approval rating has dropped 13 points since President Biden took office in January, a Thursday Monmouth University poll revealed.
With 35 percent of respondents approving of Congress in January of 2021, the number has since dropped to 22 percent
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CHAUVIN, RIGHTS, DEREK, CIVIL
Derek Chauvin Returns To Court For Allegedly Holding A Black Teen Down By The Throat
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled
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MORGAN, PIERS, FOX, NEWS
London (CNN Business) After months of speculation, Piers Morgan has made his next move: teaming up with media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The controversial British TV personality announced Thursday that he's inked a deal with Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News. He'll
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LEADER, ISLAMIC, STATE, FRENCH
President Emmanuel Macron of France announced Wednesday that French military forces had killed the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.
“It’s another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel,” Mr. Macron said in a tweet.
The
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BIDEN, TAX, AGENDA, ECONOMIC
President Biden on Thursday called for raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to boost a sagging economy plagued by rising inflation and slow hiring, and he vowed to unleash the IRS upon the well-to-do.
Mr. Biden said the nation’s economy has reached
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JUDGE, BLOCKS, BIDEN, EXPELLING
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Biden administration from expelling migrant families at the border using Trump-era Title 42 public health protections, which both Trump and Biden administrations had used to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into the
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SPACEX, CIVILIAN, FIRST, CREW
SpaceX Inspiration4 Updates: The Crew Spends Their First Day in Orbit After a successful launch on Wednesday, the first space crew with no professional astronauts aboard is circling Earth.
Day 1 in a high orbit around Earth for the crew. Image SpaceX tweeted
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OIL, LOSSES, HURRICANE, STOCKS
Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation’s most populous county.
Over 1,600 active and idle oil and gas wells in the county could be shuttered
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JEOPARDY, JENNINGS, KEN, MAYIM
Actor and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik and legendary “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings will trade off hosting duties for the rest of 2021 on the long-running quiz show, which is still looking for a permanent host after would-be permanent host and executive producer
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BIDEN, TREATMENT, FLORIDA, ADMIN
As we reported earlier, the Biden administration announced this week that they are effectively taking over the distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments used in the treatment of the Wuhan virus, a move that has understandably angered some southern state
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