Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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PENG, SHUAI, TENNIS, STAR
According to the I.O.C. statement, Bach invited Peng to a dinner when he arrives for the Games in Beijing, which would include Terho and Li Lingwei, an I.O.C. member and Chinese Tennis Federation official who also participated in the call.
However, the seemingly
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BETO, TEXAS, ROURKE, BIDEN
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is standing by his previous pledge to "take" AR-15s and AK-47s away from citizens if he is elected governor.
"I still hold this view," the former presidential candidate, whose real name is Robert Francis
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COVID, BELGIUM, THOUSANDS, 19
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ten of thousands of people demonstrated through central Brussels on Sunday to protest reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter the latest spike in coronavirus cases.
Many among the police estimate of 35,000
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SOLSKJAER, UNITED, SOCCER, MANCHESTER
Soccer Football - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Press Conference - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 28, 2019 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer walks out onto the pitch REUTERS/Jon Super Soccer Football - Manchester United
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JERUSALEM, PALESTINIAN, ISRAELI, KILLS
A Palestinian assailant killed one and injured four others in Jerusalem's Old City
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JERUSALEM — A Palestinian assailant killed one Israeli and injured four others before being fatally shot
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NORDSTROM, STORE, FRANCISCO, SAN
Over 80 people allegedly stormed and robbed a Nordstrom in California on Saturday night, according to multiple reports of the incident.
The robbery was over within minutes as thieves armed with crowbars and wearing ski masks allegedly streamed out of the Nordstrom
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SUDAN, REINSTATE, MILITARY, PRIME
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) Sudan's military chief and the prime minister he overthrew last month have reached a deal for the reinstatement of the premier and the release of jailed political detainees, mediators said Sunday.
Ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
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FAUCI, VACCINATED, FULLY, BOOSTER
Millions more vaccinated adults across the U.S. became eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot on Friday. And yet, the vast majority of vaccinated Americans were already eligible -- many just didn't know it.
According to an October survey from the Centers for
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CHINA, TAIWAN, LITHUANIA, DIPLOMATIC
AFP — China has officially downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania in protest, the foreign ministry in Beijing said Sunday, after Taiwan established a de facto embassy in Vilnius.
Lithuania allowing Taipei to open an office using the name Taiwan was a significant
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COVID, DISNEY, MANDATE, HOLD
Disney World near Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), has put its COVID-19 vaccination mandate on hold, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
The move comes amid the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule, which requires businesses
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WOODS, VIDEO, TIGER, GOLF
Tiger Woods on Sunday shared a three-second video clip of himself hitting golf balls for the first time since his February car crash.
"Making progress," was the caption on the video posted to Woods' social media accounts, the first official update of his condition
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VIRGINIA, SEARS, LT, GOV
(CNN) Republican Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears on Sunday refused to say whether she'd received the Covid-19 vaccine while repeating a series of falsehoods and misconceptions about the vaccines and infections.
Sears, who did not reveal her vaccination
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BIDEN, POLL, AMERICANS, 67
Beto O’Rourke speaks during a protest in Austin, Texas, May 8, 2021. (Mikala Compton/Reuters)
Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke refused to say if he wants President Biden to campaign for him in the Texas gubernatorial race, after repeated
Continued at National Review...
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TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN, DJOKOVIC, MEDVEDEV
Tennis - ATP Finals - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy - November 21, 2021 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Tennis - ATP Finals - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy - November
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QATAR, VERSTAPPEN, MOTOR, RACING
(CNN) Lewis Hamilton put in a faultless drive to win Sunday's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix and cut Max Verstappen's championship lead to just eight points.
Verstappen finished almost 30 seconds behind Hamilton in second, but was impressive in clawing his way
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HUNTER, BIDEN, REPORT, COBALT
An investment firm that counts Hunter Biden among its founders helped a Chinese company purchase one of the world’s most lucrative cobalt mines from an American company, according to a report by The New York Times.
Biden established the firm Bohai Harvest
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AIRPORT, ATLANTA, CHECKPOINT, GUN
(CNN) Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged Saturday, frightening travelers and temporarily grounding flights at one of world's busiest airports the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Officials
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SALVADOR, CITY, EL, BITCOIN
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City", funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday, doubling down on his bet to harness the crypto currency to fuel investment in the Central American country.
Speaking
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PURDUE, TOURNAMENT, TIP, WIN
Grace Berger scored 17 points as No. 4 Indiana rallied past Quinnipiac 67-59 on Saturday.
Indiana (4-0) finished with four starters scoring in double figures, including Ali Patberg with 12, and Nicole Cardano-Hillary and Mackenzie Holmes each with 10.
Indiana
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SAUDI, CANCEL, JUSTIN, BIEBER
New York, NY (CNN) The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote an open letter published by the Washington Post calling for Justin Bieber to cancel his upcoming concert in Saudi Arabia.
"That's why I am writing to you with a plea: Cancel your Dec.
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