Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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DJOKOVIC, VISA, AUSTRALIA, NOVAK
Australian authorities on Friday canceled tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa, putting his participation in the Australian Open in doubt.
Alex Hawke, imigration minister, who announced his decision at about 6 p.m. local time, said the Australian government "is
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BIDEN, SINEMA, FILIBUSTER, VOTING
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is a "traitor" to the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis after reaffirming her support for the filibuster, a New York Democrat asserted Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman shared his views in a Twitter message in which
Continued at Fox News...
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SCHOOL, COVID, REMOTE, STUDENTS
As COVID-19 cases skyrocket among teachers, school officials in Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada announced this week they would temporarily close or shift to remote learning amid worsening teacher shortages.
In Indiana, at least four Marion County
Continued at USA Today...
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, INVASION, PRETEXT
U.S. is 'fully prepared' if Russia invades Ukraine, Secretary of State says
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is planning "things we've not done in the past" if Russia invades Ukraine.
His comments follow
Continued at NPR...
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KOREA, NORTH, FIRES, SANCTIONS
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its
Continued at New York Post...
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BIDEN, JOE, DEMOCRATS, MEDIA
President Joe Biden on Thursday suffered tremendous setbacks to his agenda in a 24-hour period, placing Democrats in a precarious position heading into the 2022 midterms.
While congressional Democrats are searching for an agenda with which to galvanize constituents
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, KATKO, REPUBLICAN, VOTED
Rep. John Katko, a moderate Republican from central New York, announced his plans to retire on Friday, further highlighting the political price paid by Republicans who broke with former President Donald Trump.
Katko, who faced a primary challenge from Andrew
Continued at Huffington Post...
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MARSHALL, FAUCI, SEN, MORON
Sen. Roger Marshall says he's not upset about Dr. Anthony Fauci being heard on a live microphone calling him a "moron," but he is more concerned that the slam came after the doctor "had just lied to Congress."
"I think we were both very much in the moment,"
Continued at Newsmax...
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BALDWIN, ALEC, RUST, SHOOTING
Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to authorities , according to officials.
The cellphone was turned over to authorities in Suffolk County in New York state, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital Friday. Investigators will
Continued at Fox News...
8
SNOW, WINTER, STORM, BRING
(CNN) Over 50 million people are under winter weather alerts due to a dangerous system making its way from the Central US to the South and then the Northeast in the next 3 days.
A low-pressure system currently in the Central Plains begins to dive into the
Continued at CNN...
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SHKRELI, INDUSTRY, DRUG, MARTIN
A federal judge on Friday ordered notorious "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli banned for life from the pharmaceutical industry and also ordered him to pay $64.6 million in profits he earned from hiking the price of the life-saving drug Daraprim.
The 135-page ruling
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THIEVES, PACKAGES, LA, TRAINS
Thieves in Los Angeles have stolen thousands of packages being transported in cargo containers on trains passing through the city, leaving behind the empty boxes and anything not valuable enough to steal.
CBS Los Angeles found a section of Union Pacific train
Continued at Newsmax...
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DEBATES, ROMNEY, RNC, PRESIDENTIAL
MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle said that Republican National Committee calls for reform around presidential debates seemed "reasonable" as the RNC signals it will disallow candidates from participating in future ones.
In a letter from the RNC to the Commission
Continued at Fox News...
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RETAIL, SALES, DECEMBER, SHORTAGES
Retail sales in the U.S. declined sharply in December, indicating that the worst inflation in decades is hitting consumers harder than analysts expected.
Total retail sales dropped 1.9 percent in December, typically a month of robust holiday shopping, Commerce
Continued at Breitbart...
6
PARADE, SUSPECT, TRIAL, WAUKESHA
Six people were killed, including one child, in the incident.
A Wisconsin court commissioner declared Friday that the suspect in November's deadly hit-and-run during a Christmas parade in Waukesha must stand trial for over six dozen charges.
Commissioner
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OHIO, MAP, COURT, CONGRESSIONAL
The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a new map of state congressional districts Friday as gerrymandered, sending the blueprint back for another try.
In the 4-3 decision, justices returned the map to the powerful Ohio Redistricting Commission, or its map-drawing
Continued at Fox News...
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MCCARTHY, KEVIN, JANUARY, ATTACK
Washington (CNN) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke to reporters on Thursday, a day after he had announced he would not cooperate with the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
The committee had asked McCarthy
Continued at CNN...
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ANDREW, PRINCE, STRIPPED, QUEEN
News of Prince Andrew being stripped of his titles allegedly came to him straight from the Queen herself, according to a new report.
On Thursday, it was announced that as he continues to face scrutiny over his alleged sexual assault of Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Continued at Fox News...