Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TSUNAMI, VOLCANO, TONGA, ERUPTION
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific
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YOUNGKIN, VIRGINIA, GOVERNOR, GLENN
(CNN) Glenn Youngkin will become the first Republican sworn in as governor of Virginia since 2010 on Saturday.
Youngkin, a former co-CEO of the private equity firm the Carlyle Group, has never held elected office before. He won in November's gubernatorial
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BIDEN, BAD, WEEK, YEAR
CNN anchor John King on Friday sounded off on President Joe Biden’s presidency heading into the midterm elections.
King provided a grave outlook on Biden given his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. He said the country and his party are
Continued at Breitbart...
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DJOKOVIC, NOVAK, AUSTRALIA, VISA
Djokovic's appeal of his canceled visa moves to a higher court
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic's effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 moved to a higher
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CHEMICAL, PLANT, FIRE, JERSEY
PASSAIC, N.J. — A fire at a New Jersey chemical plant with flames and smoke visible for miles in the night sky Friday has spread to multiple buildings, threatening to reach the plant’s chemical storage area, authorities said.
Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told
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WINTER, STORM, SNOW, ICE
After dumping snow across the upper Midwest Friday, a massive snowstorm is set to sweep through the South over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
The storm is expected to impact tens of million people in the U.S., bringing winter weather as far south
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SHOOTING, OREGON, CONCERT, INJURED
Six people were transported to hospitals after a shooting at a concert hall in Eugene, Oregon, police said.
At 9:29 p.m., Friday, there were reports of multiple shots fired outside WOW Hall, where Lil Bean and Zay Bang were performing. Eugene Police and multiple
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COURT, SUPREME, COVID, LOSS
The Supreme Court will hear remarks from a former high school football coach who is battling Bremerton School District's ban on postgame prayers with players, which cost him his job.
Joe Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, was initially suspended
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PRINCE, ANDREW, SEX, ABUSE
Why is Prince Andrew in trouble?
Prince Andrew’s woes are largely the result of his association with Mr. Epstein, who was being held on federal sex trafficking charges when he died, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was recently found guilty of conspiring with Mr.
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TENNIS, EVERT, CHRIS, CANCER
Tennis legend Chris Evert announced Friday that she’s been diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer.
“I feel very lucky that they caught it early and expect positive results from my chemo plan,” Evert, 67, wrote in a statement shared on Twitter. “Thanks to all
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, SHUT, REQUEST
Reverting to a familiar “playbook,” Russia is plotting a pretext to invade Ukraine, a “false flag” operation that would justify its actions despite a week of intense U.S.-Russia negotiations that apparently failed to move Moscow away from a scheme of regional
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MASKS, CDC, CLOTH, COVID
Amid calls from public health experts to swap cloth face coverings for higher-quality masks as COVID-19 cases surge, the CDC updated its mask information Friday to acknowledge some types of masks provide more protection than others.
The agency also recognized
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OBAMA, PLEADS, GUILTY, ADVISER
A former senior adviser in the Obama administration pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he had orchestrated a scheme to steal more than $200,000 from a network of charter schools that he founded, prosecutors said.
The former adviser, Seth Andrew, 42,
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SAGET, BOB, HOUSE, FULL
Candace Cameron Bure is continuing to post online tributes to her onscreen dad, Bob Saget .
The "Full House" actress, who portrayed Saget's (Danny Tanner) daughter D.J. Tanner on the family sitcom, encouraged her social media followers to "hug like Bob."
Bure's
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SUBWAY, WOMAN, TIMES, DIES
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said.
Police had someone in custody in connection with the woman’s death, which happened little more than a week after the mayor
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TIFFANY, HADDISH, ARRESTED, GEORGIA
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Tiffany Haddish was arrested Friday and charged with driving under the influence, authorities said.
The actor and comedian was detained after Peachtree City Police got a call about 2:30 a.m. regarding a driver asleep at the wheel
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MAXWELL, GHISLAINE, JUNE, SET
A late-June sentencing date was set Friday for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell after her conviction last month on charges including sex trafficking and conspiracy relating to the recruitment of teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
U.S.
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DIRECTV, MAJOR, OAN, NEWS
DirecTV satellite dishes on an apartment roof in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2014. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)
DirecTV has decided not to renew its contract with the far-right One America News Network (OANN), according to several reports.
The DirecTV broadcast
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FAUCI, FINANCIAL, SENATOR, CALLED
On Tuesday, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was involved in a sparring match with Dr. Anthony Fauci during which Fauci was caught on a hot mic insulting the senator, calling him a “moron.”
Fauci just called Senator Roger Marshall a “moron” under his breath because
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COVID, AIMS, OLYMPICS, ZERO
Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer on teammates, not chanting. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will be sent into isolation and unable
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OLYMPICS, USA, PHONES, BEIJING
Team USA has recommended U.S. Olympics athletes leave their personal electronics home and use burner phones to thwart Chinese spying during the upcoming Genocide Games in Beijing.
“Like computers, the data and applications on cell phones are subject to malicious
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EXPECT, OMICRON, SCIENTISTS, WORRISOME
Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind spread across the globe practically ensures it won’t be the last worrisome coronavirus variant
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be
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