Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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SINEMA, ARIZONA, FILIBUSTER, DEMOCRATS
(CNN) The Arizona Democratic Party's executive board announced Saturday that it formally censured Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for voting to maintain the Senate's filibuster rules, effectively blocking Democrats' voting legislation that is a key priority
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UKRAINE, EMBASSY, ARRIVES, FAMILIES
The U.S. delivered its first shipments of promised assistance to Ukraine Friday night, including "lethal" aid, as part of ongoing efforts to deter Russian invasion.
The shipment includes around 200,000 pounds of ammunition and weapons for frontline defenders.
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TRUCK, CRASHES, MONKEYS, PENNSYLVANIA
DANVILLE, Pa. – Residents of a Pennsylvania county were warned Saturday not to approach a monkey that was missing after a crash involving a pickup that was towing a trailer taking about 100 of the animals to a lab.
State troopers urged people not to look for
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SCHOOL, VIRGINIA, GUN, LOADED
Fairfax County school buses sit in a in Lorton, Va., July 22, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
The superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools has instructed principals in the district to suspend students who refuse to wear a mask in school, defying an order
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ROE, LIFE, ABORTION, COURT
State-by-state battles over the future of abortion are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions based on laws in Texas and Mississippi and some Democratic-led states are working to preserve access
SALT LAKE CITY -- It
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WILDFIRE, CALIFORNIA, BIG, SUR
Residents in the Big Sur area of California were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said.
Monterey County officials ordered the evacuations after the wildfire started in the Palo Colorado canyon and grew to
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BIDEN, DONALD, TRUMP, POLL
Former President Donald Trump continues to lead the field of potential Republican presidential candidates in a hypothetical GOP primary, a McLaughlin & Associates survey released this week found.
“Thinking ahead to the 2024 Republican primary election for
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BIDEN, WHITE, AARON, JOE
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Fighting climate change is at the center of President Joe Biden’s administration, because, Biden claims, “[Climate change is] the number one issue
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HANH, THICH, BUDDHIST, 95
“We combined our efforts to work for peace in Vietnam and to fight for civil rights in the U.S.,” Thich Nhat Hanh later wrote. “We agreed that the true enemy of man is not man. Our enemy is not outside of us. Our true enemy is the anger, hatred, and discrimination
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BIDEN, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, GRAHAM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday asked for the Biden administration to impose sanctions on Russia immediately, rather than waiting for a Russian attack on his country.
Zelensky made a similar request of President Joe Biden personally during
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SNOW, ICE, STORM, WINTER
A storm brought ice, snow and freezing rain across the Carolinas and parts of Virginia on Friday night and early Saturday, making travel treacherous after about a quarter of an inch of ice accumulated on roads in a region that is unaccustomed to such wintry
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(CNN) Actor and director Regina King's son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died by suicide, her representative confirmed to CNN Saturday.
He was 26.
"Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about
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LOAF, MEAT, RECIPE, APOLOGIZES
NEW YORK — Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meat loaf.
The outdoor grill maker apologized on Friday for sending a recipe-of-the-week email earlier that day featuring instructions on how to prepare “BBQ Meat Loaf.”
The email coincided with news
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COVID, PLAYERS, TESTING, NFL
(CNN) The National Football League issued a memo Friday advising the remaining eight teams left in the playoffs that unvaccinated players no longer need daily Covid-19 tests.
Covid-19 protocols updated by the league and NFL Players Association have been updated
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CUELLAR, REP, AZERBAIJAN, ASSOCIATES
Cuellar's attorney said the congressman is "fully cooperating" with the probe.
The federal grand jury probe that led to the raid of Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar's home and office in Texas this week has begun issuing subpoenas, seeking records about
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PETITO, GABBY, LAUNDRIE, FBI
Brian Laundrie wrote that he killed Gabby Petito, the FBI says
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted
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MURDER, STORE, 24, WOMAN
Brianna Kupfer was attacked with a knife while she worked alone on Jan. 13.
Los Angeles community members gathered for a vigil outside the furniture store where a 24-year-old employee was killed in the middle of the afternoon.
Brianna Kupfer was attacked
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COVID, TESTS, FREE, NEW
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This week, the Biden administration rolled out a plan to send up to four free Covid-19 tests to every household in America.
But
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JOE, YEAR, FAITH, AMERICA
(CNN) President Joe Biden entered office promising to end the Covid-19 pandemic, boost a lagging economy, get Americans back to work, restore US credibility abroad and heal a divided nation.
After one year, the reviews from the American people in public polling
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CURRY, HITS, CAREER, WARRIORS
(CNN) Steph Curry has achieved a lot in his NBA career: multiple league titles, two-time Most Valuable Player awards and numerous All-Star nominations.
But surprisingly, in his illustrious career, Curry has never hit a buzzer-beater to win a game as time expired.
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SUES, ARIZONA, FUNDS, MANDATES
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for ordering the state to stop awarding federal COVID relief funding to schools that opt not to comply with health recommendations like masking.
As reported in the Arizona Republic,
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