Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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SCHOOL, BOARD, FRANCISCO, SAN
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic.
Voters overwhelmingly approved the recall in a special
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COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining and federal health officials could ease guidance on masks soon, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking at a White House
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TROOPS, NATO
Wednesday came and went without a rumored invasion of Ukraine, but Russia still hasn’t delivered on its promise to begin withdrawing thousands of troops and cool the simmering crisis along the two countries’ border, U.S. officials said.
A day after President
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CHRIS, CUOMO, CNN, REPORT
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was facing a sexual assault allegation at the time he was fired from the network, according to a New York Times article that adds details to previous descriptions of the accusation.
An attorney for Cuomo’s unnamed accuser released
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POLL, APPROVAL, SENATE, JOE
We reported Tuesday on a comprehensive poll of all 50 states which showed President Joe Biden in big trouble in all but four of them (Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Maryland).
One of the most notable things about the poll was the fact that Biden’s approval
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SHARK, SYDNEY, SWIMMER, ATTACK
A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades
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A swimmer died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in suburban Sydney, Australian authorities said,
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POLICE, LEAVE, TRUCKERS, OTTAWA
Ottawa police are handing out fliers to Freedom Convoy truckers in the city demanding they leave the area immediately.
"You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in blocking streets, are committing a criminal offence and you
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VIRGINIA, SCHOOL, MASK, MANDATES
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election-night party in Chantilly, Va., November 3, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin will sign into law legislation requiring public schools to make masks
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CONVOY, FREEDOM, DONORS, HACKED
At least one Canadian businesswoman claimed on Tuesday to have received threats after appearing on a list of alleged donors to Freedom Convoy protestors hacked from the site GiveSendGo and shared with media.
Tammy Giuliani, owner of Stella Luna Gelato Cafe,
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MANDATE, MASK, TEXAS, SUES
Washington (CNN) The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn President Joe Biden's mask mandate for public transport, marking the latest longshot bid to scrap one of the President's key Covid-19 health measures.
"Biden's repeated disregard
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ARBERY, AHMAUD, HATE, EVIDENCE
Prosecution witnesses are scheduled to retake the stand in the federal hate crimes trial of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Prosecution witnesses were to retake the stand Wednesday in the federal hate crimes trial
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POLL, MASK, MANDATES, AMERICANS
Americans are divided over whether states should drop pandemic-induced mask mandates as more and more governors begin to end the requirements, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.
As 32 states, including New York, have eliminated or allowed at
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SUSPECT, TEXAS, DEPUTIES, SHOOTOUT
Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed
KATY, Texas -- Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed,
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Hong Kong (CNN) How to contain a runaway Covid outbreak,
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VALIEVA, RUSSIAN, SKATER, KAMILA
Kamila Valieva is facing widespread backlash after she was ruled eligible Monday for the 2022 Olympics women's singles competition after a positive drug test surfaced last week and then skated her way to first in the short program with a score of 82.16.
The
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FLOYD, GEORGE, OFFICER, CHAUVIN
Thao also testified that his understanding was that Floyd had to be restrained because the cops thought he had taken drugs and might revive and become violent, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. He said his job was to control the bystanders and that he
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MEDIA, SOCIAL, SENATORS, KIDS
During a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) detailed his bipartisan bill, the Kids Online Safety Act, to protect children on social media sites.
Blumenthal emphasized that social media platforms such as Facebook and
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NEW, UNDER, YEAR, MUGSHOTS
(CNN) Paislee Joann Shultis, the young girl who was reported missing two years ago, was found hidden with her mother under the staircase of a New York home.
Throughout their yearslong investigation and search for the child, detectives had visited the house
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INFLATION, YEARS, 30, INDEX
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For several months, the American people have endured extensive inflation. In the beginning, we were told this inflation would be transitory and would
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SHUT, MOUTHS, SEW, MIGRANTS
A group of a dozen immigrants trying to get to the United States through Mexico sewed their mouths shut Tuesday in protest of the Mexican government's policies, not allowing passage during their trek to America.
Reuters reported Tuesday that the group of a
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RYAN, INTERIOR, ZINKE, FINDS
The report also said that Zinke gave incorrect and incomplete information to an Interior Department ethics official who confronted him over his involvement and that Zinke directed his staff to assist him with the project in a misuse of his position.
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