Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, PUTIN, WAR
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces freed the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in exchange for nine of their captured conscripts, an official from Ukraine’s presidential office said Wednesday.
Kyiv accused the Russians of kidnapping Mayor Ivan Fedorov
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BIDEN, HUNTER, LAPTOP, COVID
(CNN) White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients will exit the White House next month, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday.
Zients will be replaced by Ashish Jha.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
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CRASH, TEXAS, KILLED, 13
A 13-year-old boy was driving a pickup truck that struck a van in Texas and killed nine people — including six New Mexico college golfers — in a fiery crash, authorities said Thursday
The unnamed boy was driving illegally on a spare tire before it blew out
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LIA, THOMAS, NCAA, SWIMMER
ATLANTA — Lia Thomas, the transgender woman whose record-threatening times on the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team made her a star of college athletics and a symbol of the debate over sports and gender identity, won an N.C.A.A. championship in the 500-yard
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GRINER, BRITTNEY, DETENTION, RUSSIAN
A Russian court has decided to extend WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Moscow for two more months, according to a report.
Griner, a Houston-native who plays for the WNBA’s Pheonix Mercury in addition to playing in Russia when the WNBA is not in season,
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IRAN, DEAL, BIDEN, NUCLEAR
NEWS AND OPINION:
The Republican National Committee has a reading recommendation for President Biden as he navigates a complex situation.
“Why does President Biden seem so determined to give terrorists money? Not only is he letting Russia and China broker
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COVID, MODERNA, FDA, SEEKS
Moderna Inc asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of a second booster of its coronavirus vaccine for all adults late Thursday, the New York Times reported.
Earlier this week, Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE filed
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ENERGY, RUSSIA, GOP, INDEPENDENCE
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) called for an investigation by Congress or the Department of Justice into any ties between environmental groups and Russia.
Cramer said the Green New Deal “paves the
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KILLED, RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, AMERICAN
American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine
An American man was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he was seeking medical treatment for his partner.
The death of Jim Hill, of Diggs, Idaho, was reported
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GAS, STATION, GALLONS, 400
A local resident fills up a portable gas container as demand for gasoline surges, in Durham, N.C., May 12, 2021. (Jonathan Drake/Reuters)
Thieves stole nearly 400 gallons of fuel from a North Carolina gas station this week, as U.S. gas prices hit a record
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BORDER, BIDEN, MASS, MIGRATION
The Department of Homeland Security has put out a call for employees to volunteer at the southern border, as officials say they are tackling "large numbers" of migrants -- and amid ongoing concerns about a coming surge in the spring and summer months.
The
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DEAL, AMAZON, MGM, ACQUIRE
Amazon has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets
Amazon announced Thursday it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM two
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PARTON, DOLLY, ROLL, HALL
Dolly Parton could wind up in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year against her own wishes.
Officials for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame released a statement on social media Thursday defending their decision to nominate the country superstar for induction this
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ILLEGAL, BIDEN, IMMIGRATION, CRIMINAL
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.
While Americans’ attention is understandably focused on skyrocketing gas prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the crisis at our southern border
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FATHER, ALYSA, LIU, OLYMPIAN
A US Olympic figure skater and her Chinese dissident father were among those targeted in the elaborate spying scheme revealed by the Justice Department on Wednesday.
Arthur Liu, father to Olympian Alysa Liu, told the Associated Press late Wednesday that his
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RATES, INFLATION, BANK, INTEREST
Image The Bank of England building in London. Annual inflation in Britain climbed to 5.5 percent in January, outpacing wage growth. Credit... Henry Nicholls/Reuters
The Bank of England raised interest rates to their prepandemic level on Thursday in an effort
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JOBLESS, CLAIMS, AMERICANS, FILE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound.
Jobless claims fell by 15,000 to 214,000 for the week ending March 12, down from the previous week’s 229,000, the Labor
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WEST, KANYE, INSTAGRAM, 24
Kanye West was placed on a 24-hour suspension by Instagram on Wednesday.
Content from West’s recent posts has been deleted due to a violation of Instagram's policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying, a spokesperson for Meta, the parent company of
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Chris Cuomo is still out there fighting to be heard.
The disgraced former CNN host is on a rampage, alleging that the network still owes him $15 million, but also wants over $100 million from CNN over damages to his reputation and credibility. He is also accusing
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