Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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HAWKINS, TAYLOR, FOO, FIGHTERS
As we wrote early Saturday morning, news broke that the drummer for Foo Fighter, Taylor Hawkins, has passed away far too young — at age 50. And as often happens when a famous performer passes, videos immediately began circulating, as fans and other admirers
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TRUMP, GEORGIA, RALLY, AMERICA
(CNN) Donald Trump has raised an unprecedented sum of money in his post-presidency. He has maintained powerful alliances with top Republican leaders. And he has continued to attract large crowds as he holds rallies across the country.
But all that could change
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FORTENBERRY, REP, JEFF, NEBRASKA
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., announced Saturday he is resigning from Congress, amid bipartisan calls to do so after his conviction on charges of campaign finance violations and lying to the FBI.
"Thank you for entrusting me with the great responsibility
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AMUSEMENT, PARK, RIDE, TEEN
ICON Park attractions, The Wheel, left, Orlando SlingShot, middle, and Orlando FreeFall, right, are shown in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. A 14-year-old boy fell to his death from a ride at an amusement park in Orlando, sheriff's officials said.
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PORN, CANDIDATE, MAINE, FORMER
A lawyer who ran for governor of Maine twice was arrested on child pornography charges Friday.
Eliot Cutler, 75, faces four counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under 12 after investigators found 10 files of children being exploited
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JACKSON, WOMAN, JUDGE, KETANJI
Senate Judiciary Committee member Ben Sasse (R-NE) announced Friday night he will vote “no” on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, threatening the committee’s approval of the judge.
If a majority of Judiciary Committee members do not vote to
Continued at Breitbart...
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DOHA, FORUM, SURPRISE, UKRAINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a virtual speech Saturday during Qatar’s Doha Forum, where he criticized Russia's ongoing aggression and called on the international community to do more to help.
Zelenskyy also compared the Russian attack on
Continued at Fox News...
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TAX, NEW, BIDEN, REPORT
Most American households paid no federal income tax last year due to COVID-19 unemployment, relief funds, tax credits and stimulus payments, according to a new report.
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The share of Americans who paid neither payroll nor federal income taxes
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CITY, ENCAMPMENTS, WORKERS, HOMELESS
New York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments
NEW YORK -- New York City officials are planning
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JURY, 14, MILLION, AWARDS
DENVER — Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a total of $14 million in damages to a group
Continued at Washington Times...
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ATTACK, SAUDI, HIT, YEMEN
The Saudi Formula 1 race will go on despite a Houthi missile attack near the track
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Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot in the Saudi Arabian city of
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PETER, SAINT, MADNESS, MARCH
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks became the first No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to reach the Elite Eight after a stunning 67-64 win over third-seeded Purdue Friday night. Behind their run is a coach whose history as a gritty college player is helping this
Continued at Fox News...
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BLACK, MAHER, GOP, THINKING
It’s true, you know. Sooner or later, people return to form. Examples abound.
As RedState reported on Friday, West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin — the erstwhile fave of “conservative” keyboard warriors everywhere for refusing to back Joe Biden’s disastrous
Continued at Red State...
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SOLDIERS, SMUGGLING, TEXAS, SENTENCED
CNN —
Two active-duty soldiers with the US Army stationed at the Fort Hood base in Texas were ordered to federal prison on Friday for “conspiring to transport” undocumented immigrants within the state, US Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery said in a statement
The
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11, ALLIGATOR, FLORIDA, FOOT
The fatal crash occurred as the driver was heading east on County Road 672 in Lithia, Florida.
CNN —
A Florida man has died after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator.
The crash occurred after midnight on Thursday, according to a statement from the
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EVACUATION, COLORADO, 000, WILDFIRE
Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people
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BOULDER, Colo. — Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,000 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills
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SPRING, MIAMI, BEACH, CURFEW
Spring breakers in Florida’s oceanfront Fort Lauderdale said they were happy to have chosen the city over its southern neighbor, Miami Beach, where officials stepped in and ordered a curfew in response to violence breaking out in the midst of large crowds.
Hundreds
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KILLED, OFFICIALS, SUSPECT, BODY
A Washington state police officer was killed in the line of duty Friday evening, officials said.
The officer was identified as Dan Rocha, 41, according to a statement from the City of Everett Police Department announced, without any immediate details.
SPILLED
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BIDEN, AMERICANS, REPORT, OLDER
The Biden administration may suggest a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for Americans over the age of 50 in the next week, the New York Times reported Friday.
According to the report, the administration will simply "suggest" that older Americans get the
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BIDEN, SEALS, JOINS, COVID
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Biden administration’s request to block a lower court order preventing the Pentagon from considering COVID-19 vaccination status on deployment decisions.
The move was 6-3. Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito
Continued at Washington Times...