Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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BIDEN, MAYORKAS, BORDER, DHS
A federal judge in Louisiana formally issued a restraining order Wednesday that temporarily blocks the Biden administration from phasing out pandemic-justified border restrictions for at least the next two weeks.
The order from Judge Robert Summerhays, an
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MUSK, TWITTER, ELON, FREE
(CNN) As the public combs through Elon Musk's Twitter (TWTR) feed for clues on how the billionaire entrepreneur intends to run the social media platform he's buying for $44 billion, one mysterious line stands out: "authenticate all real humans."
That cryptic
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MENTHOL, BAN, CIGARETTES, FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday will lay out its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which have taken a disproportionate toll on Black smokers and other minorities.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert
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ABORTION, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, BAN
The Oklahoma House gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style abortion law that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy -- before many women know they are pregnant, critics say.
The bill approved by the GOP-led House without discussion
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ECONOMY, BIDEN, QUARTER, SHRANK
The New York Times appeared to give a positive spin to the devastating economic news to plague the Biden administration.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, shrank by 1.4% on an annualized basis
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MODERNA, COVID, KIDS, VACCINE
Moderna asks FDA to authorize first COVID-19 vaccine for very young children
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Moderna announced Thursday that the company has
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LILY, PETERS, YEAR, MURDER
A 14-year-old boy who allegedly killed a 10-year-old girl in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, knew the child and planned the attack, according to a prosecutor.
The body of Lily Peters was discovered Monday on a trail the day after she disappeared as she made her
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HEARD, AMBER, DEPP, ACLU
Amber Heard has donated less than half of a $3.5 million pledge she made to the American Civil Liberties Union, according to the organization’s general counsel.
Terence Dougherty, also the ACLU’s chief operating officer, made the revelations Thursday during
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DISNEY, FLORIDA, SPECIAL, END
On April 22, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation that eliminated the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). Enacted in 1967, the RCID gave Disney self-governance over its 39.06 square mile, 25,000-acre resort area on the outer limits
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There is a thriving industry that hinges on scouts and N.F.L. prognosticators confidently declaring how the draft’s top prospects will fare as pros and which teams will select them.
But ahead of Thursday’s first round, the experts can’t quite agree on who
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REED, TREVOR, BACK, RUSSIA
Trevor Reed back in US and focusing on his health
Trevor Reed is back in the United States one day after the Marine veteran was swapped for a Russian drug trafficker in a prisoner exchange. Reed is expected to focus on his health which deteriorated during
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COVID, RELIEF, CRT, SCHOOLS
Blue states, including New York and California, used Democrat-passed coronavirus relief funds to usher in the Marxist ideology Critical Race Theory (CRT) into schools, according to reports.
Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act in March 2021,
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SEA, RUSSIA, DOLPHINS, BLACK
While Russia is unable to replace its sunken cruiser Moskva, it remains able to strike Ukrainian targets from the Black Sea, according to the British Ministry of Defense.
In its intelligence update Thursday, British defense officials said Russia has about
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SCHOOL, BUS, RELEASE, POLICE
A California state lawmaker said that parents at school board meetings need to learn "a lesson" during a committee meeting discussing a bill focused on creating more transparency in public school curriculum.
California State Senator Connie Leyva made the
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STATES, USPS, FLEET, ELECTRIFY
Sixteen states that want the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its mail delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the agency modernizes its delivery fleet.
Three separate lawsuits, filed by the states and environmental
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POLL, LEAD, KLEEFISCH, TRUMP
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There's an old joke about a fictitious poll taker who asked people what they thought about ignorance and apathy when it comes to politics and elections.
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ESPN, SAGE, STEELE, FREE
She thought it was worth a shot.
ESPN broadcaster Sage Steele sued her employer Thursday, claiming the company “sidelined” her after she spoke about her hesitation to get the COVID vaccine.
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Sage Steele speaks at the 15th annual High School
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POWERBALL, TICKET, 473, MILLION
A ticketholder in Arizona won the $473 million Powerball jackpot after Wednesday night’s much-anticipated drawing, according to Powerball’s website.
The winning numbers were: 11, 36, 61, 62,68, and Powerball 4.
It was not immediately revealed where in Arizona
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