Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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RUSSIA, KYIV, UKRAINE, PUTIN
A Russian political science pundit says the West boasting about the continued shipping of lethal aid to Ukraine is going to ultimately lead to World War III and nuclear war.
"[The West] talk about how many more weapons are being sent and how frightening these
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CHURCH, ATTACK, DEAD, NIGERIA
The attackers set off an explosion before storming the church during mass.
Dozens of people are feared to have died after gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria, a U.S. official briefed on the massacre told ABC News.
An explosion and attackers armed with guns
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GUN, MURPHY, SEN, BIPARTISAN
Sen. Chris Murphy on Sunday said a bipartisan group of senators is “closer than ever before” to coming up with a gun-reform package, but acknowledged it will not include an assault weapons ban or comprehensive background checks.
The Connecticut Democrat,
Continued at New York Post...
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BON, ALEC, JOVI, FOUNDING
(CNN) A founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, has died, according to a tweet from the group Sunday afternoon.
"We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original.
Continued at CNN...
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STORM, TROPICAL, ALEX, SEASON
Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed Sunday morning in the Gulf of Mexico on a track to come ashore in southern Florida with heavy rains and gusty wind.
National Hurricane Center forecasters said in a 5 a.m. advisory
Continued at Washington Times...
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NORTH, MISSILES, KOREA, SOUTH
North Korea has test-fired a salvo of short-range missiles
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday,
Continued at NPR...
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SCHOOL, SHOOTING, TEXAS, COPS
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board announced at its first meeting since 19 children and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman that the school where the tragedy took place will not reopen.
Robb Elementary School was the site
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, KEVIN, ENDORSES, MCCARTHY
Former President Donald Trump endorsed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for re-election on Saturday, and no Republican should be surprised.
“In Congress, Kevin is a tireless advocate for the people of Bakersfield and the Central Valley. He is working incredibly
Continued at Red State...
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GAS, POLL, BIDEN, PRICES
Don’t blame the White House for pain at the pump, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday.
The Biden administration is doing everything it can to fight soaring gas prices and overall inflation, which is at the highest level in decades, Buttigieg
Continued at NY Daily News...
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NADAL, FRENCH, OPEN, 14TH
PARIS — He fooled us again, which is, in itself, quite a feat at this stage of the game.
Perhaps Rafael Nadal really means it when he talks down his chances at Roland Garros, and there was certainly no fakery involved last month when he limped and grimaced
Continued at New York Times...
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II, WAR, WORLD, VETERANS
U.S. World War II veteran nurse Betty Huffman Rosevear is greeted during the celebrations for the 78th D-Day anniversary in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 5, 2022. (Jean-Francois Monier/Getty-AFP)
RANVILLE, France — More than 20 British World War II veterans
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BANGLADESH, CONTAINER, DEPOT, FIRE
A Bangladesh container depot fire has killed at least 28 and injured more that 100
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DHAKA, Bangladesh — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 28 people and injured
Continued at NPR...
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WISCONSIN, JUDGE, ALLEGED, MCCONNELL
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has identified the man accused of shooting and killing a retired judge before turning the gun on himself, as reports indicate he also left a "hit list" with the names of Democratic governors Gretchen Whitmer and Tony Evers
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Representative Tom Rice (R-SC) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that if the Republicans take the majority in Congress, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) would make a “great” Speaker of the House.
Rice was one of the ten Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach then-President
Continued at Breitbart...
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GUN, TOP, WEEKEND, MAVERICK
NEW YORK — The high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick” continued to soar in its second weekend, dropping just 32% from its opening with $86 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Paramount Pictures release, with Tom Cruise reprising his
Continued at Washington Times...
LOS ANGELES — The MTV Movie & TV Awards return Sunday with a live show that could see “Spider-Man: No Way Home” snag some trophies.
The 2021 sensation enters the show as the leading nominee with seven. With almost $1.9 billion earned at the box office, “No
Continued at Washington Times...
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46, ALASKA, PALIN, DRAWS
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who had held the state’s only U.S. House seat for 49 years.
While some of the candidates in this week’s special primary have name recognition,
Continued at Washington Times...
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WARRIORS, CELTICS, NBA, FINALS
(CNN) The second installment of the NBA Finals is set to take place on Sunday as the Golden State Warriors look to recover from an early setback against the Boston Celtics.
The Warriors, playing in their sixth Finals in eight seasons, looked on course to win
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PLANE, SOUTH, SEA, CHINA
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed Sunday.
The Chinese J-16 drew alongside
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JOHNSON, BORIS, REPORT, WEEK
The Partygate may not be over for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Having emerged from a damaging series of revelations and punishments related to the scandal over parties and other Downing Street gatherings that defied Britain’s own COVID-19 lockdown
Continued at Washington Times...