Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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MUSK, TRUMP, ELON, TWITTER
Former President Donald Trump called Elon Musk a “bulls–t artist” as he stumped for Republican midterm candidates in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday night.
Trump, 76, told supporters he predicted the world’s richest man would not go through with buying Twitter
Continued at New York Post...
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UKRAINE, 15, ROCKET, APARTMENT
20 people may be trapped after a rocket hit an apartment in Ukraine
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KYIV, Ukraine — At least 15 people were killed when a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in the eastern Ukraine
Continued at NPR...
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SOUTH, AFRICA, SHOOTING, BAR
Police in the South African township of Soweto confirmed 15 people were killed early Sunday morning as they enjoyed a night out in a local bar after assailants stepped from a minibus taxi and began randomly firing at patrons.
Soweto is Johannesburg’s largest
Continued at Breitbart...
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BIDEN, SAUDI, ARABIA, VISIT
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long supported reforms and sought to “reorient but not rupture”
Continued at ABC...
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DJOKOVIC, NOVAK, WIMBLEDON, TITLE
Nick Kyrgios appeared to be frustrated with some people in the crowd during his Wimbledon final match against Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
Kyrgios, the unseeded Australian tennis star making his first appearance in a singles final, was battling with Djokovic
Continued at Fox News...
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YOSEMITE, FIRE, ICONIC, SEQUOIAS
(CNN) — A growing wildfire that threatens a famed giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park has doubled in size over the past two days and pushed officials to issue evacuation orders for a nearby community.
The Washburn Fire began July
Continued at CNN...
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JAPAN, ABE, PARTY, ASSASSINATION
Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election that may give the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a surge of support after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a dominant politician and power broker.
Abe, Japan's
Continued at Newsmax...
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BIDEN, ABORTION, EMERGENCY, HEALTH
Activists and Democrats have pressured Biden to be more aggressive on the issue.
President Joe Biden said Sunday he was looking into declaring a public health emergency in support of abortion access across the country after Roe v. Wade was overturned last
Continued at ABC...
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UK, MINISTER, RACE, JOHNSON
LONDON — Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field on Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election.
Candidates released
Continued at Washington Times...
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COVID, 19, POSITIVE, TESTS
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine screening for the virus, his office said Sunday.
“As a part of his regular testing regimen, Leader Schumer received a positive test result for COVID-19,” his spokesman,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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SPIRIT, FIRE, ATLANTA, PLANE
The brakes on a Spirit Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Atlanta
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Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight were alarmed to see smoke billowing from the belly of the plane after it
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BORDER, TEXAS, MIGRANTS, SOUTHERN
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott believes that there is an "invasion" going on at the southern border driven by cartels and exacerbated by White House policies.
Abbott said in an exclusive interview on "Sunday Morning Futures" that the "unprecedented" and "overwhelming"
Continued at Fox News...
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BIDEN, BACKUP, PERCENT, CRACKED
4Chan users claim to have cracked the password for a backup of Hunter Biden’s iPhone and then were also able to access an iPad that he used. They also claim to have accessed iCloud notes. The password was alleged to be a woman’s name with an age after it.
They
Continued at Red State...
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ARRESTED, DUANE, BROWN, GUN
Longtime NFL left tackle Duane Brown was reportedly arrested on a gun possession charge Saturday at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Brown, who most recently played for the Seattle Seahawks, was booked for possession of a concealed firearm after a gun
Continued at NY Daily News...
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LOVE, THOR, THUNDER, FRANCHISE
This image released by Marvel Studios shows Natalie Portman, left, and Chris Hemsworth in a scene from "Thor: Love and Thunder." (Jasin Boland/AP)
Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office.
“Thor: Love and Thunder” earned $143
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
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LIVING, NEVADA, MUSEUM, FAMILY
A janitor, his wife and their two children were found living inside of the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, pictured, authorities said. Google Maps
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada couple was found secretly keeping a cache of weapons and living with
Continued at Huffington Post...
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ARIZONA, POLICE, FEET, RECORDING
First Amendment advocates respond to a new Arizona law limiting recording of police
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First Amendment advocates are considering their options in response to an Arizona law signed
Continued at NPR...
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AMENDMENT, MICHAEL, MOORE, 28TH
Welp, it’s been a minute since we’ve heard from this guy. And by this guy, I mean the self-aggrandizing, irrelevant independent filmmaker and attention w***e extraordinaire, Michael Moore, who for some delusional reason continues to believe he’s a super-respected,
Continued at Red State...
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YEAR, 14, FATALLY, STATION
(CNN) A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed during a fight inside a subway station on Saturday has died, according to the New York Police Department.
Officers responding to a 911 call found the boy on a train platform in a north Harlem subway station with a stab
Continued at CNN...
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PREGNANT, WOMAN, TEXAS, HOV
A pregnant woman in Texas plans to fight a ticket she received for driving in the high-occupancy vehicle lane alone, saying the overturn of Roe v. Wade means her unborn child counts as a passenger.
The Dallas Morning News first reported the incident involving
Continued at USA Today...
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AVERAGE, 19, CENTS, FALLS
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon.
Industry analyst
Continued at ABC...
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CHENEY, LIZ, PRIMARY, SEN
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., warned Rep. Liz Cheney has a "lot of work to do" to succeed against her Trump-backed primary challenger. Sen. Barrasso joined "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the January 6 Committee member's race and the state of the economy ahead
Continued at Fox News...