Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ZELDIN, LEE, ATTACKER, FEDERAL
The would-be attacker who "lunged" at Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., on Thursday told investigators that he "did not know" who the speaker on stage was and said he had been drinking whiskey earlier in the day.
David Jakubonis, 43, of Fairport, New York, was charged
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TRUMP, PENCE, ARIZONA, RALLY
The New York Post’s editorial board slammed former President Donald Trump in a Friday editorial that called him “unworthy” to hold office again following his “damning” silence surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
“As his followers stormed the Capitol,
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BIDEN, COVID, DOCTOR, 19
President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter "Folks, I'm doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright, and Mayor Cognetti (and my Scranton cousins!) to send my regrets
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JACKPOT, MILLION, MEGA, JAN
The eye-popping Mega Millions jackpot keeps growing.
There was no winning-ticket sold for Friday night’s $660 million drawing, making the jackpot soar to a whopping $790 million – the third largest in Mega Millions history.
The next drawing will be 11 pm
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POLICE, SHOOTING, SHOT, DEAD
A 29-year-old police officer with three years on the job was shot in the face following a tense pursuit, police in Houston, police announced Saturday.
Officer Crystal Sepulveda took one bullet to her face and another to her foot and is expected to survive.
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PARK, IOWA, STATE, SHOT
Three fatally shot in tent at Iowa state park
Police said a 6-year-old girl was among three Iowa family members fatally shot while camping in a state park, apparently killed by a man from Nebraska who later turned the gun on himself. (July 23)
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DEAL, RUSSIA, GRAIN, UKRAINE
A Ukrainian governor says Russia’s military fired a barrage of missiles at an airfield and a railway facility in central Ukraine
A Ukrainian police officer checks the documents of a man and woman riding their bikes, as he patrols during night time curfew,
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CONVICTION, CONTEMPT, STEVE, BANNON
On Friday, America’s two-tiered justice system reared its ugly head once again with the conviction of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Bannon found himself charged by the Biden-led DOJ with multiple misdemeanors after he cited executive privilege to ignore
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HAWAII, WIFE, MARINE, PREGNANT
An active-duty U.S. Marine accused in the stabbing death of his wife is in custody and facing a second-degree murder charge
HONOLULU -- An active-duty U.S. Marine accused in the stabbing death of his wife is in custody and facing a second-degree murder charge.
The
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HEAT, WAVE, NORTHEAST, COVID
CNN —
Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid forecasts for near-record temperatures across the region.
Nearly 80 million Americans from the central US to the Northeast are
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SYDNEY, RECORD, MCLAUGHLIN, WORLD
(CNN) American runner Sydney McLaughlin broke her own 400-meter hurdles world record to take gold on Friday night at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
She blazed to a time of 50.68 seconds, beating her previous record time of 51.41, which
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FAUCI, LAB, LEAK, THEORY
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed an email where he referred to the lab leak theory as a “shiny object” by saying that you can’t “take a group of emails when people
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HECKLED, JILL, BIDEN, SHOP
First Lady Jill Biden was heckled by protesters during a visit to a Connecticut ice cream store.
“Your husband is the worst President we ever had, you owe us gas money,” an unnamed man told Biden Friday.
“Thank you! Thank you for your support, thank you!”
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CLINIC, TIDE, ABORTION, BRACES
A clinic escort outside WE Health Clinic in Duluth, Minn., awaits the arrival of patients, Thursday, July 7, 2022. The clinic escorts protect patients from protesters as they approach and enter the clinic. (AP Photo/Derek Montgomery)
A clinic escort outside
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CON, ADAM, BLACK, COMIC
(CNN) DC Films fans were treated to new footage from "Black Adam" and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, and stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Zachary Levi were both on hand with surprises up their superheroic sleeves.
Levi,
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TEXAS, NEWSOM, GUN, LAW
First, California Governor Gavin Newsom ran television ads in Florida, now he’s placing print advertisements in Texas newspapers. He was soundly thumped by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the ads in the Sunshine State, so it’s unclear what he’s hoping to
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POPE, INDIGENOUS, LEGACY, RETHINK
Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred on by the first pope from the Americas and the discovery of hundreds of probable
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COUNTRY, WOKE, RICH, JOHN
As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In my book, a #1 hit on iTunes by country music superstar John Rich burning the “woke” left and its “progress” to the ground — along with the disastrous policies of Joe Biden, in the process — does
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BIDEN, SPEEDY, WISHES, RECOVERY
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped into President Joe Biden during a Friday night speech, wishing “the United States of America a speedy recovery” from his presidency.
DeSantis took the shot at Biden while speaking at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit,
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LOUD, KID, ROLLING, CUDI
Kid Cudi walked off mid-set after being pelted with items from the raucous Miami crowd. Jason Koerner via Getty Images
When your headliner angrily walks offstage before the show is over, the crowd might be the problem.
That seemed to be the case at the Rolling
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MARTHA, COYOTES, STEWART, YARD
It is on.
Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart claimed on Instagram that a pack of coyotes entered her yard and devoured a half-dozen of her pet birds, including a peacock name Blue Boy.
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“Any solutions for getting rid of six large and aggressive coyotes
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SMALL, PLANE, WATERS, SOUTHERN
A plane crash in Huntington Beach, California, on Friday resulted in no significant injuries thanks to some quick-thinking rescuers.
Video footage showed a banner plane crashing into the ocean just after 1:30 p.m., and beachgoers were shocked at the scene,
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