Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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NEPAL, PLANE, CRASHES, 68
A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing at least 32
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KATHMANDU (AP) — At least 32 people were killed on Sunday when a 72-seat passenger aircraft crashed in Pokhara,
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BILLS, GAME, DOLPHINS, HAMLIN
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler made a game-changing play in the third quarter of the team’s wild-card matchup against the Buffalo Bills and now has to live up to a promise he made to his wife, Hannah.
With about 14 minutes to play in the third
Continued at Fox News...
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BIDEN, MLK, CHURCH, PAY
Despite Mr. Biden’s failure to fulfill his promise of a year ago, some civil rights leaders did not fault him. “Obviously, in the last year we were not successful,” Marc H. Morial, the president of the National Urban League, said in an interview. “I sort of
Continued at New York Times...
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GEORGIA, CRASH, PLAYER, KILLED
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey (#84) is lifted into the air by Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock (#77) after catching a pass for a touchdown during the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood,
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WIN, JAGUARS, LAWRENCE, TREVOR
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence cemented his everyman reputation on Saturday by celebrating the team’s amazing comeback win over the L.A. Chargers with a visit to a Jacksonville Waffle House.
The Jags battled back from a 27-point deficit to
Continued at Breitbart...
Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968.
The holiday is observed each year on the third Monday of January, and the commemoration is the only
Continued at USA Today...
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BORDER, MAYOR, ADAMS, NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams got an up-close look at the U.S.-Mexico border situation over the weekend, shortly after filing a state emergency mutual aid request and claiming the migrants coming into the New York area had put a $2 billion strain on the city's
Continued at Newsmax...
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BASKETBALL, PLAYER, ALABAMA, MURDER
Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting
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PLANES, FAA, AIRPORT, CLOSE
A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. Officials are investigating a close call at the New York airport that happened Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, between a plane that was crossing
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
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GABRIEL, UNIVERSE, MISS, USA
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R'Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night.
Gabriel, who last year became the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA, took the crown ahead of Amanda Dudamel from Venezuela
Continued at CNN...
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SANTOS, GEORGE, COMER, HOUSE
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said he doesn’t think fellow House members should be “shunning” Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) as he faces investigations over campaign finances and navigates the backlash over his falsehood-filled reimagining of his background.
Gaetz’s
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RAVENS, JACKSON, LAMAR, NFL
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters appeared to strike Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon in the chest during the first quarter of their AFC wild-card round matchup on Sunday night.
With about 1:05 remaining in the first, Mixon ran the ball for
Continued at Fox News...
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COVID, RELEASE, 19, CHINA
The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of complaints it was failing to tell the world what
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NEW, FIREFIGHTERS, INJURED, JERSEY
Five firefighters were investigating the cause of a fire at a home in northern New Jersey in the early hours of Saturday morning when it suddenly exploded, leaving five of them injured, according to the Pompton Lakes Volunteer Fire Department.
Two of the firefighters
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FIRED, NIGHTCLUB, OUTSIDE, HOUSTON
ABC News reports that one person was killed “after a carload of armed assailants” allegedly fired more than 50 shots outside a Houston, Texas, nightclub on Sunday morning.
Four others were shot and wounded in the incident.
The fatality was a man whose age
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DEAD, FOUND, WHALE, FLORIDA
Initial findings following a necropsy on a killer whale found dead last week on a Florida beach show its death was likely due to "various illnesses," SeaWorld said in a statement.
The female orca whale was found dead n Palm Coast on Jan. 11 after beaching
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HUCKABEE, TRUMP, SANDERS, 2024
Newly minted Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders — who served as White House press secretary in the Trump administration — sidestepped a question on Sunday about whether she would endorse the former president’s 2024 run.
“My focus right now has been on 2022,
Continued at New York Post...
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WOMAN, CRUELTY, POLICE, ARIZONA
An Arizona woman faces 43 charges of animal cruelty after complaints of animal hoarding at two different homes led police to discover the residences were covered in urine, feces and trash, police said.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement
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CONTAINER, HIT, HID, TUBS
An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destructive path across Alabama and Georgia.
The harrowing stories of David Hollon and other survivors
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COPS, REPORTS, COVERING, RING
The former police chief of Fairfax County, Virginia, and three ex-officers are on trial for allegedly covering up a sex trafficking ring, as one of the victims – an illegal immigrant – took the stand accusing the four law enforcement members of being clients
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FAA, BIDEN, SCHUMER, VOWS
Following the Federal Aviation Administration's mass outage of its Notice to Air Missions System last week that grounded all domestic flight departures nationwide, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday he will push to confirm President Joe Biden's
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