Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, APRIL 1st 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
44 articles
TRUMP, INDICTMENT, DESANTIS, DONALD
There is a presumption among a certain kind of analyst — rooted, I presume, in a deeply buried belief in the vengeance of Almighty God — that because Republicans morally deserve Donald Trump they will be stuck with him no matter what. That having refused so
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DEAD, TORNADO, MIDWEST, SOUTH
A tornado tore through the state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday, while severe storms further north in Illinois and Indiana left three dead, authorities said. One person was reported killed in Alabama.
The Arkansas tornado whipped across the
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CAROLINA, IOWA, SOUTH, CAITLIN
CNN —
South Carolina’s march to the national championship title seemed all but assured – the defending champion and No.1 seed was on a 42-straight game win streak, spanning 389 days and dating back to last season’s national title run.
It would take one of
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POPE, HOSPITAL, FRANCIS, LEAVES
ROME — Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis.
The 86-year-old Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic where he received antibiotics intravenously.
He left the hospital three days after
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JUDGE, DRAG, TENNESSEE, LAW
A federal judge in Tennessee has paused the state's new law restricting public drag performances just hours before the legislation was set to take effect.
In a ruling on Friday night, Judge Thomas Parker delayed enforcement of H.B. 9 for 14 days while the
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ALLIGATOR, FLORIDA, FOUND, MISSING
Authorities said the body of a 2-year-old Florida boy was found Friday night in the mouth of an alligator.
The St. Petersburg Police Department said Taylen Mosley was found in Lake Maggiore and that his father, 21-year-old Thomas Mosley, had been charged with
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GAME, TITLE, FOUR, FINAL
San Diego State guard Lamont Butler (5) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning basket against Florida Atlantic during a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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PALTROW, GWYNETH, TRIAL, CRASH
The doctor who sued Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski crash and lost may be planning an appeal.
An attorney for Terry Sanderson, the doctor who alleged the actress injured him on the Utah slopes in 2016, said his client is considering all options — including a motion
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TRUCK, TEXAS, BORDER, HUMAN
Law enforcement authorities thwarted a human smuggler’s attempt to transport more than 20 migrants away from the Texas border region in a utility bucket truck. The incident began early Saturday morning near La Gloria, Texas, a small community thirty miles from
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BIDEN, CHARLES, KING, CORONATION
On Thursday, we wrote about Russia essentially taking U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich hostage, on what appear to be trumped-up charges of espionage. My colleague Joe Cunningham suggested that the best move the Biden administration could take is to take a hard
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ORTHODOX, LEADER, ARREST, HOUSE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s top security agency notified a top Orthodox priest Saturday that he was suspected of justifying Russia’s aggression, a criminal offense, amid a bitter dispute over a famed Orthodox monastery.
Metropolitan Pavel, the abbot of
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FACTORY, CHOCOLATE, EXPLOSION, WORKER
A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her.
That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen
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CUOCO, PELPHREY, TOM, KALEY
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kaley Cuoco is flying high after giving birth to her first child.
The star of “ The Flight Attendant ” and “ The Big Bang Theory ” said on Instagram Saturday that she and fellow actor Tom Pelphrey now have a daughter named Matilda Carmine
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MILLION, MEGA, BIG, NORTH
It's that time again. Mega Millions players are checking their tickets following Friday night's drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $355 million, with a cash option of $187.6 million, ahead of Friday's drawing.
The chances of winning
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NEW, YORK, CITY, BUS
It’s sure starting to look like New York’s progressives are simply anti-Asian.
Their latest cause célèbre, the “Good Cause Eviction” bill, aims to effectively bring some 2 million apartments in the city alone under a new statewide rent-control regime.
On
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JENNIFER, ANISTON, COLE, 30
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler were a little taken aback when they found out that their former kid co-stars Cole and Dylan Sprouse from "Friends" and "Big Daddy" are now 30 years old.
"What!" Aniston, 54, shouted, putting her arms on top of her head after
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APRIL, FOOLS, DAY, PRANKS
April 1st is known to be April Fools' Day.
Beware of the whole day, as you could find yourself caught in the middle of an April Fools' Day prank.
While being pranked on April Fools' Day can be an annoyance, it can also be really fun, especially for your kids.
EASTER
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WWE, RHODES, STAR, CODY
WWE star Cody Rhodes will face off against Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 39 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Rhodes comes from pro wrestling royalty. His father, Dusty Rhodes, is a pro wrestling
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HITS, SUISSE, TAKEOVER, IDENTITY
A traffic light signals green in front of the logos of the Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 19, 2023. Analysts say the UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation
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SITE, POLICE, HOLY, JERUSALEM
Israeli police shoot and kill a man at Jerusalem's holiest site
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JERUSALEM — Israeli police shot and killed a man who they alleged tried to snatch an officer's gun at an entrance to a Jerusalem
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INTENSITY, DEBATE, CEILING, INSULTS
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2023. This year’s debt ceiling debate has a different feel to it for some lawmakers. The most recent debates over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority
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APRIL, JOKE, RUSSIA, UKRAINE
Russia is in charge of the U.N. Security Council this month, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba says that's the "world's worst April Fool's joke."
"The country which systematically violates all fundamental rules of international security is presiding
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TRIAL, SLAIN, MOM, YEARS
In a murder case that has both captivated the nation, the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman accused of killing her two youngest children and her husband's ex-wife nearly three years ago, is set to begin.
Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday,
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NEW, NBA, DEAL, AGREEMENT
The NBA will have labor peace for years to come.
The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the NBA announced. It is still pending ratification, though that process is almost certainly
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