Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
68 articles
TRUMP, INDICTMENT, NEW, ARRAIGNMENT
Washington CNN —
Donald Trump’s legal team will look to challenge “every potential issue” in his indictment once the charges are unsealed, an attorney for the former president said Sunday.
“We’re not doing anything at the arraignment because that would be
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RUSSIA, RELEASE, REPORTER, BLINKEN
Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked to his Russian counterpart Sunday and called for the “immediate release” of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week by Russian authorities and dubiously accused of spying on Russia.
“Secretary
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IOWA, LSU, TITLE, CHAMPIONSHIP
LSU beats Iowa to win 1st NCAA title
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Louisiana State University's Tigers bested University of Iowa's Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first national basketball title in school history. Despite
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TITLE, GAME, STATE, DIEGO
San Diego State’s Lamont Butler played the role of the hero on Saturday night as his jumper lifted the Aztecs to a win over Florida Atlantic 72-71 in the national semifinal game.
But Butler’s shot was nearly all for naught as the replay of his play showed
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HUTCHINSON, ARKANSAS, ASA, GOV
Then-Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson responds during an interview with the Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Pablo Martinez Monsivais via AP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson
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BLOGGER, MILITARY, RUSSIAN, EXPLOSION
Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a bomb blast in a cafe in St Petersburg on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.
They quoted the interior ministry as confirming the death of Tatarsky and saying that 16 people had been wounded.
Tatarsky,
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TIMES, TWITTER, VERIFICATION, NEW
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's
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SHOOTING, CITY, BAR, OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY — At least three people are dead and another three were injured after a shooting inside a southwest Oklahoma City bar Saturday night, police said.
Six people were shot inside the Whiskey Barrel Saloon about 9 p.m. Saturday night, police Lieutenant
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DEATH, SOUTH, UPDATES, TOLL
Dozens of storms and tornadoes have killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the south-central and eastern U.S. since late Friday night, all while tearing a path through the Arkansas capital and collapsing the roof of a packed concert
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WAR, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, PUTIN
Russia’s war on Ukraine has claimed the lives of 262 Ukrainian athletes and ravaged 363 sports facilities, prompting athletes to boycott any 2024 Olympic tournaments with Russia and Belarus.
Ukraine’s Youth and Sports Minister Yadym Gutzeit slammed the International
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SUNDAY, PALM, FAITHFUL, JERUSALEM
Thousands of Christian pilgrims participated in Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem at the start of the Holy Week.
Worshipers carried palm fronds and olive branches and marched from the top of the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem's historic Old City, home to
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POPE, PALM, SUNDAY, FRANCIS
Pope Francis has opened the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, presiding at his first ceremony after a hospital stay for bronchitis
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis opened the celebration Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, presiding
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25, CARS, MONTANA, TRAIN
At least 25 cars derailed from a train in Montana on Sunday, spilling their contents onto the ground and into a nearby body of water.
First responders say there is no threat to the public, but there has yet to be confirmation about what the affected containers
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CMT, MUSIC, 2023, AWARDS
Fashion expert Melissa Rivers is sharing her do's and don'ts of red carpet fashion ahead of the CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas.
"A red carpet do would be take a page from the award shows we've already seen this year. One of the best years for fashion on
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MULVANEY, DYLAN, BUD, LIGHT
If major corporations hated your guts, what would they be doing differently? The answer is nothing, which leaves an astute observer to conclude that they do, in fact, hate your guts.
The latest example of that comes from Bud Light, which has decided to make
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OIL, CUT, PRODUCTION, SAUDIS
Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, 150 kilometers east-northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2021. Saudi Arabia said Sunday, April 2, 2023, it will cut oil production by
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SAKAMOTO, RYUICHI, 71, DIES
Maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto performs at Rome's Auditorium, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Japan's recording company Avex says Sakamoto, a musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. He died March 28,
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ELECTION, FINLAND, PRIME, MINISTER
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her Social Democratic Party lost a tight election in Finland on Sunday to a center-right party that focused on economic concerns.
The National Coalition Party, led by Petteri Orpo, 53, captured the most votes in the
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MANCHIN, BIDEN, ROLLED, BETRAYAL
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Sunday that criticism of his apparent 180 on the Inflation Reduction Act is “ridiculous.”
Manchin appeared on “Fox News Sunday” after slamming the Biden administration’s “political malpractice” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed
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JIM, JORDAN, TRUMP, INDICTMENT
JIM JORDAN TELLS MARIA BARTIROMO "EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE" AFTER THE INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP
MARIA BARTIROMO: Well, what are you. When are you expecting to speak with Alvin Bragg if he does not come to testify in front of the Judiciary Committee, will
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CITY, AIR, HOT, BALLOON
A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman died while a girl was hurt during a hot air balloon ride Saturday near a historic site outside Mexico City.
Authorities say their hot air balloon caught on fire noting the girl suffered burns on her body and a broken
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QUEEN, SEARS, DRAG, WINSOME
A North Carolina community college is looking to "revise campus policies" after coming under fire last week for a video showing a drag queen straddling a female student sitting in a chair during an LGBTQ+ pride event on campus.
Critics say Winston-Salem area
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STANFORD, JUDGES, HIRE, SCHOOL
Circuit court judges appointed by former President Trump plan to refuse hiring Stanford Law graduates following a scandal in which students verbally harassed a federal judge who was brought in as a guest speaker, according to a Saturday announcement.
Judges
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MURDER, NYC, ATTEMPTED, THIEF
An overnight Manhattan parking garage attendant shot twice by a thief has been charged with attempted murder after he wrestled the gun away and returned fire on his assailant.
Moussa Diarra, 57, was shot in the stomach and grazed in the ear when he was trying
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