Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5th 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
140 articles
TRUMP, INDICTMENT, BRAGG, DONALD
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Review Ideas Summit, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a judge’s order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department’s investigation
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COURT, WISCONSIN, SUPREME, ABORTION
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that his state has purchased a three-year supply of abortion pills before a court ruling that could limit their availability.
Inslee, a Democrat, said he ordered the Department of Corrections to buy 30,000 doses
Continued at Fox News...
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BIDEN, HOUSE, REESE, ANGEL
Even after Louisiana State University won its first national championship in women’s basketball on Sunday by crushing the University of Iowa, many people seemed to be conspiring to tell the Tigers’ standout forward, Angel Reese, that her light doesn’t deserve
Continued at The Atlantic...
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POLICE, SHOOTING, OFFICER, YEAR
An Illinois teenager has been arrested for allegedly selling “fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills that were intended to resemble legitimate prescription medications,” according to police.
The Village of Antioch Police announced they had Robert Julian, 19, on
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NORTH, CAROLINA, DEMOCRAT, SWITCHES
What lies ahead for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.
Copyright
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CHICAGO, JOHNSON, MAYOR, BRANDON
Hope sprang eternal when Chicago’s destroyer-in-chief Lori Lightfoot didn’t make the runoff in this year’s mayoral contest, and when a candidate who’d declared that “public safety is a human right” won the plurality of votes in the primary. Could Chicago’s
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MCCARTHY, TAIWAN, PRESIDENT, CHINA
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (R) speaks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen while arriving for a bipartisan meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on April 5, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a bipartisan
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LEE, CASH, APP, BOB
Tech executive Bob Lee, who created the mobile payment service Cash App, has been stabbed to death in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday morning, according to reports.
He was 43 years old.
The tech mogul, who formerly served as the chief technology officer of
Continued at New York Post...
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TORNADO, MISSOURI, MULTIPLE, PEOPLE
CNN —
Over 62 million are at risk of severe weather Wednesday as a major tornado-spawning storm system treks across the Central US, threatening more damage ahead after battering Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.
At least five tornadoes were reported
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SCHOOL, SAFETY, SHOOTER, NASHVILLE
Relatives of a Southern California mother shot and killed by a school safety officer will receive $13 million in a settlement with the Long Beach Unified School District, the family’s attorneys announced.
Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez, 18, was shot outside of a
Continued at USA Today...
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SHOOTING, DOJ, SUTHERLAND, SPRINGS
FILE - Christina Osborn and her children Alexander Osborn and Bella Araiza visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church, Nov. 12, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The Justice Department said Wednesday, April
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STATE, AFFILIATED, NPR, MEDIA
It was with equal parts of pettiness and amusement that Elon Musk continued his provocation of the media outlets. Following his move to strip The New York Times of their blue-check certification, next, he had the account of National Public Radio (NPR) briefly
Continued at Town Hall...
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GENDER, AFFIRMING, CARE, INDIANA
BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho's governor has signed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
Idaho is at least the 12th state to enact a law restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, and nearly two dozen more are considering
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GUN, STUDENTS, CONTROL, PROTEST
NASHVILLE — As teenagers and demonstrators flooded the Tennessee state legislature last week to call for lawmakers to toughen access to guns after a deadly shooting at a Christian school, three Democrats headed to the well of the House chamber.
Holding a hand-drawn
Continued at New York Times...
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KANSAS, TRANSGENDER, BILL, ATHLETES
The Kansas legislature became the first in the nation to give final passage to a bill that defines what it means to be a woman, setting the stage for a veto battle with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
The Republican-controlled Senate approved Tuesday on a 28-12
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REPORT, ABUSE, MARYLAND, CATHOLIC
More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused more than 600 children over the past 80 years, according to a state report released Wednesday that accused church officials of decades of cover-ups.
The
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UKRAINE, CLINTON, NUCLEAR, BILL
The head of the U.N.'s atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces.
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael
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CHINA, PEACE, MACRON, UKRAINE
European officials are traveling to China in the hope of persuading Beijing to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine and cool its recent kinship with the Kremlin.
The 27-member bloc walks a tightrope, looking to develop economic ties with China but also reaffirming
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JR, 2024, BIDEN, ROBERT
I’ll confess, I did not have this one on my Bingo card: Though he hasn’t yet made his own bid for re-election official, President Joe Biden is facing another Democratic challenger for the 2024 race. On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a statement of candidacy
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ENDORSES, MASSIE, DESANTIS, TRUMP
Rep. Thomas Massie is backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the 2024 Republican White House nomination against ex-President Donald Trump.
Mr. Massie announced his endorsement via Never Back Down PAC, an outside political group working to lay the groundwork
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POLAND, UKRAINIAN, ZELENSKYY, VISITS
CNN —
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has crossed the border into Poland and begun an official visit to one of Kyiv’s closest allies.
Zelensky is expected at the Presidential Palace at 11:00 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) and the Ukrainian and Polish
Continued at CNN...
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MOSQUE, AQSA, JERUSALEM, AL
GAZA/JERUSALEM, April 5 – Israeli police entered Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque in force before dawn on Wednesday and clashed with worshippers, drawing condemnation from Arab countries and a furious reaction in the occupied West Bank and cross-border strikes in
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BRAZIL, CHILDREN, KILLS, ATTACK
Four children were killed, and three others were injured following an ax attack at Cantinho Bom Pastor day care center in Blumenau, Brazil.
"It is with great sadness that I receive the regrettable news that the Cantinho do Bom Pastor private day care center,
Continued at Fox News...
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CREATOR, CATAN, KLAUS, TEUBER
Klaus Teuber, who 28 years ago created The Settlers of Catan, an enduringly popular board game that has spawned college intramural teams and international tournaments, been name-checked on “South Park” and “Parks and Recreation,” inspired a novel and sold some
Continued at New York Times...