Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
25 articles
TRUMP, FLORIDA, DESANTIS, PAC
Former Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt has signed up for a new mission — to help his longtime friend and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis win the presidency.
Laxalt is joining the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down as chair, the group confirmed to Fox News
Continued at Fox News...
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ABORTION, SUPREME, COURT, PILL
WASHINGTON — It was an interim ruling, and the majority gave no reasons. But the Supreme Court’s order on Friday night maintaining the availability of a commonly used abortion pill nonetheless sent a powerful message from a chastened court.
“Legal sanity prevailed,
Continued at New York Times...
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SCHOOL, BUS, SEAT, CHARGES
A school district in Texas is banning all middle school and high school students from carrying backpacks on campus.
The DeSoto Independent School District will begin enforcing its no-backpack policy on Monday.
The policy is intended as a safety measure, although
Continued at New York Post...
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SUDAN, ARMY, DIPLOMATS, EXPECTED
Sudan's army says evacuations of foreign diplomats are expected to begin
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United
Continued at NPR...
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BIDEN, LAPTOP, HUNTER, LETTER
Former CIA Director Mike Morell has told the House Judiciary Committee that it was Secretary of State Antony (with no “h”) Blinken who, while acting as a senior campaign adviser for Joe Biden, enlisted him to organize the letter from former intelligence officials
Continued at Red State...
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SHIP, ALLIED, POWS, 000
This photo provided by the Australian War Memorial shows the Montevideo Maru. A team of explorers announced it found the sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting
Continued at Huffington Post...
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89, BARRY, HUMPHRIES, DAME
Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died Saturday. He was 89.
The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died at St Vincent's Hospital
Continued at Newsmax...
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BORDER, TENTS, MEXICO, MIGRANT
Witnesses say makeshift tents were deliberately set ablaze in a large camp of migrants in Mexico across the border from South Texas this week
MATAMOROS, Mexico -- About two dozen makeshift tents were set ablaze and destroyed at a migrant camp across the border
Continued at ABC...
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RUSSIA, CITY, BOMBS, ACCIDENTALLY
Russia blamed “an emergency ejection of an air ordnance” when a dropped bomb caused havoc in one of its own cities, although fortunately according to official accounts say no one was killed.
Scenes of chaos not unlike those visited upon Ukrainian cities by
Continued at Breitbart...
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BUD, LIGHT, LEAVE, TAKES
The Bud Light marketing executive who sought to update the beer’s “fratty” image has reportedly taken a leave of absence following boycotts and outrage over the brand’s partnership with a transgender influencer.
Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light vice president
Continued at Washington Times...
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JACKSON, NBA, PHIL, POLITICAL
NBA Hall of Fame head coach Phil Jackson says he has not watched the NBA since the league allowed players to put “wanky” political messaging on their jerseys during the 2020 season.
During an appearance on the podcast Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin, Jackson
Continued at Breitbart...
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BEERS, CHAMPAGNE, LIFE, HIGH
In this image provided by Comite Champagne, cans of Miller High Life beer sit in a container after being crushed at the Westlandia plant in Ypres, Belgium, Monday, April 17, 2023. Belgian customs have destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life advertised
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
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TRUMP, LAWSUIT, RAPE, TRIAL
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s behavior toward women, long a source of flashpoints in his political career, now faces a new level of scrutiny: a trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape.
Jury selection is set to start Tuesday in the case filed
Continued at Huffington Post...
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LEAD, KNICKS, CAVALIERS, SERIES
Jalen Brunson scored 21 points, RJ Barrett broke out of a slump with 19 and the New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to the lowest point total in the NBA this season, rolling to a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series with a 99-79 victory Friday
Continued at Fox News...
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NEW, GOP, WAVE, CANDIDATES
A second wave of Republican candidates is preparing to enter the presidential race later this spring following a monthslong lull as the GOP field finally takes shape
NEW YORK -- The opening phase of the Republican presidential primary has largely centered
Continued at ABC...
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LAUDERDALE, FEDERAL, FORT, DESANTIS
DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration on Saturday to declare Broward County a disaster
Continued at NPR...
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SEVERE, COAST, EAST, 23
The final day of a multi-day severe event will encompass millions along the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, with the threats of damaging winds, hail and even an isolated tornado.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued through 6 p.m. for the Interstate 95
Continued at New York Post...
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ELON, LIBERALS, SHEEN, BLUE
We’ve been covering the sorrowful tale of woe of the poor liberals who formerly had blue checks, but are bemoaning their fate, now that Twitter head Elon Musk has removed the legacy blue checks. The people who have blue checks now are people who paid for Twitter
Continued at Red State...
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NAACP, MISSISSIPPI, POLICING, SEPARATE
The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department
JACKSON, Miss. -- The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black
Continued at ABC...
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EDUCATION, ALABAMA, RACE, WOKE
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts"
Continued at Newsmax...
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DAY, EARTH, 22, POLITICAL
Earth Day takes place each year on April 22. It is a day celebrated globally and is focused on caring for and protecting the environment.
If you're hoping to celebrate your love for Earth, you can do so leading up to April 22 but also, year round. Here are
Continued at Fox News...
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FRANCISCO, SAN, CRISIS, NEWSOM
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s highway patrol and national guard will bring in additional people and resources to help San Francisco battle its worsening fentanyl drug crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
The announcement highlights a serious concern
Continued at Washington Times...
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AFGHANISTAN, DOCS, TERROR, ISIS
Not even two years have passed since President Biden's fumbled military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and already Islamic State terrorists are using the country to plot attacks across Europe and Asia. Islamic State Khorasan Province is also conducting "aspirational
Continued at Fox News...
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TRUMP, HOUSE, PROSECUTOR, BRAGG
It appears the public will be learning more details regarding New York’s decision to indict former President Donald Trump over the Stormy Daniels matter. Despite Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s previous efforts to stop House Republicans from speaking
Continued at Red State...