Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
20 articles
TRUMP, DESANTIS, GOP, IOWA
All the declared Republican White House candidates other than former President Donald Trump will gather in Iowa’s capital city on Saturday to take part in Sen. Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride — an annual motorcycle ride that benefits veterans.
Ernst, in an interview
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DEBT, BIDEN, BILL, CEILING
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dodging Monday’s deadline when the Treasury warned that the United States would start running short of cash to pay all its bills.
The bipartisan measure,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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TRAIN, INDIA, CRASH, 280
Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people. Hundreds of others were trapped inside more than a dozen mangled rail cars overnight
Continued at Newsmax...
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JUDGE, DRAG, TENNESSEE, LAW
A federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad and vague
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge says Tennessee's first-in-the-nation
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BORDER, TEXAS, POST, TITLE
Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more migrants who illegally crossed the border this year than in the previous four years combined. While the numbers dropped slightly in May the shocking trend continues.
Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert
Continued at Breitbart...
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CHINA, DEFENSE, AUSTIN, SECRETARY
The United States military will keep passing through Asian skies and seas where China has become increasingly pugnacious, the Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore, where the Chinese defense minister’s refusal to hold talks with him has highlighted
Continued at New York Times...
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BORDER, SOLDIERS, ISRAELI, EGYPTIAN
Israel’s military said three of its soldiers and a gunman were killed near the border with Egypt on Saturday, and a military spokesperson said a group had infiltrated the frontier leading to a firefight.
The Israeli military said two soldiers were shot and
Continued at New York Post...
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DESANTIS, RON, FROST, REP
Ron DeSantis continues to trigger all the right people, and his latest conquest was Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). While attending a Paramore concert in Washington, DC, Frost was called up on stage, at which point he launched into a profanity-filled tirade against
Continued at Red State...
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TEXAS, MINORS, CARE, BAN
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Texas has become the most
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BIBLE, UTAH, SCHOOLS, DISTRICT
In the Bible, Jesus says “Let the children come to me” — but parents and teachers in Utah have decided it’ll have to wait until high school.
At Davis School District, located north of Salt Lake City, the collection of Christian scripture has been shelved for
Continued at New York Post...
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YEAR, RED, SON, SOX
Authorities suspect the son of former Boston Red Sox player George Scott killed his 8-year-old son before killing himself Friday.
Police discovered the bodies of George Scott III, 54, and his son, Dante Hazard, in a New Bedford, Massachusetts, home after conducting
Continued at Fox News...
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ANHEUSER, INVESTMENT, FIRMS, BUSCH
Woke governance that has sent profits spiraling at companies like Anheuser-Busch and Target often begins with lefty investment firms pressuring them to push products their way, an ex-top Anheuser-Busch exec said.
During an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters
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SUSPECT, SHOT, WEST, VIRGINIA
A West Virginia State Police trooper was killed in the line of duty and a suspect was in custody late Friday in connection to the officer's slaying, state authorities said.
Sgt. Cory Maynard was fatally shot in Mingo County Friday afternoon, said Will Thompson,
Continued at USA Today...
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KOREA, NORTH, FAILED, DATA
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China on Friday over North Korea’s failed launch of a military spy satellite this week in violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, which Moscow and Beijing refused to
Continued at Washington Times...
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COUNTEROFFENSIVE, UKRAINE, LAUNCH, ZELENSKYY
Ukraine’s president said Saturday that he is confident his war-ravaged country’s recently launched counteroffensive move will end in victory over Russia despite an “unprecedented” barrage of missile and drone attacks in recent weeks.
“We strongly believe that
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GUN, LAWS, POISED, CONNECTICUT
FILE - A bus drives past a sign reading Welcome to Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 4, 2013. Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday, May 25, 2023, were considering the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012
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CHINESE, WARSHIP, TAIWAN, DESTROYER
A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of hitting the USS Chung-Hoon on Saturday while the U.S. destroyer was conducting joint exercises with Canada in the Taiwan Strait.
The incident occurred as U.S.-Chinese tensions remain high in the South China
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MONTH, PRIDE, POSTS, STRONG
The official U.S. Navy Instagram and Twitter accounts have seemingly removed posts that celebrated the commencement of “Pride Month.” On Thursday, the first day of June “Pride Month,” the Navy’s social media accounts featured a graphic displaying military vessels
Continued at Red State...
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MATCH, HARDY, BOXING, GREG
Former Carolina Panther and Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy has developed a disturbing habit of getting knocked out.
Hardy, 34, who was already knocked out once earlier this year in a bare-knuckle competition, got knocked down twice and KO’d in a team boxing match
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15, CLASH, SENEGAL, OPPOSITION
Death toll in Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
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DAKAR, Senegal — The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of
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SWEENEY, DAD, WATCHING, SYDNEY
“Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney said she “didn’t prepare” her dad for her character’s prominent nude scenes in the HBO series.
Sweeny’s dad and his own father decided to watch “Euphoria” before she could warn them, and they turned the episode off halfway through,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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VAN, SUSPECT, NATALEE, DER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Joran van der Sloot will be handed over to Interpol "in the next few days" before his upcoming transfer to the United States, according to Peru's federal prison agency.
The Dutch national is the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of
Continued at Fox News...
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CHOOSE, FOOTBALL, TOM, SON
Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time, but his children are free to choose their own paths.
The recently retired quarterback joined ESPN on Friday and discussed his 15-year-son, Jack, who plays quarterback at the youth football level.
Brady said
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SUMMER, THEME, BRAND
As trees open their blooms, the predictions come on like an allergy attack.
The song of the summer will be by Ed Sheeran. The drink of the summer will be the Hugo Spritz. Feral Girl Summer is over and Married Girl Summer has arrived. Get out your toenail clippers,
Continued at New York Times...