Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ALABAMA, WOMAN, HOME, CHILD
The update follows the release of traffic footage that shows Russell coming to a stop in her vehicle to report a child walking on the side of an Alabama highway on Thursday. Police later reported arriving at the scene to find Russell’s unoccupied vehicle with
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FLASH, PENNSYLVANIA, DEAD, MISSING
At least four people were killed Saturday and four others have been reported missing after flash flooding in eastern Pennsylvania.
Nearly 5 inches of rain fell in the Makefield Township area of Bucks County, which resulted in rapid flooding and extensive damage.
FOX
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BIRKIN, JANE, 76, SINGER
Beyond her success as a singer — not blockbuster by any means, but attracting a loyal fan base around the world — Birkin had a thriving career as an actress, communicating a similar vibe onscreen as she did in music: a natural, unadorned beauty; a seemingly
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TRUMP, CABINET, GOP, DEBATE
Former President Donald Trump revealed a number of key cabinet members he regrets choosing for his administration in retrospect, calling some "weak and pathetic" and others "incompetent" during an exclusive interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
"Is
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DJOKOVIC, ALCARAZ, WIMBLEDON, NOVAK
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon, his second major trophy
Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it would
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CLUSTER, UKRAINE, BOMBS, PUTIN
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons.
In
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BIDEN, BID, EPSTEIN, HOLLYWOOD
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign ended last month with about $20 million in the bank, trailing the $22 million plus reported by Republican front-runner Donald Trump, according to financial disclosures released Saturday.
The disclosures filed to the
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JR, COVID, KENNEDY, ROBERT
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Saturday evening that he wanted to use his campaign and his possible presidency to make the “moral case for Israel” to a younger generation of Americans.
Kennedy spoke to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach,
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NETANYAHU, ISRAEL, SPELL, DIZZY
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Netanyahu's office says he has been rushed to a hospital but that is in “good condition” as he undergoes
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SECRET, SERVICE, COCAINE, TRUMP
We have, of course, been covering the many twists and turns of #Cocainegate here at RedState, including the disappointing, yet sadly unsurprising, announcement by the Secret Service on Thursday that they were closing their investigation into the matter. As
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GEORGIA, SHOT, OFFICERS, SUSPECT
In this photo tweeted by WSB-TV's Steve Gehlbach, Hampton Police Chief James Turner, center, stands next to a mounted picture of suspect Andre Longmore during a news conference in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, July 15, 2023. Authorities are searching for Longmore,
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MORALITY, IRAN, POLICE, RETURN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests.
The
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STATE, ISRAEL, RACIST, JAYAPAL
A member of the "Squad" of far-left House Democrats received backlash over the weekend on social media after she accused Israel of being a "racist state."
The condemnation of Israel from Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who heads the Congressional Progressive
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BURHAM, SUSPECT, PENNSYLVANIA, MICHAEL
WARREN, Pa. ― Escaped homicide suspect Michael C. Burham has been taken into custody, the Pennsylvania State Police confirmed Saturday evening, ending a nine-day manhunt that began July 6 when Burham escaped the Warren County Prison using a rope made of bedsheets
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EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI, ALASKA, ADVISORY
The quake struck about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, officials said.
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday.
Preliminary data placed the quake about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, with a magnitude
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PLANE, PILOT, PASSENGER, MARTHA
A passenger onboard a small plane lept into action and crash-landed the small aircraft on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday after the pilot passed out behind the controls, authorities said.
The female passenger took over the controls of the 2006 Piper Meridian when
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POWERBALL, PRIZE, MILLION, JACKPOT
The jackpot has a cash value of $452.2 million.
The Powerball jackpot numbers drawn Saturday for the $875 million prize, the third largest ever, were 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 and the Powerball was 18.
The jackpot has a cash value of $452.2 million.
The Powerball
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HEAT, STAGE, ALDEAN, MID
Jason Aldean's concert came to an abrupt end after the singer showed obvious distress on stage Saturday night in Connecticut.
While performing at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Aldean struggled to get through his song "Crazy Town." In the middle of his performance,
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BENCH, REDS, JOHNNY, INSENSITIVE
Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench was scrutinized Saturday after he appeared to make an antisemitic joke during the Cincinnati Reds’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the late Gabe Paul and other figures.
Bench was with Paul’s daughter, Pete Rose, Danny
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WOMAN, SLEEPING, CALIFORNIA, PARK
A homeless mother sleeping in a California park was killed last week after she was run over by a lawnmower — and investigators left “chunks” of her body strewn across the grass, her family claims.
Christine Chavez, 27, was lying in the tall grass of Beard
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ALABAMA, MAP, NEW, CONGRESSIONAL
Under orders from the Supreme Court to produce a voting map that no longer illegally dilutes the power of Black voters in Alabama, the state’s lawmakers are now facing a high-stakes scramble to come up with an acceptable replacement by the end of this week.
A
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SOUTH, BODIES, PULLED, FLOODED
9 bodies are pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods
Enlarge this image toggle caption South Korea National Fire Agency via AP South Korea National Fire Agency via AP
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled
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COTTON, ABORTION, TOURISM, SEN
Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats’ claims that the House GOP is playing politics with the troops in Friday’s passage of a defense spending bill that includes measures to restrict Pentagon policies on abortion and diversity, equity and inclusion.
The
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