Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, JULY 21st 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
47 articles
TRUMP, TRIAL, CLASSIFIED, DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents.
The May 20, 2024, trial date, set Friday by U.S. District
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BENNETT, TONY, 96, DEAD
Tony Bennett’s last photo he took before his passing has resurfaced.
The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” singer died on Friday at the age of 96.
He had shared a photo with his wife, Susan, on Instagram June 20.
The snapshot had the couple donning purple
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AI, BIDEN, WHITE, TECH
7 tech companies commit to AI safeguards set by WH
President Joe Biden is hailing new commitments by seven tech companies including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI
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ALDEAN, JASON, SONG, SMALL
Country music star Jason Aldean's wife Brittany, has fired back at critics of her husband's song "Try That in a Small Town."
Jason Aldean sparked controversy with the release of the song, which draws comparisons between city life and country life, in May,
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HUNTER, BIDEN, ETHICS, COMPLAINT
Lowell previously urged the OCE to take action on Greene in April, accusing her of defaming Biden, spreading false allegations and conspiracy theories about him, and publishing his private photos and data. “If the OCE takes its responsibilities seriously, it
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GILGO, BEACH, KILLER, REX
EXCLUSIVE: A sloppy digital footprint and DNA evidence led police to capture the BTK serial killer in 2005, decades after his first kill – and now that man says he sees "a clone of me" in last week's arrest of Rex Heuermann in connection with the Gilgo Beach
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FLORIDA, HARRIS, BLACK, HISTORY
After an overhaul to Florida’s African American history standards, Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state’s firebrand governor campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, is facing a barrage of criticism this week from politicians, educators and historians,
Continued at New York Times...
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BIDEN, HUNTER, WHISTLEBLOWER, IRS
It’s been a very bad week of scandal for the Bidens. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released the FD 1023 form, in which a trusted informant alleged that Hunter and Joe Biden received millions of dollars in bribes from the Burisma owner, Mykola Zlochevsky. An FBI
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YEAR, HIGH, SCHOOL, 26
Matilda Sheils, 2, was identified by her physical appearance, officials said.
The body of a 2-year-old that went missing in a flash flood days ago in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was recovered Friday in the Delaware River, the Upper Makefield Township Police
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ALABAMA, EXECUTES, LETHAL, REVIEW
A man was executed Friday in Alabama after he brutally murdered an elderly woman in 2001 inside her home.
The man’s death took place as state officials resumed lethal injections after the governor ordered an internal review regarding such executions, the Associated
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CIA, PUTIN, BURNS, DIRECTOR
CIA Chief: The uprising in Russia shows 'signs of weakness' in Putin's rule
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CIA Director William Burns said that a recent uprising by a mercenary group in Russia exposed "signs of weakness"
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ALABAMA, BLACK, MAJORITY, COURT
The Supreme Court gave state lawmakers until Friday to adopt a new congressional map.
The new map must include a second majority-Black district in a state that is 27% Black.
However, the GOP proposed separate ideas that fell short of the Supreme Court order,
Continued at Fox News...
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DESANTIS, CAMPAIGN, TRUMP, POLL
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah on Friday, prioritizing a state where rival Donald Trump has struggled in the past and that could be a beacon of strength for the Florida governor’s stalled bid.
DeSantis is set
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FBI, SENATOR, JUDGE, COURT
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) released an opinion Friday that said a United States senator and a state senator were queried under FISA Section 702 in June 2022, and a state judge was queried in October 2022 – and said these examples demonstrate
Continued at Fox News...
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BIDEN, NAVY, WOMAN, FRANCHETTI
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an historic step that would break a gender barrier in the U.S. military by making her the first woman to command the service and to become a member of the Joint Chiefs
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CUP, WORLD, BEGINS, QUEST
Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
Christine Sinclair missed out on becoming the first player to score at six Fifa World Cups as Canada were held by Nigeria.
Nigeria keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie kept out Sinclair's spot-kick early in the second
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TEXAS, PRESIDENT, HIRING, RESIGNS
Texas A&M said Friday that president M. Katherine Banks resigned in the aftermath of the botched hiring of a Black journalism professor who is an outspoken proponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Banks submitted her letter of resignation
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OFFICE, PAUL, BUILDING, RAND
Republican Sen. Rand Paul's local office in Bowling Green, Kentucky, sustained heavy damage after an early morning fire caused the roof of the historic structure to collapse.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. No injuries were reported.
It's
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, STORAGE, SEA
The UN Security Council meets to discuss the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, Friday, July 21, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)
UNITED NATIONS — Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council on Friday
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TEXAS, BARRIER, RIO, GRANDE
AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department has told Texas that a floating barrier of wrecking ball-sized buoys the state put on the Rio Grande violates federal law and raises humanitarian concerns for migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
President Joe
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SIGN, TEXAS, KIDNAPPED, ALLEGED
A 13-year-old Texas girl who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by her abductor was rescued after she caught the attention of a stranger using a makeshift “help me” sign.
Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, is charged with kidnapping
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DESANTIS, BUD, LIGHT, PARENT
Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, delivers remarks at the annual Christians United for Israel Summit (CUFI), at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, July 17, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has told his government
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FBI, BIDEN, ALLEGATIONS, BRIBE
Federal investigators battled with each other over whether to follow up on bombshell bribery allegations involving then-presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter after allegations by a longstanding FBI informant were rediscovered in the spring of
Continued at New York Post...
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NORTH, KOREA, MUM, MISSILES
Speculation continues to mount over the fate of American soldier Travis King after he fled into North Korean territory earlier this week — with the US revealing the hermit kingdom has gone silent about his well-being and fate.
From being used as a propaganda
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