Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5th 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
33 articles
TRUMP, ORDER, PROTECTIVE, POST
Donald Trump on Saturday issued a defense of his “I’m coming after you!” threat, and many people aren’t believing it.
After pleading not guilty to charges that he conspired to lie about the 2020 election results and block a peaceful transition of power ― plus
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TRUMP, DESANTIS, CAMPAIGN, DONOR
As the indictments against former President Donald Trump continue piling up, there has been more speculation about how it could affect his chances of securing the GOP nomination and winning the presidency. Ever since the politically-motivated effort to bury
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TANKER, RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN, DRONES
Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea, according to Russian officials
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, according to Russian officials and video circulating
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DANCER, O'SHAE, HATE, SIBLEY
Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate-motivated murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend.
Police took the teenager
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ABORTION, TEXAS, JUDGE, BAN
Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. A Texas judge ruled Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow
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POLICE, SHOOTING, ORLANDO, OFFICERS
WARNING: This article contains disturbing details
An Oklahoma man was recently arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Tulsa – months after he reportedly exposed himself at a gas station.
Erryn Bradley, 19, was charged with rape by instrumentation
Continued at Fox News...
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FORMER, IMRAN, KHAN, PAKISTANI
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday after a trial court sentenced him to three years in prison, a verdict that will most likely end his chances to contest upcoming general elections.
Mr. Khan was taken into custody by the police from
Continued at New York Times...
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GIVEAWAY, KAI, CENAT, NYPD
A video game giveaway caused havoc in New York City Friday after thousands of people mobbed Union Square Park hoping to be a the lucky winner.
Popular comedy Twitch streamer Kai Cenat announced a few of his fans could win free PlayStation 5 consoles at 4 p.m.
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TRUMP, BIDEN, LEADING, GOP
“Dark Brandon”-themed items are driving the Biden campaign’s merchandise sales as President Joe Biden increasingly embraces the meme and his likely competitor, former President Donald Trump, appears in court for a third indictment at the hands of Biden’s Department
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MEGA, JACKPOT, MILLIONS, BILLION
Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner.
The numbers drawn Friday night were: 11, 30, 45, 52, 56 and the gold ball 20.
Because no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $1.35 billion jackpot, the top prize increased
Continued at New York Post...
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WORLD, CUP, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Co-captain Lindsey Horan brushed aside criticism leveled at the United States by former teammate-turned-pundit Carli Lloyd, calling it outside noise.
Now an analyst with Fox Sports, Lloyd didn’t hold back after the Americans eked out
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BIDEN, JOE, DEVON, ROGAN
House Democrats twisted the testimony of a key Biden associate in a bid to convince the public the lucrative business deals secured by President Biden’s son had nothing to do with his father’s power and influence.
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner, Devon
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NESS, MONSTER, SEARCH, LOCH
LONDON (AP) – The Loch Ness Centre in Scotland is calling for “budding monster hunters” and volunteers to join in what it dubs the largest search for the Loch Ness Monster since the 1970s.
The visitor attraction said this week that modern technology such as
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NIGER, JUNTA, REGIONAL, WAGNER
The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, pose for a group photo during their extraordinary meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, to discuss the
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TRUMP, ELECTION, TEST, CONSPIRACY
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the Justice Department was announcing the highest-profile prosecution in its history in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland was 100 miles away, meeting with local police in Philadelphia.
He stepped outside briefly to speak about
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CONFERENCE, REACTS, REALIGNMENT, WASHINGTON
The Big Ten confirmed the additions of Oregon and Washington to the conference Friday, beginning Aug. 2, 2024.
The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors unanimously voted to add the two schools, bringing the total number of teams in the conference to 18
Continued at Fox News...
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JAMIE, FOXX, APOLOGIZES, ANTI
"Django Unchained" actor Jamie Foxx recently courted controversy with a cryptic tweet referring to those who "killed this dude name[d] Jesus" that multiple social media users saw as antisemitic.
Following the backlash, Foxx deleted the post, and shared another
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FLORIDA, PSYCHOLOGY, AP, CLASS
AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all
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MIAMI — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts to inject conservative
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HEALTH, WARMLY, MCCONNELL, EMBRACES
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell received a rousing welcome from the party faithful Saturday at a high-profile home-state political gathering amid renewed scrutiny of his health after the 81-year-old lawmaker froze up midsentence during a recent
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TREAT, CONSIDERED, CHARGES, WILLIAMS
The man charged in Treat Williams’ fatal car accident says he knew the late actor and considered him a friend.
Ryan Koss, who had been notified earlier this week he was charged with grossly negligent operation resulting in death, released a statement Friday.
He
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BORDER, PATROL, CROSSINGS, ARIZONA
The Border Patrol is again facing overcrowding issues in several migrant detention facilities along the southwest border, according to a source within Customs and Border Protection. The source says the return of increasing numbers of large migrant group crossings
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ARRESTED, FLORIDA, YEAR, CAR
A Florida suspect was recently arrested for manslaughter after allegedly beating up an man on a golf course in June.
Robert Edward Moore Jr., 76, was charged with one count of aggravated manslaughter on an elderly person on July 27. The victim, 87-year-old
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GOP, CLIMATE, COLUMNIST, CHANGE
New York Times columnist David Brooks recently argued that conservatives and Republicans push to drill for fossil fuels and disagree with liberals on climate change primarily because it’s just their way to "offend the elites."
Brooks made the claim during
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KIRK, CAMERON, LIBRARY, ALABAMA
FIRST ON FOX — Police in Huntsville, Alabama prevented a crowd of protestors from disrupting a story hour featuring actor-author Kirk Cameron and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines on Saturday.
A group of protestors outside the Madison Public Library reportedly
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