Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
72 articles
TRUMP, ELECTION, GEORGIA, JUDGE
After Monday’s late-night filing in Georgia, we have finally seen them all: Every single known criminal investigation into Donald Trump has produced an indictment.
The former president is now facing four trials on 91 separate counts whose maximum sentences,
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BIDEN, HUNTER, HOUSE, UNREDACTED
Hunter Biden's misdemeanor tax charges have been dismissed by a federal judge in Delaware, an expected move after his "sweetheart" plea deal fell through last month during his first court appearance in the case.
The Justice Department submitted a filing last
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TRUMP, BIDEN, DEBATE, DESANTIS
Former U.S. President and Republican candidate Donald Trump makes a keynote speech at a Republican fundraising dinner in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. August 5, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric and vowed to keep speaking out
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KOREA, SOUTH, BIDEN, JAPAN
President Joe Biden aims to further tighten security and economic ties between Japan and South Korea, two nations that have struggled to stay on speaking terms, as he welcomes their leaders to the rustic Camp David presidential retreat Friday.
Historically
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BLIND, SIDE, MICHAEL, OHER
Tuohy family calls Michael Oher's petition 'hurtful' and an attempt at a 'shakedown'
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Days after allegations surfaced claiming that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy earned millions and profited
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POLICE, CHILDREN, OKLAHOMA, CITY
Police in Arkansas say a man applying to be a police officer had warrants out for his arrest in Georgia.
According to a press release from the Monticello Police Department, 24-year-old Justin C. Carter applied for the police officer position through an online
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DESANTIS, TRUMP, DEBATE, PAC
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A new ad from the super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign turns up the heat on Donald Trump.
The former president likes to project himself as strong, sharp and full of vigor.
But the new spot from Never Back
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MAUI, SIRENS, EMERGENCY, OFFICIAL
Herman Andaya, chief of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, is coming under increasing scrutiny for his handling of the response to the Maui wildfires last week.
According to CBS News, Andaya has no background in disaster response.
“It’s his department
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MIGRANTS, NYC, TIKTOK, NEW
Electric bikes and scooters are an increasingly popular and convenient way to move around New York City, but the lithium-ion batteries that power these micro-mobility devices have become a leading cause of deadly fires.
Now, New York will become the first
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FBI, HOUSE, SUBPOENAS, JUDICIARY
After months of stonewalling Congress, the Justice Department will be compelled to give up the goods on how it has colluded with and pressured Big Tech platforms to silence certain viewpoints online. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has
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COURT, APPEALS, MIFEPRISTONE, RULING
By interfering with the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate an abortion drug, the courts have undermined its authority over all medications, legal and medical experts told USA TODAY.
"The meaning of FDA approval will always be unclear now,"
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SPEARS, BRITNEY, DIVORCE, ASGHARI
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears ‘ husband, Sam Asghari, has filed for divorce from the superstar 14 months after they were married, a person familiar with the filing said late Wednesday.
The person, who is close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly,
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WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, EVENTS, CHESS
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The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.
The decision by Lausanne, Switzerland-based federation
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HILARY, HURRICANE, CALIFORNIA, STORM
Hurricane Hilary, which is bound to impact California and the Southwest, is "strengthening rapidly" Thursday and is "likely to become a major hurricane" by the end of the day, forecasters are warning.
As of midday Thursday, the storm, which has now been upgraded
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MORTGAGE, HIGHEST, LEVEL, 09
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% over the week ending on Thursday.
Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest levels in 21 years, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% over the
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CAROLINA, NORTH, MINORS, TRANS
The Republican-led North Carolina legislature voted to override Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on three bills Wednesday, including one that protects children from life-altering gender transition surgeries performed under the guise of “affirmation.”
Last month,
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MICROSOFT, EX, MURDER, BRIDEGAN
The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was fatally shot in front of his 2-year-old daughter in Florida last year has been charged in connection with his murder, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Shanna Gardner-Fernandez was charged with first-degree murder,
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PENNSYLVANIA, EXPLOSION, HOUSE, DIES
PLUM, Pa. — The co-owner of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend has died from injuries he suffered in the blast, which also killed his wife and four other people.
Paul Oravitz, 56, who had severe burns over most of his body, died Wednesday
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HAWAII, VOWS, GRABS, LAND
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii’s governor vowed to protect local landowners from being “victimized” by opportunistic buyers when Maui rebuilds from deadly wildfires that incinerated a historic island community and killed more than 100 people.
Gov. Josh Green said
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CANADA, WILDFIRES, NORTHWEST, TERRITORIES
Wildfires prompt evacuations of capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
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YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Residents in the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate
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DEAD, MIGRANTS, 60, FEARED
ROME — Dozens of African migrants bound for Europe are missing and believed dead after a shipwreck off the coast of west Africa.
Coastguard officials from the Atlantic island of Cape Verde have rescued 38 people on a vessel that had left the town of Fass Boye
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ANGELES, LOS, FOUND, GEESE
If there’s anything I’ve learned after covering air quality in California for the last year, it’s that there is no fundamental right to clean air.
In my short time in Los Angeles, I’ve seen mountain ranges disappear behind a veil of lung-searing smog. I’ve
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BIDEN, TRIP, MAUI, HAWAII
President Biden once again avoided comment regarding the wildfires that devastated Maui last week, to many X users’ frustration.
On Thursday, reporters questioned Biden about his upcoming trip to the state following ongoing criticism about his response to
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POISONING, NAVALNY, SANCTIONS, RUSSIAN
On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a new sheaf of sanctions against officials in Vladimir Putin's government over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei (Aleksey) Navalny, whom the government has imprisoned for his outspoken criticism:
WASHINGTON
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