Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25th 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
113 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, MUGSHOT, SHOT
Presidential photographer says Trump Mugshot will be 'most published photograph ever' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has photographed 10 U.S. presidents, about former President Trump's mugshot.
Politics
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MAUI, PEOPLE, 388, MISSING
Maui County, the local government of the Hawaiian island that suffered a devastating wildfire earlier this month, sued the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) on Thursday, alleging it caused the blaze though negligence.
President Joe Biden’s administration has
Continued at Breitbart...
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PRIGOZHIN, KREMLIN, PLANE, KILLED
The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia two months ago.
Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine,
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SOCCER, RESIGN, CUP, SPAIN
The Spanish women's national team is coming off an impressive FIFA Women's World Cup final victory. But their championship has been overshadowed by what happened after the game.
Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales kissed Spain's Jenni Hermoso
Continued at Fox News...
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DESANTIS, DEBATE, TRUMP, POLL
The numbers are still rolling in from Wednesday's GOP debate and despite the flame wars on the internet, the numbers are revealing some fascinating things. Typically, people are looking for how much someone's approval numbers were doing afterward, but perhaps
Continued at Red State...
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ABORTION, WEST, JUDGE, VIRGINIA
The Biden campaign released an ad Friday that highlights GOP rivals’ plans for new limits on abortion and leverages sound bites from the first Republican debate, leaning into an issue that Democrats see as a political winner.
The one-minute ad, titled “These
Continued at Washington Times...
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FED, POWELL, INFLATION, HIGH
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, used a closely watched speech to make clear that the central bank does not yet think it has gotten inflation fully under control and stands ready to raise interest rates further if needed.
Mr. Powell, who
Continued at New York Times...
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RUSSIAN, HEINEKEN, DUTCH, CALIFORNIA
A New York man was sentenced to three months in prison this week for making threatening phone calls to Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s congressional office in Washington.
Joseph Morelli, 51, of Endicott, admitted earlier this year to leaving a series
Continued at New York Post...
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JET, DIEGO, SAN, MARINE
The crash happened near Interstate 15 early Friday morning, authorities said.
A U.S. military jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego early Friday, ABC News has learned.
Authorities said the crash happened near Interstate 15 in the
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STRIKE, BIG, AUTHORIZE, DETROIT
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union voted in favor of authorizing a strike at the Detroit Three automakers if an agreement over a new contract is not reached before the current one expires on Sept. 14, UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday.
The development
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POLICE, CAR, OFFICERS, SOUTH
LOADING ERROR LOADING
The body of a 22-year-old woman with an Instagram following for her roller skating was found near a burned car in Austell, Georgia, on Wednesday, police said.
Authorities suspect foul play after discovering the remains of Beauty Couch,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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2028, HOUSTON, CONVENTION, REPUBLICAN
The Republican National Committee has selected Houston as the site for the GOP’s 2028 convention.
Politico reported that the decision was made during a private meeting on Friday.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel confirmed the decision on X: “I am excited to announce
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MICHIGAN, POWER, TREES, LINES
Tornado confirmed as Michigan storms with 75 mph winds take down trees, power lines; five dead
Officials say severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph downed trees and killed five people while leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power (Aug.
Continued at USA Today...
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BAN, GENDER, CARE, TEXAS
A Texas law barring gender-transition drugs and surgeries for children is slated to take effect next week despite a state judge’s order blocking the measure from being enforced.
Travis County Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel granted the temporary injunction requested
Continued at Washington Times...
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OHIO, FOUND, DEAD, MURDER
Police performing a welfare check at an Ohio home found five people dead inside the residence, including three children
LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Police performing a welfare check at an Ohio home found five people dead inside the residence, including three children.
The
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OPT, LGBTQ, PARENTS, MARYLAND
Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who object to curriculum featuring LGBTQ books faced a setback Thursday when a federal judge ruled they can't yet opt their children out of the lessons.
The motion, submitted by a group of parents on Aug. 9, sought a
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ABORTION, REPUBLICANS, LANGUAGE, OHIO
These changes are a clear attempt to make the amendment seem far more extreme and dangerous than it actually is. LaRose said the full amendment text will still be available at election boards and on posters at voting stations, but people will need to know to
Continued at New Republic...
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DOOR, INJECTING, AGENT, STUDENT
Florida man arrested, charged for injecting chemical agent underneath neighbors' door
Police arrested Xuming Li after he allegedly injected a chemical underneath his neighbors' door over a noise dispute in Tampa, Florida.
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PAPER, STRAWS, CHEMICALS, CONTAIN
Wait, you mean it's a bad idea to get rid of proven products in favor of hysterical "green" solutions based on no actual scientific evidence? That's the story after it was recently revealed that almost all paper straws and their bamboo alternatives contain
Continued at Red State...
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HUNTER, REPORT, AIR, 15
The Daily Mail reported Friday that Hunter Biden and his family moved into a $15,800 monthly rental in Malibu, California, his fourth residence in the state in four years.
According to the report, Biden, his wife Melissa Cohen, and son Beau moved into the
Continued at Newsmax...
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WOMAN, NOTE, 911, CALL
Sheriff's deputies in Arizona rescued a kidnapped woman after she handed a desperate note for help to a gas station customer.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that the unnamed woman passed a note to a customer at a Chevron gas station
Continued at Fox News...
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BUS, SCHOOL, FIND, HEAT
An Oklahoma mother shared her “literal worst nightmare happened” when her 5-year-old son’s school bus driver dropped him off at the wrong stop in 105-degree heat.
Kelly Mullholland, the mother of the 5-year-old, posted doorbell footage on TikTok that showed
Continued at New York Post...
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FLIGHT, MID, AIR, HOT
A hot air balloon pilot in Vermont safely made an emergency landing on a highway median Wednesday night after stalling in midair.
The hot air balloon landed on Interstate 91 in the White River Junction area of Hartford, Vermont, on Wednesday night at around
Continued at Fox News...
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HOCHUL, ANNOUNCES, JOBLESS, YORKERS
That was one small step for Kathy Hochul — one big mistake for New York.
The governor, up to her eyeballs in migrants, this week pointed the bony finger of blame at Biden administration border policies — and this was a very hopeful sign.
Could she be coming
Continued at New York Post...