Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
28 articles
TRUMP, GEORGIA, ELECTION, CASE
Former President Donald Trump might be way ahead in the polls, but if he wants to stay there, he might have some ‘splainin’ to do. Instead, it appears he has chosen to go the route of tone-deafness when it comes to discussions about the left trying to resurrect
Continued at Red State...
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FIRE, BUILDING, JOHANNESBURG, AUTHORITIES
Deadly fire in Philippine factory
A fire killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where firefighters were delayed by flooding, traffic and a wrong address, officials said Thursday. (Aug. 31) (AP video/Aaron Favila)
Continued at USA Today...
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MCCONNELL, MITCH, FREEZE, CLEARED
President Biden recently expressed no apprehension regarding Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's capacity to fulfill his duties. This statement follows McConnell's recent momentary freeze during a public engagement in Kentucky.
"I spoke to him today,"
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IDALIA, STORM, CAROLINA, TROPICAL
Earlier this week, mission control commanded the International Space Station to turn its cameras toward the Gulf of Mexico. Giant white clouds, gleaming against the blue of the planet’s oceans and the blackness of space beyond, indicated the arrival of Hurricane
Continued at The Atlantic...
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THOMAS, CLARENCE, TRIPS, JUSTICE
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
It’s the first time in years that Thomas has reported receiving hospitality from Crow.
Continued at Washington Times...
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BIDEN, JOE, HUNTER, RECORDS
Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One
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It's one of the iconic images of the American presidency: the commander in chief, standing and waving to the cameras
Continued at NPR...
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LAW, JUDGE, TEXAS, BLOCKS
A federal judge Thursday blocked a Texas law that opponents argued would limit, or in some cases, ban drag show performances.
The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and due to go into effect Friday, did not explicitly mention drag performances.
Continued at Fox News...
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KOREA, NORTH, SOUTH, NUCLEAR
South Korea's K21 infantry fighting vehicle sails to shores in a smoke during the combined wet gap crossing military drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise in Cheorwon, South Korea, Thursday,
Continued at ABC...
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YEARS, PROUD, 17, BOYS
Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot after a judge determined Biggs qualified for a “terrorism” enhancement.
Biggs, 39, was convicted in May on several charges,
Continued at Breitbart...
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IDALIA, HURRICANE, DESANTIS, TRUMP
Hurricane Idalia pummeled Florida on Wednesday morning as it made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm. Idalia, now a tropical storm off the coast of South Carolina, flooded homes and highways, downed power lines, blew out windows, and has so far been linked
Continued at Vox...
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KEITH, OLBERMANN, GAINES, RILEY
Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions
This tweet:
We say: The former MSNBC and ESPN commentator made this snarky remark in response to former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines tweeting about defining “woman.”
Twitter users added context to Olbermann’s
Continued at New York Post...
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MIGRANTS, WORK, NYC, PERMITS
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has blamed the White House for failing to respond to her call to expedite work permits for the influx of migrants arriving in the state.
More than 100,000 migrants have traveled to New York City from the southern border over the
Continued at New York Times...
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SHOOTING, COUNCIL, CITY, AUSTIN
LOADING ERROR LOADING
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas said two people are dead and another person suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting Thursday near a large shopping area in Austin.
The Austin Police Department said the shooting occurred
Continued at Huffington Post...
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GUN, SHOOTING, STUDENTS, BIDEN
DOVER, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware ordered prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday to provide a status report regarding a felony gun charge against Hunter Biden.
Judge Maryellen Noreika directed lawyers to provide the report by next Wednesday,
Continued at Newsmax...
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IDALIA, BIDEN, FLORIDA, HURRICANE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is running low on money to respond to natural disasters as the U.S. faces billions of dollars in damage from the catastrophic Maui wildfires and as hurricane season is just getting started with a massive storm that slammed
Continued at CNBC...
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IDALIA, HURRICANE, DESANTIS, FLORIDA
“You never know what’s behind that door if you go break into somebody’s house and you’re trying to loot; these are people that are going to be able to defend themselves and their families,” DeSantis added. “We are going to hold you accountable from a law enforcement
Continued at New Republic...
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BACKGROUND, GUN, BIDEN, CHECKS
President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steve Dettelbach speaks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, April 11, 2022. The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
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TRUMP, REPUBLICANS, GOP, POLL
Supporters of 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley rally outside the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Most of the Republicans on the Milwaukee debate stage on August 23 were vying less
Continued at The Intercept...
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MARIJUANA, DRUG, EASING, HEALTH
The biggest impact of reclassifying marijuana could be seen in industry taxes.
The Biden administration is rethinking how it classifies marijuana under a federal list of drugs, a move that could allow the cannabis industry to save potentially billions in federal
Continued at ABC...
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IMPEACHMENT, COMER, INQUIRY, BIDEN
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, already deep into its investigation of the Biden family’s corrupt business practices, has run smack into an investigative brick wall – the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has records the
Continued at Town Hall...
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STUDENT, LOAN, THINGS, BORROWERS
Interest will begin accruing Sept. 1, while payments will become due in October.
It's a moment those with student loans have been dreading -- payments are one step closer to resuming.
After a three-year pause on federal student loan payments, Friday will
Continued at ABC...
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SHOOTING, TRIAL, RALPH, BLACK
A Missouri man accused of shooting and injuring a Black teen who rang his doorbell is scheduled to appear in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing on the shooting.
Andrew Lester, 84, is accused of shooting Ralph Yarl in April after the teen rang his doorbell.
Continued at USA Today...
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SECRETARY, DEFENSE, PRIME, MINISTER
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday picked his government’s energy secretary to take over as defense chief in a Cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Ben Wallace, a leading promoter of the U.K.’s support of Ukraine.
Grant Shapps said he
Continued at Washington Times...
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WILLIS, GOV, KEMP, FANI
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says ill-fated attempts by state Republicans to call a special session to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis are not going to work.
Kemp made the comments during a press conference on Thursday, saying it has nothing
Continued at Fox News...