Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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RICHARDSON, BILL, FORMER, DIES
WASHINGTON — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died. He was 75.
The Richardson Center
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TRUMP, POLL, WSJ, REPUBLICAN
See how Trump's trials crowd the Republican political calendar
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Donald Trump's criminal indictments are unprecedented. They make the coming calendar convergence unprecedented too.
This
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BURNING, FESTIVAL, SHELTER, TOLD
Federal officials shut down the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert Saturday after torrential rains turned the site of the annual arts and music event into a treacherous, muddy pit and organizers told more than 73,000 participants to shelter in place.
Those
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RUSSIA, THWARTED, BRIDGE, CRIMEA
The Russian military said Saturday that it had thwarted another attack on a critical bridge linking the occupied Crimean Peninsula to Russia that Kyiv has vowed to keep attacking until it is unusable.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that three Ukrainian
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BELARUS, IRAN, NOBEL, RUSSIA
The Nobel Foundation on Saturday retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision "provoked strong reactions."
Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday
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TEXAS, PAXTON, AG, TRIAL
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one of their own, but a firebrand who has
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MISSING, MAUI, 385, FIRE
Hawaii officials said there are still 385 people missing after the Maui wildfire in an update Friday, nearly unchanged from the week prior.
The Maui Police Department said 245 people on the missing persons list validated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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INDIA, SUN, MOON, STUDY
This image provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft lifts off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the space center in Sriharikota, India, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. India launched its first space mission to
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IDALIA, HURRICANE, LOOTING, PEOPLE
In retrospect, Idalia turned out to be far less deadly and destructive than predicted the day before its heralded arrival. A year ago, Hurricane Ian plowed into Fort Myers, FL and Sanibel Island leaving behind damage not yet completely recovered. Hurricane
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REDISTRICTING, DESANTIS, JUDGE, MAP
A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative
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IMPEACHMENT, BIDEN, HOUSE, INQUIRY
A House floor vote would determine whether an impeachment inquiry is opened against President Biden if the lower chamber decides to move forward with a congressional investigation, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy revealed Friday.
“To open an impeachment inquiry
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A ship that sunk in Lake Michigan 142 years ago was found nearly fully intact by Wisconsin historians.
The schooner Trinidad was discovered 270-feet deep in Lake Michigan off the coast of Algoma, Wis., by historians Brendon Baillod and Bob Jaeck.
“The wreck
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LAW, PAY, SUPPORT, CHILD
Texas drunken drivers who kill a child’s parent or guardian in a crash are now liable to pay child support, according to legislation that went into effect Friday.
Texas House Bill 393, also known as Bentley's Law, was first filed Nov. 14 of last year. Texas
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DRILLS, NORTH, KOREA, FIRES
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending its weapons testing activities in response to the United States-South Korea summer military drills.
South Korea’s military detected
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DAY, LABOR, DRONES, WEEKEND
Labor Day is now a key to Election Day for Democrats and Republicans alike
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"Labor Day" is one of those holiday names we repeat so often we stop thinking about what the words originally
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TOWN, FLORIDA, LGBTQ, GOP
MOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — Some central Florida lawmakers said they were considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows indicating that they
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ABORTION, OHIO, RIGHTS, BALLOT
FILE - A crowd cheers as Jim Caviezel speaks during a "rosary rally" on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Norwood, Ohio. As the campaigning for and against the nation’s latest tug-of-war over abortion begins in earnest this weekend, Ohio voters are getting a different
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ESCAPED, SPOTTED, CAVALCANTE, DANELO
Officials in Pennsylvania say they believe escaped murder convict Danelo Souza Cavalcante broke into a home in Pocopson Township.
Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison on Thursday morning and the U.S. Marshals Service says he's also "wanted for
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GAME, HOLLYWOOD, STRIKE, UNION
As its strike against the studios approaches its third month, the union representing Hollywood actors is now rattling its saber at another industry — video game makers.
SAG-AFTRA leaders announced Friday that they will seek authorization for a strike against
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TRUMP, BALLOT, 14TH, AMENDMENT
Democrats were hoping that the effort to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot using Section 3 of the 14th Amendment would start with a bang. Instead, it began with an insipid whisper, thanks to a federal judge in Florida.
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HARRIS, BOOK, EARS, RABBIT
Vice President Kamala Harris has “rabbit ears” for criticism, according to a new book that suggests she has paper-thin skin and is extraordinarily sensitive to any disapproval.
In “The Last Politician,” due out Tuesday, author Franklin Foer writes that Harris,
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