Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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GUN, GOVERNOR, MEXICO, NEW
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and her suspension of gun rights in Albuquerque (the state's largest city) because of a public health emergency has overtaken the weekend news cycle. Lujan Grisham decided to channel her fellow Democrat Governor to
Continued at Red State...
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PARDONS, SCHOOL, YOUNGKIN, GOV
The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned for his actions while protesting the school's handling of the case at a meeting two years ago
The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high
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OPEN, DJOKOVIC, NOVAK, WINS
Novak Djokovic topped Daniil Medvedev to win the U.S. Open for the fourth time in his career. The victory also marked his third Grand Slam title in 2023.
He won 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 and after the match immediately went to his wife and daughter and embraced both
Continued at Fox News...
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STATE, MICHIGAN, TUCKER, MEL
Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is facing a hearing next month over allegations that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year, according to USA Today.
Michigan State hired an outside Title IX attorney
Continued at Washington Times...
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MUSK, UKRAINE, ELON, BLINKEN
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to mention Elon Musk when asked about reports that the tech CEO denied Ukrainians access to the Starlink network before a planned attack on Russian forces.
Blinken seemed to sidestep journalist
Continued at Huffington Post...
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MIGRANT, ADAMS, CRISIS, NYC
The war in Ukraine has led to a surge of immigrants from Russia landing in New York City, whose financial resources already have been strained by migrants and asylum seekers flooding in from the southern U.S. border.
Outside of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Continued at Newsmax...
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IOWA, GAME, FOOTBALL, TRUMP
The annual Iowa–Iowa State football game was overshadowed by a game of political football, as former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis vied to score points with Republican voters ahead of the Hawkeye State’s pivotal January caucus.
Both 2024 aspirants
Continued at New York Post...
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FOREIGN, UKRAINE, AID, WORKERS
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization, while dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv and wounded
Continued at Breitbart...
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DANNY, MASTERSON, ASHTON, MILA
One of the women Danny Masterson was convicted of raping slammed the disgraced actor’s former costars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, after the couple made a video apologizing for writing a pre-sentencing on his behalf.
The woman, Jane Doe #1, wrote a text
Continued at New York Post...
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MOROCCO, EARTHQUAKE, SURVIVORS, AFTERSHOCK
Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains
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Rescue teams in Morocco continue to comb through the ruins in search
Continued at NPR...
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FIRST, COLTS, CAREER, SCORE
The Indianapolis Colts took the lead against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third quarter on one of the wildest scoop and score touchdowns any NFL fan has ever seen.
With 2:41 left in the period, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence dropped back to pass and
Continued at Fox News...
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TUBERVILLE, MILITARY, POLITICAL, NIKKI
Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military nominations is a "national security problem," and it's "paralyzing the Department of Defense," according to House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas.
"The idea that one man in the Senate can hold
Continued at Newsmax...
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POLL, BIDEN, POPE, AMERICANS
President Joe Biden’s poor poll numbers are alarming some Senate Democrats, with one senator saying, “There’s just no enthusiasm” behind Biden in their experiences with constituents, according to the Hill.
“It does pretty much come down to ‘Well, he’s done
Continued at Breitbart...
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HUNTER, BIDEN, POLITICAL, PRESIDENT
Even the New York Times has to admit it – Hunter Biden is a political problem for the president. The First Son is facing a federal indictment over a gun charge and has repeatedly brought a negative spotlight onto his father Joe with his problematic overseas
Continued at Red State...
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HEAT, 110, PHOENIX, YEAR
Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year
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PHOENIX — How hot is it in Phoenix? In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, the sizzling city in the Sonoran
Continued at NPR...
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SOCCER, KISS, RESIGNS, SPAIN
The head of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, resigned on Sunday, weeks after kissing a member of Spain’s team winning Women’s World Cup on the lips during a medals ceremony last month, setting off a national scandal and drawing accusations of abusing
Continued at New York Times...
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VOTERS, POLL, REPARATIONS, CALIFORNIA
Survivors and descendants of victims of Palm Springs’ racist historical Section 14 policy gather at the United Methodist Church in Palm Springs on April 16.
California voters oppose the idea of the state offering cash payments to the descendants of enslaved
Continued at LA Times...
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JEWS, POLISH, FAMILY, VATICAN
In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine — a married couple and their small children — who were executed by the Nazis during World War II for sheltering Jews.
During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello
Continued at Newsmax...
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TEXANS, SEASON, RAVENS, FIRST
J.K. Dobbins ran for an early touchdown before leaving with a torn Achilles tendon, Justice Hill scored twice in the second half and the Baltimore Ravens pulled away for a 25-9 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced
Continued at Fox News...
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LEE, HURRICANE, DANGEROUS, ARRIVING
Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast
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Hurricane Lee, a powerful
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PARLIAMENT, UK, STAFFER, CHINA
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chastised China’s premier on Sunday for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy, after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
Sunak
Continued at New York Post...