Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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MENENDEZ, BOB, SEN, RESIGN
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has stopped short of calling for newly indicted Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, breaking from the increasing number of fellow Democrats publicly demanding that their colleague step down.
On Wednesday,
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BIDEN, HUNTER, JOE, NEW
FOX News host Sean Hannity discusses the critical new mission for Biden staffers at the White House amid growing concern over the president's mobility.
SEAN HANNITY: Now another growing concern for the Biden White House. That would be his mobility. Look at
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NORTH, KOREA, KING, TRAVIS
King ran across the border from South Korea during a tour in July.
LONDON -- North Korea has announced that it is set to expel U.S. soldier Travis King several months after he ran across the border from South Korea during a tour in July.
"The relevant organ
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, KELCE, TRAVIS
Taylor Swift's star power sends Travis Kelce's jersey sales soaring
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It takes 106 football players to sell out an NFL stadium, or one Taylor Swift. So it's little surprise
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CEO, TECH, BALTIMORE, LAPERE
The founder of a Baltimore tech startup, whose professional accomplishments earned her a spot on a Forbes 30 under 30 list earlier this year, was found dead after being reported missing late Monday morning, according to city police.
Pava LaPere, 26, had suffered
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JACKPOT, WINNER, MEGA, MILLIONS
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday.
Under a new Florida law, the winner’s name remains anonymous for 90 days from the date the prize was claimed,
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WRITERS, HOLLYWOOD, STRIKE, GUILD
The nearly five-month Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike that shut Hollywood down will reportedly come to a close at midnight now a new deal has been reached.
The WGA announced on Tuesday the strike will officially end at 12:01 a.m. PT now the union leadership
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AI, META, NEWSLETTER, TONIGHT
When The Atlantic revealed last month that tens of thousands of books published in the past 20 years had been used without permission to train Meta’s AI language model, well-known authors were outraged, calling it a “smoking gun” for mega-corporate misbehavior.
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CALIFORNIA, NEWSOM, LAW, ABORTION
A physician and her resident perform an ultrasound on an abortion patient in Albuquerque the day before the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed another round of reproductive health bills into law on Wednesday, including legislation
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BORDER, MIGRANTS, TEXAS, ASYLUM
Border Patrol agents have seized enough fentanyl to kill the entire U.S. population this fiscal year, as agents also struggle to contend with a record-setting migrant crisis at the southern border.
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced that agents have
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ASTRONAUT, SPACE, RETURNS, LONGEST
Space can cause many physical and psychological changes for astronauts.
After 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth Wednesday.
The 47-year-old broke the record for the longest time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut earlier this
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DISAPPEARANCE, BOYFRIEND, CRYSTAL, MISSING
Brooks Houck is being held on $10 million bail for charges including murder.
The boyfriend of a Kentucky mother of five who vanished in 2015 has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, state and federal authorities said.
Crystal Rogers, 35, was
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FIRE, WEDDING, IRAQ, HALL
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MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing around 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday
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PARLIAMENT, NAZI, CANADA, HOUSE
Actor and comedian Rob Schneider added his voice to a chorus of others already expressing outrage over the Canadian Parliament's decision last Friday to honor a veteran who fought for Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
"Just canceled my trip to Canada,"
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MIGRANTS, NEW, CITY, PROTESTS
In the beginning of 2020, New Jersey’s Ocean Casino Resort had $50 million in business interruption insurance.
The Atlantic City casino, which sought insurance payouts for COVID-related business losses, was denied coverage.
New Jersey’s Supreme Court will
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DRESS, CODE, SENATE, FETTERMAN
The recent controversy over the removal of the U.S. Senate's dress code for members continues to be an issue. The change was made to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman, who has indicated that he could slip back into clinical depression if he isn't allowed to wear
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COUNTRY, VISA, ISRAELI, ENTER
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is admitting Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.
The decision announced Wednesday comes despite
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HOUSE, HUNTING, BIPARTISAN, BILL
The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses.
In a 424-1 vote, the House approved the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
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TUCKER, MEL, STATE, MICHIGAN
FILE - Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File) via Associated Press
Michigan State fired Mel Tucker
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KAEPERNICK, COLIN, JETS, LETTER
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has written to the New York Jets in hopes of securing a return to the NFL for the first time since 2016.
Kaepernick, 35, wrote to Jets General Manager Joe Douglas to ask whether he could be given a chance to help the team deal
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FRANCISCO, SAN, MAYOR, DRUG
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has released a proposal to have recipients of public assistance undergo drug tests as the city fights the ongoing fentanyl crisis, Politico reports.
"We need to make a significant change. No more 'anything goes' without accountability,
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