Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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BIDEN, BORDER, WALL, TRUMP
Democrats in Congress and environmental groups are furious at the Biden administration over its move to waive dozens of federal laws to build miles of border wall in South Texas — just as the administration is claiming its hands are tied on the matter.
The
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SPEAKER, HOUSE, JORDAN, NEW
Former President Donald Trump welcomes Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the stage at a campaign rally in support of the campaign of Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance at Wright Bros. Aero Inc. at Dayton International Airport on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Vandalia, Ohio.
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BILL, VETOES, NEWSOM, GOV
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of a short list of natural psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms.”
The Democratic governor said that while he supports “new opportunities
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DOG, COMMANDER, BIDEN, TRAINER
“Dog Bites Man,” in journalism lore, is a boring headline about a predictable event—a non-news story that should never be written, let alone read. But what if the dog in question belongs to the president of the United States? And what if the president’s dog
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CHICAGO, 000, DEAD, BIRDS
LOADING ERROR LOADING
David Willard has been checking the grounds of Chicago’s lakefront exhibition center for dead birds for 40 years. On Thursday morning he found something horrible: Hundreds of dead songbirds, so thick they looked like a carpet.
Nearly
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HUNT, ARMORED, TRUCK, WAR
FILE - An FBI photo portraying the site of its 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold is seen on Dennis Parada's laptop in Clearfield, Pa., Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam, file)
FILE - An FBI photo portraying the site of its 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold
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STRIKE, PERMANENTE, WORKERS, KAISER
Kaiser Permanente strike ends without resolution, but workers are prepared to strike again The 75,000 health care workers from Kaiser Permanente could only strike for three days under federal rules. They'll go back to work Saturday as union talks with the giant
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RIVALRY, RED, RIVER, COLLEGE
It’s been five weeks of non-stop coverage of Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes as the eyes of the college football world have been fully focused on Boulder.
And rightfully so after Sanders got his revamped roster off to a 3-0 start.
Colorado defeated
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EMOTIONAL, MAHER, TRUTH, HASAN
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher discussed comedian Hasan Minhaj fabricating stories of bigotry and argued that “emotional truth” — the term Minhaj used for his made-up stories — is just a left-wing euphemism for making up conspiracy
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GAME, HOME, MEGAN, RAPINOE
Megan Rapinoe plays her last regular season home game Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe is retiring at the end of the season. Fans and soccer-watchers reflect on her legacy on and off the field.
Sports Megan Rapinoe plays her last regular season home game Megan
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WINS, BILES, TITLE, GYMNAST
Simone Biles now holds 34 medals across the world championships and Olympics.
Simone Biles has made gymnastics history.
On Friday, the gymnastics superstar, 26, won her 27th world championship medal when she earned the gold for the individual all-around title
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TRUMP, DESANTIS, DECISION, NATIONALLY
Former President Donald Trump’s lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has grown by 20 points nationally since July, according to the latest Marquette University poll.
The poll, published on Wednesday, shows that 56 percent of registered Republicans and independents
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POWERBALL, 33, GRABS, PRIZE
An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been growing since July will be on the line Saturday night.
The jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 33 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone claimed the
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CALLED, ARREST, KILLING, RUN
FILE - Las Vegas police Lt. Jason Johansson speaks during a news conference about a series of hit-and run-crashes, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. Two teenagers were indicted, Friday, Oct. 6, on more than a dozen charges, including murder and burglary,
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SOUTHERN, MEXICO, BUS, REPORTS
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far away as Mexico City, but without immediate reports of damage
MEXICO CITY -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far
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NYC, FELONY, ASSAULTS, WOMEN
The number of physical attacks on women in New York City has increased, and those targeted are deeply concerned.
The number of such instances has surged 41 percent in the past four years, the New York Post reported Saturday, citing NYPD data.
NYC felony assaults
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47, SWEPT, INDIA, FLOOD
GANGTOK, India — Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands
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