Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
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TRUMP, ERIC, TRIAL, DONALD
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Donald Trump Jr. made a big request of the courtroom artist covering his testimony Thursday at his civil fraud trial in New York.
A big request, indeed.
After Donald Trump’s oldest son concluded his testimony, he asked artist Jane Rosenberg
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ISRAEL, GAZA, BIDEN, HAMAS
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby said during a press briefing that President Biden would veto an Israel-only supplemental package if passed by Congress.
"The president would veto an only-Israel bill. I think
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FRIED, SAM, BANKMAN, GUILTY
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit a new bottom Thursday when a New York
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WORLD, RANGERS, SERIES, WIN
Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team's first hit in the seventh inning.
The Texas Rangers shortstop and World Series MVP provided plenty of power throughout
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BIDEN, HUNTER, ADDICTION, 2024
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, arrives at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on Thursday denounced congressional Republicans and right-wing media figures for using
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STUDENTS, COLUMBIA, CLINTON, HILLARY
AI-generated pornographic images of female students at a New Jersey high school were circulated by male classmates, sparking parent uproar and a police investigation, according a report.
Students at Westfield High School — located in Westfield, a town about
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TUPAC, SHAKUR, GUILTY, PLEADS
Suspect in Tupac Shakur's murder has pleaded not guilty
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Twenty-seven years ago, rapper Tupac Shakur died after being shot while sitting in a car at a red light near
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JOHNSON, HOUSE, SPEAKER, MIKE
Although former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger made the decision to retire from Congress rather than face a certain reelection loss in the 2022 midterms, the now-CNN political analyst continues to run his mouth with the "best" of them, at every self-created
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OFFICER, TYRE, NICHOLS, MEMPHIS
Desmond Mills Jr., one of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection with the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to two felony charges of obstruction of justice and excessive force.
He is the
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TUBERVILLE, SENATE, MILITARY, REPUBLICANS
Frustrated Republican senators spent hours Wednesday evening on the chamber floor trying to confirm dozens of military officers up for promotions, escalating a monthslong feud with fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
Several GOP senators took shifts over
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ABORTION, OHIO, AMENDMENT, MOM
A sign urging a vote for a constitutional amendment seeking to protect abortion rights in Ohio is taped to the door of Licking County Democratic Party headquarters in Newark, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Campaigning over the issue, which will be decided Tuesday,
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TRUMP, REASON, ROOTING, CALLED
Six freshman Republicans from New York—Representatives Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick Langworthy, and Brandon Williams—co-sponsored the resolution to expel Santos. The six lawmakers were some of the first Republicans to call
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CENSURE, TLAIB, RASHIDA, MTG
Firebrand GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene raged against “vaping, groping” Lauren Boebert during a diatribe against Republicans who voted against her resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Taylor Greene was berating Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tx.) — who defended his
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WOMAN, POISONING, AUSTRALIAN, MUSHROOM
The Australian woman accused of serving her former in-laws lunch laced with killer mushrooms, fatally poisoning three, was arrested Thursday morning in connection to their deaths.
Erin Patterson, 49, was arrested at her home in Leongatha more than three months
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NORTH, RUSSIA, KOREA, SOUTH
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is grappling with what many fear is a sharply deteriorating security situation and a diplomatic standstill as the security threat posed by North Korea expands inexorably.
Faraway conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have
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BEATLES, SONG, NEW, RINGO
How producers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then'
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This morning, The Beatles finally released their hotly anticipated "last" song, and as many fans speculated,
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DURBIN, DICK, HAMAS, ISRAEL
Democrat Dick Durbin became the first senator to call for a ceasefire in the Israel–Gaza war on Thursday, as Israel’s bombing and ground campaign picks up in ferocity. Durbin, speaking on CNN, said that a ceasefire must come along with the release of hostages.
“I
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MAINE, MASS, SHOOTING, ARRAY
PORTLAND, Maine — Across the nation, much of the debate around gun rights and restrictions centers on mental health. Many advocates on both sides agree that getting people with serious mental illness into treatment, and then preventing those who are dangerous
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LYFT, UBER, DRIVERS, PAY
Lyft drivers outside of New York City will also earn a minimum of $26 per hour for "engaged time", while all of its New York drivers will be eligible to accrue paid sick leave, it said in a statement.
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TEST, BAN, RUSSIA, TREATY
In a landmark moment marking the closing chapters of the Cold War, Presidents Ronald Reagan of the United States and Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union concluded a 1985 summit in Geneva by issuing a joint statement declaring that “a nuclear war cannot
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MATTHEW, PERRY, FRIENDS, DEATH
Matthew Perry wanted a legacy for helping others who battled addiction and sobriety challenges.
Perry died on Oct. 28 after an apparent drowning in a hot tub, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 54. No drugs were reportedly found
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IRAN, RIGHTS, HUMAN, COUNCIL
In the worst decision by an international body since the League of Nations looked at the rise of Adolf Hitler and said, "I'm sure everything will turn out fine," the United Nations has handed the chairmanship of the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum to Iran.
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NITROGEN, INMATE, COURT, GAS
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided Alabama Supreme Court said the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, a method that has not previously been used to carry out a death sentence.
The all-Republican court in a 6-2 decision Wednesday granted the state
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HULU, DISNEY, COMCAST, ACQUIRE
FILE - The logos for streaming services Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Sling TV are pictured on a remote control on Aug. 13, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal
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