Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17th 2023
Updated 23:59 ET
27 articles
BIDEN, CAMPAIGN, CAR, RUSSIA
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that right now there was no “smoking gun evidence” in the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden.
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KRISTEN WELKER: Okay. Let’s turn to the other big story
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TRUMP, ENGAGED, LATEST, MCKINNON
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TRUMP, HALEY, NIKKI, LEAD
The latest Fox News survey spells good news for former President Donald Trump. The GOP frontrunner appears to be widening his lead with primary voters as the candidates head into the home stretch before the Iowa Caucus officially kicks things off on January
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GAZA, ISRAEL, FIRE, CEASE
The Israeli military bombarded dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting in the territory, even as anguish over the Israeli military’s accidental killings of three hostages raised new questions
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MISSILE, KOREA, NORTH, BALLISTIC
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a second ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast Monday, the South Korean military said.
The South Korean military said in a statement only that the launch was made Monday morning, and gave no further details,
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DESANTIS, PAC, STRATEGIST, TOP
The top strategist for the embattled super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign for the White House has resigned
FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with audience members during a meet and greet, Friday, Nov.
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CHAIRMAN, SUSPENDS, FLORIDA, RESIGNATION
The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top officials for him to step down as police investigate a rape accusation against
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MIGRANT, LIBYA, 60, VESSEL
This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP)
CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said.
The
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TUNNEL, HAMAS, DISCOVERED, COMPLEX
New video reveals “the biggest Hamas tunnel” yet discovered by Israel — and includes eerie footage of the Palestinian terrorists building it.
The building of the massive 2.5-mile-long labyrinth was overseen by Mohammad Sinwar, the brother of Oct. 7 mastermind
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PATRIOTS, GAME, CHIEFS, SWIFT
New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon appeared to take a swipe at NFL officiating on Sunday after the team’s 10-point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Judon commented on a post on X, formerly Twitter, that showed what appeared to be an AI-generated
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FIRE, DESTROYS, CHURCH, LOS
An early morning fire devastated a Los Angeles community and destroyed a church hours before a Christmas toy drive event, according to Victory Outreach Pomona.
Firefighters arrived at the church just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday and performed an aggressive interior
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SEX, SENATE, TAPE, LEGAL
The story of the man, reportedly a congressional staffer, who filmed himself having sex in a Senate hearing room in the Hart Senate Office Building has a new element -- with the U.S. Capitol Police telling Fox, "We are aware and looking into this."
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ELECTION, SERBIA, GRIP, POPULISTS
Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic is looking to further tighten his grip on power in an election on Sunday that has been marred by reports of major irregularities during a tense campaign.
The main contest in the parliamentary and local elections
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88, SCULPTOR, PUBLIC, DIES
A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents has died at age 88
CHICAGO -- Richard Hunt, a prolific Chicago artist who
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PANAMA, WORLD, MIGRANTS, JUNGLE
Migrants, mainly from Central America, who were traveling to the U.S. inside a tractor-trailer, are detained by Mexican immigration agents and National Guard members in Veracruz, Mexico, July 23, 2023. (Felix Marquez/AP)
MEXICO CITY — Once nearly impenetrable
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PLAYER, LEAGUE, WOMAN, LAS
An NBA G League basketball player and another woman were charged Sunday with carrying out a murder plot against a female victim in Nevada, per Las Vegas police.
Chance Comanche, 27, was arrested Friday on a first-degree kidnapping charge and booked into the
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GERRYMANDERING, HOPES, NEW, BREAK
New York's highest court last week gave Democrats a chance to redraw the state's congressional districts, a major victory as the party tries to win control of the U.S. House next year.
Now the question is how far the state’s Democrat-dominated Legislature
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MEXICO, 12, DEAD, HOLIDAY
A dozen people were killed in an attack when a group opened fire on them at a holiday party on Sunday in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, according to Reuters.
Mexican authorities reported the attack took place at dawn in the town of Salvatierra.
Officials
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CROSSINGS, TEXAS, OPERATIONS, BORDER
With no signs of slowing, the latest migrant surge into Texas’ busiest border sector forced the agency to suspend operations at highway checkpoints. Nearly all Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector have been redirected from border enforcement
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CONSERVATIVE, CHARTER, LEFTIST, CHILEANS
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter.
With 96% of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8% had voted “no” to the new charter, with about 44.2% in favor.
The
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BLACK, PALESTINIANS, SOLIDARITY, PLIGHT
Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though “Next year in Jerusalem” was a constant refrain at her Chicago synagogue.
The 39-year-old said she had plenty to focus on at home, where she frequently gives
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TEXAS, INJURED, GUN, COPS
A series of investigations continue under the radar in connection with a confusion of sorts where Mexican Army soldiers exchanged gunfire with a group of Tamaulipas State Police officers. The soldiers apparently mistakenly identified the police as cartel gunmen.
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SEAN, STRICKLAND, DU, DRICUS
UFC 296 was more than just Leon Edwards taking down Colby Covington in the main event on Saturday night.
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis had an all-out brawl that sets up UFC 297 in January.
At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, cameras showed a wild scene
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17, HARVARD, APPLICATIONS, PERCENT
“You break it, you bought it.” That’s a sign displayed in some stores that feature fragile merchandise.
“You reap what you sow,” meanwhile, is an old proverb that means “you eventually have to face up to the consequences of your actions.”
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