Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
49 articles
BIDEN, REPORT, BOWL, SUPER
Former President Donald J. Trump, who faces a criminal case accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents, blasted on Friday a special counsel’s decision not to charge President Biden for his handling of classified material, accusing prosecutors
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RAFAH, HAMAS, ISRAEL, STRIKES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military Friday to prepare a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians from the Gaza town of Rafah, on the Egyptian border, and to attack and destroy the last Hamas battalions there.
Israel has said
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, HALEY, HUSBAND, QUESTIONS
At a campaign rally in Conway, South Carolina, on Saturday, former President Donald Trump hurled a new personal attack at Nikki Haley.
Mockingly, he questioned where her husband -- Maj. Michael Haley -- was, seemingly implying that there is something awry
Continued at ABC...
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HELICOPTER, CRASH, CALIFORNIA, MOJAVE
Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of a major Nigerian bank, was one of the six people killed in a Friday night helicopter crash in California's Mojave Desert, authorities say.
The death of Wigwe, who led Access Bank Group, was confirmed by Nigerian officials on social
Continued at Fox News...
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HAMAS, UNRWA, GAZA, ISRAELI
Israel says it discovered tunnels under U.N. agency's Gaza headquarters
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The Israeli military said on Saturday that it has found a network of tunnels under the
Continued at NPR...
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FANI, WILLIS, WHISTLEBLOWERS, ACCUSES
Georgia legislators revealed whistleblowers are rushing to testify against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as lawmakers launch their investigation into misconduct allegations against the embattled prosecutor.
Republican Georgia state Sen. Bill
Continued at New York Post...
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RUSSIAN, DRONE, KHARKIV, KILLS
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, killed at least seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday.
He said the Iranian-made Shahed drone hit civilian infrastructure
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ABUSE, RESIGNS, PRESIDENT, CHILD
Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government.
Katalin
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MIKE, HOUSE, GALLAGHER, REP
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
House Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wi., chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, announced on Saturday that he would
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DEATH, WEATHERS, ROCKY, CARL
Officials have revealed the cause of death of Rocky and Predator star Carl Weathers, who died last week in his sleep at the age of 76.
Carl Weathers’ official cause of death was “atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” with the actor having suffered from
Continued at Breitbart...
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TIMES, SQUARE, SHOOTING, TOURIST
A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square on Thursday night, then firing at a police officer while fleeing, was arrested just outside of New York City on Friday, police officials said.
The teenager was taken into custody
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STATE, BAR, DEMOCRATIC, LAWMAKER
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing scrutiny after footage of a drunken incident went viral on social media. State Rep. Kevin Boyle, a Democrat representing Northeast Philadelphia, finds himself at the center of a law enforcement investigation after he
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ENGINES, PLANE, FLORIDA, CRASH
Chilling audio captured the final moments when a small plane lost both its engines and crashed onto a busy Florida highway near a wealthy Naples enclave, killing two people aboard the aircraft on Friday.
“Hop-A-Jet 823, lost both engines, emergency,” the pilot
Continued at New York Post...
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HALL, ROCK, 24, PROFILE
High profile women stand out on the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shortlist
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees for its class of 2024 on Saturday.
Two-thirds of the artists on the list for "rock's highest
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VICTORIA, QUEEN, SHIP, 154
A mystery gastrointestinal illness has spread aboard a cruise ship and now as many as 154 aboard are experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in the midst of investigating the massive outbreak
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BUSH, CORI, MEMBER, NEW
“Squad” member and US Rep. Cori Bush could lose big in this summer’s Democratic primary, according to a new poll.
A new poll by GOP firm Remington Research finds Bush, (D-Missouri), losing by 22 points to rival Wesley Bell in the Aug. 6 contest.
“It’s a big
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TRUMP, GUN, AMENDMENT, FIERY
Making his eighth headlining address to the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday night, former President Donald Trump hailed being "the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House," saying he is the only candidate "standing" in the way of
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SEXUALLY, TIME, ABUSING, ESCAPES
A transgender woman day care worker who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual misconduct after she was accused of molesting a baby girl while changing the child’s diaper will escape jail time, according to reports.
Maria Childres, 25, allegedly bragged to co-workers
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LOSE, BOWL, SUPER, CHIEFS
Chad Johnson is just one of many celebrities in Las Vegas for media tours ahead of the Super Bowl, so plenty of big bets are being made.
However, there may be none bigger than this one.
OchoCinco is so confident about his pick for the big game, he's willing
Continued at Fox News...
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SHEEHY, TRUMP, ENDORSEMENT, RACE
Montana Republican Tim Sheehy joined Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Saturday for his first interview since receiving former President Donald Trump’s highly influential endorsement in Montana’s race for the U.S. Senate and said it is “a great honor” to have the
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PRIME, WINS, CHAOS, MINISTER
The party of the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, won the most seats in parliamentary elections this week, delivering a strong rebuke to the country’s powerful generals and throwing the political system into chaos.
While military leaders
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CRIMINAL, NEGLECT, CONGRESS, MITCH
President Biden declared Friday that it would be “close to criminal neglect” for Congress not to pass billions of dollars in additional military aid to Ukraine.
The president made the remark to reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor
Continued at New York Post...
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MURDER, JURY, GRAND, INDICTED
He leaped over a judicial bench and attacked a Nevada judge during sentencing.
Man who attacked Las Vegas judge during sentencing now indicted by a grand jury for attempted murder
LAS VEGAS -- A man who leaped over a judicial bench and attacked a Nevada judge
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OVEN, MISSOURI, MOTHER, BABY
Police did not offer an explanation about how that mistake was made.
Baby in Kansas City, Missouri, dies after her mother mistakenly put her in an oven
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An infant in Missouri died when her mother mistakenly put her down for a nap in an
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