Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19th 2024
Updated 10:12 ET
51 articles
TRUMP, HALEY, NEW, FRAUD
More Americans believe former President Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election rather than would pick President Joe Biden, should that matchup officially materialize, the latest survey from the Economist/YouGov found.
The survey asked respondents,”
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NAVALNY, DEATH, PUTIN, ALEXEI
Over 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny
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Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny,
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AVDIIVKA, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, CITY
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the key battleground town of Avdiivka in the east of the country which could pave the way for a Russian advance as the war nears its second anniversary.
The withdrawal, announced as Ukraine faces acute shortages of ammunition
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MINNESOTA, OFFICERS, KILLED, POLICE
Three officers in a Minnesota city were shot on Sunday morning as they responded to a domestic call, officials said.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, confirmed the shooting on social media. “They were doing their jobs,” she wrote. “They were protecting
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BIDEN, PALESTINE, RUNNING, EAST
A bombshell report has brought to light more details about Jim Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, and his ill-fated relationship with the failed hospital chain Americore. Apparently, Jim Biden was more involved with the allegedly corrupt enterprise
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CHARLAMAGNE, THA, GOD, BIDEN
Charlamagne tha God has built an influential career as a popular radio host, New York Times bestselling author and comedian -- interviewing politicians and pop stars alike with a blend of charisma and blunt questions.
He was just as candid in a new interview
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FIREFIGHTER, EXPLOSION, VIRGINIA, KILLED
One firefighter was killed and nine others were injured when an explosion in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday leveled a home where they were investigating a gas leak. Two other people were also injured.
The firefighters were called to the home in Sterling,
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TRUMP, NATO, CLINTON, WHINING
Former U.S. President and current GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the press at Mar-a-Lago on February 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images
MUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed
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UKRAINE, AID, FUNDAMENTALLY, CHANGE
We're closing in on the two-year point in Vladimir Putin's glorious 36-hour rampage to Kiev.
The big story continues to be political, though there was a military setback for Ukraine today as Avdiivka, which has been a fortified city for a decade, finally fell
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SHOOTING, PARADE, CHIEFS, KANSAS
Police released one of the three persons being held in custody in connection with the Kansas City Chiefs’ parade shooting, leaving two juveniles still detained as the investigation continues, ABC News reported Friday.
According to the outlet, “Initially, three
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ACTIVIST, FUNERAL, TRANS, PATRICK
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FANI, WILLIS, WOMAN, KLIEMAN
Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis takes the stand during a hearing on whether she should be removed from prosecuting her election interference case against Donald Trump.
At this point, it doesn’t really matter whether Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis
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ISRAEL, HOCHUL, RELEASE, ISSUES
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized for recent remarks in which she said Israel "has a right to defend itself," while making what she later called an "inappropriate analogy" about Canada invading Buffalo, New York.
"Call out Hamas for what it is, and it
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GEORGE, SUES, KIMMEL, JIMMY
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show.
The lawsuit filed
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GERMANY, DEFENSE, SPENDING, NATO
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on Oct. 11, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
MUNICH, Germany — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday reaffirmed Berlin's commitment to spend 2% of the national gross domestic
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LNG, BIDEN, EXPORTS, BENNET
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., opposes President Joe Biden's decision to pause approvals of new exports of liquefied natural gas, saying Sunday that it could undercut U.S. efforts to supply gas to Europe as it replaces Russian exports.
Bennet's comments were
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YEAR, CARTER, HOSPICE, JIMMY
Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy, and lost his wife of 77 years.
Rosalynn Carter, who died in November, about six months
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HOUTHI, UNDERWATER, SHIP, AREAS
The U.S. military says it struck a Houthi underwater vessel in the Red Sea
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The U.S. military says it struck an underwater vessel in the Red Sea on Saturday that was deployed by Houthi
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NETANYAHU, PALESTINIAN, STATE, IMPOSED
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government unanimously approved a measure declaring that the country "outright rejects" any attempts by foreign powers to create a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu announced the move at the start of a cabinet meeting
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GAME, STADIUM, RANGERS, SERIES
The New York Rangers decided to arrive in New York style at MetLife Stadium ahead of their Stadium Series game against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.
The Rangers arrived in East Rutherford, New Jersey, accompanied by members of the FDNY and NYPD
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TEXAS, EAST, YEAR, 11
LIVINGSTON, Texas — Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigators named Don Steven McDougal as the “main person of interest” in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham. Audrii went missing early Thursday morning in southern Polk County.
Texas Department
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DRIESELL, LEFTY, 92, DIES
Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Saturday. He was 92.
Driesell died at his home in Virginia
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SHELTER, DIED, BOY, MIGRANT
A 5-year-old Venezuelan migrant boy who became ill at a migrant shelter in Chicago before Christmas and then passed away died from sepsis and a bacterial infection that causes strep throat, an autopsy released Friday shows.
Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero tragically
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DUNK, CONTEST, NBA, SLAM
Mac McClung put the NBA slam dunk contest back on the map last year with his stunning performance, and perhaps the best performer ever in the event expects McClung to do it again.
Nate Robinson knows exactly what it takes to win the competition, being the
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