Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, APRIL 8th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
57 articles
TRUMP, ABORTION, TRIAL, JUDGE
Donald Trump on Monday publicly announced his long-awaited decision on a potential national abortion policy, satisfying no one and leaving both parties up in arms.
In a video posted to Truth Social, Trump boasted about the Supreme Court ending Roe v. Wade
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ECLIPSE, SOLAR, TOTAL, AMERICA
A motorcycle cruises down the breakdown lane as solar eclipse seekers and drivers head north on Route 93 in heavy traffic hours before an afternoon total eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
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STUDENT, BIDEN, LOAN, DEBT
Biden to preview new student loan forgiveness program in Wisconsin One of President Biden's stops Monday on a Midwest swing, is Madison, Wis. The area has become a deep blue Democratic powerhouse that the Biden-Harris ticket is visiting early and often.
National
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UKRAINE, PLANT, NUCLEAR, AID
British Foreign Minister David Cameron will meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday during his U.S. trip and press lawmakers in Congress to pass an aid package for Ukraine while also discussing the Israel-Gaza war.
Ahead of his meeting with Blinken,
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BIDEN, TRUMP, REPORT, HOUSE
President Biden loves Philadelphia. And he loves campaigning there, too.
No part of the country has seen more visits from Mr. Biden so far this year, or throughout his presidency. Four years ago, the city — and its increasingly Democratic suburbs — cast one-third
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VATICAN, DIGNITY, HUMAN, SURROGACY
ROME — The Vatican has issued a stinging condemnation of the “deplorable” practice of human surrogacy, calling for its universal prohibition.
In its declaration titled Dignitas Infinita, released Monday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office (DDF) said that surrogacy
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LAS, VEGAS, LAW, SHOOTING
On Monday, a shooting occurred inside a business near Pavilion Center Drive and Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas, prompting a response from multiple emergency vehicles and a closure of roads in the area.
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MORGAN, WALLEN, ARRESTED, NASHVILLE
The singer was deeply criticised for his use of a racial slur outside his Nashville home in 2021. Mr Wallen lost his recording contract, was dropped from country radio and suspended from the Country Music Awards for three years because of the offensive sta
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TRUMP, GAZA, REPUBLICANS, DITCH
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The gruesome reports the world has seen have come from Gazan journalists on the ground, who have to balance their own safety—as well as that of their families—with the duty of documenting the attacks, atrocities, and daily life as the war continues
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WOMEN, IOWA, GAME, CAITLIN
Caitlin Clark, the Iowa basketball superstar, has broken a multitude of scoring records this year. Her success has also led to record-breaking viewership for women’s college basketball on ESPN. In fact, Iowa’s victory against the University of Connecticut in
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JONATHAN, MAJORS, ASSAULT, AVOIDS
Jonathan Majors, whose promising acting career stalled after a domestic violence conviction in New York, was sentenced Monday to domestic violence programming after the judge decided "jail is not necessary."
Majors must complete a 52-week in-person batterers
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BRAZIL, MUSK, JUSTICE, ELON
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk during a meeting in Porto Feliz city in Sao Paulo state, Brazil May 20, 2022.
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes initiated an investigation of tech magnate Elon Musk on Sunday, the
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BIDEN, CONTEMPT, HUR, CONGRESS
The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans' effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
In
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MOZAMBIQUE, FERRY, COAST, DIE
A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a cholera outbreak sank off Mozambique's northern coast, killing at least 98 people including children, local media said Monday.
The ferry with an estimated 130 people aboard sank Sunday after
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BIDEN, JOE, CITY, TAXPAYERS
Mayor Eric Adams keeps blaming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as the culprit responsible for the city’s migrant crisis, which has hoovered up millions in taxpayer resources.
In the latest broadside, Adams dared Abbott to spend a night in a NYC migrant shelter, while
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BIRD, FLU, CDC, DATE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned state health officials to prepare for a surge of bird flu cases in humans as more cattle herds across the nation test positive.
The CDC alert was given in a Friday meeting with state leaders,
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JAPAN, TIES, HISTORIC, PM
President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines this week to boost economic and defense ties as the allies seek to offset China's growing might and manage risks ranging from North Korea to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Biden's bilateral
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SPORTS, ATHLETES, WOMEN, BANS
The NCAA was called upon to follow the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) after the collegiate organization for small colleges and universities banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.
The NAIA said its decision was
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BRIDGE, SHIP, NYC, CONTAINER
Maryland's Democrat-controlled Legislature pushed forward on key legislation Monday as the current session draws to a close.
A top priority for lawmakers was a measure aimed at assisting port employees affected by the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott
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MAYORKAS, IMPEACHMENT, JOHNSON, TRIAL
We’ve seen impeachment trials a lot on Capitol Hill in recent years. The Senate conducted two impeachment trials of former President Trump in early 2020 and early 2021.
But no living American has ever witnessed the impeachment trial which is about to begin
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NETANYAHU, TROOP, HAMAS, GAZA
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire following the announcement Sunday that Israel Defense Forces withdrew most of its troops from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
The move came at the six-month mark of Iranian-backed Hamas’ terrorist
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HOSTIN, CHANGE, CLIMATE, CICADAS
ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin said Monday on ABC’s “The View” that eclipses, earthquakes and cicadas could “lead one to believe” that “climate change exists.”
Partial transcript as follows:
HOSTIN: I know, right? I have to say, one of our wonderful makeup
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SOUTH, NORTH, MILITARY, SATELLITE
44 million voters in South Korea head to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new 300-member parliament.
Up to 30% to 40% of voters are politically neutral and could determine the results of the election.
Many voters have deemed domestic concerns, such as the
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BIDEN, ISRAEL, DEMS, WORRY
Dozens of Democrats have followed President Biden’s lead and argued against continued support of Israel following a White House call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Calls among Democrats for the U.S. to halt weapons shipments to Israel have
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