Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, APRIL 12th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
21 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, POLL, MEDIA
In a series of posts made to Truth Social on Friday morning, former President Donald Trump put festering tensions and conjecture to rest by announcing a "United" Ticket for Nevada's Senate Race. The posts serve as a clear endorsement of Captain Sam Brown (Ret.)
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TRUMP, JOHNSON, TRIAL, HUSH
Donald J. Trump, having failed to fend off a criminal trial in Manhattan that begins on Monday, said that he planned to testify in the case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.
Taking questions Friday from reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in
Continued at New York Times...
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ISRAEL, ATTACK, IRAN, BIDEN
The United States believes that an Iranian attack on Israel may be imminent and has instructed its diplomatic employees in Israel not to travel far from their homes in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva in the south.
The warning came after days of threats
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BIDEN, LEGAL, CAMPAIGN, STUDENT
4 years ago, Sanders and Biden united Democrats. Biden needs young progressives again
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Four years ago this week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his second bid for the White House,
Continued at NPR...
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FISA, HOUSE, VOTE, JOHNSON
A bill to renew a key federal government surveillance tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), passed the House of Representatives on Friday, about a week before it is set to expire.
However, House Freedom Caucus conservatives
Continued at Fox News...
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SIMPSON, OJ, TRIAL, MURDER
This is a special edition of the Fox News True Crime Newsletter.
RELIVE THE 1995 TRIAL: What started America’s fascination with courtroom drama.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? "Trial of the Century" introduced America to TV legal eagles .
FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME
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TEXAS, CRASHES, OFFICE, TRUCK
A suspect was in custody after a commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in a rural town west of Houston on Friday, seriously injuring several people, according the agency.
Texas DPS officials said in a social media post
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PBS, ROBERT, MACNEIL, DIES
Robert MacNeil, left, and Jim Lehrer were first teamed to cover the Watergate hearings for PBS in 1973.
Robert MacNeil, whose coverage of the Watergate scandal led to the first nightly newscast for PBS, died Friday in Manhattan after a long illness. He was
Continued at LA Times...
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ARIZONA, TRUMP, ABORTION, HARRIS
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Arizona on Friday to assail former President Donald J. Trump over abortion restrictions, with plans to blame him for bans in the state and across the country.
In her remarks at a rally in Tucson, Ms. Harris will
Continued at New York Times...
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CHINA, SALES, PUSH, FEELS
China on Thursday announced sanctions on two major American defense companies over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan violated the various
Continued at Breitbart...
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MASTERS, WOODS, TIGER, ROUND
Tiger Woods has finished up his weather-delayed opening round at the Masters, dropping two more strokes behind leader Bryson DeChambeau and facing a more immediate goal of making the cut for a record 24th consecutive time
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods finished
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BACHELOR, GOLDEN, GERRY, DIVORCING
"The Golden Bachelor" stars are sharing their sadness over Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist's split.
In a joint video posted to Instagram, former contestants of the reality show, Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts, broke their silence on Turner and Nist's divorce announcement,
Continued at Fox News...
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RICE, RASHEE, ROLE, ALLEGED
Southern Methodist University football player Teddy Knox has been suspended by the school after being identified by Dallas police as one of the drivers responsible for a high-speed, chain-reaction crash on a Texas highway last week.
Kansas City Chiefs wideout
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POPE, NEW, GUINEA, INDONESIA
The Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming
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BALTIMORE, BRIDGE, COLLAPSE, KEY
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore "reduced the resiliency of US port and shipping operations" and could create "opportunities for foreign adversary exploitation," according to a new intelligence report obtained by ABC News.
The bridge
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ROBERTO, DESIGNER, CAVALLI, 83
ROME (AP) — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant, glamorous style and textile innovations, has died at age 83, his company announced Friday.
"Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your
Continued at Fox News...
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FORMER, AMBASSADOR, AGENT, 15
A former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and a National Security Council member pleaded guilty on Friday to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
A federal judge sentenced
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RELEASE, BORDER, PATROL, TERROR
During portions of an interview with NBC News aired on Thursday’s edition of “NBC Nightly News,” Jason Houser, who served as ICE Chief of Staff under the Biden administration, reacted to a report that Border Patrol released a man who was on the terror watchlist
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SUBPOENA, LEONARD, SENATE, LEO
An attorney for conservative leader and private citizen Leonard Leo revealed that Leo would not be complying with a subpoena issued by the Democrat Senate Judiciary Committee.
In a letter addressed to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary
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GUN, DISMISS, BIDEN, JUDGE
A federal judge on Friday denied Hunter Biden's request to dismiss a gun case against him that his lawyers argue is politically motivated.
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika all of Biden motions, which cited vindictive and selective prosecution, thereby
Continued at Fox News...
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ADD, FRANCISCO, SAN, OAKLAND
Oakland officials have voted in favor of changing the name of the city's airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite San Francisco threatening a lawsuit over what it says is a trademark violation.
The Board of Commissioners for the
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WHITE, BLACK, COMMUNITY, SIMPSON
A CNN political commentator, who previously served as a top Biden campaign aide, was blasted on social media over a comment discussing the death of O.J. Simpson and what he "represented" to the "Black community."
"He wasn't a social justice leader, but he
Continued at Fox News...
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TOM, NFL, BRADY, RETURN
Tom Brady says he is "not opposed" to coming out of retirement for a second time to play in the NFL if called upon.
The 46-year-old quarterback retired in 2022, before reversing his decision only six weeks later in order to play a 23rd and final season in
Continued at BBC...
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SENTIMENT, CONSUMER, RESURGENCE, TUMBLING
Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americans' outlook largely unchanged this year.
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, slipped to 77.9
Continued at Newsmax...