Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, APRIL 21st 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
19 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, POLL, RALLY
Trump cancels rally due to weather, as he tries to balance his trial and campaign
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WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald Trump had to cancel his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush
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COLUMBIA, PROTESTS, UNIVERSITY, JEWISH
Anti-Israel agitators on Columbia University’s campus have "crossed the line" and become a terrorist organization amid ongoing protests at the Ivy League school, a professor told Fox News Digital.
"Yesterday, what we saw is that the pro-terrorist student organizations
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UKRAINE, AID, HOUSE, DEM
Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives
Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin'
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian
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ISRAEL, BIDEN, IRAN, MUSLIM
With Israel facing overwhelming pressure from President Biden, its Friday retaliation against Iran was an exercise in minimalism.
Jerusalem did cross one important Iranian red line, at whose mere mention the Biden administration has quailed.
Bibi Netanyahu’s
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JOHNSON, SPEAKER, REPUBLICANS, REP
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Sunday signaled a willingness to support House Speaker Mike Johnson, as Republican hardliners threaten to oust him following the passage of critical aid for Ukraine.
Democratic U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz
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BIRTHDAY, DRIVER, PARTY, MICHIGAN
Officials say two children were killed and several other people hurt when an intoxicated driver slammed into a building where a child’s birthday party was taking place in Berlin Charter Township, Michigan, on Saturday.
Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough
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HELD, ANDERSON, REPORTER, YEARS
Terry Anderson, the American journalist who had been the longest-held Western hostage in Lebanon when he was finally released in 1991 by Islamic militants after more than six years in captivity, died Saturday at his home in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., in the Hudson
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ISRAELI, SANCTIONS, NETANYAHU, IDF
On Saturday, just hours after the United States Congress approved $26.3 billion in an aid package for Israel amid the conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a social media post opposing U.S. sanctions.
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MEMPHIS, SHOOTING, PARTY, DEAD
Two people were left dead and 14 others were reportedly injured after a shooting occurred Saturday night at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a press conference that the shooting had been reported around 7:19
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TEXAS, HIGH, GAME, SCHOOL
A Texas high school baseball game went so long this weekend that multiple days were needed to finish the 23-inning marathon.
Midland High School was finally able to take down Odessa High School, 4-3, on Saturday in a game that set the record for the longest
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GAZA, AID, RAFAH, CHILDREN
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people, including 14 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close
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TRAM, UNIVERSAL, INJURES, CRASH
15 people injured in tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood
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LOS ANGELES — A tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities
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MAYOR, LOS, ANGELES, SUSPECT
Mayor Karen Bass and her family reside at the Getty House in Los Angeles.
A suspected intruder was arrested early Sunday morning after a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, according to police.
"Around 6:40 AM this morning an individual
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TESLA, CUTS, PRICES, 000
Tesla cuts its car prices around the world after week of turmoil for the company
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Tesla has slashed prices for its electric vehicles in the United States, China and other countries, comparisons
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BOLSONARO, BRAZIL, MUSK, RALLY
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is set to rally supporters in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in defense of freedom of expression, which he says is under threat in the country, as tech tycoon Elon Musk faces a legal showdown there over claims of censorship
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ARREST, MORGAN, WALLEN, CANCEL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces charges stemming in part from accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, says he’s “not proud” of his behavior and accepts responsibility.
The “One Thing at a Time”
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JEWISH, LONDON, ARREST, COP
The Metropolitan Police in London face accusations that they capitulated to radical pro-Hamas activists last weekend by threatening to arrest a British Jew because his presence was deemed provocative to a mob of anti-Israel protesters.
A shocking video published
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HEADED, DAVIS, CONDUCTOR, ANDREW
Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80
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Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on
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HAMAS, NETANYAHU, VOWS, IMMINENT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would “land additional and painful blows” on Hamas during Passover to increase pressure for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel reported Sunday.
In a video message ahead of Passover,
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VIDEO, CAREGIVER, PATIENT, DEMENTIA
A caregiver is accused of assaulting a 93-year-old dementia patient with a soiled diaper at a senior living facility in Flint Township, Michigan.
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and County Prosecutor David Leyton said Thursday that a nanny camera in the
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NEW, HOCHUL, DEAL, YORKERS
Once again, Albany’s budget deal fully made good on its nickname, the “Big Ugly” — locking in an uglier future for New York.
Gov.Hochul can claim a few wins, but only at the cost of crucial concessions that will continue to drive the state’s decline.
She
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35, CUT, INSULIN, ISSUE
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare
WASHINGTON -- Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices.
He promotes a $35 price cap for the medication
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CRASH, LAP, TALLADEGA, CAUGHT
Corey LaJoie was caught up in a last-lap crash at Talladega Superspeedway that saw Tyler Reddick avoid the chaos to pick up his first NASCAR Cup Series win of the 2024 season.
The chain-reaction crash started as Michael McDowell tried to block Brad Keselowski
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LAWSUIT, MASS, SEC, SURVEILLANCE
A new lawsuit claims that the Securities and Exchange Commission is illegally spying on and collecting the data of everyone — mostly Americans — who invest in the stock market.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the New Civil Liberties Alliance on Tuesday, claims
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