Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, MAY 4th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
10 articles
DERBY, KENTUCKY, DAN, WINS
Fashion designer Mel Stern of Massachusetts has stitched together a glittering niche at the glamorous nexus of sports and pop culture.
She counts Brittany Mahomes, wife of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, and TV personality Countess Luann from "The Real Housewives
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UNIVERSITY, ANTI, MICHIGAN, PROTESTERS
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
No arrests
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STUDENTS, PROTESTS, ANTI, ISRAEL
NYC says half of those arrested at 2 pro-Palestinian campus protests were not students
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New York City officials say nearly half of the 282 people arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on two
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BIDEN, MAHER, LOAN, SUPPORTING
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“The actual war is in Gaza, but you wouldn't know
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TRUMP, HICKS, HOPE, CONWAY
Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway says Republicans must adapt to early voting or they will “die politically.”
Appearing on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday, Conway was asked about Donald Trump’s change of heart when it comes to mail in voting after
Continued at Newsmax...
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LONDON, MAYOR, KHAN, TERM
Sadiq Khan, the two-term center-left mayor of London, was poised on Saturday to become the first three-time winner of the job by a clearer margin than some of his supporters had predicted.
Mr. Khan, from the main opposition Labour Party, was initially elected
Continued at New York Times...
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BODIES, SEARCH, MEXICAN, MISSING
Mexican authorities say three bodies have been recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities said Friday that three bodies were recovered in an area of Baja California
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CANADIAN, SIKH, INDIA, SEPARATIST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees
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HAMILL, STAR, BIDEN, WARS
As RedStates’ Ben Kew reported Friday, lefty actor Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame made an ultra-cringe appearance at the White House press briefing and told lame jokes, shilled for the president, and just generally gave one the shivers. How’s this for comedy?
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BUFFETT, THOUSANDS, GURU, WISDOM
Warren Buffett's company reported a steep drop in earnings Saturday because the paper value of its investments fell and it sold off part of its massive Apple stake, but the tens of thousands of shareholders filling an Omaha arena to hear Buffett answer questions
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SPACEY, KEVIN, NEW, DENIES
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week.
In an online interview with journalist Dan Wootton, Spacey said he
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GAZA, FAMINE, OFFICIAL, BLOWN
Senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'
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WASHINGTON — A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in "full-blown famine" after more than
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FLOODING, HOUSTON, WORSEN, BRACES
Houston area braces for flooding to worsen following storms
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HOUSTON — The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed
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ISRAEL, TRUCE, TALKS, END
Israel will not agree to end the war with Hamas as part of any deal
An Israeli official has told ABC News that Israel will not agree to end the war as part of any potential deal.
“Israel will under no circumstances agree to the end of the war as part of an
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UKRAINIAN, RUSSIA, PRESIDENT, LIST
Zelenskyy and his predecessor are on the list, wanted on unspecified charges.
Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.
As of Saturday afternoon,
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COLUMBIA, WEEKS, UNIVERSITY, DIFFICULT
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik broke her silence days after the New York Police Department (NYPD) conducted a raid on pro-Palestinian protesters who had taken over an academic building.
In a video posted to X on Friday afternoon, Shafik described
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ALLIGATOR, CATCHING, TURTLE, SNAPPING
A Kentucky angler has found himself back in Texas to reel in some massive monsters.
Art Weston, state and world record fisherman, returned to Sam Rayburn Lake in the hope of setting another International Game and Fishing Association record.
Last year, with
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KIM, JONG, SONG, NEW
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claims in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress
WASHINGTON -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called “No Going Back,” but on Friday her office said she would
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WNBA, CAITLIN, DEBUT, CLARK
Caitlin Clark shines in her WNBA debut, a preseason sellout
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Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Friday night — and her "effect" showed no signs of waning.
The
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TUBERCULOSIS, HEALTH, EMERGENCY, OUTBREAK
A deadly outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has occurred inside a California hotel housing homeless people, leading to the death of one person and forcing city health officials to declare a public health emergency.
The alarming outbreak at the unnamed hotel infected
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SCHOOL, NEW, STUDENT, PAY
The COVID pandemic has ebbed, but one of its most damaging long-term effects has not.
Chronic school absenteeism — collateral damage from students accustomed to staying home for alleged online learning — persists across the country.
In New York City, a stunning
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ANNOUNCES, BORDER, INITIATIVE, DEPORT
A former Trump White House official and current Senate candidate in the hotly contested Nevada GOP primary race launched an initiative to deal with the crisis at the southern border.
The candidate, Jeff Gunter, who was the ambassador to Iceland under President
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1966, MURDER, BASED, 79
A 79-year-old man was arrested at his home in Missouri on accusations he murdered an 18-year-old woman over 57 years ago in Calumet City, Illinois.
Suspect James Barbier was apprehended Monday on the charge of first-degree murder in the killing of Karen Snider,
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DE, TRUMP, ELON, NIRO
The routine from many on the left that former President Donald Trump -- heck, every Republican presidential candidate -- is somehow "Hitler" is absurd performance outrage. And speaking of absurd performance outrage, that leads me to actor Robert De Niro. He
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