Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, MAY 12th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
32 articles
ISRAEL, HAMAS, BIDEN, RAFAH
Antony Blinken appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday and continued to undermine Israel as they fight Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The interview comes just days after President Biden threatened to withhold arms shipments if the Jewish state invades the Hamas
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TRUMP, BIDEN, TRIAL, HUSH
After a long and often tense week in his criminal trial in Manhattan, former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday took part in a time-honored ritual enjoyed by countless New Yorkers in need of a break: He went to the shore.
Sandwiched between the boardwalk
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UKRAINE, CIVILIANS, BORDER, RUSSIAN
An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod on Sunday, leaving at least 19 injured. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were also likely deaths.
Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the
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DUKE, SEINFELD, WALK, STUDENTS
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, for supporting Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to videos of the event posted
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ROGER, CORMAN, 98, DIES
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98.
Corman
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PUTIN, DEFENSE, MINISTER, RUSSIA
Putin replaces his defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet
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SUSPECT, OFFICER, POLICE, DISTURBANCE
A manhunt is underway in Ohio for the suspect who killed a military veteran, who was part of the Euclid Police Department for less than a year, during an ambush on Saturday night.
According to WJW, just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Euclid police officer Jacob
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PIG, KIDNEY, TRANSPLANT, RECEIVE
A Massachusetts man has died nearly two months after he made history as the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, his family and the hospital that performed the procedure announced Saturday.
Richard Slayman, 62, had the transplant
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STEVE, BUSCEMI, PUNCHED, FACE
The actor Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in a random attack in Manhattan last week, his publicist said on Sunday.
Mr. Buscemi, 66, was walking near the corner of Third Avenue and East 27th Street in the Kips Bay neighborhood on Wednesday when the assailant
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DISNEY, ACCESS, ANTI, WORLD
Anti-Israel protesters belonging to the group Queers for Palestine blocked traffic outside Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday.
They used their cars to block the exit at Interstate 4, and video footage shows several standing behind their vehicles
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CONTROLLED, DEMOLITION, BRIDGE, SITE
BALTIMORE — The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon.
Crews have been preparing for weeks to use explosives
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NAVIGATE, AIMS, AHEAD, AI
When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
WASHINGTON -- Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared
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OBAMA, BIDEN, FUNDRAISER, CLOONEY
President Joe Biden's campaign is set to host a major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month and will seek the help of former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as movie stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts, to attract more support for his campaign.
The
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GUNS, TURN, LAWMAKERS, INTELLIGENCE
Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific
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EUROVISION, IRISH, THUG, BAMBIE
Ireland’s self-described “queer witch” Eurovision contestant declared that the “queers are coming” after the victory of fellow “non-binary” performer Nemo from Switzerland.
In a tearful press conference following the Grand Finale of the Eurovision Song Contest
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JK, SOCCER, TRANSGENDER, ROWLING
Sutton United, a women’s football club in England that plays in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League, made history earlier this year when it named Lucy Clark as manager. Clark is the first transgender manager in women’s soccer history.
Clark
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RUNNING, REELECTION, REPUBLICAN, 5TH
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont.
Scott announced his reelection bid on Saturday, saying there's more work to do.
“During my four terms as Governor, my team and I have worked
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77, BACKLINIE, JAWS, SUSAN
The actress and stunt woman Susan Backlinie, whose portrayal of a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” terrified moviegoers, died on Saturday. She was 77.
Ms. Backlinie died at her home in California,
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WAR, LEADERS, LEARNING, SPECIAL
Forced to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine, U.S. special operations commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years.
The
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MOTHER, DAY, DELICATE, RASPBERRY
On Sunday, May 12, 2024, your mom or special female figure in your life deserves to be spoiled as Mother's Day is celebrated around the world.
Why not make a breakfast to remember?
"I love crêpes, especially as a special breakfast treat for myself," said
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STRIKE, STORE, APPLE, FIRST
The vote followed what the union called “over a year of negotiations."
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions
TOWSON, Md. -- Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first
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ISRAEL, MEMORIAL, DAY, OCT
TEL AVIV, Israel — Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Chen doesn’t have a grave to visit because his son’s remains are held captive in Gaza.
The absence of a final
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ACTIVIST, ARREST, SIKH, CANADIAN
A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India
Canadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist
VANCOUVER,
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TRIAL, BOB, MENENDEZ, SEN
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial for taking bribes in exchange for favors Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial beginning Monday. He's been accused of taking bribes from foreign governments in return for favors.
National Democratic
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