Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, MAY 31st 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
193 articles
TRUMP, VERDICT, GUILTY, CONVICTION
For years, prosecutors debated, fought and even, in at least two cases, resigned over the fate of the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into Donald J. Trump. Some legal experts predicted it would be the downfall of the district attorney, Alvin L.
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, WEAPONS, TARGETS
NATO countries are increasing their support for Ukraine as they slowly remove restrictions on how Kyiv can use western-supplied munitions to combat Russia’s invasion.
U.S. President Joe Biden's approval of Ukraine using American weapons to strike inside Russia
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BIDEN, GAZA, PROPOSAL, ISRAELI
For weeks, American officials have referred to an “extraordinarily generous” offer made by Israel to secure a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas in Gaza. Today, President Joe Biden told the world what that offer actually is. Speaking from the White House,
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ROBINSON, OBAMA, MOTHER, MARIAN
Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed on Friday that her mother, Marian Robinson, had died at the age of 86.
In a post on X, the former first lady shared a link to a joint statement from Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama, and Craig and Kelly
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TRUMP, VERDICT, FELON, ABSURD
This was a disgrace, this was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt. It’s a rigged trial, a disgrace. They wouldn’t give us a venue change, we were at 5 percent or 6 percent in this district, in this area. This was a rigged, disgraceful trial.
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BEE, SPELLING, YEAR, SCRIPPS
Adroit, perspicacious, habile kids faced off at 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee The finals of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Thursday night — and we caught up with some of the contestants before and after the event.
National Adroit, perspicacious,
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MANCHIN, JOE, INDEPENDENT, LEAVES
After years of speculation, Sen. Joe Manchin has officially left the Democratic Party, and the West Virginia senator is now a registered independent.
Manchin had long presented himself as a moderate, facilitating his political survival in one of the most Republican
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COURT, ABORTION, TEXAS, SUPREME
Texas' highest court on Friday refused to ensure that doctors are not prosecuted for abortions they believe are necessary in medically complicated pregnancies, rejecting a lawsuit by 22 patients and physicians.
The Texas Supreme Court's decision follows an
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ALITO, FLAG, DEM, REJECTS
It's hard to believe, but our "news" media think Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's wife hanging a flag upside-down outside their home for a few days is a much more serious matter than an attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022. That story
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DEPUTY, FLORIDA, SHOT, AIRMAN
A Florida sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an Air Force service member in his home earlier this month has been fired.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Eddie Duran was terminated after an administrative investigation found his use of deadly
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LAKEN, GUILTY, RILEY, MURDER
The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was arraigned on murder charges Friday in connection with the slaying on the University of Georgia campus.
An Athens-Clarke County judge entered a plea of not guilty for Jose Ibarra, 26,
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CHINESE, DEFENSE, HOLD, CHIEFS
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) leaves a meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on May 31, 2024, as part of his attendance at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit. The US and Chinese defence chiefs will hold rare direct talks in Singapore on May
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NORTH, KOREA, SOUTH, BEGUILING
The U.S. and its main allies have voiced grave concern over increasing cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
They urged an end to North Korean weapon transfers aimed at Ukraine.
A U.N. report confirmed a North Korean ballistic missile strike on Kharkiv
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BRIBERY, RETIRED, ADMIRAL, NAVY
Ex-US admiral charged with bribery for Navy contract
Robert Burke oversaw US naval operations in Europe, Russia and Africa in 2020-22
Two business executives of the firm - identified only as Company A - were also arrested. They each could be jailed for up
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MINNEAPOLIS, OFFICER, SHOOTING, POLICE
A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. That man instead wound up shooting the officer, authorities said.
The death of officer Jamal Mitchell
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TRUMP, ADMITS, ODDS, SPINELESS
But that ruling came with an added threat that is still on the table. Since the court could not craft an “appropriate” financial penalty for a deep-pocketed defendant like Trump, Merchan wrote that, in order to “protect the dignity of the judicial system and
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TRUMP, NEW, LAUNCHES, CRUSADE
It hasn’t been a good year for Giuliani, although he’s in deep denial about it, not including his thoughts on the 2020 election. He filed for bankruptcy last year but is still spending lavishly and ignoring his many creditors. He’s desperately trying to make
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NETANYAHU, CONGRESSIONAL, ADDRESS, DELIVER
Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the Capitol, a show of
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CLIMATE, COMPANIES, OIL, STATE
Vermont’s Republican governor has allowed the state to become the first to require oil companies to pay for “costs associated with climate change” without his signature, pushing the law through despite his hesitation about the policy.
S.259, passed by Gov.
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ASSAULT, BROUGHT, CANADIAN, DEAD
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74.
The Correctional Service of
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JAKE, MIKE, TYSON, PAUL
Most Valuable Promotions announced on Friday that the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has been postponed, following the latter's medical scare earlier this week.
The fight was initially slated for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas - Most Valuable
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COSTS, INFLATION, OUTPACING, SKYROCKET
Childcare costs have been rising since 1990 and far outpacing even the high rate of inflation, an audit firm report determined.
The report published Tuesday by accounting giant KPMG showed childcare costs skyrocketed 263% between 1990 and April 2024. During
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MAVERICKS, CELEBRATORY, PLAY, REACH
Luka Doncic decided that the best way to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks clinching an NBA Finals berth was by drinking an ice-cold beer alongside his father, Saša Doncic.
But former player and current team executive, Michael Finley, decided differently.
Doncic
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33, GORDON, FORMER, DREW
Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, was tragically killed in a car accident in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, the team confirmed in a statement. He was 33.
Gordon’s agent, Calvin Andrews, first confirmed
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