Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, JUNE 21st 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
40 articles
BIDEN, TRUMP, DEBATE, PRESIDENT
Joe Biden is fond of claiming that he's such a "pro-union" guy.
Of course, a "pro-union" guy would care about the basic things that union members would care about, which would be things like the economy and the border. But Biden gets big goose eggs for failures
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COURT, SUPREME, DOMESTIC, BAN
Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic violence abusers The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal law making it a crime for anyone subject to a domestic violence court order to possess a gun.
Law Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic violence
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TRUMP, JUDGE, CASE, SMITH
Donald Trump's lawyer argued Friday that the criminal case charging the former U.S. president with mishandling classified documents should be thrown out because the prosecutor is too independent.
At a hearing in a federal court in Florida, Trump lawyer Emil
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POST, EDITOR, WASHINGTON, JOB
Robert Winnett, the editor selected to run The Washington Post, will not take up that position, after reports raised questions about his ties to unethical news gathering practices in Britain.
Mr. Winnett will stay at The Daily Telegraph, where he is the deputy
Continued at New York Times...
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ARKANSAS, SHOOTING, STORE, GROCERY
Thirteen people were shot, three of them fatally, when a suspect opened fire at the Mad Butcher in Fordyce, Arkansas.
The suspected shooter was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police.
The New York Post reported that calls about the shooting starting
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COMMANDMENTS, TEN, LOUISIANA, CHRISTIAN
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pledging to pass a bill that would require public school and college classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, days after a similar Louisiana measure became law.
In a social media post, Patrick criticized Texas state House Speaker
Continued at Fox News...
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WNBA, CAITLIN, CLARK, ANGEL
Friday night’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream sold out quickly, with standing-only seats opened hours before to accommodate fans.
Last Sunday’s Fever versus Sky game, featuring the spicey rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese,
Continued at New York Post...
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YEAR, 12, MURDER, ILLEGAL
The far-left Associated Press (AP) is lying about the identity of two migrants from Venezuela charged with the murder of a 12-year-old named Jocelyn Nungaray.
A lie of omission is still a lie, and this report is a brazen, partisan, shameless, and shameful
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SECURITY, KREMLIN
Russia is open to "comprehensive" security talks with the U.S., so long as they include the war in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
"We are open to dialogue, but to a broad, comprehensive dialogue that covers all dimensions, including
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PELOSI, DEPAPE, STATE, CONVICTED
A California jury has found David DePape guilty on all charges in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi, following his federal conviction for the 2022 assault, according to The Associated Press.
The jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon
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PUTIN, KOREA, PACT, SOUTH
China has refrained from taking a stance on a new defense pact between Russia and North Korea, which experts say could upset regional power dynamics.
Chinese leaders are concerned about the potential loss of influence over North Korea and instability on the
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HAJJ, HEAT, PILGRIMAGE, HUNDREDS
Over 1,000 individuals perished in the sweltering heat of Saudi Arabia this year during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, according to reports.
The lethal temperatures reaching as high as 125 degrees were compounded by tens of thousands of unregistered pilgrims
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BORDER, ASYLUM, RESTRICTIONS, ILLEGAL
The blood on the hands of President Biden grows ever more present with each passing day. Flowing from the White House like the Rio Grande.
Biden's failed immigration policies have created an unprecedented crisis at the border. A deadly crisis.
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MORIN, HIDING, PLAIN, KILLER
Maryland and Missouri are not border states.
New York touches Canada, not Mexico. However, all three appeared in shocking headlines this week in connection with alleged kidnappings, murders or rapes blamed on illegal immigrants who attacked girls and women.
In
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38, FISHERMEN, DROWNING, DOGS
When life gives you the chance to do the right thing, you have to be down for the moment. When 38 - yes, you read that right - 38 hound dogs were spotted floundering in the middle of Mississippi's Granada Lake, insurance agent Bob Gist, and his buddy Brad Carlisle,
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56, TAYLOR, HAWAII, WILY
Taylor Wily, who played a shrimp truck vendor and police informant on the television reboot of “Hawaii Five-0,” and who in his earlier years was an acclaimed professional sumo wrestler, died on Thursday. He was 56.
Paul Almond, a legal representative for Mr.
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AMERICAN, TOURIST, TURKS, AMMO
US tourist fined $2,000 for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos
Ryan Watson, an American tourist arrested in Turks and Caicos Islands, will avoid further jail time for bringing ammunition into the country.
He was instead ordered to a pay a $2,000 ( £1,500)
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BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM, PRINCE, SWIFT
Prince William and his three children reportedly celebrated his 42nd birthday by attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday.
The Duke of Cambridge, his sons Prince George, 10, and Prince Louis, 6, and his daughter Princess
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VISA, HUSBAND, RULES, 13
Sandra Munoz, a civil rights attorney, and her husband Luis Asencio Cordero have been separated since 2015.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 against a Los Angeles woman who argued her constitutional rights were violated when the federal government denied
Continued at LA Times...
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HEAT, TEMPERATURES, WAVES, DIE
A record-breaking heat wave is cresting across the United States, with about 100 million people under extreme heat alerts. Local TV news stations, governors and health officials advise to plan accordingly, drink water, go to cooling centers if needed and above
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WOMAN, VASE, ARTIFACT, MAYAN
D.C. woman returns thrifted vase — a priceless Mayan artifact — to its homeland
toggle caption Anna Lee Dozier
For a long time, Anna Lee Dozier thought she had just stumbled upon a good deal.
The Washington, D.C., resident paid about $4 for what assumed
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TEXTS, COLUMBIA, SUSPENDS, UNIVERSITY
Three deans at Columbia University have been placed on leave after screenshots of their texts during an antisemitism panel, which included vomit emojis and dismissive texts, were shared online.
Susan Chang-Kim, Matthew Patashnick and Cristen Kromm, all associate
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AFFORDABLE, HOUSING, DEAL, AIMS
Philadelphia program aims to create affordable housing developers People without access to capital are getting into housing development in Philadelphia. It's part of a program designed to create more affordable housing and boost non-traditional developers.
National
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TOURIST, ATTACK, KILLED, ELEPHANT
Zambian officials say a U.S. tourist has been killed by an elephant in the city of Livingstone, the second such attack in the country this year
US tourist killed in Zambia elephant attack, the second this year
JOHANNESBURG -- A U.S. tourist was killed by
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