Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, JUNE 25th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
64 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, DEBATE, CNN
Documents and materials seized during a search of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and social club, are pictured in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters on June 25, 2024.
Federal prosecutors in Donald Trump's classified documents
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PRIMARY, BOWMAN, JAMAAL, NEW
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party's deep divisions over the war in Gaza.
With the victory, Latimer has ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress
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ASSANGE, JULIAN, DEAL, PLEA
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.
He
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GUN, SURGEON, GENERAL, VIOLENCE
The United States surgeon general is declaring gun violence a national public health crisis.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on Tuesday stating that firearm-related violence and its immediate psychological ramifications on victims and bystanders
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KENYA, PROTESTERS, PARLIAMENT, POLICE
Kenya's parliament burns and police shoot at protesters against new taxes
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Part of Kenya's parliament building was burned Tuesday as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered and legislators
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STANLEY, PANTHERS, CUP, OILERS
SUNRISE, Fla. -- There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title.
Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers
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TEN, COMMANDMENTS, SUPREME, LOUISIANA
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court.
A protester dressed
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CONTEMPT, HOUSE, VOTE, BIDEN
The House Judiciary Committee is planning to decide later this week whether to hold Mark Zwonitzer, President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter, in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena.
Zwonitzer was subpoenaed by the committee
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JOCELYN, MURDER, NUNGARAY, ASSAULT
Many of us were afraid this would be the case, which doesn't make it any less horrendous: Now a Texas District Attorney who is prosecuting the murder case of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has stated that a sexual assault "likely happened."
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KOREA, NORTH, SOUTH, RETURN
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea and Vietnam late last week. The purpose of the visit was both real and propaganda. On the propaganda side, Putin is trying to maintain the image of Russia as a power broker on the world stage instead of an
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HUNTER, BIDEN, SUSPENDED, LICENSE
Actions have consequences, they say. At times, it does seem as though that's not so much true for those who happen to sport a "D" behind their name. However, even double standards have their limits, apparently.
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Following his conviction in Delaware
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HAITI, POLICE, KENYAN, FOREIGN
An unnamed official of the Kenyan Interior Ministry told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday that a force of police officers is finally ready to depart for Haiti after almost a year of political and legal hurdles.
If the information the Interior Ministry
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COURT, ULTRA, ORTHODOX, SUPREME
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage
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STUDENT, BIDEN, PLAN, DEBT
Biden student debt relief halted by court challenges
45 minutes ago By Sam Cabral , BBC News, Washington Share
Getty Images The Biden administration unveiled its SAVE loan forgiveness and repayment plan last year
Two federal courts have temporarily blocked
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BIDEN, MILITARY, WEIGHS, WORK
As the US seeks ways to help Kyiv fight Russia, the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials told CNN on Tuesday.
The move would allow the Pentagon to provide contracts
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NEWSOM, STATE, SPEECH, POLITICS
In 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his third State of the State address virtually from an empty Dodger Stadium.
Gov. Gavin Newsom took on “delusional California bashers” and lauded the state’s economic prowess and inclusive values in an unorthodox State
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WOMAN, SUNBATHING, YEAR, PARK
A woman was recently impaled by an umbrella while sunbathing at a Florida beach, police say.
The Cocoa Beach Police Department confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. A spokesperson explained that a woman and her family were sitting by the water in Cocoa
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CONFIDENCE, CONSUMER, JUNE, INCOMES
American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again
Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects
American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over
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JR, ROBERT, KENNEDY, CAMPAIGN
There are signs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is struggling NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign manager and daughter-in-law, about the challenges facing Kennedy's independent presidential campaign.
Politics
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WAX, LINCOLN, HEAT, STATUE
Abe Lincoln wax replica melts in brutal DC heat
A wax statue of President Abraham Lincoln failed to keep its head as temperatures soared to triple-digits over the weekend in the nation's capital.
The legs followed soon, leaving the torso and turning into
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PRICES, FACT, HITTING, HOUSE
CLAIM: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed Tuesday that grocery prices went down under President Joe Biden’s leadership.
VERDICT: False.
“Food prices jumped 6.3% in 2021, and 10.4% in 2022. In 2023, food-price increases slowed, with the
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ANGEL, REESE, CAITLIN, CLARK
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson made a bold comparison on Monday when he wrote on social media about budding WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
While Clark and Reese have both downplayed any notion of a rivalry between the two, Johnson compared
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SHELLSHOCK, TOWN, 49, CRAZY
Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock dies aged 49
6 hours ago By Mark Savage , Music Correspondent Share
Getty Images The singer and rapper was best known for the hit single Butterfly
Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap-rock band Crazy Town, has died aged
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WORKER, ELECTION, ARRESTED, COUNTY
Maricopa County, Arizona, often seems to be at the center of voting integrity issues. Allegations of meddling and even fraud have swirled since 2020 after Trump's loss to Biden in the presidential election and then again after former GOP gubernatorial candidate
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