Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JUNE 27th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
155 articles
BIDEN, TRUMP, DEBATE, PRESIDENTIAL
Where 538's Biden-Trump election forecast stands before the debate
Heading into tonight's event, Biden and Trump are locked in a close contest. 538's presidential election forecast rates the race as a dead heat, with both Biden and Trump having about a 1 in
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COURT, SUPREME, IDAHO, ABORTION
Republican Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said Thursday he is confident about the legal fight ahead after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to rule on the merits of a case challenging the Gem State's abortion restrictions.
The unsigned order from the justices
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SHOOTING, POLICE, UVALDE, CHIEF
Pete Arredondo, the former chief of the school district police in Uvalde, Texas, has been indicted and arrested over his actions during the police response to the 2022 school shooting in which a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers, the Uvalde County
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BIBLE, OKLAHOMA, TEACH, SCHOOLS
All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context.
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters issued a memo Thursday informing
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MEDIA, SOCIAL, SURGEON, GENERAL
The U.S. Surgeon General is urging Congress to issue a warning label, similar to those seen on cigarette packs, for social media platforms and their impacts on young people.
“It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms,
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JUDGE, TRUMP, HEARING, CANNON
At issue is whether the evidence is protected by attorney-client privilege.
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case on Thursday ordered an additional hearing to determine whether prosecutors improperly used evidence protected
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BOWMAN, JAMAAL, NOVEMBER, DEEP
George Latimer on winning the most expensive primary race in U.S. House history NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democrat George Latimer, who won a New York primary battle against U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, after the most expensive House primary campaign ever.
Politics
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737, MAX, BOEING, ADDED
Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about a federal investigation of a door plug blowout that left a gaping hole in a Boeing 737 Max 9.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that Boeing “blatantly violated”
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COUP, ATTEMPT, BOLIVIA, GRAPPLES
Supporters of the government of Luis Arce Catacora confront the military who surrounded the Murillo square where the government palace is located on June 26.
Bolivian forces have arrested the general accused of attempting a coup against the country's government
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15, ACCUSED, NY, GIRL
An illegal immigrant from Turkey is accused of raping a 15-year-old New York girl in his car after threatening to beat her with a pipe, according to local reports.
Sakir Akkan, 21, forced the girl into his green Toyota Prius on May 14 but was not captured
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LIE, SPIES, BIDEN, LETTER
It is chilling to contemplate that, if it had not been for the malign intervention of the CIA in the 2020 election, Donald Trump would have won a second term and the wars currently raging in Ukraine and Gaza would never have happened.
We now see that the CIA
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SLIGHTLY, REVISED, QUARTER, RATE
The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate
WASHINGTON -- The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual
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MATTHEW, PERRY, DEATH, SHEEN
A criminal probe into Matthew Perry's death may include information from Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller.
Mueller, 46, has reportedly been questioned "multiple" times about Perry's October death, sources told InTouch Weekly.
Authorities reportedly
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JAMES, BRONNY, DRAFT, LEBRON
Bronny James was picked in the second round of the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers where he could play alongside his legendary father LeBron.
The 19-year-old was the 55th choice of the draft in New York on Thursday after weeks of speculation about which
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STORES, WALGREENS, SIGNIFICANT, NUMBER
One out of every 4 stores in the U.S. is underperforming, Walgreens said.
Walgreens to close 'significant' number of struggling US stores, CEO says
Walgreens plans to close a large share of its U.S. stores over the next three years, Chief Executive Tim Wentworth
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ELECTION, IRAN, PRESIDENTIAL, HARDLINE
Here's what to know about Iran's presidential election
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ISTANBUL — Iran is holding an election on Friday to pick a successor
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TRACK, COACH, RUNNING, HIGH
John Parks, a track and field coach in Oregon, said the school district overseeing Lake Oswego High School fired him earlier this month after he sent a letter to state officials concerning laws related to transgender athletes.
Parks recently made an appearance
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WHITE, RARE, BUFFALO, BIRTH
Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — In a gathering near a picturesque lake outside Yellowstone National Park, hundreds of people cheered Wednesday
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KENYAN, POLICE, PRESIDENT, SCALED
Protesters returned to the streets of Kenya on Thursday, some of them demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, despite his announcement a day earlier that he was abandoning a tax bill that drew large-scale demonstrations in which nearly two dozen
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SOCCER, SINKHOLE, FIELD, ILLINOIS
A 100-foot-wide sinkhole opened beneath a soccer field in Illinois on Wednesday as a result of a collapse at a nearby underground mine, officials said.
The sinkhole formed at around 10 a.m. at Gordon Moore Park in Alton.
Surveillance video from the City of
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GUN, HEALTH, PUBLIC, VIOLENCE
Gun violence is getting worse. Can a shift in perspective be the solution?
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The surgeon general's office has declared gun violence
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WOMAN, HOLLYWOOD, SOCIAL, WARRIOR
A homeless Los Angeles woman accused of stalking a movie director and shooting her friend, a Hollywood consultant and social justice activist, in his own home has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.
Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, gunned down
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CHARGES, 200, FRAUD, DOJ
Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse
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DERAILS, TRAIN, AREA, EVACUATED
Emergency officials have ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago
By The Associated Press
MATTESON, Ill. -- Emergency officials ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday.
The train
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