Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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BIDEN, TRUMP, DECHAMBEAU, CHARITY
Former President Donald Trump was able to show off his golf swing in a charity challenge with reigning U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau less than a month after he got into a testy conversation with President Joe Biden about their respective golf handicaps
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MENENDEZ, SEN, CONVICTION, RESIGN
The New Jersey Democrat maintained his innocence following the guilty verdict.
Sen. Bob Menendez to resign next month following conviction in federal corruption trial: Sources
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign his office on Aug. 20 following conviction
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DELTA, FLIGHT, TRANSPORTATION, WAKE
Government officials are investigating Delta Air Lines after the recent CrowdStrike IT outage caused massive disruptions in the airline industry and others all over the world.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is probing the airline after Delta canceled
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YELLOWSTONE, SENDS, RUNNING, EXPLOSION
A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running
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Editors Note: This story features a video of the explosion that contains profanity.
A large explosion sent visitors running down the boardwalk of one
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FATAH, HAMAS, SIGN, UNITY
Senior Hamas terrorist Musa Abu Marzouk announced Tuesday the signing of a Palestinian unity agreement that includes Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, which rules areas of Judea and Samaria.
"Today, we sign an agreement, and we say that the path to completing
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SHOOTING, FATALLY, SONYA, DEPUTY
Video shows Illinois police fatally shoot woman in her home
Bodycam video shows moments before police fatally shoot woman
Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman who had called
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TRUMP, MICHIGAN, POLICE, 80
Man, 80, run over for putting Trump sign in yard, say police
A Michigan man used an an all-terrain vehicle to run over and critically injure an 80-year-old man who was putting a Trump sign in his yard, in what police have described as a politically motivated
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BIRD, FLU, AMERICA, DAIRY
Of all the news about bird flu, this month has brought some of the most concerning yet. Six people working on a chicken farm in Colorado have tested positive for the virus—the biggest human outbreak detected in the U.S. The country’s tally is now up to 11 since
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RUSSIAN, JOURNALIST, AMERICAN, SECRET
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was sentenced to 6½ years in prison at a secret trial for spreading false information about the Russian army.
Kurmasheva was convicted the same day
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TRANSCRIPTS, BIDEN, DOJ, FINDS
The Department of Justice has "found" transcripts of exchanges between Joe Biden and his biographer that the department previously claimed didn't exist. The acknowledgment was made to a federal judge on Monday evening as part of an ongoing attempt by several
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VETTING, HARRIS, VP, MATES
Democrats have begun the process of finding a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive nominee for president.
According to CNN, lawyers for the party have begun the vetting process, with siloed teams established for leading prospective
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COVID, HOUSE, BIDEN, WHITE
President Biden is scheduled to return to the White House for the first time since ending his re-election campaign.
Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday while campaigning in Nevada and has since been isolated at his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home.
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ELON, MUSK, WOKE, BACKSTORY
Elon Musk’s story of his “awakening” to the danger of wokeism is a tragic, though increasingly common, one: He was hoodwinked into OK’ing hormone treatment for his then-minor child.
In an interview with Canadian thinker Jordan Peterson, Musk revealed that
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EQUESTRIAN, BRITISH, VIDEO, ERROR
An Olympic athlete from Great Britain has withdrawn from the Games just days before the opening ceremony due to a video showing alleged mistreatment of a horse.
Charlotte Dujardin, an equestrian rider, is accused of "engaging in conduct contrary to the principles
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FLIGHT, UNITED, VIDEO, DAVIS
Video has now been released of a confrontation between NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis and law enforcement, which occurred on a United Airlines flight last week.
The video was released Tuesday by Davis’ attorney, Parker Stinar, and shows an FBI agent placing
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JOSH, GOV, SHAPIRO, PICK
Liberal journalists say the Muslim vote in Michigan is a wild card in a must-win swing state for Democrats — especially for vice-presidential contender Josh Shapiro, the popular Democratic governor of nearby Pennsylvania.
As a vice-presidential nominee, Shapiro
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DOGG, AHEAD, TORCH, OPENING
American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame before Friday's opening ceremony in Paris.
The 52-year-old will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in the north of Paris, which is home to the Stade
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SMALL, PLANE, ISLAND, CRASHES
Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on New York's Long Island
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on New York's Long Island, killing both people who were on board, authorities
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ANNOUNCES, HAITI, MILLION, AMBASSADOR
U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announces $60 million in aid to Haiti The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announces additional aid to Haiti on a lightning visit to the troubled Caribbean island.
The Americas U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announces
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MURRAY, OLYMPICS, ANDY, PARIS
Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray said he will end his career next week at the Paris Games
Andy Murray confirms Paris Olympics will be the two-time gold medalist's last event
PARIS -- Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed
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ISRAEL, WARNS, THREATS, TERROR
Israel's National Security Council issued a travel warning to citizens planning to visit Paris for the 2024 Olympics, highlighting potential terrorist threats and possible protests targeting Israeli athletes, Breitbart reported.
The warning came after the
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