Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
52 articles
HARRIS, TRUMP, KAMALA, DEBATE
I've said this before but it continues to be true. The Biden-Harris team has a big problem with truth and reality. Their campaign accounts on X, for example, are constantly saying things that aren't true. Of course, since it all flows down from the top and
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11, PLEA, DEAL, HOUSE
Defense secretary revokes plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters In a surprise move, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea agreement reached earlier this week with three accused plotters of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
National Security Defense secretary
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DEPUTY, FLORIDA, SHOOTING, WOUNDED
A sheriff's deputy was killed and two others were wounded Friday in a shooting in Florida, according to officials.
Lake County Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell said at a news conference early Saturday morning that deputies responded to a home on Brookside Drive
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OLYMPIC, GENDER, BOXER, MEDAL
Imane Khelif of Algeria, the boxer at the center of a controversy involving eligibility and fairness that has made the women’s boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics a cultural flashpoint, advanced to the semifinals in her weight class on Saturday.
The result
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GOLD, SIMONE, VAULT, BILES
Bronze medalists Team United States is posing on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via
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SETTLEMENT, MAUI, VICTIMS, REACH
Following months of deliberation, a $4.037 billion global settlement was announced Friday to resolve all tort claims connected with the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.
The historic settlement comes almost a year to the day when a wildfire fueled by high winds
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100M, GOLD, SHA'CARRI, WIN
Julien Alfred stuns Sha'Carri Richardson in 100m to win St. Lucia's 1st Olympic gold
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SAINT-DENIS, France — Julien Alfred won St. Lucia its first-ever Olympic Games medal. And not just a medal — gold — against the favorite
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ISRAEL, EAST, MIDDLE, DEPLOYS
U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack
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The U.S. is adding to its military presence in the Middle East in an effort to help defend Israel from possible attacks by
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EMHOFF, HARRIS, HUSBAND, DOUG
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, reportedly cheated on his first wife, film producer Kerstin Emhoff, with their nanny and got her pregnant, according to a recent report.
A close friend of Najen Naylor, 47, who was
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SECRET, SERVICE, TRUMP, SHOOTING
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe lied to Congress when he said he didn't reject repeated requests for added security measures and assets to protect former President Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally, according to whistleblowers.
"Since
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HARRIS, VOTERS, SUPPORT, ENGAGED
A glaring disparity exists between the policies that voters support and Vice President Kamala Harris’s position on those policies.
The gaping breach suggests Harris is out of step with the electorate. It also underscores why anonymous Harris campaign sources
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ISRAEL, ISLAMIST, SEEK, DEM
Deep down, we all knew it was coming. On Friday, a mis-scheduled post on social media appeared to reveal Josh Shapiro as Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick. By Saturday, the full-scale attempt to scrub his pro-Israel past was underway.
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OLYMPICS, SATURDAY, TV, WEEK
Saturday Sports: A record-breaking week at the Olympics NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michelle Steele discuss the record breaking performances of the first week of the Olympics in Paris and look forward to the next week.
Sports Saturday Sports: A record-breaking
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ALLIANCE, COUNTRIES, CHINA, WESTERN
A new report shows that countries within the Five Eyes intelligence partnership - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand - heavily rely on China for rare earth elements (REEs), a set of metallic elements that play a crucial
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WINS, RYAN, OLYMPIC, CROUSER
In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row
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SAINT-DENIS, France — When American shot-putter Ryan Crouser throws the 16-pound ball, his signature style is a bit different than his
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IRAN, NATIONALS, URGE, HOLIDAY
The French Foreign Ministry has urged nationals visiting Iran to leave the country immediately amid rising regional tensions after Tehran accused Israel of killing Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh earlier this week.
"Due to the increased risk of a military
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GRAND, CANYON, DIES, BASE
The man's body was found 500 feet below the rim, NPS said.
Man dies after attempting illegal BASE jump at the Grand Canyon: NPS
A man died after attempting an illegal BASE jump in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, officials said Friday.
The Grand Canyon Regional
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TRUMP, ASSASSINATION, ATTEMPT, DONALD
Former President Donald Trump spoke about the assassination attempt on his life at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and credited God for his survival.
During the rally in Atlanta, Georgia, Trump described the Secret Service agents who had protected him after
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HARRIS, CAMPAIGN, JOINS, LAW
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has added her brother-in-law Tony West, who defended a convicted terrorist, to her campaign as an adviser.
West is also a former Obama Justice Department attorney, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Friday.
“Vice President
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JOBS, JULY, LABOR, SEC
During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su reacted to the July jobs report by stating that the July jobs number is “still over 100,000 jobs. It’s still broad-based.” And “generally, this is an indicator of continued strength
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POLE, VAULTER, MEDAL, FRENCH
You don’t see this happen to pole vaulters very often, and that’s a good thing for their reproductive prospects.
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati appeared on his way to every impressive vault when his genitals got caught on the crossbar and prevented him
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WINS, OLYMPIC, KATIE, 800M
Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris
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NANTERRE, France — Legendary American swimmer Katie Ledecky has done it yet again, winning Olympic gold in a grueling 800-meter freestyle
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KILLS, BEACHFRONT, SOMALIA, ATTACK
Islamic extremist group kills 32 people in attack on beachfront in Somalia's capital
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At least 32 people were killed and 63 others were wounded in an attack that included a suicide bombing and gunfire in Somalia's capital,
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