Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, AUGUST 12th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
113 articles
TRUMP, HARRIS, KAMALA, MUSK
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump during rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022, left, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Del., July 12, 2021.
Elon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump Monday evening
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WALZ, TIM, MILITARY, RANK
A military podcaster has unearthed an image of a challenge coin that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) allegedly made when he was a congressman, which features a higher military rank than Walz earned but has claimed for years.
A podcast hosted by a drill sergeant posted
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HAMAS, ISRAEL, IRAN, ATTACK
Hamas leader tells NPR about Oct. 7 attack and the war with Israel A Hamas leader says the group has no regrets about the deadly Oct. 7th operation against Israel, but that mistakes happened that day
Middle East Hamas leader tells NPR about Oct. 7 attack and
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JORDAN, CHILES, BRONZE, MEDAL
American track star Quincy Wilson was on top of the world over the weekend as he received a gold medal when the U.S. team won the 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Olympics.
Wilson was in the Olympic heat on a team with Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Christopher
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IRAN, TRUMP, CAMPAIGN, INVESTIGATING
The F.B.I. said on Monday that it was investigating whether the Trump campaign had been hacked, days after the former president said Iran had launched a cyberattack.
The bureau did not specifically name Iran or former President Donald J. Trump but referred
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SLUR, RED, SOX, JARREN
The Boston Red Sox on Monday suspended outfielder Jarren Duran without pay after he used a homophobic slur towards a fan during a game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Sunday night.
The incident occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning, when
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LONDON, STABBED, YEAR, 11
There was no evidence to suggest the incident was terror-related, police said
LONDON -- An 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in Leicester Square in central London on Monday, police said.
A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BORDER, REGIONS
An official in the Kursk border region of Russia on Monday urged more residents to evacuate due to the "very tense situation" in the area, where Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to a surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting.
Russia's
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EAST, MIDDLE, SUBMARINE, MILITARY
US sends submarine to Middle East as tensions grow
Reuters The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Strait of Gibraltar, back in 2019
The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, as tensions grow in the region. Defence Secretary Lloyd
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WOMAN, MIGRANT, KNIFEPOINT, ISLAND
A man was stabbed in the abdomen outside the Randall's Island migrant shelter in New York City, just two weeks after a deadly shooting unfolded at the same site.
At approximately 10:33 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a 911 call for an assault at Randall’s
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AMNESTY, MADURO, OFFERED, VENEZUELA
As we’ve reported, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro declared he won the presidential election in July despite mountains of evidence that he actually received fewer votes than opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. Now, according to the Wall Street
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NEW, COMMISSIONER, HUNT, FDNY
This is Street Wars, a weekly series on the battle for space on New York’s streets and sidewalks.
Commuting by bus in New York City can be an exercise in frustration. The wait can be long. The ride through traffic can be slow. This time of year, the heat makes
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CYRUS, MILEY, LEGEND, EMOTIONAL
Miley Cyrus can laugh about her past.
The pop star famously got her start on the hit Disney Channel show "Hannah Montana," then she broke free from her good girl image by undergoing a massive change in 2013 with the release of her album "Bangerz." In a speech
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RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, SURPRISE, COUNTERATTACK
Ukraine Takes Russian Territory in Surprise Move : State of the World from NPR Last week, in surprise move, Ukraine sent it's military into Russian territory. And so far the Russians have been struggling to mount a defense and kick them out. We hear what is
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CHURCH, TEXAS, DEMOLISHING, KILLED
Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The workers used heavy machinery to raze the small building even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting
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MARS, STUDY, BENEATH, SURFACE
New research suggests Mars could have enough water under its surface to form a global ocean.
On Monday, scientists released their findings, which are based on seismic measurements captured from NASA’s Mars InSight rover, which detected over 1,300 marsquakes
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CONVENTION, DEMOCRATIC, 68, RECALLS
The biggest names in the Democratic Party will be center stage next week as the party's national nominating convention kicks off in Chigago.
President Biden, former Presidents Obama and Clinton and former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
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LOS, ANGELES, EARTHQUAKE, HITS
4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles area
A powerful earthquake struck near Los Angeles, California on Monday afternoon, shaking homes and startling residents for miles.
The 4.4 magnitude quake's epicentre hit near Highland Park, a neighbourhood in Los
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TRUMP, CAMPAIGN, VIRGINIA, OFFICE
The office is also the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee headquarters.
Authorities are looking for a man in connection to a burglary at the Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced
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GERMANY, FIRE, FRANCE, GAZA
The U.S. expects Gaza peace talks to move forward as planned, the State Department said on Monday, adding it believes a cease-fire deal remains possible even after Hamas cast doubt on whether it would participate in a Thursday meeting called by mediators.
Palestinian
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FREEDOM, CAUCUS, ELECTION, YEAR
As Congress prepares for a spending fight in September, the House Freedom Caucus is laying out its demands.
In a statement, the House Freedom Caucus said it would support a short-term spending bill that would extend funding into early 2025, to prevent Democrats
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STORM, TROPICAL, RAIN, ISSUE
A tropical storm watch was issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The next tropical system is forming in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ernesto before it reaches the eastern and northern Caribbean.
A tropical storm
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VIOLENT, CRIME, DROP, FALLING
covers politics and society for Vox. She first joined Vox in 2019, and her work has also appeared in Politico, Washington Monthly, and the New Republic.
Violent crime levels have dropped significantly in the first half of the year, according to a new report
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25, FOOTBALL, POLL, AP
The Colorado Buffaloes’ 2023 season started out like a lion but ended like a lamb.
The Deion Sanders-led team started with an upset over TCU and nearly topped USC in one of their first matchups of that year. But after losing eight of their last nine games.
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