Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
88 articles
TRUMP, HARRIS, MUSK, KAMALA
Elon Musk, the CEO of electric vehicle company Tesla, defended the oil and gas industry during an interview with former President Donald Trump on his social media platform X.
The Verge reports that during the much-anticipated livestream, Musk and Trump covered
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WALZ, TIM, CAMPAIGN, HARRIS
The Economic Mind of Tim Walz
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In recent weeks, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz burst from relative obscurity to co-headlining the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz’s career rocket launch was fueled by his
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IRAN, ISRAEL, ATTACK, GAZA
A senior Iranian security official is warning that Iran will attack Israel if its talks with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza fall apart, a report says.
The official, speaking to Reuters, said Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah, would also launch a direct
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DISTRICT, PRIMARY, GOP, WINS
Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab emerged as the winner in the Republican primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, setting up a competitive race against incumbent Democratic Rep. Angie Craig.
Teirab defeated Tayler Rahm, according to a call from
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, BORDER, TERRITORY
Ukraine pummeled two Russian regions with drones Tuesday as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines in a bid to carve out even more territory in its biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began.
Ukrainian soldiers crossed the Russian
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JR, BALLOT, NEW, RFK
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign was dealt a blow on Monday when a judge ruled that his petition to appear on New York’s ballot was invalid, saying Mr. Kennedy had used a “sham” address to maintain his New York residency.
The ruling,
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OMAR, SQUAD, PRIMARY, ILHAN
When one is elected to Congress, you would presume that the elected representative would represent, you know, the people who voted them in. That doesn't appear to be the case with the perfectly detestable Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who claims to represent Somalia.
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ABORTION, ARIZONA, NOVEMBER, VOTE
Arizona will vote on abortion access after ballot campaign
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An amendment that could enshrine access to abortion in Arizona's state constitution will officially appear on the state's ballot this November. A petition to put the issue before voters
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CHIPOTLE, STARBUCKS, BOSS, CEO
Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job
Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday that CEO Laxman
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HUNTER, BIDEN, STATE, JOE
Hunter Biden is a corrupt con artist who used his father’s position to leverage the government and make himself millions.
Now that Joe Biden has been successfully pushed aside, officials are allowed to admit this, and The New York Times is allowed to report
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MINNESOTA, SENATE, AMY, KLOBUCHAR
A former professional basketball player has won the Republican primary to take on three-term Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in the fall.
Royce White, who played with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA in 2014, bested a crowded field of candidates in the North Star
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CHIEF, KANSAS, POLICE, RAID
A former Kansas police chief, Gideon Cody, who led a raid on a weekly newspaper, has been charged with felony obstruction of justice.
Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information during an investigation into his conduct.
The charge,
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150, BIDEN, MILLION, RESEARCH
Freed from the campaign trail and the grinding pursuit of another term, President Biden traveled to New Orleans on Tuesday to focus on a project close to his heart: the “moonshot” effort to sharply cut cancer deaths in the United States that he carried over
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CAMPGROUND, BLACK, BEAR, TENT
A 3-year-old girl was attacked by a black bear while inside of her tent at a campground near Yellowstone National Park, officials in Montana say.
The incident late Sunday in Red Lodge forced the evacuation of the private campground, according to Montana Fish,
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VOTING, FOUND, ELECTION, CLERK
Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference
Peters pleaded not guilty to all counts in 2022.
Peters has become well known among election deniers who falsely believe the 2020 presidential election was rigged against former President Donald Trump.
A
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PRICES, JULY, FOOD, INCREASED
The Unwelcome Return of Food Inflation
Just when you thought it was safe to venture back into the grocery stores, food inflation is roaring back.
The producer price index (PPI) for food rose 0.6 percent in July, the biggest increase since February. Annualized,
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MIKE, BROWNS, JR, HALL
Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall was arrested in Ohio Tuesday on a domestic violence charge after he allegedly threatened his fiancée with a gun.
Hall was booked and arraigned at Avon Lake Municipal Court, Avon Police public information officer
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SCHOOL, DROP, CONFEDERATE, YEAR
Students divided after returning to schools with Confederate names restored
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The start of the school year often brings questions for families about schedules, supplies and new teachers. But for some students in Virginia, the most pressing question
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CNN, ENTEN, HARRIS, GURU
A CNN polling analyst is warning Democrats not to pop the champagne just yet over a Kamala Harris election victory.
Senior data reporter Harry Enten said Tuesday the vice president is leading in three key swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin,
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CONSERVATIVE, LAWSUIT, COLLEGE, CALIF
A conservative college professor has agreed to settle his lawsuit against a California community college district for $2.4 million after a long legal battle. Matthew Garrett, a former history professor at Bakersfield College, about 120 miles north of L.A.,
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OFFICER, POLICE, BADLY, FATALLY
Officer fired after handcuffed man seen being beaten in car
An Arkansas officer was fired after video footage was released showing a man being punched and elbowed while handcuffed in the back of a police car.
The Jonesboro Police Department said in a Facebook
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RESTRICT, NEWSOM, GOV, CELLPHONE
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials
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COLBERT, AUDIENCE, CNN, LAUGHS
Audience members of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert laughed when Stephen Colbert called CNN an “objective” news outlet, to which CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins replied by asking if that was “supposed to be a laugh line?” Colbert informed that it was not.
“I
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WOMAN, MIGRANT, NYC, ILLEGAL
New York City police officials criticized the Big Apple's sanctuary city status after an illegal migrant allegedly raped a woman at knifepoint Sunday.
John Chell, the NYPD's chief of patrol, weighed in on migrant crime after Daniel Davon-Bonilla, 24, of Nicaragua,
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