Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
52 articles
HARRIS, KAMALA, TRUMP, CAMPAIGN
Teri York-Singleton is certain about one thing as she considers the November election: She will not vote for Donald J. Trump.
Ms. York-Singleton, who runs a nonprofit outside Detroit, grew up in a Democratic household but considers herself more of a political
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ERNESTO, HURRICANE, BERMUDA, CURRENTS
Hurricane Ernesto weakened into a tropical storm late Saturday as it moved away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds.
Ernesto forced residents to stay
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ALAIN, DELON, FRENCH, 88
Alain Delon, cinematic heartthrob and one of the most beloved French actors, has died
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Actor Alain Delon has died. His icy good looks established him as an postwar international celebrity who enjoyed a long commercial
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CHICAGO, CITY, DEMOCRATIC, NATIONAL
If the message of this week’s Democratic National Convention is “We’re going to make America more like Chicago” then run for the hills.
After nearly 100 years of Democratic rule, the Windy City is a basket case. Soaring crime, high taxes, crippling debt, crumbling
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BIDEN, NYT, COLUMNIST, COUP
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd deemed President Biden's ouster a "coup" orchestrated behind the scenes by powerful Democrats on Sunday.
"Even though it was the right thing to do, because Joe Biden was not going to be able to campaign, much less serve
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UKRAINE, INCURSION, RUSSIAN, BRIDGES
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border incursion, disrupting Russian supply routes and possibly signaling that its troops are planning
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CITY, DEMOCRATIC, JAKE, NEW
Mayor Adams’ ambitious rezoning proposal he calls the “City of Yes” — aimed at encouraging new housing construction throughout the five boroughs — is filled with commonsense ideas such as permitting apartments to be built above storefronts and relaxing the
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WALZ, TIM, RETIRED, DUCKWORTH
CLAIM: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) claimed Sunday that Democrat vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz (MN) is a “retired command sergeant major.”
VERDICT: FALSE. Walz is not a retired command sergeant major. He was promoted to command sergeant major, but
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JOINT, SOUTH, MILITARY, REHEARSAL
The large-scale exercise is an effort to strengthen their combined defense.
US and South Korea begin joint military drills as North Korea accuses them of invasion rehearsal
SEOUL, South Korea -- U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise
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DISPUTE, DEPUTY, KILLED, DOMESTIC
Brandon Cunningham was a 30-year-old father of two.
Georgia sheriff's deputy killed after being 'ambushed' responding to domestic dispute call
A Georgia sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Saturday night while responding to a call about a domestic dispute,
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WHEEL, GERMANY, FIRE, FERRIS
Two gondolas on a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, injuring at least 23 people
At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany
BERLIN -- At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas
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ANTI, ISRAEL, DNC, GATHER
Vice President Kamala Harris has lost the opportunity to break with the anti-Israel radicals who will be in Chicago throughout the Democratic National Convention (DNC), according to the Wall Street Journal‘s Kimberley Strassel.
As many as 100,000 protesters
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YEAR, POLICE, 25, WOMAN
A suspected murder-suicide outside a Taco Bell in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, last week has investigators searching for answers after the shooter and victim appeared to be strangers to one another.
On Wednesday evening, police found two people shot dead in the drive-thru.
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RECALLS, CHICKEN, 000, 167
Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and
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EVACUATED, NORTHERN, BOMB, REMOVE
(AP) — Police in Northern Ireland ordered the evacuation of more than 400 homes to remove what is suspected to be a World War II-era bomb.
The removal operation could take more than five days, police said Sunday.
The device was discovered Friday in Newtownards,
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WORLD, DEFEND, DEMONSTRATE, VENEZUELANS
Venezuelans around the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s
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SETTLERS, ISRAELI, ATTACK, PALESTINIAN
They came into the village just past sundown, dozens of Israeli settlers wearing masks, dressed in dark clothes and armed with rocks, Kalashnikovs and M-16s, witnesses said.
A local resident, Muawiya al-Sidee, said his 13-year-old daughter was one of the first
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JEWS, NYT, NAMES, RADICALS
A New York Times reporter in Australia leaked the names of Jews in Australia on a WhatsApp group that was then leaked to pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists who “doxxed” and targeted them for harassment and vandalism.
The Wall Street Journal reported:
Early
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BEBE, REXHA, HATE, CRIME
Popstar Bebe Rexha has used social media to share an allegation she had a verbal exchange that amounted to a “hate crime” with a Lufthansa airport employee that left her hysterically crying.
The American singer, 34, delivered multiple tearful videos to her
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SCHOOL, BACK, HIGH, FREEDOM
The end of summer marks the beginning of freedom. You’re not really supposed to say this, but school isn’t just about educating kids; it’s about watching them. Working parents know the dread of scrambling for sitters or rearranging their own schedule when school
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II, ACTOR, APREA, PART
John Aprea, known for portraying a young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II," died earlier this month. He was 83.
Aprea "died of natural causes" on Monday, Aug. 5 in Los Angeles surrounded by his loved ones, his manager Will Levine confirmed
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CONFEDERATE, STATUE, LEWIS, GEORGIA
A statue honoring John Lewis will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia
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A Georgia square that was home to a Confederate monument for more than a century will now host a statue of the late
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ARTIST, BANKSY, STREET, ENGLAND
Banksy's work is known around the world, but his identity is a complete mystery to fans that span the globe.
The individual known as Banksy is one of the most famous artists in the world. Banksy's work sells for millions of dollars, and his clientele includes
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WOMAN, MICHIGAN, REMAINS, HUSBAND
Investigators looking for the woman found human remains on her husband's land.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Investigators have discovered human remains during a search of property in southeastern Michigan that belongs to a man whose wife disappeared more than
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