Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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HOSTAGES, HAMAS, ISRAEL, BIDEN
Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
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JERUSALEM — The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin announced the young man's death early Sunday, ending a relentless campaign
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HARRIS, TRUMP, ARLINGTON, KAMALA
The Trump campaign, the 45th president and Gold Star families launched a scathing defense attack against Vice President Kamala Harris over Labor Day weekend, after the Democratic nominee claimed that Trump had "disrespected sacred ground" at Arlington National
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49ERS, PEARSALL, RICKY, ROBBERY
Pearsall is in "serious" but stable condition, according to the 49ers.
San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during an "attempted robbery" in San Francisco's Union Square, according to police.
The 23-year-old "sustained a bullet wound to his
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WORKERS, DAY, LABOR, HOTEL
A reported 10,000 hotel workers in several cities across America are on strike in a push for better wages and a reversal of staffing cuts.
The strike is happening over Labor Day weekend following contract talks with Marriott International, Hilton, and Hyatt,
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STATE, GERMAN, ELECTIONS, EAST
The far-right Alternative for Germany was on course on Sunday to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time, in Thuringia, and it was running a close second to mainstream conservatives in a second state, Saxony, according to projections
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DRONES, RUSSIA, 150, UKRAINIAN
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over the city of Moscow and nine over the surrounding Moscow region, the defense ministry said Sunday.
Forty-six of the drones were over the Kursk region, where Ukraine
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RFK Jr sues to remove name from North Carolina ballot
Since then, he has fought to remove his name from ballots in several battleground states, saying he wants to avoid a Democratic win in those key races.
The former independent candidate suspended his campaign
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GAUFF, COCO, OPEN, ROUND
The 2024 U.S. Open will be one Coco Gauff would like to forget sooner rather than later.
The defending champion failed to advance past the Round of 16 on Sunday afternoon, losing to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Navarro took care of business
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HARRIS, BIDEN, MENTAL, EXPERIENCE
Presidential election years would be a darn sight quieter if political activism required a minimum IQ.
Of course, no such tests are required, and, yes, I kid - the First Amendment would prohibit that, and I'm as staunchly pro-First Amendment as anyone you're
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REPARATIONS, BILLS, HARRIS, WARN
A pair of reparations-related bills for the descendants of enslaved Black Americans failed to pass in the California legislature on Saturday after backers said the bills would not move forward.
Authored by Democrat state Sen. Steven Bradford of Inglewood,
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HOSTAGES, WALZ, TIM, HAMAS
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, walked away Sunday after being asked by a reporter what his “reaction” was to the news that the bodies of six Israeli hostages had been discovered in a Hamas tunnel underneath Gaza, including
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ARREST, REICH, ROBERT, MUSK
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served during Bill Clinton's presidency, wrote in a column published Friday that Elon Musk was "out of control," and argued he needed to be reined in.
"He may be the richest man in the world. He may own one of the world’s
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TRUMP, CUBAN, MARK, POLL
In yet another example of how out of touch liberal billionaire elitists are with mainstream America, multibillionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks, decided it would be an awesome idea to poll his X followers and ask if they'd rather their kids
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MICHIGAN, SHOOTING, DEAD, FAIR
Police said they were investigating the shooting as an "isolated incident."
One person was killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at the Michigan State Fair on Saturday, police said.
The fair is being held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in
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NATIONAL, PARK, SOLO, GRAND
The unnamed hiker was the 14th person to die in the park this year.
Backpacker who went on solo hike found dead in Grand Canyon National Park
A 60-year-old hiker has been found dead near the Thunder River Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park, authorities
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MUSK, TECH, BLASTS, BRAZIL
Left-wing Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has sided with Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s judiciary for blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app.
X missed a deadline imposed by
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, CALLED, BACKED
Democratic lawmakers in the California Assembly are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump.
They say they need more time to weigh
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WINS, SCHEFFLER, SCOTTIE, 25
Scottie Scheffler is a FedEx Cup Champion.
After dominating the field all year long, the 28-year-old etched his name into the history books on Sunday afternoon by winning the TOUR Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.
Entering the tournament, since he led
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BUS, FOOTBALL, TEAM, CRASH
A bus carrying members of the Abilene Christian football team was hit by an intoxicated driver on Saturday night, which left four on the bus injured.
Two coaches, a player and the driver of the bus were all transported to a hospital with minor injuries in
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TRUMP, FLORIDA, MARIJUANA, NEW
Former President Donald Trump can make news 24/7 — and that includes on an otherwise sleepy Saturday on Labor Day weekend.
While many readers were having breakfast, the Republican presidential nominee broke with Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida leaders,
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RECORD, WNBA, REBOUNDS, FRANCHISE
Caitlin Clark toppled an Indiana Fever franchise record as she helped the team to its 17th win of the season against the Dallas Wings, 100-93.
Clark had 28 points, 12 assists and four rebounds. She was 10 of 19 from the field with five 3-pointers and had clutch
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II, POLAND, GERMANY, START
Poland's leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led solemn ceremonies early Sunday to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading and bombing Polish territory at the start of
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