Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
143 articles
TRUMP, ASSASSINATION, ATTEMPT, SUSPECT
Ex-NBA player Rex Chapman was seen urging the media to ignore the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and suggested that they should continue focusing on the migrant problem in Ohio instead.
The former drug addict and failed CNN host,
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TIKTOK, BAN, POTENTIAL, COURT
A panel of federal judges pressed TikTok on Monday to defend its right to continue operating in the United States under Chinese ownership and made pointed remarks that called the company’s legal arguments into question, in a landmark case that could determine
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TITO, JACKSON, 70, DEAD
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.
Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still
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TITAN, SUBMERSIBLE, GUARD, CREW
'All good here' : Titan sub crew's last words before implosion
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The last words heard from the five-person crew of the Titan submersible were "all good here" before the craft imploded deep in the ocean and killed them, a hearing has revealed. Investigators
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SEAN, COMBS, ARRESTED, DIDDY
Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested Monday in New York, Fox News Digital confirmed. It's unclear what charges Diddy faces.
"We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office," Marc
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SWIFT, ENDORSEMENT, POLL, TAYLOR
If the seating arrangement during Sunday’s game is any indication, the rift between the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the girlfriend of Chiefs star Travis Kelce may be growing.
As the Chiefs took on the Cincinnati Bengals, the
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ADAMS, CITY, NEW, MAYOR
With the City Hall scandals now seriously threatening Eric Adams’ mayoralty, his best hope is to clean house — fire those causing the most trouble for him — and start fresh.
If not, he risks finding himself prematurely out of office, his legacy in shatters.
The
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ENDORSEMENT, HARRIS, TEAMSTERS, MEETING
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington on Monday, to make her pitch for the massive union's endorsement.
With 50 days until the November election, the Teamsters, which has 1.3 million
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CHAIR, DEBATE, OPPONENT, POLITICIAN
A televised mayoral debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil got heated Sunday night, after one of the six candidates attacked another candidate with a metal chair.
The Associated Press reported that Pablo Marcal, a personal development influencer turned right-wing politician,
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SUPREME, COURT, LEAKS, DOCUMENT
Following revelations of private memoranda and conversations between Supreme Court justices published in the New York Times, legal experts are warning that such sensitive leaks are "destructive" to the high court.
The New York Times reported that internal
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CHIEFS, ARRESTED, BRIBERY, ALLEGED
The two men were allegedly taking money to expedite building inspections.
Two now-retired chiefs from the New York City Fire Department were arrested early Monday morning following a yearlong corruption investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Retired
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STORM, TROPICAL, CAROLINAS, LASHES
Tropical storm conditions are expected along a stretch of the U.S. Southeast seacoast and forecasters say the system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding is stronger
MIAMI -- Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the
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STRIKE, BOEING, TEMPORARY, SAVE
The Boeing Strike: 4 moments the company fractured its bond with workers
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Last week, an overwhelming majority of Boeing's some 33,000 members of the machinist union — 94.6% to be exact — rejected the company's tentative contract
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PIPELINE, FIRE, HOUSTON, EVACUATION
Firefighters were battling a large pipeline fire near Houston on Monday, which forced nearby residents to evacuate as flames shot high into the air.
The fire started at 9:55 a.m. in La Porte, located about 25 miles southwest of Houston.
Nearly 1,600 customers
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OHIO, GOV, DEWINE, SPRINGFIELD
People watch as Springfield Police Department officers investigate the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 12, 2024.
Ohio state police will conduct daily sweeps of schools in
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YEARS, CHINA, FREES, PASTOR
China frees American pastor after 18 years in detention
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — An American pastor jailed in China for more than 18 years has been released this week, according to the State Department on Monday.
68-year-old
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BENGALS, PENALTY, OFFICIAL, LANGUAGE
Officials in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals came under fire on Sunday over costly penalties and a handful of potential missed calls during the game.
The Chiefs won 26-25 as their game-winning drive was extended due to a
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CHIEF, COURT, POLICE, UVALDE
The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief made his first court appearance on Monday for his role in the heavily scrutinized law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
Pete Arredondo, who was allegedly the incident commander,
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PUTIN, MILITARY, RUSSIAN, MILLION
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said it detected Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the fourth time since 9/11 amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Two Russian IL-38 military planes
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SHOT, CHICAGO, MAYOR, WEEKEND
At least 21 people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.
The fatality occurred in the “4700-block of West Lake Street” just before 11:15 p.m. Friday, ABC 7 reported. The shooting was a vehicle-to-vehicle
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SUBWAY, POLICE, SUBDUE, FLOOD
Four people were shot, including two bystanders and an NYPD officer, after two cops opened fire on a suspect who had allegedly evaded paying his fare and was armed with a knife at a subway station in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 15, 2024. Photo: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
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PLEADS, GUILTY, PLOT, PAKISTANI
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from an alleged plot to assassinate American politicians, including potentially former Republican President Donald Trump, in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Revolutionary
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NICHOLS, TYRE, DEATH, BEATING
Former officer says Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when taken from car during stop
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols posed no threat to police when he was snatched out of his car during a traffic stop that preceded a fatal
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HARRIS, KAMALA, CNN, DATA
A quick look at battleground state polling for the November presidential election will tell you that the race in those states is a virtual dead heat. Both candidates will need every vote they can get to win those states. Former President Donald Trump might
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