Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
67 articles
TRUMP, HARRIS, DINNER, AL
Mayor Eric Adams’s federal indictment on corruption charges has left him with few political friends, but he has found a kindred spirit and a surprisingly steadfast ally in Donald J. Trump.
The former president has repeatedly defended Mr. Adams as Election
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SINWAR, HAMAS, YAHYA, DEATH
The history of the Israel-Palestine conflict is complicated, but condemning Hamas terrorists and the atrocities they committed last Oct. 7 really shouldn’t be.
Yet, somehow, many American college students have failed this basic moral test.
The protests and
Continued at New York Post...
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TRUMP, JUDGE, CASE, ELECTION
Unsealing of redacted filing offers limited look at evidence in Jan. 6 case against Trump
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference case on Friday unsealed the redacted appendix of evidence gathered by special counsel Jack Smith, offering
Continued at ABC...
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TEXAS, EXECUTION, ROBERSON, DEATH
There have been several high-profile death penalty cases over recent years that have prompted discussion about the practice and whether it should continue. There are valid arguments on both sides of the issue, but some of these cases illustrate why I oppose
Continued at Red State...
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TRANS, PLAYER, STATE, SAN
The University of Nevada Women’s volleyball team has remained defiant in their decision to forfeit the match against a team with a transgender player despite the school’s insistence they go through with it.
Speaking with The Reno Gazette-Journal, Sia Liillii,
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, HARRIS, FED, POINTS
A CNN contributor said on Thursday she was surprised to hear from Arab-Americans that they are not supporting Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
"I've been talking to people in the business sector, in the Arab-American community, and I was really
Continued at Fox News...
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EARLY, VOTING, CAST, MILLION
More than 10.1 million people have voted early in several states, including key battleground locations as of Friday.
According to data released Friday from the University of Florida's Election Lab, early voting is taking place in several states, including
Continued at Newsmax...
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ABORTION, WEIGH, NOVEMBER, PILLS
Every month, thousands of women in states where abortion is banned are able to get the pills by mail. The right wants to put a stop to that.
For all the upheaval that followed the overturn of Roe v. Wade, it did not dramatically change the most basic fact
Continued at The Atlantic...
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PAYNE, LIAM, DIRECTION, DEATH
One Direction singer Liam Payne’s shocking death is still being investigated, but a preliminary autopsy report from authorities in Argentina noted that the musician was "going through some type of outbreak resulting from substance abuse."
Officials confirmed
Continued at Fox News...
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METS, DODGERS, GAME, NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing why they have been the World Series favorites all year.
They put up yet another dominant performance over the New York Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday, rolling to a 10-2 win and taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the
Continued at Fox News...
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TESTER, GOP, POLITICAL, DEAD
Three-term incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. — in a competitive race with Republican Tim Sheehy that could determine control of the Senate — is proving that dead people can contribute to Democrat political campaigns.
According to Federal Election Commission
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WORSE, AGO, YEARS, FOUR
It was a question asked by then-GOP candidate Ronald Reagan in 1980 as he smoked Jimmy Carter with one of the most famous lines in debate history: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
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Game over, TKO—the Fat Ludy sung that night.
"Are
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POWER, BLACKOUT, CUBA, FAILURE
Cuba plunged into an island wide blackout as power grid fails
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MEXICO CITY - Cuba’s power grid shut down on Friday, leaving the entire country without electricity.
The massive outage leaves 10 million people on the Caribbean
Continued at NPR...
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LYNCH, CVS, CEO, KAREN
In this article
A general view shows a sign of CVS Health Customer Support Center in CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023.
Longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner has replaced Karen Lynch as CEO, as the
Continued at CNBC...
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HARRIS, BLACK, VOTERS, STRUGGLES
We’re not sure what the Harris-Walz campaign was thinking when it came up with Kamala Harris’ “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” but it sure is insulting as well as bizarre.
The list of policy priorities to help black men “meet their full ambitions” is a
Continued at New York Post...
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BRONCOS, SAINTS, DEPLETED, JOINS
Sometimes, you just have to go out and take the opportunities handed to you, and that's exactly what the Denver Broncos did on Thursday night in Louisiana.
The Broncos made the best of the injury-riddled New Orleans Saints, who looked just that part. Denver
Continued at Fox News...
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TESLA, SOFTWARE, DRIVING, SAFETY
US probing Elon Musk's Tesla over self-driving systems
Tesla did not immediately reply on Friday to a BBC inquiry about the investigation.
NHTSA's action is the first step toward any potential recall that the agency might seek against the company, which is
Continued at BBC...
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HARRIS, LABOUR, UK, PARTY
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party, which is currently in power, may be breaking election laws in the United States by sending 100 members to campaign in key battleground states on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat presidential nominee.
According
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FIRE, EVACUATIONS, FAST, OAKLAND
A fast-moving fire burned at least seven homes Friday as it raced along a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland where hundreds of people were ordered to be evacuated, a fire official said.
Friday’s fire comes as forecasters issued red flag warnings
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CUTLER, JAY, DUI, GUN
Former NFL star quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested on Thursday evening for DUI and other charges in Tennessee following a traffic collision, police said.
Cutler was charged with DUI, first offense, failure to exercise due care to avoid collision, implied
Continued at Fox News...
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SECRET, DIRECTOR, SERVICE, ACTING
During a portion of an interview with NBC News that was aired on Thursday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe responded to a critical report on the agency that was released earlier in the day on Thursday that
Continued at Breitbart...
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ALLEGED, VENEZUELA, ANTI, ARRESTS
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on Thursday the arrest of four American citizens accused by the socialist regime of “hacking” Venezuelan infrastructure and “plotting” to overthrow dictator Nicolás Maduro.
The four detained Americans
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CBS, CONSIDERS, NEWS, TRUMP
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Nathan Simington said his priority is making sure the public was not misled after an accusation of "significant and intentional news distortion" in a formal complaint regarding the "60 Minutes" interview
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DE, GANG, TREN, ARAGUA
Two illegal immigrants from Venezuela with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua prison gang were arrested in New York in connection with the murder and robbery of a 59-year-old man in a Connecticut hotel.
Gregory Marlyn Galindez-Trias, who police said is a 24-year-old
Continued at Fox News...