Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
41 articles
TRUMP, UFC, CABINET, PRESIDENT
That was quick.
Donald Trump is planting the seeds of his own political demise. The corrupt, incompetent and extremist men and women he’s appointing to many of the most critical posts in his cabinet are direct threats to the well-being of the country, but
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TRUMP, PICKS, CABINET, DEMS
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says Democrats cannot afford to "freak out" over everything President-elect Trump says or does.
"It's still not even Thanksgiving yet," Fetterman told CNN "State of the Union" host Jake Tapper on Sunday. "If we're having meltdowns,
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BIDEN, RANGE
Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy says
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack
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NEW, YORK, FEES, FIRE
It appears at least one member of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project has found a brand spanking new grift in the aftermath of the 2024 election.
After being totally crushed on Election Day, Democrats are preparing a new type of “resistance” against President-elect
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GAETZ, ETHICS, REPORT, MATT
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters as House Republican leaders hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2024.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that House Ethics Committee's probe into
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TRUMP, CARR, BRENDAN, TAPS
President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday.
Carr is currently the top Republican on the FCC, an independent agency which regulates interstate and international communications.
He
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BETTY, STAMP, WHITE, HONOR
The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp.
The beloved actor known for roles in “The Golden Girls,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Boston Legal,”
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POLLSTER, ANNOUNCES, IOWA, ANN
Veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer announced she was done with election polling and moving on to "other ventures" after her pre-election poll in Iowa inaccurately showed Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of President-elect Donald Trump in the state he had easily
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HEZBOLLAH, ISRAELI, KILLS, SPOKESMAN
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hezbollah’s chief of media relations, Mohammed Afif, in an airstrike in Beirut on Sunday, according to Reuters.
Reuters reported:
An Israeli strike on a building in a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed
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BIDEN, AMAZON, VISIT, CLIMATE
President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.
"Today, I'm proud to be here, the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, to recommit protecting
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TYSON, PAUL, MIKE, FIGHT
Canadian rapper Drake is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to placing massive bets on sporting events.
The former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned professional boxer Jake Paul faced off on Friday night.
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TRUMP, BOWERS, BROCK, RAIDERS
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers became the latest NFL star to nail President-elect Trump’s dance moves as a touchdown celebration.
Bowers caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Gardner Minshew II with 1:21 left in the third quarter. The score cut the
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JUDGE, ELECTION, UNREGISTERED, MINNESOTA
A Minnesota election judge is being charged after allegedly accepting people who were not properly registered to vote in the 2024 election.
Timothy Michael Scouton, who served as the head election judge for the Badoura Township Precinct in Hubbard County,
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CAPTAIN, WATCH, SURVIVORS, TITANIC
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million
Gold pocket watch given to captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for nearly $2M
LONDON -- A gold pocket watch given to
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GROW, JAPAN, AUSTRALIAN, CONCERNS
Japan will send troops for joint training with U.S. Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia, the countries' defense ministers said Sunday, as they expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China's increasingly assertive military.
Australia's
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BANANA, DUCT, WALL, ART
The infamous modern art piece of a banana duct-taped to a wall has been valued at more than $1 million, sparking outrage and mockery from online art enthusiasts.
Simply titled Comedian by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the art piece went viral in 2019 at
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HARRIS, COST, WEEKS, TOWN
A new report revealed Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign paid more than double what was previously reported for the Oprah Winfrey town hall event.
FEC filings , first reported by the Washington Examiner, show the Harris campaign made two $500,000
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COLI, CARROTS, DOZENS, 18
An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.
Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway
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HEGSETH, LAWYER, ASSAULT, TRUMP
The attorney for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick, told the New York Post on Sunday that the former Fox News host had to pay off an accuser during the #MeToo movement to keep her silent.
The unidentified woman accused Hegseth
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KAROLYI, LEGENDARY, BELA, GYMNASTICS
Former Romania and United States coach Bela Karolyi, who trained Nadia Comaneci to become the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, has died aged 82, USA Gymnastics said late on Saturday.
Karolyi, who was inducted into the International Gymnastics
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PLANE, CRASHES, FINALS, NHRA
A single-engine plane crashed at a California racing facility on Sunday, injuring at least three people and interrupting a drag racing competition.
The crash was reported at the Pomona Dragstrip shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday. The venue was hosting the National
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WAR, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, END
Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin Sunday, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine and calling for democracy in Russia.
Behind a banner that read “No Putin. No War,” the protesters
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OVERSTATEMENT, SCHIFF, COLLUSION, ADAM
Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he did not overstate President-elect Donald Trump’s collusion with Russia during the 2016 campaign.
Host Jake Tapper said, “I’m looking at these nominees, Tulsi Gabbard to be director
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TRUMP, TEAM, WITHDRAWAL, INVOLVED
The Trump transition team is reportedly compiling a list of key military officers involved in the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan for potential court-martials and other penalties.
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The team is investigating whether to convene a commission to
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