Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
30 articles
TRUMP, TIME, INAUGURATION, SAVING
President-elect Donald Trump vowed that the Republican Party would “use its best efforts” to get rid of Daylight Saving Time.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Daylight Saving Time as being “inconvenient” and “costly” to the United States.
“The Republican
Continued at Breitbart...
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DRONE, NEW, SIGHTINGS, JERSEY
As reports of drone sightings continued to spread across New Jersey and New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Friday said she was investigating the matter with federal law enforcement agencies.
“At this time, there’s no evidence that these drones pose
Continued at New York Times...
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PELOSI, NANCY, HOSPITALIZED, TRIP
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury and has been admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg, Fox News has confirmed.
The 84-year-old California representative was traveling to Luxembourg for Battle of the Bulge remembrances.
The extent of the former
Continued at Fox News...
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, ATTACK, INFRASTRUCTURE
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since
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MANGIONE, CEO, SUSPECT, LUIGI
Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Friday that the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson might reverse course and waive extradition from Pennsylvania to New York City.
Luigi Mangione has been held at the State Correctional
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ABORTION, TEXAS, NEW, SUES
Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills
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Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S.
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BAYROU, MACRON, CENTRIST, FRANCE
President Emmanuel Macron of France appointed François Bayrou, one of his top centrist allies, as the new prime minister on Friday, as he struggles to bring the country’s protracted political turmoil and growing economic anxiety under control.
Mr. Bayrou,
Continued at New York Times...
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TRUMP, IRAN, NUCLEAR, SITES
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed that people should be terrified that President-elect Donald Trump will possess the power to initiate a nuclear attack.
In a post on X, Markey noted, "Come January, Donald Trump will have the sole authority to launch a nuclear
Continued at Fox News...
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POLIO, VACCINE, JR, LAWYER
Mr. Kennedy, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for health secretary, has said that he does not want to take away access to any vaccines. But as he prepares for his confirmation hearing and plans a fresh health agenda, his continuing close partnership
Continued at New York Times...
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BIDEN, OFFICE, CLIMATE, TRUMP
President Joe Biden is speaking with his team about delivering preemptive pardons to his allies, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Thursday.
Multiple establishment media outlets reported last week that White House lawyers are studying
Continued at Breitbart...
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CALIFORNIA, EMISSIONS, SUPREME, COURT
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento, where he announced an executive order requiring the sale of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve
Continued at LA Times...
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HEGSETH, TRUMP, GAME, NAVY
Left-wing nonprofit ProPublica is facing renewed scrutiny after an email exchange related to its recent unpublished story on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was released on Thursday.
A media firestorm began earlier this week when Hegseth revealed
Continued at Fox News...
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VANCE, DANIEL, PENNY, GAME
After the May 2023 subway incident involving mentally ill homeless man Jordan Neely being put into a submission hold by fellow passenger Daniel Penny after Neely reportedly acted threateningly towards other riders, Penny's life was made a living hell by woke
Continued at Red State...
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BAN, TIKTOK, COURT, TEMPORARY
A Montana law banning transgender surgeries for minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that a Republican lawmaker is calling an "egregious example of hyperpartisanship."
The justices sided with a lower court judge who
Continued at Fox News...
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SEC, MUSK, REOPENS, ELON
On Thursday, Elon Musk posted a concerning letter on X from his attorney, Alex Spiro, to Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter said SEC staff had issued a "settlement demand that required Mr. Musk agree within 48 hours
Continued at Red State...
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SOUTH, IMPEACHMENT, PRESIDENT, LAW
Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled president of South Korea, faces a second parliamentary vote to impeach him on Saturday, with the opposition and protesters demanding more ruling party lawmakers abandon support for their leader over his short-lived martial law
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OPIOID, PAY, 650, MILLION
The McKinsey & Company logo is displayed at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 21, 2023.
McKinsey & Co. agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe
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ADAMS, MAYOR, NYC, REOPENING
Incoming border czar Tom Homan met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday to discuss the city’s ongoing migrant crisis and strategies for deporting illegal migrants with the help of the New York Police Department.
Homan, who served as acting director
Continued at Fox News...
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SUPREME, COURT, CATHOLIC, TAXES
The conservative U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled for religious claims that seek government benefits or limit duties set by government.
The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored
Continued at LA Times...
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GLOCK, 14, AG, SUING
New Jersey attorney general Matt Platkin (D) was ridiculed on social media after bragging about filing a lawsuit against Glock handguns.
Breitbart News reported that Platkin and Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison (D) are leading a coalition of 12 other
Continued at Breitbart...
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DUKE, LACROSSE, RAPE, ACCUSER
Crystal Mangum, the former stripper who shocked the nation in 2006 with accusations that the white members of the Duke University Lacrosse team had raped her, is finally admitting that she lied about the case.
The startling admission came in a jailhouse interview
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CEO, GROUP, HEALTH, UNITEDHEALTH
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty called the U.S. healthcare system flawed and said the company, along with employers and governments, needs to work on the way it explains insurance coverage decisions.
In a New York Times opinion piece on Friday, Witty mourned
Continued at Newsmax...
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BORDER, BIDEN, WALL, AUCTIONING
Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R-TX) said the State of Texas will make a bid on border wall materials that the federal government is reportedly attempting to sell for pennies on the dollar at auction.
Patrick predicted
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SHIELD, WOMAN, THREATENING, BLUE
Woman charged with threatening US healthcare firm by using CEO killer's words
Woman reacts to $100k fine for threatening health insurance company
Ms Boston was charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. A judge set her bond at $100,000
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