Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
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TRUMP, ROMNEY, RICHARD, GRENELL
Trump appoints foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell as special missions envoy
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell
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TRUMP, ABC, STEPHANOPOULOS, GEORGE
ABC News host George Stephanopoulos ignored the news about his network’s massive settlement with President-elect Donald Trump on his Sunday show.
Fox News Digital first reported on Saturday that ABC News and Stephanopoulos agreed to a settlement to avoid a
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ISRAEL, IRELAND, POLICIES, ANTI
Israel announced on Sunday that it was closing its embassy in Dublin in light of what it described as “the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government.”
The decision came days after Ireland announced that it would file an intervention in support of
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MAYOTTE, CYCLONE, FRENCH, TERRITORY
A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.
Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity
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NOEM, RAND, CHIEF, DHS
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s (R) confirmation as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security will be prioritized by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) once President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next month.
“My first order of business will be getting
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TORNADO, CALIFORNIA, BRING, DANGEROUS
Apparent tornado in California flips cars, sends several to hospital
An apparent tornado touched down in a small Northern California city Saturday, flipping cars, causing significant damage and sending several people to the hospital.
The National Weather
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SIGHTINGS, DRONE, FEDERAL, HUNTERS
Additional resources, personnel and technology have been deployed, he said.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking action to address the aerial drones that have prompted concern among New Jersey residents.
“There's
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GAZA, DOZENS, ISLAMIC, CAMERAMAN
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 48 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said its air and ground forces in the north of the enclave killed dozens of militants and captured others.
An airstrike
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FLORIDA, FIERY, MOB, PERFORMS
“This reckless and violent behavior poses a serious danger to our community and we are committed to holding those responsible accountable,” the agency continued.
Video footage of the incident shows someone screaming, “There’s a baby in the car!” before the
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BILLIONAIRE, WALZ, HANDS, JAZZ
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz—he who was plucked from obscurity to be Kamala Harris’ running mate, despite the fact that he was a cheerleader for the George Floyd riots that destroyed huge swaths of his own state's biggest city, Minneapolis, and was not a household
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JAMIE, ALTERCATION, FOXX, BIRTHDAY
Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner
They added that the actor "had to get stitches and is recovering".
Someone at another table "threw a glass that hit him in the mouth" and the matter is now in "law enforcement's hands," a representative
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TRUMP, SCHIFF, KNOCKS, CRIMINALS
‘You rise to the level of your sycophancy’: Adam Schiff knocks Trump’s picks
Newly sworn-in Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for staffing his administration and discussed why he doesn’t think President Joe Biden should
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ADAMS, MAYOR, RESIGNS, TOP
One of Mayor Eric Adams’s closest advisers has resigned from New York City government, the latest departure of a top official as the mayor and his inner circle face a series of investigations.
The adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, 63, was once viewed as the second
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OFFICER, EXERCISE, CLASSIFIED, CIA
Former CIA Operations officer Laura Ballman says the mysterious drone sightings are 'extremely unsettling' as the public seeks answers on 'Fox News Live.'
Drones sightings across New Jersey have unsettled residents for weeks with no official explanations being
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HIT, DUBOSE, DOLPHINS, SCARY
A scary scene unfolded in Houston on Sunday after Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose was hit in the head and neck area by a Texans defender.
WATCH:
DuBose remained motionless on the field for over 12 minutes before being stretchered off by medics. During
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BIDEN, DEMOCRATS, HARRIS, RESENTFUL
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at the Democratic National Committee's holiday reception in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Both Biden and Harris thanked party members for all that they did for Harris' presidential campaign
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CEO, SANDERS, JOINS, INSURANCE
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the latest progressive that appeared to offer a justification of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after condemning the violence.
On "Meet the Press" Sunday, Sanders was asked about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s, D-Mass.,
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OHIO, HOMICIDE, FOUND, BODIES
Authorities in Ohio launched a homicide investigation after the bodies of three women were found Saturday inside a home in Columbus.
Officers were called to a home on the city's south side just before 4 p.m. Saturday for what a 911 caller described as a medical
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BOSTON, ARRESTED, HAZARDOUS, OPERATION
A third suspect fled the scene in a boat and has not been caught, police said.
Two men were arrested after allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close to Logan International Airport," according to the Boston Police Department.
Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy
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CONTACT, REBEL, MADE, HTS
US officials in 'direct contact' with victorious Syria rebels
Reuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US has made direct contact with the rebels who control Syria
The US has made "direct contact" with the HTS rebels who now control Syria after
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ROCK, MONOLOGUE, SNL, BIDEN
Actor-comedian Chris Rock used his opening monologue on NBC’s Saturday Night Live to take a few parting jabs at Joe Biden, joking that the president gave the “middle finger” to America when he preemptively pardoned his son, Hunter.
Chris Rock hosted SNL this
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PENALTY, BLASTS, COLLEGE, GAME
CBS color analyst Gary Danielson let loose on the officials during the Army-Navy game on Saturday after officials penalized a Navy player for an innocuous football spike after scoring a touchdown.
The moment came after Eli Heidenreich scored on a 52-yard touchdown
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TRUMP, GABBARD, AGENDA, REFORM
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said Sunday that he has no concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's selection of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence.
Gabbard, a vocal non-interventionist, has seen her credentials come under
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DRONE, WRONG, ACTIVITY, SLAMS
The Biden administration is being disingenuous with the American people on the drone phenomenon across the nation, according to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
"To say this is not unusual activity, it's just wrong," Christie told ABC's "This Week" on
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