Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22nd 2024
Updated 17:12 ET
22 articles
TRUMP, APPRENTICE, CONSIDERATION, LARA
President-elect Donald Trump named Mark Burnett, producer of some of reality TV’s biggest hits, including “Survivor,” “Shark Tank,” and—you guessed it, “The Apprentice”—to serve as Special Envoy to the United Kingdom.
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The Trump-Vance transition
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MUSK, SHUTDOWN, BILL, GOVERNMENT
The deal does not include a provision to raise the debt limit.
After days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill and eleventh-hour interference from President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk, the House passed a funding bill to prevent a government
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CHRISTMAS, MARKET, ATTACK, GERMANY
Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others, and shaking the public's sense of security at what would otherwise be a time
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FRIENDLY, SEA, RED, FIRE
A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly shot down an American fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday, the U.S. military said, highlighting the potential risks for international forces as they try to stop attacks on cargo ships by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
The U.S.
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MALL, TRUCK, TEXAS, POLICE
At least five people were injured, and a suspect was killed, after a man drove his pickup truck through the glass doors of a J.C. Penney in a mall in Texas, police said.
The incident happened on Saturday evening, just days before Christmas, at the Killeen
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NYPD, TOP, RESIGNS, ALLEGATIONS
The NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed police officer resigned abruptly Friday amid bombshell allegations he demanded sexual favors from his subordinates on the force, the latest scandal to rock the NYPD and the Adams administration.
The sudden resignation of
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BIDEN, TRUMP, DEPORTATION, LEGACY
Since the presidential election we have been exposed to all kinds of erroneous expenditures made by the Harris campaign: for interviews, celebrity endorsements, and countless perks. These revelations help to solidify the view that Kamala Harris, just like Joe
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HENDERSON, 65, DEAD, RICKEY
MLB Hall of Famer and “Man of Steal” Ricky Henderson has died at the age of 65 after a bout with pneumonia, according to reports.
A source with knowledge informed TMZ Sports that Henderson died Friday in the Oakland area. Henderson had briefly received treatment
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SUBWAY, WOMAN, FIRE, DIES
Just a few short weeks after American hero Daniel Penny was acquitted of murder after stopping a madman who was raging through a New York City subway car, news is hitting Sunday afternoon that a woman has been burned alive on a subway car in Coney Island.
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JUSTICE
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SECURITY, SOCIAL, PUBLIC, RETIREES
In a landmark move early Saturday, the U.S. Senate approved the Social Security Fairness Act with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 76-20. This legislation aims to repeal two long-standing provisions, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, UNITEDHEALTHCARE, CEO
Heroism attributed to CEO murder suspect is alarming - Mayorkas
Watch: Homeland Security Secretary says CEO murder rhetoric 'extraordinarily alarming'
The rhetoric on social media following the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York earlier this
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MANCHIN, TOXIC, JOE, DEMOCRATIC
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., left the Democratic Party and is blasting its "toxic" politics as he leaves the Senate in a pair of exit interviews with CNN and The Washington Post.
"The D-brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of, it's just, it's toxic,"
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GAZA, POPE, ISRAEL, STRIKES
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20, including five children
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian
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TRUMP, PUTIN, DONALD, VLADIMIR
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his interest in a meeting regarding the war with Ukraine.
"President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible," Trump said during his remarks at Turning
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BLAKE, LIVELY, JUSTIN, BALDONI
Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign
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Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to "destroy" her reputation. According to the legal
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TRUMP, FETTERMAN, ROOTING, NATION
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says he hopes President-elect Trump is successful, and spoke out against those who feel otherwise.
Fetterman appeared Sunday on ABC'S "This Week." His more than 10-minute sit-down segment was pre-recorded with co-anchor Jonathan
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TRUMP, WIN, RALLY, ELECTION
President-elect Trump estimated the exact time his administration will be "fully operational" on Jan. 20 in his first rally-styled speech since his decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris last month.
"You just have a few days to wait. We're going to
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CLARENCE, REVIEW, THOMAS, DEMOCRATS
Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose two additional trips from a billionaire patron than have previously come to light, Senate Democrats revealed on Saturday after conducting a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.
The findings
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CHIEFS, PATRICK, MAHOMES, ANKLE
The status of Patrick Mahomes' ankle was widely discussed leading up to Saturday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.
While there was some doubt during the week whether the star quarterback would play against the Texans, he was able to
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SOURCES, ANSWERS, JAN, GRASSLEY
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republicans are demanding answers on whether confidential human sources from Justice Department agencies beyond the FBI were used on Jan. 6, 2021, while also questioning whether Inspector General Michael Horowitz thoroughly reviewed classified
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POPE, COLD, CATCHING, AHEAD
The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just days ahead of his Christmas Eve and Day Masses, the Vatican said Saturday.
Chilly weather and the pope’s busy schedule during Christmas week
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BIRTHDAY, 106TH, CELEBRATES, SHOT
An Ohio woman who recently celebrated her 106th birthday with a shot of something strong is still bringing joy to all her loved ones.
Florence Hackman, who was born on December 16, 1918, is nicknamed “Fireball Flo” because she enjoys drinking Fireball whiskey,
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TRUMP, CURTIS, GOP, ELECT
Senator-Elect John Curtis (R-UT) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that he has no qualms about speaking up when he disagreed with President-elect Donald Trump.
Curtis said, “You know, it’s very important to me that President Trump is successful. I want to see
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CALENDAR, ADVENT, SPACE, 2024
ESA / Hubble & NASA, R. Windhorst, W. Keel
Day 22 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: the edge of a spiral. Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that
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