Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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BIDEN, HUNTER, REPORT, COUNSEL
Biden puts AI and climate at the top of the list for Trump administration
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After President Biden rhymed off a long list of foreign policy accomplishments in a valedictory address on Monday, he called on his successor
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WILDFIRES, LOS, ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Twelve Los Angeles and Anaheim sports teams announced Monday they would contribute more than $8 million to support victims of the wildfires that have plagued the area since last week.
The Anaheim Ducks, Angel City FC, LAFC, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Angels, Los
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TRUMP, INAUGURATION, ORDERS, CARRIE
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the flags on the State Capitol and other State buildings to be at full-staff on January 20 to celebrate the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump. The flags are currently at half-staff in memory of the late President
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FIRE, PALISADES, ALTADENA, DIED
Dalyce Curry's granddaughters say she was at home when the Eaton Fire began.
Family fears 95-year-old grandmother died in Los Angeles fire: 'We just want to know'
As brush fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, two granddaughters told ABC News'
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TRUMP, DESANTIS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA
Multiple wildfires remain largely uncontained in California, with large sections of Los Angeles County already suffering immense damage. In a time like this, you'd hope even the most insane of partisans would put their ideological wants aside momentarily to
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CONFIRMATION, TRUMP, SENATE, HEARINGS
The tricky questions facing some of Trump's nominees for top jobs
Reuters Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defence secretary, will face several hours of questioning on Tuesday
Some of Donald Trump's key allies will face a grilling by senators this
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FIRES, WINDS, LA, WILDFIRES
As dangerous winds are expected to pick up, Los Angeles braces for new fires
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This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts.
More
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REPORT, JUDGE, RELEASE, SMITH
The Justice Department can publicly release its investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, a federal judge said Monday — the latest ruling in a court dispute over the highly anticipated document days before Trump
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Amid the death and destruction of Los Angeles’ horrific wildfires, we’re finding that a segment of Americans care more about protecting the feelings of a politician than scrutinizing that politician’s failure to do her job.
As homes turn to ashes, memories
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ISRAEL, CEASEFIRE, HAMAS, GAZA
Mediator Qatar gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the war in Gaza on Monday, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by President-elect Donald Trump's envoy, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters.
The official said
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ELON, MUSK, STEVE, BANNON
Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration, according to two people briefed on the plans.
The space
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NEW, YORK, CONGESTION, HOCHUL
A New Jersey mayor is proposing the idea of a reverse congestion pricing toll after New York City implemented its controversial congestion pricing toll last week.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who is also running for governor of the Garden State, floated
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CAITLIN, CLARK, ARRESTED, STALKING
A Texas man is arrested in Indianapolis on a charge of stalking WNBA's Caitlin Clark
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Authorities in Indiana have arrested a man on a felony stalking charge after he allegedly sent dozens of harassing messages to basketball
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ROCKET, LAUNCH, BEZOS, DEBUT
Blue Origin has called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket because of technical trouble
Bezos' space firm calls off debut launch of new rocket in final minutes of countdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin called
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What happens when wildland fire reaches the city?
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"Wildfire" is the word we tend to use when we talk about what Los Angeles has been dealing with the past week. But Lori Moore-Merrell,
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The individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire at the end of 2025. The Republican-controlled Congress intends to extend these tax cuts but some Republican lawmakers are demanding changes. Last week, incoming Trump administration
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SCHOOL, DISTRICT, THREAT, NJ
A New Jersey teacher has been arrested after a potential threat to staff and students shut down an entire school district on Monday, authorities said.
Amir Doctry, a 45-year-old staff member currently on administrative leave from the Montclair School District,
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RUBIN, TRUMP, JENNIFER, JEFF
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos "and his cronies"
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GAME, EAGLES, EXCELLENCE, TOPS
A self-help book has raced to the top of Amazon’s most popular list after Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was seen reading it during Sunday’s wild-card playoff win against the Green Bay Packers.
During the game’s fourth quarter, Brown was seen
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RACHEL, MADDOW, MSNBC, TRUMP
Rachel Maddow is returning to five nights a week on MSNBC.
Rachel Maddow is going back to nightly prime-time duty on MSNBC.
The return to a daily time slot for Maddow, the progressive network’s most popular host, will run though the first 100 days of the
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DON, TRUMP, LEMON, CIVILITY
Don Lemon blasted married MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for treating incoming President Donald Trump with “civility,” going on a profanity-ridden rant on his podcast.
Lemon’s harsh comments came as he reacted to a recent episode of MSNBC’s
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FOX, NEWS, HOST, CAVUTO
"FOX & Friends Weekend" co-host Will Cain will take over the 4 p.m. ET weekday timeslot on Fox News Channel with "The Will Cain Show" as part of a series of programming changes across FNC and FOX Business Network, CEO Suzanne Scott announced Monday.
"As the
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NORTH, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, DRONES
One young soldier from North Korea said he didn’t know where he was fighting when he was sent from his isolated homeland to the frontline of the war between Russia and Ukraine. When asked whether his parents knew where he was, another North Korean soldier shook
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