Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
47 articles
HEGSETH, PETE, HEARING, CONFIRMATION
He may be President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most “unconventional” cabinet nominee (in the words of Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee), but when Pete Hegseth took his seat in room G50 of the Dirksen
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TRUMP, REPORT, SMITH, JACK
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley sounded off Tuesday on the overnight release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the investigation into President-elect Donald Trump and election interference, telling "Fox & Friends" that the document read
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MUSK, ELON, TWITTER, TIKTOK
Elon Musk purchased Twitter, a social media site now known as X, for $44 billion in 2022.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of Twitter’s stock in 2022 before
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SPORTS, TRANS, GIRLS, HOUSE
Things are cranking up in Congress, pending the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. Bills are moving through the process, with the apparent purpose being to ensure that President Trump won't grow bored during his first few days in office.
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SOUTH, KOREAN, PRESIDENT, IMPEACHED
South Korean law enforcement officers detain impeached President Yoon
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials on Wednesday detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial
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HAMAS, RELEASE, AGREEMENT, ISRAEL
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized.
The Associated
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CUBA, STATE, TERRORISM, BIDEN
Leftist President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he would remove Cuba from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, leaving only Iran, Syria, and North Korea on the list.
Biden claimed in his declaration that Cuba had not sponsored terrorism
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REMISSION, CANCER, KATE, MIDDLETON
Kate Middleton says her cancer is in remission
Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced Tuesday that she is in remission from cancer, less than one year after shared her diagnosis publicly.
The 43-year-old princess shared the update in a statement on X, writing,
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BIDEN, HUNTER, J6, PANELISTS
Special Counsel David Weiss issued a brief report Monday on his investigation into the criminal conduct of Hunter Biden and claimed that “it would be inappropriate to discuss whether additional charges are warranted.”
Marco Polo, a nonprofit that compiled
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CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN, DANGEROUS, HIGH
What is a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning and other wildfire terms
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A "particularly
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MSNBC, RASHIDA, JONES, PRESIDENT
MSNBC president Rashida Jones stepped down from her position on Tuesday, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Jones announced her decision on a call with most of the MSNBC staff, according to a source close to the outgoing boss who said talent paid tribute to Jones
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FIRE, TRUCKS, 100, REPORT
Freddie Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles County (UFLAC), told Breitbart News on Monday that the Palisades Fire was the latest example of the City of Los Angeles being neglected by its leaders.
“I’ve been on the board [of the
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VP, RESIDENCE, HARRIS, VANCE
Kamala Harris reportedly has refused to extend an invitation to J.D. Vance for a sit-down or tour of the vice president's residence.
Vance and his family will move into the Naval Observatory, home to vice presidents since the 1970s, following Monday's inauguration.
Nevertheless,
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ATTACK, NEW, FBI, ORLEANS
The FBI has released a new image of New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar along with new details about his internet search history as the investigation into the New Year's attack continues.
In a press release, the FBI said the Bourbon Street terrorist’s
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COWBOYS, MIKE, MCCARTHY, HEAD
Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman had some harsh words for the Dallas Cowboys after the team parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday.
McCarthy and the Cowboys split after the two sides failed to come to an agreement on contract length, according
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HOCHUL, NEW, ADDRESS, YORK
Gov. Hochul’s State of the State address Tuesday was another display of empty promises and political posturing.
Beneath the rhetoric lies the harsh truth: This administration and the far-left legislature majorities continue to fail New Yorkers.
Instead of
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BIDEN, TRUMP, AVERAGE, ABORTION
With less than a week left until President Biden's tenure in the White House sunsets, a new national poll indicates many Americans do not think history will be kind to him.
According to a USA Today/Suffolk University survey released on Tuesday, 44% of voters
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WILDFIRES, LOS, ANGELES, LA
A Los Angeles council member, whose district has been devastated by the recent historic wildfires, is demanding accountability from city and state officials after empty reservoirs hindered firefighting efforts, raising questions about how ready the city will
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PRIVATE, WILDFIRES, DICAPRIO, JET
“Climate warrior” Leonardo DiCaprio has been slammed after he was spotted arriving in Mexico alongside rumoured girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti aboard a private plane after escaping the Los Angeles wildfires.
The cataclysmic fires, which have been burning since
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PHOENIX, FAA, AIRPORT, UNITED
FAA investigates near-collision at Phoenix airport
An automated system - the Traffic Collision Avoidance System - was activated in both aircrafts to provide pilots with warning and instructions about potential collision.
Both planes landed safely "after experiencing
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MINE, SOUTH, DOZENS, REMAIN
Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and emaciated survivors to the surface Tuesday with hundreds more still believed to be underground, many
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EAGLES, GAME, PACKERS, FAN
The Philadelphia Eagles fan seen on video ranting profanely at a Green Bay Packers fan is now facing even more negative consequences for his horrible behavior.
The video of the verbal abuse was recorded during the NFC Wild-Card game on Sunday and showed a
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CALIFORNIA, CLIMATE, CHANGE, FIRES
Attempts to pin the catastrophic California wildfires on the bogeyman of “climate change” are a deflection from the real culprits, the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote Monday.
The climate left is desperately trying to “change the subject from the
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COMMITTEE, JOHNSON, REMOVED, MASSIE
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has been removed from the House Rules Committee, following a closed-door meeting and vote by the House Republican conference on a new committee roster Tuesday morning.
Massie, a hardline conservative with libertarian leanings, was
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