Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
26 articles
TRUMP, INAUGURATION, PELOSI, NANCY
In a show of support for the incoming administration, four of the world’s most powerful tech titans will be in attendance at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday.
NBC News reports that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEOs of Tesla,
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DEAL, HAMAS, ISRAEL, FIRE
Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-release and cease-fire agreement, offering a measure of relief and hope to the region. But the deal brings no certain closure to the catastrophic Gaza war. It does not guarantee an end to the fighting, a full release
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BIDEN, TRUMP, OFFICE, OLIGARCHY
Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., isn’t playing around when it comes to bringing federal employees back to the office. In the committee’s first hearing of the 119th Congress, Comer delivered remarks slamming the Biden administration’s "failure"
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TRUMP, HAMAS, DEAL, ISRAEL
How the Gaza war has remade the Middle East
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TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering
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TRUMP, BESSENT, TREASURY, PICK
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief spoke Thursday of ushering in "a new economic golden age," as he faced grilling by lawmakers about the incoming US administration's economic agenda.
Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing comes days before Trump returns
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TIKTOK, BAN, CHINESE, REDNOTE
The chief executive of TikTok plans to attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration and has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the dais, where former presidents, family members and other important guests traditionally are seated, two people
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UECKER, BOB, BASEBALL, MR
Greetings from the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. Sammy the Shark and Karl the Kraken have postponed their usual hockey fixation in honor of America’s pastime today, January 16, 2025, as we celebrate the life and
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SENATE, RUBIO, MOODY, ANNOUNCES
“I will not let my country down,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) said on Thursday after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced her as the replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is slated to join President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
“I want you
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LYNCH, DAVID, TWIN, 78
Film director David Lynch dies at 78, family says
David Lynch seen at Cannes Film Festival in 2017
David Lynch, the writer-filmmaker whose works include Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78.
Lynch's death was announced on his Facebook page by
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BONDI, PAM, TRUMP, AG
Pam Bondi is getting grilled before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Justice Department -- former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi -- faced questions for more than five hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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HUD, TRUMP, SCOTT, TURNER
The saying "nice guys finish last" certainly doesn't seem to apply to Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner appeared Thursday before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee,
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STARSHIP, TEST, SPACEX, LAUNCH
SpaceX is ready for the seventh test flight of Starship — the gargantuan rocket that Elon Musk, the company’s founder, says will take people to Mars someday.
Over the first six test flights, SpaceX has demonstrated that it can launch the largest rocket ever
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TRUMP, HOLLYWOOD, SPECIAL, NAMES
Donald Trump has named over 1,000 people to serve in his upcoming administration, including his Cabinet picks who are facing grilling from unhinged Democrats this week during their confirmation hearings in the Senate.
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CANCER, WOMEN, RISING, YOUNG
Siobhan Donovan was a runner who ate her vegetables, didn’t smoke and drank alcohol only socially. She had no family history of cancer. So when she experienced some swelling in her breast near the end of what she called “a textbook-easy pregnancy” with her
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BURGUM, TRUMP, INTERIOR, HEARING
Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum. Here's what to know
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We're following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. See our full politics coverage,
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EPA, ZELDIN, TRUMP, NOMINEE
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to lead is just authorized, not required, to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
Former
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INTEL, MIKE, JOHNSON, REP
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is expected to choose Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford to replace Ohio Rep. Mike Turner as the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, U.S. media reported on Thursday.
The chairman of the panel is among eight congressional
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ORIGIN, JEFF, BEZOS, BLUE
Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, successfully launched its massive New Glenn rocket on its first test flight, marking a significant milestone in the company’s quest to provide reliable access to space.
AP News reports that
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POPE, FALL, ARM, FRANCIS
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
Francis didn’t break his arm but that a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement
On
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NEWSOM, JOINS, MIKE, GOP
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in the decision.
Newsom's press
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MEL, GIBSON, HOME, MISMANAGEMENT
A Los Angeles firefighter combatting the area’s devastating fires told Mel Gibson that he wasn’t made aware of the county’s depleted water reservoirs, sayings it was “surprising” to run out of water so early in their fight.
Braveheart star Mel Gibson joined
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RED, DYE, BAN, FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially announced a ban on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk.
Food manufacturers have until January 2027 to remove the dye (Red 3) from their products,
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GEORGIA, SENATOR, ARRESTED, HOUSE
An unbelievable scene unfolded at the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, and all of it was captured on video.
North Georgia Senator Colton Moore was knocked down and arrested for attempting to enter the House chamber in the Georgia state capitol. Moore was banned
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WOMAN, LOTTERY, WINNINGS, FLORIDA
Florida authorities are searching for a man seen on camera robbing an elderly woman in an attack outside an Orlando convenience store on Wednesday.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the violent robbery took place outside a store on Curry Ford Road near
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