Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, JUNE 14th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
40 articles
IRAN, ISRAEL, NUCLEAR, STRIKES
Iran's Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were significantly damaged due to Israeli strikes on the two facilities, an Israeli military official said Saturday.
The official said that it would take more than a few weeks for Iran to repair damage at the two sites,
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MINNESOTA, LAWMAKERS, SHOT, STATE
Minnesota state lawmaker killed, another wounded in targeted shootings, officials say
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A Minnesota state representative and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in what officials said were separate,
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TRUMP, PARADE, IRAN, 250TH
Leftist “No Kings” anti-Trump protests are planned across the country for Saturday, June 14.
The event planners specifically will not be holding a protest in Washington, DC, on Saturday, claiming they did not want to focus attention on the nation’s capital
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PARADE, TRUMP, MILITARY, ARMY
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to be used in the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Celebration and Parade, is seen near U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters
WASHINGTON — Thousands of troops will descend on Washington,
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HEAT, ALASKA, ADVISORY, FIRST
For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.
It’s not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation’s coldest state, but the National Weather
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PUTIN, WAR, TRUMP, SEPARATE
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with participants of the Time of Heroes,
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VOTING, NYC, MAYORAL, EARLY
After two debates, countless candidate forums, millions of dollars spent on advertisements and months of campaigning, early voting is beginning in New York City’s contentious Democratic primary for mayor. Registered voters can begin casting ballots on Saturday.
Primary
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TEXAS, LAWMAKERS, CAPITOL, THREAT
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) ordered the evacuation of the Texas Capitol and the Capitol grounds around 1 PM Saturday afternoon after identifying a credible threat toward state legislators who are planning to attend the "No Kings" rally later
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POPE, MESSAGE, HOPE, SENDS
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.
"So many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness
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UNLAWFUL, ASSEMBLY, DECLARED, CONCRETE
Protesters continue to face off with police in a haze of tear gas outside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, prompting officials to declare an unlawful assembly.
The Los Angeles Police Department said on X that protesters are throwing concrete, rocks,
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TRUMP, PARADE, MELANIA, ADAM
It wasn’t exactly dress whites, but it was dressy and white, with thin blue pinstripes and shiny silver buttons. And while it may not have had epaulets, it did have shoulder pads.
As Melania Trump took her place next to her husband in the presidential viewing
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PIZZA, TRACKER, PENTAGON, SHOP
The nation's intelligence services, the military, and the various levels of government are always (or at least, they should be) on the lookout for signs of trouble. Those of us in the news and commentary business are likewise. The government, of course, has
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GAZA, AID, KILLS, 35
Searching for answers about US-backed aid agency in Gaza
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The road to Dover, Delaware, is lined with barns and giant wheat fields and all the other signs of American
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HOTELS, FARMS, RESTAURANTS, TRUMP
The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday.
The move follows weeks of increased
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ELON, MUSK, TRUMP, DOGE
Elon Musk holds a news conference with President Donald Trump to mark the end of his tenure as a special government employee overseeing DOGE on May 30 in the Oval Office of the White House. Tom Brenner for Washington Post via Getty Images
Elon Musk may be
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BLOOMBERG, CUOMO, MAYORAL, CAMPAIGN
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating a sizable figure to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in hopes the city's voters don't elect a full-on socialist.
On Friday, Bloomberg donated $5 million to the super PAC supporting Cuomo's
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VEGAS, ERUPTS, STRIP, LAS
An apparent explosion sent flames shooting into the air in Las Vegas early Saturday, as palm trees were set ablaze and a witness claimed they saw a car leaving the scene.
Video showed fire erupting outside the Aria Casino as one witness described the incident
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PROTESTERS, BREACH, PUMMELED, ICE
It looks like it's going to be a busy weekend.
We saw things get started early with anti-ICE protests in a variety of locations, including at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark on Thursday and Friday.
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