Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JULY 3rd 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
86 articles
TRUMP, BILL, BIG, BEAUTIFUL
First Lady Melania Trump visited young hospital patients at D.C.’s Children’s National Hospital on Thursday bearing gifts and even helping decorate the garden for the Independence Day celebrations on Friday.
Mrs. Trump brought along a passel full of stuffed
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SUPREME, COURT, ATHLETES, TRANSGENDER
The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would hear two cases testing the constitutionality of state laws that bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
The justices’ decision to hear the disputes signals that the court is willing
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COMBS, SEAN, DIDDY, TRIAL
Former NBA guard Ben McLemore was found guilty of rape by an Oregon jury Thursday.
The jury in Clackamas County found McLemore, the 32-year-old ex-Portland Trail Blazers player, guilty of raping a woman in 2021 after an 11-day trial.
McLemore, who pleaded
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JOBS, 000, EMPLOYERS, UNEMPLOYMENT
The U.S. labor market remains solid, with employers adding 147,000 jobs last month
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Employers continued to hire at a solid pace in June, which could encourage the Federal Reserve to take its time
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SHOOTING, DEAD, CHICAGO, 14
Three people were killed and 16 others wounded when gunfire erupted outside a Chicago nightclub Wednesday night, CBS Chicago reported, citing authorities.
Police said a drive-by shooting occurred outside the Artis Restaurant and Lounge nightclub on the 300
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BIG, BEAUTIFUL, BILL, TAX
Congress passed no tax on tips in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Here's how it works
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Tipped workers in the U.S. could see significant changes to their taxes after Congress approved President Trump's legislative agenda on
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BRYAN, KOHBERGER, IDAHO, MURDERS
Bryan Kohberger is set to spend the rest of his life in one of America’s worst prisons — a maximum-security hellhole that faces accusations of feces-smeared cages, brutally violent guards, rioting inmates and a “biohazard” ventilation system.
The 30-year-old
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CUOMO, ADAMS, ACKMAN, ERIC
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, one week after offering "hundreds of millions of dollars" to support an alternative to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, late Thursday night said that incumbent Mayor Eric Adams would have the best chance
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JR, JULIO, ARRESTED, BOXER
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration
"Under President Trump, no one is above the law - including world-famous athletes," a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement following his arrest.
US officials say
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67, MADSEN, MICHAEL, DOGS
Actor Michael Madsen, known for his roles in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill," has died at the age of 67.
Madsen's death was confirmed Thursday by his publicist, Liz Rodriguez.
Madsen was found unresponsive Thursday morning at his home in Malibu, California,
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CONGRESSIONAL, INTERN, KILLED, SHOT
A 21-year-old congressional intern was killed Monday night after getting caught in targeted gunfire in Northwest Washington, D.C., police said.
Police and congressional officials identified the victim as Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, who
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ASIAN, MAMDANI, APPLICATION, AMERICAN
As he runs for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has made his identity as a Muslim immigrant of South Asian descent a key part of his appeal.
But as a high school senior in 2009, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, claimed another label when he applied
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KILLED, DEPUTY, RUSSIAN, NAVY
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who also led a brigade fighting against Ukraine, has been killed in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of a far eastern Russian region, said Thursday.
Unofficial Russian and Ukrainian
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CONGRESSIONAL, MEDIA, FIREWORKS, BANKRUPTCY
Dr. Phil McGraw’s Texas-based media company filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and simultaneously filed a breach of contract lawsuit against business partner Trinity Broadcasting Group, which specializes in Christian programming.
Merit Street Media, which
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LEAVE, EPA, PUTS, LETTER
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed 139 employees on administrative leave Thursday after they signed a public “declaration of dissent” against the agency.
The affected employees, described by the agency as “career bureaucrats,” represent less
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GARCIA, SALVADORAN, ABREGO, PRISON
Abrego Garcia says he was severely beaten in Salvadoran prison
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported mistakenly from the U.S. to El Salvador in March, says he was brutally beaten and subjected to psychological torture while
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MARLOW, COMMUNIST, TELLING, TRUMP
On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.
Marlow said that his interview with Hasan Piker was a “staged and inauthentic moment that is being manufactured.” And that Mamdani is attempting
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DAD, SHIP, HERO, FELL
The woman being praised on social media for comforting the 5-year-old girl who fell overboard from a Disney cruise has been identified by her “proud little sister” as the ship’s head doctor.
Alyssa Charles, a South African lead physician on the Disney Dream
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CONTEST, HOT, EATING, NATHAN
He’s relishing his return!
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest legend Joey Chestnut vowed at Thursday’s weigh-in to kick his rival’s buns — after he was forced to skip the competition last year due to a sponsorship dispute with a vegan wiener brand.
“My body
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FLORIDA, ICE, 200, MARINES
The Trump administration is sending 200 Marines to Florida to provide support for ICE deportation raids across the Sunshine State, military officials announced Thursday.
The mobilization of Marines was revealed by US Northern Command and came in response to
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JR, RFK, BENEFITS, WEARABLES
The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended at birth.
RFK Jr., CDC panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why it's safe
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at
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26, CHARLIZE, YEAR, AMAZING
Oscar-winner Charlize Theron might not be one to kiss and tell but she is more than happy to brag of the “fucking amazing” time she and a 26-year-old admirer enjoyed together on a one night stand.
Mother of two Theron, 49, was a guest Wednesday on an episode
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BALI, FERRY, 38, SINKS
Rescuers in Indonesia were searching in rough seas on Thursday for 38 people who went missing after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, leaving at least four people dead.
The ferry departed shortly before 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday from
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HAMAS, TRUCE, NEW, LEADER
As of Thursday, Hamas leaders were deliberating whether to agree to the proposal.
Izzat al-Rishq, a senior Hamas official, did not respond to a request for comment.
The primary obstacle to getting a deal between Hamas and Israel has been the permanence of
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