Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TEXAS, FLOODING, CAMP, MISSING
Texas flooding leaves more than a dozen people dead, 20 missing At least 13 people are dead after a "catastrophic" storm and flooding in Texas.
National Texas flooding leaves more than a dozen people dead, 20 missing At least 13 people are dead after a "catastrophic"
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MAMDANI, AMERICAN, CUOMO, AFRICAN
New York City may be too blue for it to matter, but the hits keep on coming for Zohran Mamdani. The self-avowed communist who stated that the "end goal is seizing the means of production" is now caught up in a race admissions scandal stretching back to when
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HOT, CONTEST, EATING, DOG
Joey Chestnut, the perennial champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, made headlines last year when a falling-out with the event’s organizers led to his being barred from competing, shocking fans nationwide.
But on this sweltering Fourth of
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, LARGEST, BARRAGE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its
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CALIFORNIA, FIREWORKS, REMAINS, BLAZE
The incident occurred in Simi Valley on the eve of July Fourth.
1 person killed in house fire in California after fireworks explode in garage: Police
One person was killed in a residential fire in California after fireworks exploded in a garage on the eve
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Jake Paul took a second win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this week.
Paul earned an official WBA cruiserweight ranking after defeating the boxing legend's son over the weekend in a unanimous decision - on Wednesday. Just four days after the bout, Chavez Jr.
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SOUTH, JUDGE, SUDAN, DEPORTATION
A federal judge on Friday briefly halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, sending the case to another judge, in Boston, the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their removal.
District Judge Randolph Moss sent the case north from
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CEASEFIRE, TRUMP, DEAL, PROPOSAL
Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza
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GAZA CITY and WASHINGTON – The Israeli military intensified strikes throughout Gaza on Friday, even as President Trump signaled that talks about
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SOPHIA, ATV, MANAGER, HUTCHINS
Caitlyn Jenner's longtime friend and manager, Sophia Hutchins, has died at the age of 29 after she was involved in an ATV accident in Malibu, California, on Wednesday morning.
TMZ first reported the news. The outlet was informed by law enforcement and family
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ABREGO, GARCIA, PRISON, BUKELE
Infamous illegal alien and accused domestic abuser Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the news after his lawyers recently claimed he was "tortured" and "starved" during his detainment in El Salvador.
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As RedState reported, Abrego Garcia is currently
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HOCHUL, HARASSMENT, SEXUAL, AIDE
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top aide who was recently placed on leave over a sexual harassment allegation, reportedly had previous complaints filed against him which led to an investigation.
Avi Small, Hochul’s press secretary, was reportedly the subject
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IRAN, NUCLEAR, NEW, HALTED
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said on Friday that its inspectors have left Iran, days after the country — still reeling from its war with Israel — suspended cooperation with the international agency.
Iran’s president enacted a law on Wednesday that
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KAMALA, PERFECTLY, RESPONDS, CROPS
Former Vice President Kamala Harris apparently thought we needed to hear her two cents on July 4 when she bemoaned the state of the country, leaving us, once again, to celebrate how glad we were things went the way they did in November.
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, NOTIFYING, START
He said his administration would then send more letters each day until the end of the 90-day pause, on Wednesday, when he expected they would all be covered. Smaller countries would come toward the end, and duties would begin to be collected on Aug. 1.
“It’s
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CHAIR, MALIBU, BIDEN, BEACH
This is a contrast that's for the history books.
On the one hand, President Donald Trump, redeemed in the 2024 elections, is at the pinnacle of power and influence. Only moments ago, as of this writing, he signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (Stuff it, Chuck
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Far-left political commentator Elie Mystal told "The Joy Reid Show" on Wednesday that the U.S. should be treated like a rogue state by the international community.
"Our country needs to be sanctioned. We are the bad guys on the world stage. We are a menace
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FLORIDA, ICE, MARINES, HEADED
President Trump is sending 200 Marines to assist with ICE operations in Florida. This move will no doubt draw the attention of the left and the legacy media (but I repeat myself) and, in this case, for no real reason; the Marines won't be out there rounding
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CAITLIN, CLARK, WNBA, GAME
Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was given a technical foul and a fine during Thursday's win against the Las Vegas Aces for yelling at WNBA referees. Now, White has suggested that Clark offered to pay the fine.
The foul came when
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ROME, EXPLOSION, GAS, STATION
An explosion rocked a gas station in Rome on Friday, leaving several people injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The blast from the explosion was so loud that it was heard across the city.
A fuel tank at the gas station,
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SHARKS, CLOSE, JULY, CROWD
Several sharks were spotted in New York City waters on the Fourth of July, prompting the city to close a temporary a stretch of beach in Queens.
Video shared on social media shows a sharks swimming close to beachgoers in Far Rockaway, Queens.
The beasts
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LIFEGUARDS, INCOMES, FIGURE, MAKING
A stunning study by the fiscal watchdog group Open the Books reports that more than 130 Los Angeles lifeguards made more than $200,000 last year – with one guard hauling in more than half a million dollars in 2024.
Some 34 lifeguards brought $300,000 or more
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PROGRAMS, GRANT, TRUMP, EDUCATION
Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers.
Education
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MEANS, FREEDOM, LISTENERS, 17
On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them For Independence Day, NPR's "Morning Edition" asked listeners to define freedom.
National On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them On this July 4th, NPR listeners
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