Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
27 articles
TRUMP, PUTIN, UKRAINE, ZELENSKY
President Trump joins hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a peace agreement signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on Friday.
After styling himself for decades as a dealmaker,
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CDC, SHOOTING, OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS
The deranged man who fatally shot a cop at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters has been identified by Georgia authorities as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White.
White, of Kennesaw, Georgia, unleashed a barrage of bullets on the health
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TIMES, SQUARE, SHOT, PEOPLE
The New York Police Department says three people have been wounded during a shooting at New York City's Times Square
NEW YORK -- Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday.
One
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MAMDANI, CUOMO, MOVE, APARTMENT
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed Big Apple mayoral opponent Zohran Mamdani Friday for living in a rent-stabilized apartment, despite being "very rich."
"Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless
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TRUMP, TAMMY, BRUCE, NOMINATES
President Donald Trump announced Saturday he will nominate Tammy Bruce, currently the State Department’s spokeswoman, to serve as Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations with the rank of ambassador.
“I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Tammy
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REDISTRICTING, DEMS, TEXAS, FIGHT
Sometimes, even a Democrat can have a sudden attack of honesty.
Democratic strategist Julian Epstein may be one of those Democrats, on one of those occasions. Speaking on Fox News on Saturday, Epstein admitted, on the current gerrymandering debate, that Democrats
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SWEENEY, SYDNEY, JEANS, PREPARED
Actress Sydney Sweeney’s brother is playing into the drama surrounding his sister and her “good jeans” while celebrating his promotion in the United States Air Force.
Trent Sweeney was recently promoted to staff sergeant and took the opportunity to joke about
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SANDERS, DEBUT, SHEDEUR, PRESEASON
The football world was enthralled by Shedeur Sanders' preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns on Friday night, as he shined in the 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers.
For supporters of Sanders, like actor and singer Jamie Foxx, it was also a moment to
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MAHER, ICE, DR, BILL
"Real Time" host Bill Maher abruptly put his guest Dr. Phil in the hot seat on Friday for joining the Trump administration’s ICE raids, which led to a tense exchange between the two personalities.
"Why are you going on these ICE raids?" Maher asked Dr. Phil.
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SCHOOL, FORMER, AOC, HIGH
New York police have arrested a Brooklyn woman who worked as a youth organizer for “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on charges she made a terrorist threat against a public high school because it has Jewish students.
According to reporting by the
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CARTELS, TRUMP, DRUG, MILITARY
President Trump’s directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American gangs and cartels has turned a spotlight on those groups and raised a host of questions about legal issues, U.S. intervention abroad and which organization
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JEN, PAWOL, MLB, FIRST
Standing ovation as first female umpire for Major League Baseball takes to the pitch
Jen Pawol is the first female MBL umpire in the competition's 150-year history
Jen Pawol has made US sporting history by becoming the first female umpire to referee a Major
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MORICE, NORRIS, LIONS, PRESEASON
NFL preseason game ends early after serious injury to Detroit Lions' Morice Norris
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ATLANTA — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was in stable condition after he was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field
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BETO, RANT, LIB, REDISTRICTING
Texas Democrats fled the state to break quorum, in order to prevent redistricting plans from being passed.
However, they're running out of options. State Attorney General Ken Paxton got a court decision on Friday that prevents Beto O'Rourke and his group,
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NETANYAHU, GAZA, HAMAS, GOAL
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said this week that Israel wanted to hand over control of Gaza to unnamed “Arab forces” after Hamas’s defeat. It is not clear whether Mr. Netanyahu has any takers at the moment.
Several hours after his remarks,
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TRUMP, JAMES, LAWFARE, MARLOW
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the conduct of New York Attorney General Tish James in her case against President Trump.
Marlow stated that James intended to go after Trump and even campaigned on
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LABUBU, STORE, AUTHORITIES, STOLEN
Labubu dolls totaling $7,000 stolen from California store, authorities say Police say video shows approximately $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls being stolen from a store in La Puente. The popular stuffed toy costs around $30 each, but often sell for more on secondary
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HOWARD, SHOW, STERN, WITHHOLDING
The writing has “been on the wall for well over a year now” that SiriusXM wouldn’t be renewing Howard Stern’s colossal contract — and his employees have been taking advantage, “coasting” on the clock and trolling for new gigs, two current show staffers told
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JAIL, FACE, TIME, PARENTS
New Jersey’s Gloucester Township enacted an ordinance on July 28 that holds parents accountable for their children’s lawbreaking activities.
The parents could face fines of $2,000 and the possibility of 90 days behind bars if their children continually misbehave,
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JIM, 13, APOLLO, LOVELL
Tom Hanks is paying tribute to Jim Lovell, the legendary astronaut he portrayed in the film "Apollo 13."
In an emotional tribute posted to Instagram, Hanks remembered Lovell as a true visionary. "There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others
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DEAN, ICE, CAIN, NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter.
TOP 3:
- Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, dead at 48
- 'Superman' actor Dean Cain becomes ICE agent to support 'vilified' officers enforcing immigration law
- Christie Brinkley admits she
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SEXUALLY, CHILDREN, DIPLOMAT, ABUSING
A World Bank consultant, former Australian diplomat, and father of three is being held without bond and charged with sexually abusing three of his children’s playmates who lived in his Northwest Washington, DC, neighborhood.
Thomas Mahony, 42, was arrested
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COVERAGE, FACT, CHECKER, MEDIA
At the end of July, Washington Post "fact-checker" Glenn Kessler announced he was taking a buyout and leaving the outlet after 27 years.
He wasn't the only one.
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The Washington Post had just concluded a round of buyouts, targeting the most senior
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CREW, MISSION, MONTHS, ASTRONAUTS
Four crew members who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this year to relieve two astronauts who were left stranded by a beleaguered space capsule returned to Earth on Saturday.
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with
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