Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
10 articles
GARCIA, ABREGO, KILMAR, UGANDA
Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully expelled to El Salvador in March and then returned in June, accused the Trump administration on Saturday of trying to “coerce” him to plead guilty in his criminal case by threatening
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MENENDEZ, PAROLE, DENIED, LYLE
California’s parole board has deemed Lyle Menendez not suitable for parole, likely leaving both brothers in jail 36 years after executing their wealthy parents.
The California Board of Parole hearings denied Lyle’s petition for freedom on Friday after a grueling,
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TEXAS, REDISTRICTING, MAP, FINAL
The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press , JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press , and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press
In an
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BOLTON, TRUMP, FBI, JOHN
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who served under President Donald Trump's first administration, was the subject of FBI raids at his home and office Friday morning as federal authorities searched for classified documents.
The raids follow a
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TRUMP, SANCTUARY, JUDGE, POLICIES
President Trump takes questions from reporters after signing an executive order to help coordinate logistical issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The Trump administration cannot deny funding to Los Angeles and 30 other cities and
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TRUMP, NATIONAL, CRIME, CRACKDOWN
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) argued that President Donald Trump has the National Guard in D.C. so he can have a force occupying D.C. to keep power and “the President of the United States should be focused on how we
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BUS, CRASH, STUDENT, KILLED
The five victims killed in a tour bus crash in western New York included a Columbia University student from China, three New Jersey residents and a person from India, authorities said Saturday.
Xie Hongzhuo, 22, of Beijing, China; Zhang Xiaolan, 55, of Jersey
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TRUMP, MAHER, DEMS, BILL
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that “While Democrats offer up high-minded intangibles like equity and saving the soul of America,” President Donald Trump has pushed things like reducing taxes on tips and “things that hit people
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BARREL, CRACKER, LOGO, REDESIGN
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, the chain of southern-style restaurants with a gift shop that lines highways across America, has gotten a makeover. Their logo has lost the "Old Country Store" tagline, as well as the iconic man in a chair resting his arm
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TRUMP, CHICAGO, CRIME, DELETES
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, on Friday posted and later deleted a message on X questioning President Donald Trump’s remarks about possibly deploying the military to U.S. cities.
Espaillat’s deleted post read:
Foreign
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RAINBOW, CROSSWALK, VICTIMS, NIGHTCLUB
Locals react after officials erased a rainbow crosswalk honoring Pulse Nightclub victims The rainbow crosswalk in front of Orlando's Pulse nightclub was removed by Florida transportation officials. The crosswalk was a memorial for those killed in a 2016 mass
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ILLEGAL, FLORIDA, TRUCK, IMMIGRANT
Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien from India who allegedly made an illegal U-turn in a tractor-trailer rig he was driving in Florida, which resulted in a pile-up and three deaths, has been ordered held without bail.
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A California man charged
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MURDER, PARENTS, EMMANUEL, ARRESTED
Dramatic video captured cops hauling away the alleged killer parents of missing California 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro about a week after they claimed the infant was kidnapped — a twisted tale authorities said was a lie.
Jake and Rebecca Haro were arrested by
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CRACKDOWN, TRUMP, CITY, REVEALS
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed crime.
Marlow stated, “[W]e’re seeing this massive drop in crime statistics, which does give away that it’s appropriate…violent crime down 22%, carjacking down 21%, robberies
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EPSTEIN, CONGRESS, FILES, DEMOCRATS
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., participates in a subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025.
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., in a statement on Saturday criticized the release of the first
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HARRIS, TESTIMONY, KAMALA, SUBPOENA
As the 11th member of former President Joe Biden's administration appeared before the House Oversight Committee this week, Fox News Digital asked senators on Capitol Hill if former Vice President Kamala Harris should testify next.
"I think they should take
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EVACUATION, WIFE, ACCUSED, SHOOTING
The suspect -- 53-year-old Mario Green -- fled in a Dodge Charger, police said.
Suspect accused of shooting ex-wife at a Detroit hospital taken into custody
A still from video footage that police said shows Mario Green at Henry Ford Hospital on Aug. 22, 2025.
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HEAT, ORDERED, COUNTY, DANGEROUS
Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California's famed Napa County
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Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California's scenic Napa County.
The Pickett Fire, which has
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BRAIN, EATING, MISSOURI, PATIENT
A Missouri resident died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials announced this week.
The patient, identified only as an adult from Missouri, died Tuesday at a St. Louis-area hospital, the Missouri
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KICKED, BLINKEN, BIDEN, BEACH
It was not so long ago that I can remember the manic reaction about mandates from Democrats regarding COVID, with people getting arrested for violating rules about going to the beach.
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The Biden team was particularly ridiculous and offensive
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BUS, FOOTBALL, CRASHES, CARRYING
A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people on board to the hospital
By The Associated Press
ECONOMY BOROUGH, Pa. -- A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday
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ICE, CREAM, BEAR, TAHOE
Fall is coming, and wherever bears live, they're getting ready by indulging in eating sprees. Bears need to pack on a lot of body fat to get through their sleepy winters, and this time of year, they may be eating 20 hours a day. What's more, they are looking
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BORDER, TRUMP, UNTOUCHABLE, NOEM
President Donald Trump praised DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for moving to paint the entire southern border wall black, saying it will increase the wall’s effectiveness, making it "untouchable" for would-be illegal immigrants.
Speaking to the press in the Oval
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ADAMS, MAMDANI, NOD, DEBACLE
Socialist Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani got salty Saturday, trolling Mayor Adams’ leader-chip on social media.
The lefty state assemblyman announced a bizarre scavenger hunt for supporters with a nearly minute-long clip that begins with a trail
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