Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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MAMDANI, ICE, ZOHRAN, NEW
Tax hikes being considered by Gov. Kathy Hochul and other moderate Democrats to satisfy NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his radical comrades will cause a mass exodus of New Yorkers if implemented, according to former Gov. George Pataki.
“It’s bad enough
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NOTRE, DAME, CFP, COLLEGE
Notre Dame ended the regular season with a 10-2 record and ranked No. 10 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings going into conference championship weekend.
The Fighting Irish didn’t play over the weekend as the football program is not a part
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FLORIDA, YEAR, 14, TEENS
The anguished mother of slain Florida teenager Danika Troy told The Post on Sunday that she doesn’t blame the boys accused of killing her daughter, instead pointing the finger at the “evil influence” in the world.
“She loved them, and they brutally murdered
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NIGHTCLUB, 25, INDIA, FIRE
A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills at least 25, officials say
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NEW DELHI — At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, the state's chief minister said
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FRAUD, SOMALI, MINNESOTA, MEDICAID
Minnesota’s leftist governor, Tim Walz, got a stern warning from a Trump official on Friday regarding the potential loss of Medicaid funding unless he gets a handle on alleged fraud.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
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FOOTBALL, INDIANA, COLLEGE, OHIO
Bama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings
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Nobody paying attention for the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana – yes, Indiana – leading the way into this year's College
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PEPPER, SPRAY, ARRESTED, LONDON
The incident was not being investigated as terrorism, the police said.
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This is a breaking news story please check back for updates.
This is a breaking news story please check back for updates.
This
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CUELLAR, TRUMP, HENRY, SWITCHING
Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
"Such a lack of LOYALTY," Trump wrote of Cuellar on social media. "Oh' well, next time, no more Mr. Nice guy!"
Hours after he was pardoned, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat,
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BENIN, COUP, SOLDIERS, ANNOUNCE
Benin's interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
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COTONOU, Benin — A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled," the interior minister said in a video on Facebook.
"In the early morning
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OMAR, SCANDAL, VICTIMS, SOMALIS
There was a big spotlight on the fraud in Minnesota this past week.
Not only was the fraud massive, involving reportedly over a billion in taxpayer dollars, but there were also many questions about how this happened and was allowed to continue.
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HEGSETH, STRIKE, BOAT, BRADLEY
WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he didn’t order the second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat — but he would have, in new comments about the decision to target survivors of a Sept. 2 US attack.
“I fully support that strike,” Hegseth
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STEPHEN, MILLER, OMAR, JEWISH
WASHINGTON — “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar outlandishly accused Stephen Miller, an observant Jew, of espousing “white supremacist rhetoric” akin to the way the “Nazis described Jewish people in Germany.”
“When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist
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Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Trump border czar Tom Homan said threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) officers are up 1200%.
Homan said, “Threats on ICE officers are up 1200%. They‘re being doxxed on social media. They‘re getting
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OWNER, ICE, BAR, THREATS
Idaho bar owner Mark Fitzpatrick said his saloon has been flooded with both praise and outrage after a promotion offering "free beer" to anyone who helps Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identify and deport an illegal immigrant went viral.
The Old
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REMEMBRANCE, HARBOR, MARKS, PEARL
The Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony began in Hawaii on Sunday with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the same time the Japanese bombing began on Dec. 7, 1941.
The annual ceremony marked the 84th anniversary of the attack, which killed more than 2,300 troops
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HOUSE, CARPENTER, SABRINA, WHITE
The White House continued an ongoing conflict with Sabrina Carpenter over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Posting on X, the official account shared a loud message for "criminal illegal" immigrants by using a portion of a Carpenter promo from
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INCOME, REASONS, DISHONEST, CHAD
Riverside County Sheriff and California Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco announced on Saturday that it is “time to end” the state’s income tax.
“It’s time to end state income tax,” Bianco wrote in a post on X. “Tax payers shouldn’t be carrying
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ADVENT, FAITH, MOM, REVIVAL
With Americans decking the halls, one mother wants to help families remember the reason for the season.
Lillian Richey of Dallas, Texas, created "Finding Jesus," an interactive Christmas countdown activity that shares the Nativity story.
A plush Jesus doll
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F1, NORRIS, LANDO, WINS
Lando Norris is on top of the world.
Norris finished in third place at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday night, but managed to do enough to hang on to the Drivers’ World Championship. He finished two points ahead of Max Verstappen and 13 points
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UKRAINE, RUSSIAN, KILLED, DRONE
Civilians were dead in Donetsk and Novhorod-Siversky, Ukrainian officials said.
This handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on Dec. 7, 2025 shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone and missile
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COACH, COLLEGE, STAR, CONTENTIOUS
Montana State Bobcats running back Julius Davis has issued a public apology to his coach and his team for engaging in a yelling match with the coach on the field during Saturday’s win, 21-13, over Yale.
The incident occurred after the game when Davis approached
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TRUMP, 62K, KIDS, BORDER
Border Czar Tom Homan has been given a tough job to do. His part in fixing four years of incompetence and outright refusal to enforce immigration law would be enough to make Hercules take pause. But Mr. Homan and those working with him are getting it done.
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DONNELL, TRUMP, HOURS, TOLD
Rosie O’Donnell seems unable to heed the advice of her own therapist who told her to try “detaching” from her constant, all-consuming, wild-eyed hatred for Donald Trump for just two days. Apparently, the former TV talk show host couldn’t last even two hours.
The
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