Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
31 articles
TRUMP, UKRAINE, GAZA, NETANYAHU
Trump says Ukraine peace is closer. And, how funding cuts affect anti-poverty groups
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MINNESOTA, FRAUD, WALZ, TIM
A video exposing childcare centers in Minnesota that were allegedly involved in fraud has caused leftist Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) officials to go on defense.
A spokesperson for his office defended him and claimed the governor has long worked to stop fraud, Fox
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TRUMP, RURAL, BIG, AMERICAN
Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Donald Trump end their press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Fla., December 28, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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TEXAS, MISSING, TEEN, DANGER
The ex-boyfriend of Camila “Cami” Mendoza Olmos has been assisting in the search for the missing Texas teen — and vowed to continue doing so until she’s found.
Nathan Gonzales spoke to local media on Saturday as he and other members of the community came together
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ZOHRAN, MAMDANI, HALL, ADAMS
If one elected official had a breakout year in 2025, it’s New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old former state assembly member came out of nowhere to win a Democratic primary that included established names such as incumbent Mayor Eric Adams
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DHS, DOOR, MINNEAPOLIS, FRAUD
Department of Homeland Security investigators have begun going door-to-door in Minneapolis, cracking down on suspected scammers tied to an explosive childcare welfare scheme, the department confirmed in new videos.
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Secretary Kristi Noem posted
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JOSHUA, CAR, ANTHONY, STAR
Boxing star Anthony Joshua’s friends were identified as the victims of a car crash in Nigeria on Monday, the country’s president announced on social media.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu wrote on X that he sent his condolences to Joshua for the loss of his
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TAIWAN, CHINA, RECORD, GAMES
Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces'
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HONG KONG — China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing
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KIRK, CHARLIE, PUBLIC, GOOGLE
A Utah judge ordered a secret hearing be made public in the criminal case against Tyler Robinson for allegedly assassinating conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk.
Judge Tony Graf announced during a roughly 20-minute hearing held over video that a transcript
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ROB, REINER, REPORTS, DEATH
The year of 2025 proved that celebrity status offers no protection in the courtroom.
The year brought a wave of high-profile legal battles that pulled some of entertainment’s biggest, and most unexpected, names before judges and juries.
From the stunning
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ASSAULT, TYLER, PERRY, LAWSUIT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Text messages show that Tyler Perry and “Boo! A Madea Halloween” actor Mario Rodriguez, who recently filed a lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual assault, remained in contact years after Rodriguez alleges their interactions ended.
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DANGEROUS, WINTER, EAST, SNOW
With millions of Americans traveling during the holiday week, winter weather could disrupt travel as a dangerous post-holiday storm sweeps across the Northern Tier, producing snow, ice, rain, and intense winds, with blizzard warnings posted for Minnesota and
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DENNY, NASCAR, FIRE, HAMLIN
At least one person was killed and another was critically hurt in a North Carolina house fire linked to NASCAR star Denny Hamlin, officials said on Monday.
The fire broke out at a home in Stanley around 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, which drew emergency responses
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SEXES, MATCH, TENNIS, BATTLE
Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the latest "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match on Sunday, but tennis fans found fault with the event for several reasons.
The "Battle of the Sexes" name was borrowed from the historic 1973 match between Billie Jean
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NORTH, KOREA, CRUISE, MISSILES
North Korea says it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence
This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test of a long-range strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea off
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SHARK, BODY, TRIATHLETE, ATTACK
A woman’s body was found Sunday near the location of a possible shark attack in California, and the victim’s family and community are mourning her loss.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said the recovery occurred south of Davenport Beach, ABC 7 reported
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MTG, TRUMP, UNLOADS, SEXUALIZATION
Outgoing firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene openly speculated that President Trump lacks religious beliefs and slammed the “sexualization” of women at his lavish Mar-a-Lago club in a blistering series of interviews.
Greene reflected on Trump’s stunning
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HAMAS, INTERNAL, REVEAL, MASKED
Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of five senior leaders, marking one of the most significant blows to the terror organization since the start of the Gaza war, according to reports.
In a statement released on Monday by the group’s armed wing, the
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ILHAN, MINNESOTA, FRAUD, OMAR
A pair of companies owned by Tim Mynett, the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have exploded in value in recent years, growing more than 20 times in under a year, according to congressional disclosures, prompting questions about how the companies achieved
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BEARS, 49ERS, PURDY, SEED
Chicago Bears defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson complained about a penalty that was called on him in the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.
The Bears and 49ers were in the midst of an intense matchup. Niners quarterback Brock
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DIE, ADAPT, TELLS, HUMANITARIAN
US pledges $2bn for humanitarian aid, but tells UN 'adapt or die'
Mr Fletcher welcomed the new funds, saying they would save "millions of lives". But $2 billion is just a fraction of what the US has traditionally spent on aid. In 2022 its contribution to the
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TEXAS, SUBSTITUTE, TEACHER, CHARGED
A Texas substitute teacher has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges, including aggravated sexual assault of a child, police said.
Madison Jones, 30, was arrested by officers with the Midlothian Police Department on Dec. 19 following a report
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SUSPECT, PIPE, PLANTED, TOLD
Suspect confessed he planted 6 Jan pipe bombs, prosecutors say
Watch: FBI released this video during its hunt for the 6 January pipe bomb suspect
He denied his actions were connected to Congress certifying the 2020 election results, which inspired the riot.
Mr
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GIFT, SEASON, HOLIDAY
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