Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th 2025
Updated 04:12 ET
20 articles
TRUMP, ZELENSKYY, PEACE, UKRAINE
President Donald Trump greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, Sunday afternoon for the next round of talks to end the war with Russia in the Ukraine.
"We’re going to have a very good meeting
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MINNESOTA, FRAUD, WALZ, TIM
Politicians took to social media Saturday to criticize Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a viral video raised questions about a Minneapolis daycare center that allegedly received millions of dollars in state funding despite appearing largely inactive.
Responding
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MIDWEST, STORM, NORTHEAST, WINTER
'Bomb cyclone' forecasted to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and dangerous travel
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An intense cyclone system is fueling a mix of severe weather, including a winter storm that will impact upper parts of the United
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BRIGITTE, BARDOT, 91, FRENCH
Brigitte Bardot spent her final days doing what defined the latter half of her extraordinary life — fighting for animals.
The French screen icon and outspoken animal-rights activist died at the age of 91, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and
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HELICOPTER, JERSEY, NEW, COLLISION
Tragedy struck in southern New Jersey late Sunday morning as two helicopters collided mid-air near the Hammonton Municipal Airport.
Two helicopters crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and injuring another, officials said.
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SANDERS, AI, DATA, CENTERS
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Congress should slow down the development of artificial intelligence (AI) with a possible moratorium on data centers.
Host Jake Tapper said, “Senator, you’re not known for mincing
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BOMB, PIPE, SUSPECT, DC
DC pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. told authorities he wanted to “speak up” for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen and target the country’s political parties for being “in charge” after his arrest earlier this month, prosecutors said Sunday.
Cole,
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KILMAR, ABREGO, TIKTOKS, MAKING
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia for “making TikToks” after a judge ordered he be released from detention, while DHS was placed “under” a gag order.
In a post on X,
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DEAD, CHICAGO, WOUNDED, MASS
A 34-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after being gunned down in Chicago early Sunday morning.
The four victims were getting into a car at around 2:35 a.m. when four men walked up to them and started shooting, the Chicago Police Department
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TAIWAN, MILITARY, PACKAGE, DRILLS
Even as the year comes to a close, the Trump administration continues to show its commitment to Taiwan. It’s been an especially bad last few months for those who have been pushing the “Trump is abandoning Taiwan for a deal with Xi” narrative.
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UK, RESURFACE, RELEASE, PRISONER
The UK Prime Minister hailed achieving a “top priority” for his government with the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah from his native Egypt, prompting critics to highlight the activist’s extreme writings against Britain, white people, police officers, and “Zionists”.
Alaa
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KILLS, PRACTICE, STRAY, WOMAN
An Oklahoma man is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge after authorities say a bullet he fired while doing target practice in his backyard struck and killed a woman sitting with her family on Christmas Day.
Cody Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree
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KIRK, CAMPUS, TPUSA, ERIKA
On this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk, said the organization will resume its nationwide presence on college campuses.
Host Shannon Bream said, “What is the end goal for
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HOCHUL, BLAKEMAN, BLASTS, UNACCEPTABLE
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for vetoing a bill that would have required two operators on every MTA train — as he makes an aggressive push to snag some union support from his Democratic rival.
Blakeman, who is now
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RECEIVER, SHOVES, FLOWERS, WIDE
In yet another incident of a fan in the stands interacting with a NFL player from the opposing team, a Green Bay Packers cheesehead was seen pushing Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers after the player performed his own version of the Lambeau Leap.
Flowers
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RAIDERS, GIANTS, ADAMS, NINE
Two NFL veterans were spotted getting into a screaming match in Las Vegas on Sunday night, as Raiders safety Jamal Adams and New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston needed to be held back from each other on the sideline.
There isn’t much either NFL team
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NANCY, PELOSI, TRUMP, CAREER
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed Sunday that she didn't intend to tear up President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address — the moment that went viral at the time when she was Speaker of the House.
During a conversation with ABC's Jonathan
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WEEK, PICTURE, PLAYOFF, NFL
Only one more week of the 2025 NFL regular season remains, as Week 17 brought about some more playoff implications and even 2026 NFL Draft key positions.
The biggest takeaway from the slate of Week 17 is that two divisions in the NFL — the AFC North and
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VIOLENT, PLUMMET, CITIES, SURGE
Violent crime declined nationwide in 2025, but a new survey shows several U.S. cities moving in the opposite direction, reporting increases in homicides, rapes, robberies or aggravated assaults even as the national trend improved.
A survey from the Major
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MOM, ALLEGEDLY, UTAH, ABDUCTED
The deranged Utah mom who allegedly kidnapped her four young children and absconded to Europe with them, believing the “end times” were coming left a peculiar “to-do list” behind, seemingly as a reminder to help cover her tracks.
Kendall Seymour, the father
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AG, JAMES, LETITIA, SOROS
Far-left billionaire powerbroker George Soros and his family have lavished more than $71,000 into New York Attorney General Letitia James campaign coffers since 2019, including a robust $31,000 to help the longtime adversary of President Donald Trump get re-elected
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