Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
22 articles
MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, MAYOR, CITY
Israel has accused Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani of pouring “antisemitic gasoline on an open fire” on Friday — after the far-left, anti-Zionist pol spent his first day in office revoking city policies that supported the Jewish state.
One of the revoked executive
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TRUMP, HEALTH, WHITE, HOUSE
Is Trump taking too much aspirin? Here's what experts say
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President Donald Trump said he takes a higher dose of daily aspirin than his doctors recommend and he has been doing so for 25 years.
The comments came in a wide-ranging
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IRAN, TRUMP, LOADED, LOCKED
President Trump on Friday issued a stark warning to the Iranian regime, vowing U.S. intervention if leaders in the rogue country use lethal force against peaceful protesters. This comes as widespread demonstrations erupt across Iran over economic hardships.
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YEAR, NEW, EVE, INSPIRED
“Witnesses saw him holding the gun by the grip, causing alarm," police said.
Police in Seattle have arrested a 21-year-old man armed with a shotgun, pistol, and carrying multiple rounds of ammunition near the Space Needle during Seattle’s New Year’s Eve celebration,
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MOUNTAIN, LION, ATTACK, COLORADO
Officials suspect that a woman hiking Thursday in the mountains near Glen Haven, Colorado, was killed by a mountain lion.
The attack occurred on Crosier Mountain trail near the Rocky Mountain National Park in an area about seven miles northeast of Estes Park,
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TRUMP, DAY, MINNESOTA, CARE
President Donald Trump's Justice Department is demanding records from Minnesota related to its voter registration practices, raising concerns about the state’s same-day "vouching" policy.
The policy allows a registered voter to "vouch" for up to eight people
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SWISS, BAR, FIRE, YEAR
Swiss authorities on Friday began the grim task of identifying the mostly young victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire that killed around 40 people and injured more than 100 at a ski resort in Crans-Montana.
Italian authorities said the death toll could
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LEE, VICTORIA, TOMMY, DAUGHTER
The ultra-exclusive San Francisco hotel where actor Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter, Victoria, died of a suspected fatal overdose has hosted presidents and celebrities and even served as backdrop for famous films like “Vertigo.”
Rooms at the Fairmont, perched atop
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MADURO, VENEZUELA, READY, DRUG
Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking
US forces have been hitting vessels they suspect of smuggling narcotics through the Caribbean and eastern Pacific for the past three months.
He also evaded a question about a statement by President
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NEWS, FOX, CBS, EXCELLENCE
Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, where President Donald Trump claimed that one U.S. state stole billions of dollars in an alleged social services fraud, and a celebrity doctor gave a stark warning about "Dry January."
Looking
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MISS, OLE, KIFFIN, LANE
Lane Kiffin has remained in the headlines since abruptly leaving Ole Miss for LSU, and his former players aren’t happy about it.
The LSU head coach was reportedly considering attending Ole Miss’ upset win over Georgia Thursday night but instead chose to
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WIFE, DENTIST, SLAIN, DEAD
Friends of the Ohio dentist and his wife who were found fatally shot in their home are baffled by the inexplicable killings — as a camera across the street may hold the key to solving the horrific crime, sources said Friday.
Longtime pals of Spencer Tepe,
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SBA, FRAUD, SUSPENDS, BORROWERS
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Thursday that it suspended 6,900 Minnesota borrowers after uncovering what it says is widespread suspected fraud.
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said the agency reviewed thousands of Paycheck Protection
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NEWSOM, FIRE, PALISADES, PLANNED
California Gov. Gavin Newsom could be playing with fire in a politically fraught visit to the Los Angeles area on the anniversary of the Southern California blazes that killed at least 31 and destroyed some 18,000 homes and structures.
Newsom will visit the
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EPSTEIN, FILES, RELEASE, KHANNA
After a limited release of Epstein files leaves many unsatisfied, what's next? The Justice Department is facing pushback from lawmakers and the public for its failure to release all of its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
National
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FRAUD, INDEPENDENT, MINNESOTA, HOCHUL
ALBANY – New York state lawmakers are demanding Gov. Kathy Hochul hire an independent auditor to root out fraud and abuse akin to the COVID-era scheme that cost Minnesota taxpayers over $250 million.
State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Niagara) said Hochul
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GUARD, COAST, SUSPENDS, WOMAN
The U.S. Coast Guard said it suspended a search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard on a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba on New Year’s Day.
The passenger, who has not been publicly identified, vanished approximately 40 miles northeast of
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POND, ICE, SAVE, DRAMATIC
A yellow Labrador turned into a frozen pupsicle when he plunged through thin ice into a frigid Rhode Island lake during a morning walk — but was rescued in a dramatic, caught-on-camera moment.
The pooch named Phoenix was left doggy-paddling in the freezing
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77, DIANE, CRUMP, JOCKEY
Diane Crump, the first woman to compete in the Kentucky Derby as a jockey, died this week at the age of 77.
Crump was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer and died Thursday night in hospice care in Winchester, Virginia, her daughter,
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AUSTRALIAN, VENUS, WILLIAMS, OPEN
Venus Williams is not ready to bring her storied tennis career to an end just yet.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles winner landed a wild card entry for this year’s Australian Open. The first major tournament of the season begins on Jan. 18.
In a social
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AGENT, ICE, LA, DUTY
A heroic off-duty ICE agent thwarted a possible active shooting by gunning down his neighbor as the man was firing shots into the air at their Los Angeles apartment complex, the feds said.
The agent, who hasn’t been identified publicly, jumped into action
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AMENDMENT, BAN, RULING, MAJOR
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down California’s ban on openly carrying guns across most of the state.
In a 2–1 decision, the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled California's ban on open carry in counties with more than
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TRUMP, GEORGE, CLOONEY, LL
George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump
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One of Hollywood's most recognizable stars is now officially a French citizen.
A French government bulletin published last weekend
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CRASH, DRIVER, JOSHUA, ANTHONY
Police say the driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has been charged
By The Associated Press
In this photo provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps, people gather at the accident
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