Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ICE, SHOOTING, MINNEAPOLIS, RENEE
Community reacts to ICE shooting in Minnesota. And, RFK Jr. unveils new food pyramid
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MAMDANI, NYC, CARE, NEW
New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani answers a question from media after a press conference with New
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HOUSE, SUBSIDIES, SENATE, OBAMACARE
The House of Representatives has passed a bill to revive and extend COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies, in a major victory for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
17 House Republicans broke ranks with GOP leaders to support the legislation
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PORTLAND, AGENTS, FEDERAL, SHOT
Federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, just one day after a killing by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sparked national outrage.
According to a briefing published by the city government, Portland Police responding
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FRAUD, VANCE, MINNESOTA, WALZ
Vice President JD Vance has taken center stage in the Trump administration’s response to Somali fraud in Minnesota and the ICE Shooting on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Vance spoke for approximately 35 minutes on the topics during a reporter-packed White House
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NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA, TRUMP, STATE
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a sweeping proposal to overhaul how California’s education system is governed, calling for structural changes that he said would shift
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OUTSIDE, CHURCH, SHOOTING, CITY
Multiple people were shot and two were killed when gunfire rang out outside a Mormon church in Salt Lake City, Utah, while a funeral was taking place inside.
Salt Lake City police were called to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel on Redwood
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, PLAN, TAKEOVER
SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 06: China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrives at Waigaoqiao port after over 5-month Antarctic expedition on May 6, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed
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NASA, MEDICAL, SPACE, STATION
Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early
Front row, from left: Pilot Mike Fincke and Commander Zena Cardman, back from left: Mission Specialists Oleg Platonov and Kimiya Yui of the Japanese space agency JAXA
On
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HOYER, HOUSE, STENY, LONGEST
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the longest serving House Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2026 and retire after serving more than 44 years in Congress.
Representative Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is the longest-serving House Democrat. Bloomberg via Getty Images
“I
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IRAN, PROTESTS, INTERNET, ACCESS
At least 36 protestors have been killed in Iran and over 2,000 others have been detained by regime forces as widespread demonstrations continue for the twelfth day in a row, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
Iranians in over 100
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RUBIO, MARCO, DOLPHINS, HEAD
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is ruling out taking the job of head coach for the Miami Dolphins.
Rubio announced his firm decision in a post on X on Thursday.
“I do not normally respond to online rumors but feel the need to do so at this moment,”
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SIGN, ICE, HOTEL, HILTON
Photos emerged Thursday showing a crane removing the sign of a Hampton Inn hotel in the Minneapolis area that allegedly refused to accommodate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and immigration officers.
The formerly Hilton-branded property
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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance sized up some of his potential Democratic competition in 2028 Wednesday night, suggesting that “the dumbest candidate” between former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom would get the party’s presidential
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JAMES, LETITIA, FEDERAL, NY
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III joins Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig Tremaroli for a news conference to announce the arrest of an accused online sexual predator on Monday, April 28, 2025,
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SLAIN, OHIO, WIFE, DENTIST
A neighbor of the slain Ohio dentist and his wife called 911 to report a stranger banging on her door — just days before the couple were found dead.
Police were called to the house, just down the street from Spencer and Monique Tepe, at around 2:30 a.m. on
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TED, BOARDMAN, BOASBERG, IMPEACHMENT
Congress is back in session after the holiday break, and they're back to holding hearings, such as this one, on Wednesday, in which many of us share a keen interest: The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal
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TRUMP, CLIMATE, 66, DOZENS
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it’s taking U.S. taxpayer dollars away from 66 globalist organizations, nearly half of them affiliated with the United Nations and all of which are identified as “contrary to the interests of the United States.”
Most
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REINER, NICK, ATTORNEY, SIBLINGS
The grieving children of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer hope their “seriously ill” brother is spared from the death penalty as he stands trial for the murder of their parents, according to a new report.
Romy and Jake Reiner believe their
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Bondi Beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed was honored at a New York City Chabad gala on Wednesday night, where he downplayed his selflessness, saying he was simply fulfilling his “duty as a human being” last month when he tackled one of the armed terrorists who opened
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WOMAN, FLORIDA, DUMPING, SUSPECTED
A Florida man is behind bars after allegedly killing a woman and leaving her body on a popular beach the day after Christmas.
Brandon Ward McCray, 28, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals and Hollywood Police Department on Dec. 30, 2025 and charged
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