Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
34 articles
GUTHRIE, NANCY, SAVANNAH, RANSOM
FBI says it's taking ransom notes 'seriously' in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance In the search for Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement says they are investigating ransom notes that were sent to media.
National FBI says it's taking ransom notes 'seriously' in Nancy
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IMMIGRATION, MINNESOTA, TRUMP, FEDERAL
Minnesota is not an island – geographically or legally. That’s the firm message from the Jan. 31 decision by Judge Katherine Menendez, refusing to issue a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s immigration law enforcement operations in Minnesota.
The
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MAYOR, BASS, REPORT, LA
Rick Caruso confirmed Thursday that he will not run in the Los Angeles mayoral election after teasing a potential return to the race a day earlier.
“Rick is incredibly moved by outpouring of support but reached an earlier decision in a thoughtful process and
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VANCE, WINTER, OLYMPICS, RUBIO
The U.S. delegation to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, led by Vice President JD Vance and his young family, among other Trump administration officials, has now arrived in Milan, Italy.
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VP Vance and his family arriving in Milan today
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TRUMP, PRAYER, BREAKFAST, NATIONAL
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated the return of faith in the United States at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning.
Trump delivered his remarks in the Hilton ballroom, emphasizing that a country needs faith to be a “great nation.”
“To
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BOWL, SUPER, VRABEL, LX
Despite leading the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his storied two-decade career with the franchise, Tom Brady said he doesn't have "a dog in the fight" in this week's big game.
Brady's stance drew strong responses from both his former
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ICE, ANTI, PROTEST, AGITATORS
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is detailing cases in which anti-ICE agitators actively helped criminal illegal immigrants evade federal arrest, including suspects accused of child rape, domestic abuse and gang-related violence.
The
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WHITE, HOUSE, TRUMP, ICE
The Los Angeles Dodgers will accept an invitation to the White House for a ceremony to celebrate their 2025 World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
A White House official told the New York Post the team has been in touch about a visit and the plan
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ICE, AGENTS, THREATENING, ANTIFA
Kyle Wagner allegedly described himself as a member of "Antifa," officials said.
'This is kill or be killed': Minneapolis man arrested on charges of threatening ICE agents
A Minneapolis man who allegedly described himself as an "Antifa member" has been arrested
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EPSTEIN, CLINTON, HILLARY, PUBLIC
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
"For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith,"
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HARRIS, KAMALA, CAMPAIGN, GEN
In a move sure to spark more 2028 speculation, former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday relaunched her "Kamala HQ" social media presence used during her 2024 White House run as "an online organizing project for next-generation campaigning."
Harris
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RUSSIA, NUCLEAR, NEW, TRUMP
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a “virtual meeting” on Wednesday in which they celebrated their countries’ close bonds and vowed to expand “high-level exchanges,” trade, and diplomacy.
The meeting occurred within
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BESSENT, TRUMP, WARSH, CRISIS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shut down Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) during a House Financial Services Committee hearing this week as she tried to claim that housing inflation has worsened under the Trump administration.
During the hearing, Waters repeatedly
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DEAD, CRASHES, STORE, GROCERY
Blood and chaos littered a Westwood grocery store after an elderly woman drove her car through the location Thursday, killing multiple people.
Gruesome video, obtained by The California Post, shows the dazed woman sitting inside her wrecked Mercedes Benz just
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TRUMPRX, WEBSITE, MEDICATION, AMERICANS
Polls show most Americans are concerned about health care costs.
Trump to unveil TrumpRx website he says will help Americans buy lower-priced prescription drugs
President Donald Trump on Thursday night is unveiling his TrumpRx website in an event at the White
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MAMDANI, NEW, HOCHUL, RACE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election Thursday – arguing the two have “forged a new era” after the “pettiness” that damaged the relationship between City Hall and Albany.
The Democratic socialist crowed about his “model”
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MAMDANI, KNIFE, CHARGES, COP
The New York City Police Department released body camera footage showing the moment an officer shot a mentally ill man who was allegedly charging him with a knife amid calls from NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for mental health treatment instead of criminal charges.
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IRAN, TALKS, TRUMP, FEB
Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, accusing them of fuel smuggling and detaining 15 foreign crew members, ahead of high-stakes U.S.–Iran talks Friday in Oman.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said it
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ILLINOIS, MOM, BAR, CRIMINAL
A rural Illinois bar owner was gunned down in an “execution style” killing allegedly by a convicted murderer shortly before opening her business for the day on Monday.
Courtney Drysdale, 30, was fatally shot by suspected gunman Julius E. Burkes Jr. just after
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HELICOPTER, ARIZONA, SHOOTING, CRASHES
There's a wild story out of Flagstaff, Arizona, involving a gun battle across yards and rooftops that lasted for well over an hour, and, tragically, the crash of an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter, resulting in the death of both officers
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CALIFORNIA, FRAUD, TRUMP, BONTA
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called the Trump administration’s fraud claims “outrageous and ridiculous and without basis.” Above, at Dockweiler State Beach.
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HONOR, OLLIS, MEDAL, TRUMP
President Trump had an emotional phone call with the parents of Staten Island native and Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis to inform them that their son would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroically sacrificing his life in Afghanistan over a decade
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NEWSOM, SPEED, HIGH, RAIL
"The Daily Show" took aim at Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Wednesday, in a segment that presented the California governor as a possible 2028 contender while mocking his tenure as governor.
The show’s "Daily Showography" series detailed Newsom’s rise to
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EPSTEIN, GATES, BILL, SUBPOENA
Times have been tough for Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. As the old saying goes, money can’t buy you happiness, and even with an estimated net worth of $124 billion, he’s finding that out the hard way because of his old friendship with the late pedophile
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