Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, MARCH 26th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
46 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, CHINA, DEAL
The Treasury Department confirmed Thursday evening that President Trump’s signature will appear on newly printed dollar bills — a first in American history.
“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President
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TSA, ICE, AIRPORT, AGENTS
There are few situations so bad that they can’t be made worse by adding ICE: Your house is on fire? Here’s ICE! Now your house is still on fire, and someone has entered it with a “judicial warrant” to rifle through your burnt belongings. You’ve just suffered
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WOMEN, TRANS, ATHLETES, IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a huge announcement Thursday: going forward, biological males will be banned from competing in women's categories at the Olympics, and all athletes who wish to compete as women will have to pass a SRY gene screening.
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GUTHRIE, SAVANNAH, NANCY, MOM
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie opened up on Thursday in her first interview since her mother's disappearance about the multiple ransom notes that came after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped.
"Today" co-host Hoda Kotb asked Guthrie about the ransom notes media
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IRAN, STRAIT, HORMUZ, TRUMP
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that the country’s military had eliminated Admiral Alireza Tangsiri of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), identifying him as the top official blocking the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister
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GORMAN, SHERIDAN, JOHNSON, BRANDON
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says the illegal immigrant accused of gunning down Sheridan Gorman in Chicago did so as part of a "gang initiation."
Jose Medina-Medina, 25, allegedly shot and killed 18-year-old Gorman on March 19 at around 1:06
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AIRPORT, UNITED, LAGUARDIA, GOOD
A military helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines flight as the plane was coming in to land at an airport in California on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The airline said the United pilots had been advised by air traffic
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MADURO, COURT, VENEZUELAN, RETURNS
Maduro was shackled at the ankles in federal court on Thursday.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends a hearing at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in New York City, March 26, 2026.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
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BASE, FLORIDA, IED, AIR
A pair of siblings face federal charges after an improvised explosive device was found at a Florida Air Force base that houses the military’s Central Command — which is running the war in Iran, prosecutors said Thursday.
Land O’Lakes resident Alen Zheng, 20,
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PRIZE, BILL, MAHER, TWAIN
Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all
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Bill Maher will be receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor after all.
There's been some confusion about whether the comedian and longtime host of HBO's
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, HARRIS, CLAIMS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is under fire for using insults against a conservative commentator that critics have blasted as homophobic.
The governor’s press office replied Wednesday to a post from Benny Johnson regarding reports of alleged fraud
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ID, VOTER, SAVE, GOP
Parents won’t admit that they have a favorite child.
But they do.
The same is true with lawmakers.
They won’t admit they have a favorite bill.
But they do.
That’s why the SAVE America Act is the favorite bill of Senate Republicans.
Until it isn’t.
TRUMP
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DIES, ILLEGAL, TRACKS, SUBWAY
An 83-year-old veteran who was allegedly shoved onto subway tracks in New York City by an illegal immigrant with a long criminal history has died from his injuries, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
Richard Williams, a retired Air Force
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ICE, GOV, SIGNS, LAW
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, signed legislation on Wednesday to limit the use of face coverings for law enforcement, including federal ICE agents.
The law, which requires officers to present identification before detaining someone, comes as
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COP, DISGRACED, GUN, JUDGE
A Massachusetts prosecutor dramatically pointed a disgraced cop’s gun and pulled the trigger in court Thursday — as he argued she is a “liar” for claiming she never trained her pistol at a fellow officer.
Prosecutor James Gubitose pointed North Andover Police
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TOM, NFL, BRADY, OWNER
When Tom Brady became a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, the topic of whether Brady could play again as an owner was much discussed.
Brady himself ruminated on the subject, as it turns out, though the league didn’t give him the answer he wanted.
“I
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WOMAN, MOVING, JUMPING, LONG
Police and community members in Long Island, New York, are searching for a woman who went missing Friday and was last seen jumping from a moving car.
The woman was identified as 32-year-old Brittany Kritis-Garip, who was last seen in Oyster Bay, News 12 reported
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MLB, HISTORY, YANKEES, FIRST
Aaron Judge struck out four times, and yet the New York Yankees were still able to come away with a 7-0 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day on Wednesday.
The reigning back-to-back American League MVP had a dismal start to the 2026 season.
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NYC, FEET, COPS, SOURCES
An innocent 9-year-old boy was shot and wounded in the crossfire of a suspected gang-related shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday evening — and the gunmen are still at large, according to cops and sources.
The boy was shot in the back of the leg near 391 Bristol
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HOLLYWOOD, OSCARS, YOUTUBE, ANGELES
In a move that’s sending shock waves through Tinseltown, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that the Oscars are packing their bags and moving the glitz and glam from the historic Dolby Theater to Downtown Los Angeles starting
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BLOCKS, TEMPORARILY, ANTHROPIC, JUDGE
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban
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A federal judge in San Francisco ordered a preliminary injunction against the Pentagon on Thursday that temporarily puts on ice its
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HOLLYWOOD, SHAKE, ELITIST, MULLIN
Jimmy Kimmel is a free speech warrior and a man of the people — well, some of the people.
Earlier this week, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host slammed new U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin as “unqualified” for a curious reason.
“Before he was
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GAME, NFL, DATE, REVEALS
NFL players know they need to give their 100% each day they step on the gridiron, knowing it’s a matter of keeping their job, or seeing it taken by the next man up.
As a result, the average NFL career is around just three seasons, both from the elite talent
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TSA, SHUTDOWN, DON, BERNIE
As Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees continue to work without pay because of the Democrats' refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, it becomes increasingly harder to see what, if anything, the Democrats are getting out of it.
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