Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, APRIL 17th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
22 articles
TRUMP, STRAIT, IRAN, HORMUZ
Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.
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MAMDANI, NEW, LEFT, MEJIA
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "Happy Tax Day" video was about as creepy as it gets. Seeing a Communist standing outside a building, threatening to tax the owner into oblivion (or at least, into submission and likely exiting the city), all in a dark setting
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POWERS, EXTENSION, HOUSE, SPY
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks, as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2025.
Supporters argue
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TRUMP, MAMDANI, NYC, ZOHRAN
Is the bromance over?
President Trump took aim at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, claiming he is “DESTROYING” the Big Apple with his push to increase taxes — which the president declared is already forcing people to flee the city.
“Sadly, Mayor Mamdani
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FMR, DEM, STRATEGIST, EXCLUSIVE
Friday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” former Democratic Strategist Julian Epstein talked about Tom Steyer.
Epstein said, “They’re not serious about policy. They’re not serious about true and false. They’re serious about us versus them. And that is not a way that
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D4VD, MURDER, YEAR, 14
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday, while his lawyers declared his innocence.
Los Angeles
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ICE, ARSON, ILLEGAL, NYC
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a "sanctuary" ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote
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FAIRFAX, JUSTIN, MURDER, SUICIDE
A Virginia judge expressed concern over the mental state of former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax while ruling on a child custody case involving two teenage children, commenting on his behavior and isolation.
Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. McEvoy
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REMAINS, FOUND, MISSING, PROVES
Oregon authorities have identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family missing since 1958
DNA proves remains found in the Columbia River are of a family missing since 1958
FILE - This Christmas photo provided by the
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BASS, KAREN, LA, PRATT
LA voters have already had their say about the “Green New Deal” that is the foundation of Mayor Karen Bass’ new climate policy.
In 2019, then-Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his own “Green New Deal,” after the one introduced in Congress by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Under
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ALEC, SHOOTING, BALDWIN, TRIAL
Alec Baldwin is going back to court.
Variety and People reported Friday that a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has ruled a civil lawsuit filed by a "Rust" crew member can proceed to trial. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died in October 2021 after a gun
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AI, NEWSLETTER, REPLACE, FOX
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KILLER, TANNER, FEDEX, HORNER
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear.
The 34-year-old has already pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand
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TAKEOVER, STREET, RACING, ILLEGAL
Chaotic video shows the moment hordes of young street racers descended upon a Georgia intersection in the middle of the night last weekend, wreaking havoc and disturbing neighbors in the latest illegal "takeover" plaguing communities across the country.
Officers
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SWALWELL, CALIFORNIA, INSIDERS, BACKED
Then-Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) poses for photos with members of the Service Employees International Union after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento on April 7.
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GROCERY, MAMDANI, EDITOR, FOLLY
On April 14, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.”
“The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open
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WWE, HALL, AJ, STYLES
A.J. Styles’ in-ring career came to a close with a loss against Gunther at the Royal Rumble earlier year, marking the end of a "phenomenal" run.
Styles was one of the first pro wrestlers among this generation of stars who created an enormous fan base before
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CLARENCE, PROGRESSIVISM, THOMAS, PRAISED
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas used a speech at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law on Thursday to contend that progressivism has increasingly conflicted with the principles of the Declaration of Independence, telling students that the movement
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SOLDIERS, TRAINING, BROWN, ALASKA
Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday.
The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic
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FRANCISCO, SAN, PUP, WANDERING
Sea lion pup rescued after wandering into San Francisco neighborhood The San Francisco Police Department and the Marine Mammal Center rescued a sea lion pup that had wandered out of its usual habitat and found its way to a neighborhood multiple blocks inla
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SHERIFF, NANCY, GUTHRIE, BACKLASH
The under-fire sheriff’s department leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping is facing fresh flak after sharing a heart-stopping post that left many thinking the 84-year-old mom had been found.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s social
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HOUSE, WHITE, SCIENTISTS, CASES
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the Trump administration is working with federal agencies and the FBI to review a growing number of cases involving American scientists who have gone missing or died and to determine whether any
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ICE, DIRECTOR, LYONS, GIFT
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons submitted a letter of resignation to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. The announcement followed his testimony before the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security
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FIFA, WORLD, TRANSIT, NJ
FIFA is not fond of the NJ Transit plan for the World Cup.
The public transportation system, along with the FIFA New York New Jersey Host Committee, released their "Regional Stadium Mobility Plan" on Friday, which includes $150 train tickets and an $80 shuttle
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