Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 2026
Updated 09:12 ET
28 articles
TRUMP, HORMUZ, IRAN, STRAIT
As we reported, the Iranian regime decided it needed to save face on Friday in the face of the successful U.S. blockade. They "agreed" to open the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump announced.
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Of course, the Strait had already been
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MAMDANI, NEW, VIDEO, LEFT
Over a million Virginians have voted early already in the April 21 election.
Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote 'Yes' in new video just days before crucial redistricting election
Former President Barack Obama during a campaign event for
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POWERS, EXTENSION, HOUSE, SPY
President Donald Trump’s push to extend the government’s controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for
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TRUMP, MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, TAX
Twelve hours after Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”—after he’d previously threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”—the president agreed to a temporary cease-fire. Since then, initial peace
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FMR, DEM, STRATEGIST, EXCLUSIVE
Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the Charlie Kirk case.
Marlow said, “A lot of the conspiracy theories that are put out about Charlie Kirk’s murder online, this is a big dagger into that case,
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D4VD, MURDER, YEAR, 14
Police dramatically arrested the singer D4vd in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas — but the case may have a major potential issue, according to TMZ.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested D4vd late Thursday and said the case would
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REMAINS, FOUND, MISSING, PROVES
Washington state authorities confirmed hikers had recently found the skeletal remains of a missing 33-year-old woman who disappeared nearly a year and a half ago in Rose Valley.
Two young men hiking in a wooded area on Sunday discovered skeletal remains
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FAIRFAX, JUSTIN, MURDER, SUICIDE
Ex-Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina’s teen children were blessed from birth with sharp intellects and impressive athletic prowess, but for years suffered under the crushing weight of their parents’ toxic marriage and a father whose life and mental
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SWALWELL, CALIFORNIA, ERIC, INSIDERS
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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ICE, ARSON, ILLEGAL, NYC
Officials in New York City are reportedly refusing to hand over an illegal alien accused in a deadly arson attack that killed four, including a 3-year-old boy.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News the city is refusing to hand over 38-year-old
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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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SOLDIERS, TRAINING, ALASKA, BEAR
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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AI, NEWSLETTER, REPLACE, FOX
The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found
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If AI could save you five hours a week, the government wants to know: "what would [you] do with that time?" Would you spend "More time
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TAKEOVER, STREET, RACING, ILLEGAL
A massive swarm of young street racers took over an Atlanta intersection in the middle of the night Sunday, where they did donuts, drifted and raced one another in the wild melee, dramatic footage shows.
Police were dispatched to the intersection at 1:30 a.m.
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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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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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CASE, KIRK, ACCUSED, CHARLIE
The man accused of killing conservative leading light Charlie Kirk was in court Friday for a marathon hearing as his lawyers argued to push his case back four months and to keep cameras out of the courtroom going forward.
During the full-day hearing in a Provo,
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NYPD, BAIL, COOLER, FATALLY
A former New York City police officer, sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, will be released from prison while he appeals his conviction.
Erik Duran was granted $300,000 bail by a state appeals court
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NEXSTAR, JUDGE, TEGNA, DEAL
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A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the nation’s two largest television station
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SUE, ANNOUNCE, MEGAN, RAPINOE
Former USWNT star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA legend Sue Bird have announced they are splitting up after nearly a decade together.
According to Yahoo Sports, the two sports stars got together in 2017. But, despite having similar backgrounds and pretty similar political
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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, HOUSE, WHITE, ANTHROPIC
One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether
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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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FIFA, WORLD, TRANSIT, NJ
As fans may have to pay $150 to travel to World Cup games at MetLife Stadium this summer, FIFA believes NJ Transit's "Regional Stadium Mobility Plan" will be a success.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host Committee and NJ Transit announced the
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