Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MAY 25th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
15 articles
IRAN, TRUMP, DEAL, PEACE
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WASHINGTON — President Trump revealed early Monday that he ordered the leaders of Arab countries and other allies in the Middle East to join the Abraham Accords if they want to be part of the Iran nuclear deal,
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DAY, MEMORIAL, TRUMP, MESSAGE
Israel marked Memorial Day on Monday with a video message honoring fallen American troops and emphasizing the solidarity between the United States and the Jewish state.
“Today, on U.S. Memorial Day, Israel stands with America,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry wrote
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KNICKS, CLEVELAND, CAVALIERS, NEW
It’s a matter of "when," not "if" the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season ends. They are down 3-0 in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals and trying to stave off elimination in front of their home fans Monday vs. the New York Knicks.
New York has been crushing teams
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POPE, AI, LEO, ENCYCLICAL
Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV took direct aim at the power of Big Tech in his first encyclical on Monday (May 25), warning that artificial intelligence
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RUBIO, INDIA, TRUMP, AMERICA
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his India trip, took some time to speak to the assembled media in New Delhi. There, he took a rather loaded question about the United States revamping its immigration system; Secretary Rubio hit back in no uncertain terms.
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PRATT, SPENCER, LA, CAREY
Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor Spencer Pratt is firing back at several comedians who have criticized his candidacy, blasting them for being mentioned in the Epstein Files.
In recent days, both Chelsea Handler and Drew Carey have blistered Pratt as a joke
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ICE, GOV, ANTI, DETENTION
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., met with the families of detainees being held at a migrant detention facility that critics say should be shut down amid "unacceptable" conditions and an ongoing hunger strike.
Kim and Sherrill, both
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CHEMICAL, OFFICIALS, TANK, CALIFORNIA
The crisis is not yet averted, according to fire officials.
Chemical tank in Southern California no longer under threat of catastrophic explosion, officials say
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., May 25, 2026.
Water
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GARY, CALIFORNIA, SINISE, DOOR
After decades in Hollywood, Gary Sinise chose to say goodbye.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the Golden Globe Award-winning actor — whose Gary Sinise Foundation gifted an injured U.S. Army veteran a car in partnership with Wells Fargo during
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BAN, PROSECUTOR, ASSAULT, SPANBERGER
Virginia prosecutor and U.S. Marine veteran Ryan Mehaffey is making clear he will not enforce the “assault weapons” ban Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed into law.
FOX News reported that Mehaffey is the “commonwealth attorney for Spotsylvania County.” He
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500, INDY, MALUKAS, ROSENQVIST
Felix Rosenqvist won the Indianapolis 500 by just 0.0233 seconds from David Malukas in the tightest finish in the race's history.
The 34-year-old Swede drove Meyer Shank Racing to their second IndyCar win in a race that featured 70 lead changes, a record for
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GEORGE, FLOYD, DEATH, MEMORIAL
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D-MN) initially used Memorial Day morning to memorialize George Floyd before later posting about fallen U.S. service members after Breitbart News asked his office for comment.
Frey wrote Monday on X at 9:03 a.m. Central Time:
“Today,
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KYLE, NASCAR, BUSCH, COCA
NASCAR joined together with star driver Kyle Busch’s family during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway for a heartfelt memorial ceremony to Busch on Sunday, three days after he passed away.
This was the first time the Busch family had been seen in
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DRAMATIC, FLOODWATERS, BABY, CAUGHT
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Heart-pounding police bodycam footage captured the moment a Texas cop braved surging floodwaters to pluck a baby from a car overtaken by a swollen creek Saturday.
The heroics played out shortly before noon,
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ABUSE, MINOR, AVOIDS, FRANCO
Former Major League Baseball All-Star Wander Franco will avoid prison despite being found guilty for a second time on charges of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor. A Dominican Republic judge granted the 25-year-old shortstop a judicial pardon.
The
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PROPOSAL, OMAR, LUCK, CONGRESS
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared unbothered when asked about the newly proposed GOP resolution barring anyone foreign-born from serving in Congress.
"Good luck to her," Omar told Fox News Digital when asked her opinion on the potential legislation.
Rep.
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SURPRISE, FACE, CHARGES, CRUISE
A cruise line is warning guests not to bring buffet food into their rooms — and threatening them with fines if they do.
Costa Cruises recently informed guests they could face a €60 cleaning fee — close to $70 — for taking buffet food back to their cabins,
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HOUSE, WHITE, SUSPECTED, WEEKEND
Secret Service agents are seen after a lockdown was lifted at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. Police and security forces swarmed the area around the White House on the evening of May 23 after reports of shots fired, AFP journalists said.
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EBOLA, MOB, CONGO, DR
More than 900 cases and more than 220 deaths have been reported in the DRC.
Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda 'will get worse before it gets better': WHO chief
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference
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GUNS, CHIEF, CHARGES, POLICE
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The police chief of a small town in Lake County, Indiana – where his dad is running for the high-profile position of sheriff – was arrested on a slew of misconduct charges over the weekend after feds raided
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OWNER, TRUMP, HOUSE, BRUTAL
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The owner of a heavily decorated pro-Trump home in Southern California has died days after he was beaten to a pulp allegedly by a Navy veteran.
Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old Army veteran known locally for covering
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HOCHUL, BRUCE, BLAKEMAN, DEAL
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman snagged an endorsement from Puerto Rico’s Gov. Jennifer González-Colón at a strategy meeting earlier this week alongside crypto-mogul Brock Pierce.
González-Colón
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FLAG, SUSPENDED, CHRISTIAN, PRIDE
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A long-running legal battle involving a veteran Los Angeles County lifeguard and the county’s LGBTQ pride flag policy is now moving toward trial after a federal judge issued a mixed ruling on competing motions
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ENHANCED, RECORD, GAMES, BROKEN
Swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev of Greece has beaten a world record at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
The 32-year-old clocked 20.81 seconds in the men's 50m freestyle - but his time will not be recognised by official authorities.
The results are
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