Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd 2026
Updated 18:12 ET
22 articles
TRUMP, BALLROOM, SUPREME, COURT
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President Trump urged South Carolina Republicans Friday to “pretend” he’s on the ballot in the state’s high-stakes Senate race, in an effort to harness his support among the MAGA faithful and propel Sen. Darline
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TARIFFS, CANADA, TRADE, TRUMP
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed last night. Punitive Trump tariffs will now go into effect. Canada will reciprocate with retaliatory tariffs of its own.
The story may not be over. Donald Trump is notorious for issuing threats, then reversing them. Wars are
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INDYCAR, 250, PRIX, FREEDOM
The NTT IndyCar Series is set to hit the streets of Washington, D.C., for a once-in-a-lifetime racing spectacle to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary.
There will be a lot of eyes on this race, with more than a few of them tuning into IndyCar for
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NIXON, ANGIE, FLORIDA, SENATE
The Democrats' nominee for the Senate in Florida is state Rep. Angie Nixon.
As we've reported, the Democrats have dug themselves a hole by choosing her, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), in a red state full of people who are very knowledgeable
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ISIS, CAPITOL, NY, WOMAN
The FBI arrested a woman on Thursday who allegedly pledged herself to ISIS and planned to bomb the New York Capitol in Albany.
A confidential source reportedly indicated to the FBI that 35-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany had pledged support for the Islamic
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VANCE, JD, OHIO, EL
Vice President JD Vance said the future of America will be built in places like Middletown in his hometown speech on Friday. Vance called out The Wall Street Journal directly over their long-standing support for open borders and the policies which led to the
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, TRIAL, NEW
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Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a retrial was shot down by a Texas judge Saturday.
Anthony’s lawyers argued that prosecutors violated a secret agreement not to release certain evidence to the jury
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FLOCK, SURVEILLANCE, CAMERAS, BACKLASH
Flock Safety alternatives: new names, same surveillance Dozens of cities canceled contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments, amid strong backlash. Privacy experts say some alternatives are no better than Flock.
National
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TRUMP, FENTANYL, DRUG, WHITE
Levies on some Canadian imports are set to take effect early Saturday morning.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump hold a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2025.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump
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WHITE, HOUSE, TRUMP, KAROLINE
Rosie O'Donnell wrapped up her week on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with more digs at President Donald Trump Thursday night, ending her brief guest-hosting stint.
"I’ve really enjoyed my time here thanks to everyone who’s been watching this week, especially the
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WNBA, CUNNINGHAM, SOPHIE, TRANSGENDER
On the morning of Aug. 8, ABC’s "Good Morning America" was celebrating the Women’s National Basketball Association. ABC is one of several networks that air WNBA games nationwide. ABC’s Rachel Scott asked: "What's the biggest WNBA story right now that fans
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DATA, CENTERS, AI, TAXES
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump's energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance, as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could be putting his seat
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JUDGE, 75, TRUMP, VISA
The policy was announced by the State Department in January.
In this undated file photo, the State Department building is shown in Washington, D.C.
In this undated file photo, the State Department building is shown in Washington, D.C.
In this undated file
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SWALWELL, ERIC, FBI, REP
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Ancient Egyptian treasures are finally going home.
The FBI returned 48 cultural artifacts to Egyptian officials Friday after a probe found the objects had been illicitly trafficked out of Egypt and brought
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MEGHAN, MARKLE, RETURN, WILLIAM
The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to return to acting with a role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, the BBC has learned.
Discussions are in their early stages but this would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
Much
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IRAN, ECONOMIC, FOCUS, WARFARE
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two, after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit, at Emmen Military Air Base June 22, 2026 in Emmen, Switzerland.
Economic pressure is the United
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PLANE, CHARTER, REMOTE, CRASH
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among the eight who were killed this week when a charter plane crashed in southwestern Alaska, the military confirmed Friday.
The twin-engine Cessna 441 got caught in fog on Thursday as it flew from Anchorage
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BOYFRIEND, SOCCER, MOM, PLAYER
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The grieving parents of slain Karoline Heintz, the Pennsylvania university soccer star who was found stabbed to death allegedly by her boyfriend, expressed that they are living a “parent’s worst nightmare.”
“It
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DEAD, FOUND, MISSING, LAS
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A Brooklyn grandmother who went missing for nearly two weeks while visiting a longtime friend in Las Vegas has been found dead, KTNV reports.
Alisa Goods, 63, was last seen Aug. 8 as she left her friend’s apartment
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NEWSPAPER, STRIPES, MILITARY, STARS
On Friday, a senior U.S. official delivered a blunt assessment of the Pentagon’s decision to terminate longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D. Lederer Jr., telling RedState exclusively: “Max was fired for insubordination, but he was also fired because he
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TORNADO, ISLAND, LONG, BEACH
The Big Island could see rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches.
Tropical Storm Moke develops, as Hawaii's Big Island braces for more rain days after Hurricane Lala
Tropical Storm Lala's rain floods Kapiolani Boulevard in front of the Hawaii Convention Center,
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UNIVERSITY, KENTUCKY, LAKEN, PLEADS
A former University of Kentucky student-athlete has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of her infant son, who was found inside a trash bag in a closet.
Laken Snelling, 22, a member of the university's STUNT team, initially pleaded not guilty
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CLANCY, LINDSAY, CHILDREN, HALLUCINATION
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Lindsay Clancy committed the worst crime imaginable when she killed her three children.
She was disturbingly methodical about it, tying an exercise band to a door in the basement of the family home and strangling
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RIVER, FEDERAL, COLORADO, WATER
The cuts are considerable but better than a worst-case scenario proposed before.
A view of the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend on July 31, 2026 in Page, Arizona. Seven U.S. states and Mexico depend on the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to more
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