Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
10 articles
EL, SAYED, ABDUL, MICHIGAN
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference at the base of the Spirit of Detroit monument in Detroit, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference
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MILO, YIANNOPOULOS, DEPORTED, ICE
British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States to his native UK following an arrest this week by ICE.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesman told NBC News on Saturday that Yiannopoulos had been removed from the
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TRUMP, OIL, DEAL, GAS
President Donald Trump on Friday touted an agreement with Venezuela that he said would lower gas prices by giving the U.S. majority control over 65 billion barrels of oil from the South American country's proven reserves.
The breakthrough comes as disruptions
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TRUMP, PRESIDENTS, PGA, HONORARY
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President Trump will serve as “Honorary Chairman” of the PGA’s Presidents Cup next month in Chicago, the White House announced Saturday.
The White House blasted out the news, which Trump posted on his Truth
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PARTON, DOLLY, NASHVILLE, NEWCOMER
How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
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The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country.
There are murals dedicated in her honor and
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AMERICA, LAKE, TRUMP, LIBERALS
Liberals are all atwitter over President Donald Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Now, while they want to focus on that, what they don't want to address is the issues that have led to the trade problems with Canada - or what needs to
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RUSSIAN, 37, STRIKE, KYIV
At least 37 killed in Bucha following Russian strike
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike as smoke rises, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 29, 2026.
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike
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JEWISH, DEMOCRAT, CONVENTION, MICHIGAN
Some Jewish Democrats in Michigan are concerned about safety as a state official has decided not to attend a major gathering on Saturday due to radicals within the party who have criticized U.S. support for Israel.
The state’s Democrats planned to gather Saturday
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FAST, WILDFIRE, EVACUATION, BIG
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A fast-burning wildfire near Big Sur exploded to nearly 6,000 acres on Saturday morning, leading to several urgent evacuation orders as the flames threatened scenic Highway 1.
The Plaskett Fire, on Forest Road
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MANHUNT, PAROLEE, 48, NYC
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A NYPD manhunt ended Saturday morning when cops arrested a violent parolee wanted for two murders committed during a horrifying 48-hour stickup spree across New York City, police said.
Jesus Acosta, 31, was
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ARSON, BUILDING, FIRE, ARRESTED
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The man who set himself on fire inside a Lower Manhattan office building has been arrested for arson, the NYPD said Saturday.
John Butch, 63, allegedly lit himself on fire with the help of a “lighter accelerant”
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DEATH, MOM, STRANGE, SCENE
A negative toxicology report, missing teeth and an unusually positioned driver’s seat are fueling renewed questions into the unexplained 2020 death of Georgia mother Natalie Jones.
"The Truth About Natalie," a six-part Audiochuck series, examines the 27-year-old’s
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FLOCK, FUNDING, TEXAS, CAMERAS
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause funding Thursday for AI-powered Flock cameras, which have come under scrutiny nationwide amid privacy concerns.
Abbott's office told Fox News Digital that the state was moving to cut off state-agency
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PREVIEW, 2026, MATCH, CARD
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will hold its biggest event of the year at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.
All In has proven to be a showcase of some of the pro wrestling’s best. This year will be no different with championship matches up and down the card,
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BILL, BELICHICK, COLLEGE, BACK
Can you feel it? The temperature is starting to change, the leaves are slowly turning, and we have finally reached college football season — even if this weekend is only an appetizer.
The long seven-month offseason has been filled with congressional legislation,
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CAROLINA, SOUTH, DEAD, COPS
They were responding to a call about a domestic dispute.
One officer dead, one injured in a shooting at South Carolina park, police say
A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a “gunfight” Saturday in a park that followed a call about
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KILLING, PSYCHOSIS, POSTPARTUM, YOUNG
In a case that echoes the Lindsay Clancy filicide case currently being deliberated by a Massachusetts jury, a New York judge has found a mother of two suffering from ‘postpartum psychosis’ not criminally responsible for killing her young children.
Dimone Fleming,
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FOOD, STREET, GREEN, URINE
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A dog eating meat out of a street vendor’s bag before it was served to customers. Cockroaches crawling out of a food truck. Mice scurrying beside open salsa. Raw meat baking unrefrigerated in the heat. People
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CONCERT, MCGRAW, TIM, CAUGHT
Country music icon Tim McGraw fell flat on his back during a concert Thursday night in Ohio as he performed one of his biggest ’90s hits.
McGraw was singing “I Like It, I Love It” at Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center when one of his boots got caught in the
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BURIED, BACKYARD, CORRUPTION, CASH
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A major corruption scheme involving a former San Gabriel Valley lawmaker was uncovered after the FBI found a stunning $62,900 cash stash buried in his backyard.
Baldwin Park councilman Ricardo Pacheco, 63,
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