Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
23 articles
TENNESSEE, TEXAS, TRUMP, FOOTBALL
CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
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CNN was replaced by the conservative Real America's Voice News. The news came just after journalists from three news outlets
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TRUMP, XI, CHINA, DEAL
One would think that people in the country illegally shouldn't be the recipients of the American taxpayers' money in any form or through any means, but boy, just propose cutting spending on these people and listen to the howling begin, mostly (but not exclusively)
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EASTER, NEW, NOR'EASTER, COAST
Nor'easter brings strong winds, coastal flooding and high waves to East Coast
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Surfers take advantage of large waves along Rockaway Beach as a Nor'easter heads into the New York area on September 25, 2026, in New York City.
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MAHER, TRUMP, CRIME, BILL
Comedian Bill Maher offered surprising praise for President Donald Trump's handling of crime Friday, telling his audience that the president's tough-guy persona may have played a role in a nationwide drop in violent crime.
"It's not just drug crime that's
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TRUMP, IRAN, REJECTS, PROPOSAL
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026, in New York City.
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz,
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POPE, LEO, MASS, FRENCH
Hundreds of thousands of Catholics poured into Paris on Saturday as Pope Leo XIV held Mass in the city centre, spreading a message of religious revival amid modern secularism stemming from the French Revolution and calling on the faithful to “bring hope wherever
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AI, TRUMP, CZAR, REACHING
President Trump’s next AI czar will be walking into a technological revolution moving at breakneck speed — and a Washington power struggle over the government’s role.
The president announced Sept. 19 that he would appoint a new AI adviser and create an “AI
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TRUMP, USA, FLAG, STUDENTS
On “The Alex Marlow Show,” Admiral Brian Christine talked about health impacts on the military.
Christine said, “We spend a lot of money, tremendous treasure spent on chronic disease…lost productivity. So, it has a workforce ramification. 77%, get this, 77%
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TRUMP, FUEL, BACK, RULES
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he approved new fuel economy standards, reversing former President Joe Biden's stricter policies meant to fuel electric vehicle adoption.
Since the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards were established
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MASS, HOUSE, SENDS, HOSPITALIZED
A Fresno house party erupted in violence late Friday night when a fight ended with three people stabbed and rushed to a hospital.
The chaos broke out shortly after 11 p.m. at a home in the 4600 block of North Crystal Avenue, near Gettysburg Avenue.
Police
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PLANNED, BIDEN, AWARD, PARENTHOOD
Former President Joe Biden accepted an award on Thursday evening from Planned Parenthood, an organization that kills hundreds of thousands of unborn babies in abortions every year.
Biden, 83, attended the Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s fundraising “Chocolate
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NORTHWESTERN, INDIANA, BIG, REIGNING
The reigning National Champion Indiana Hoosiers haven't been tested much this season, and boy, did they ever get a test on Friday night.
Despite being three-touchdown favorites, the Hoosiers found themselves battling the Northwestern Wildcats to the very end,
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INTERVIEW, ROWE, HOLLY, MANNING
Holly Rowe and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian’s interview on Saturday was much different from their last one.
After Texas’ thrilling 24-23 comeback win, Sarkisian ran away from Rowe as she attempted to interview him, leaving the ESPN reporter visibly dismayed.
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KFC, RADICALLY, RESTAURANT, RECIPE
A new KFC restaurant in McKinney, Texas, is about much more than debuting a new design.
"This is the Kentucky Fried comeback made real in one restaurant," KFC U.S. President Catherine Tan-Gillespie told Fox News Digital.
The restaurant, dubbed Open House,
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89, ILLEGAL, DRUG, 73
Two illegal immigrants from Cuba with criminal records are behind bars after police say they were selling drugs and had stolen guns.
After their arrests, Cesar Valdes, 89, and Magdaleno Medina, 73, were found to have been in the country illegally – for more
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VERLANDER, LEGEND, START, FINAL
Pitching legend Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander had the final start of his long and storied career on Saturday.
He gave it five-and-a-third innings before it came to an end.
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When Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out to pull him, the announcer
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KIRK, UTAH, SECURITY, CHARLIE
An independent review has pointed to a number of security shortcomings at the Utah campus where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead last year.
The report said Utah Valley University (UVU) did not carry out a proper written security assessment
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YEAR, DUMPSTER, MOTHER, COPS
An evil mother accused of abandoning her newborn inside a dumpster enclosure has been arrested after an investigation that lasted more than 16 months.
Officers found the baby crying in the rain next to a Riverside city dumpster with the umbilical cord still
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