Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
12 articles
CORNELL, RAPE, GANG, ALLEGED
Cornell University on Monday blasted the alleged victim of a fraternity gang rape as “irresponsible’’ for suggesting it let the accused off by just having them write a punishment essay.
The beleaguered Ivy League institution did not deny it ordered the seven
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TRUMP, STEEL, PLANT, WHITE
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday addressed the Trump administration's decision to ban three mainstream news outlets from accessing the White House, saying that President Donald Trump had not "denied access" to the organizations and asserting that it
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NEW, YORK, EXEC, SHOT
Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times Games engineering executive, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Dublin, California, and his parents-in-law were arrested on suspicion of murder within minutes, authorities said.
McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple
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EAGLES, BEARS, CODE, PROMO
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With every offense, you have to find
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SPACEX, STARSHIP, ORBITAL, FLIGHT
SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, had its 14th flight on Monday, and it hit a milestone - it was its first flight into orbit.
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It launched from Starbase, Texas, with spectacular visuals.
Then they had the booster
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TRUMP, NAMED, FUNDED, KENNEDY
Donald Trump talks to the media after disembarking from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump
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JUROR, HOLDOUT, CLANCY, LINDSAY
In an interview that aired on Monday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Edward Paltzik, the attorney for Lindsay Clancy-holdout juror Michael Desronvil, discussed his client’s decision to force a mistrial.
According to Paltzik, Desronvil had “zero doubt”
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AIR, UK, IRAN, BASE
File: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber takes off from RAF Fairford on March 19, 2026 in Fairford, England.
U.K. counter-terrorism police are understood to be investigating a potential link with Iran after an alleged bomb threat
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SWIFT, MADONNA, TAYLOR, MTV
Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.
Madonna performed at the awards show for the first time in more than 20 years, and took home a handful of awards including
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COLLEGE, SPORTS, SENATE, BILL
The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
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WASHINGTON — The Protect College Sports Act, a bill aiming to rein in what its supporters call a "Wild West" era of college athletics,
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DEPUTY, DIRECTOR, FBI, BAILEY
Bailey was the first in his role, which was sometimes ill-defined, sources said.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey stands at the Fulton County Election HUB, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey stands at the Fulton
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EL, SAYED, ABDUL, MICHIGAN
Michigan Muslim Socialist Abdulrahman El-Sayed promises in his campaign to get money out of politics and campaigns with far-left surrogates like Rep. Ro Khanna railing against the “Epstein class.” But he is secretly benefitting from over $15 million from those
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TITLE, IX, TRUMP, BIDEN
The Trump administration has scored a big win for female athletes who want a fair playing field.
The Department of Education is rescinding Title IX "protections" for LGBTQ students, as reported by The Hill. Cue the hysteria from the unusual suspects.
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TRUMP, FUEL, STANDARDS, NEW
On Monday, it became official: the Trump administration has rolled back the draconian Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards from 50.4 miles per gallon (mpg) to 34.9 mpg. It's not clear why 34.9 and not just 35, which would presumably make
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PLATFORM, NVIDIA, AI, AGENTS
Nvidia announced its new Open Agent Safety Platform on Monday with 100 industry partners, aiming to help AI developers stop their autonomous agents from escaping the systems meant to contain them, representing an industry solution to a problem that has OpenAI
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ED, SHEERAN, MACKLEMORE, TOLD
Kathy Griffin says British pop singer Ed Sheeran should have told Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft to “go fuck yourself” after rapper Macklemore was pulled from the tour over his anti-Israel rant on stage.
“I wish that Ed Sheeran had not taken the advice
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FOX, NEWS, TRUMP, COVID
The Fox News faithful may be missing the "money honey" Maria Bartiromo, but the cable news network has found an interim replacement that should make Trump fans happy.
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Former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow has taken over the Sunday morning
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DAWKINS, VIDEO, BRIAN, HOUSE
The libs at The Athletic think they've caught the United States government this time.
In response to a report that there's a "huge" migrant caravan heading toward the southern U.S. border, the Department of Homeland Security X account posted a hype video featuring
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BEEF, REPENT, EATING, CALLED
FIRST ON FOX: In Kansas, cows are king, but a Democrat trying to seize power once told his congregation to repent for eating beef and raising cattle.
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee running to unseat Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., in the Sunflower State,
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CENTRAL, PARK, DEATH, WOMAN
A beloved homeless artist famed for painting the birds of Central Park was the woman found viciously murdered in a gazebo near the park’s boathouse, The Post has learned.
Lee Rogers, 63, who buoyantly peddled intricate wildlife watercolors during her years
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IRAN, TRUMP, TALKS, WAR
Iran warned Sunday that it was prepared for a “doomsday war” if the United States resumes its attacks, while leaving the door open to further negotiations one day after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian
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WIFE, COPS, IDOL, AMERICAN
Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn's words took center stage Monday as his Ohio murder trial resumes for a second week, with jurors watching more of his recorded interview with police as prosecutors move closer to wrapping their case.
Jurors began
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TRUMP, OFFICIALS, CHINA, MINERALS
At last week’s Sino-American summit, Donald Trump treated Xi Jinping as an equal—and, in doing so, granted the Chinese leader exactly what he wanted. Trump personally greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews, marking the first time a US president has met a foreign
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LEGACY, WALZ, REPUBLICAN, REFLECTING
When a Democrat politician starts heading for the door towards the end of his or her term there is usually an unofficial "exit interview" booked with a friendly legacy media outlet, where they are inevitably coaxed into sugar-coating things at least a little
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