Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
63 articles
TRUMP, COURT, APPEALS, CIVIL
An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, a huge win for Trump over the lawfare waged against him in the run-up to his 2024 election victory.
A panel of five judges in New York’s mid-level Appellate Division
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REDISTRICTING, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, TRUMP
Texas and California near new partisan voting maps in a battle prompted by Trump
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California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked
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MENENDEZ, PAROLE, BROTHERS, ERIK
SAN DIEGO – Erik Menendez, one of the two brothers convicted in the 1989 shotgun slaying of their parents in Beverly Hills, has been denied parole by a California review board, officials confirmed.
The California Board of Parole Hearings denial of parole
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ATTACK, TRUMP
To hear the Trump administration tell it, the diplomatic flurry of recent days produced breakthrough after breakthrough.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was supposedly ready for an imminent meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The Kremlin
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HURRICANE, ERIN, FLOODING, COAST
Surf’s waaay up, dude!
Surfers flocked to Rockaway Beach in Queens Thursday to ride a swell of giant waves kicked up by Hurricane Erin — as the storm threatened to flood some nearby coastal areas.
“There’s more adrenaline out there because the waves are bigger,”
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FLORIDA, CRASH, DEADLY, ILLEGAL
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said "effective immediately" he would pause the issuance of worker visas for commercial drivers after an illegal immigrant truck driver allegedly caused a crash that killed three people in Florida.
In a post on
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BARREL, CRACKER, LOGO, NEW
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino has responded to the backlash against the company's bizarre woke rebrand, and it's as bad as you might imagine.
Speaking to ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday, anchor Michael Strahan, Masino was asked about the videos
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BIDEN, EX, COMER, SAMS
An eleventh former Biden administration aide is appearing before House Oversight Committee investigators on Thursday morning as Republicans continue to investigate allegations of a "cover-up" in the previous White House.
Ian Sams is a longtime Democrat communications
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ADAMS, CASH, BAG, REPORTER
Allies of Mayor Eric Adams were spotted at several July campaign events handing out red envelopes stuffed with cash to attendees, including journalists from Chinese-language outlets, according to a bombshell report.
The cash handouts were observed by New York
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MAMDANI, MAYORAL, SOCIALIST, ENDORSEMENT
A majority of New York City voters are turned off by socialist Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s past anti-police stance — but he remains the candidate to beat for mayor, a new poll released Wednesday claims.
The survey by American Pulse Research & Polling
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POUNDS, FIRE, STEAKS, RIBEYE
A fire has broke out on the USS New Orleans vessel off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries
Fire on US warship off Japan injures 2 sailors before being extinguished
WASHINGTON -- A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans
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89, JAMES, DOBSON, FAMILY
One of America’s most influential Christian leaders of the last half-century, Dr. James C. Dobson, has died. The family activist and radio host was 89.
“Dr. Dobson was a pioneer—a man of deep conviction whose voice shaped the way generations view faith, family
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ICE, BOSTON, MAYOR, CITY
President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation crackdown spooked leaders in at least one Democratic-majority east coast city, as its mayor and city council suddenly removed a scheduled vote on approving a "Welcoming City" ordinance from this month’s agenda.
Mayor
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SCHOOL, VOLLEYBALL, PARENTS, ILLINOIS
It's absolutely bonkers that some school districts are still allowing boys who are cosplaying as girls to compete in girls' sports. And I will reiterate what I have said so often: I do not believe for a moment that these boys suffer from gender dysmorphia,
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VANCE, TRUMP, TOUTS, GEORGIA
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville used some colorful language on Wednesday in describing how his party should go after Vice President JD Vance for taking a vacation to the "Martha’s Vineyard of England."
During the latest episode of his "Politics
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UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, ACTIVE, SHOOTER
Villanova University reported an active shooter alert through its Nova Alert system on Thursday, urging students and staff to lock and barricade doors.
The university said to move to a secure location and stay clear of Law School Scarpa Hall.
The Radnor
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ARRESTED, WOMAN, YEAR, SON
FBI arrests woman charged with killing her 6-year-old son and fleeing to India
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it had arrested a Texas woman who fled to India after being accused of killing her six-year-old son, Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
Cindy
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CDC, 600, TRUMP, ADMIN
Top US health agency permanently fires 600 CDC employees
Many CDC workers had already been placed on administrative leave as a part of mass layoffs in April
The layoffs come two weeks after a gunman opened fire at the CDC's headquarters in Atlanta.
The move
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DEAD, COLORADO, ACCIDENT, DAIRY
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it is investigating.
Six people died in an accident at a dairy farm in Colorado, authorities said.
Fire crews were dispatched to a dairy farm in Weld County on Wednesday evening for a "confined space
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TEXAS, GENERAL, REP, ROY
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, announced Thursday that he is running to become the next Texas Attorney General.
Roy, who represents Texas' 21st Congressional District in the U.S. House, made the announcement in a campaign video shared to X that centered on
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ILLEGAL, ARRESTED, SOCIAL, DARLING
Social media erupted on Wednesday and Thursday after an illegal immigrant was arrested in Washington D.C., for child sex crime charges in a now-viral video.
Mexican national David Perez-Teofani exited his vehicle when officers approached him, and he was
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BLIND, WOMAN, MOOD, ENTERTAINMENT
FOX One, a bold new streaming service that brings together the full portfolio of FOX’s News, Sports and Entertainment content – all in one place, both live and on demand – launched on Thursday with a seven-day free trial, Fox Corporation announced.
FOX One
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ASSAULT, GAME, COUNTS, CHARGED
An Ohio man who was arrested for throwing a dildo that struck a 12-year-old girl during a New York Liberty game earlier this month has been charged with two counts of assault.
Charles Burgess, 32, threw the lime green dildo on Aug. 5, according to police.
Burgess
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BROWNS, SANDERS, SHEDEUR, PLAY
Last week, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel's comments raised some eyebrows. Gabriel spoke to a reporter during halftime of this past Saturday's Browns-Eagles preseason game and noted that "there are entertainers and there are competitors."
He
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