Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, STATE, WINDSOR, ROYAL
Former Vice President Mike Pence is heading back to school.
Pence, who served as vice president during President Donald Trump's first term in the White House but who later ran against his former boss in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, is joining
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KIRK, KIMMEL, JIMMY, CHARLIE
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City, an incredible roster of all-star talent will tout their connections to storytelling, Disney, and each other while showcasing their latest projects for the upcoming year.
ABC on Wednesday night pulled
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PATEL, KASH, FBI, EPSTEIN
WASHINGTON — The Jeffrey Epstein scandal was the main topic of a second day of congressional testimony Wednesday by FBI Director Kash Patel — this time before the House Judiciary Committee, where Patel told critics “I don’t give a damn” about their attacks
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CDC, DIRECTOR, JR, RFK
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed out the CDC’s director and three other senior officials resigned in protest, public-health experts—including a former CDC director, a renowned vaccine expert, and at least one departing official—have broadcast an unprecedented
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FED, RATES, TRUMP, YEAR
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, lowering the federal funds rate to a range between 4.00 percent and 4.25 percent in response to weakening labor market conditions, capping one of the most politically
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SHOOTING, PENNSYLVANIA, OFFICERS, POLICE
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is headed to the scene.
Officers involved in shooting in Pennsylvania, officials say
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Paul Kuehnel/York Daily Record via USA Today Network via Reuters
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REPUBLICANS, HOUSE, RESOLUTION, BLOCK
Senate Republicans are calling foul on Senate Democrats' opposition to the GOP’s short-term plan to keep the government funded, calling it hypocritical.
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their seven-week funding extension, known as a continuing resolution
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PITTSBURGH, FBI, OFFICE, ACT
A man allegedly drove a car into the gate at the offices of the FBI in Pittsburgh early Wednesday morning in what the Bureau is terming an "act of terror."
The white Toyota, covered in profane messages, was plowed into the back entrance gate of the building
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AIR, FORCE, AIRLINES, SPIRIT
Air traffic controllers ordered the pilots of a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One on Tuesday over Long Island, New York.
Spirit Airlines flight 1300 was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, as Air Force One
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BEN, JERRY, SILENCED, COMPANY
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns over dispute with owner Unilever
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the beloved ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's, announced this week that he's resigned
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NOEM, POD, KRISTI, TEXT
WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem loves animals — some more than others.
The Homeland Security secretary insisted to columnist Miranda Devine that she had no regrets about revisiting destroying a “dangerous” family dog in a memoir that caused widespread outrage when
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HATE, SPEECH, AMENDMENT, FIRST
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said on Tuesday that a person cannot be prosecuted for speech, but he is in favor of other consequences for those who celebrate the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, putting the senator at odds with the Trump administration.
Cruz
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MUSLIM, MAYOR, CHRISTIAN, DEARBORN
At a Dearborn City Council meeting last week, Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud told local resident Edward “Ted” Barham, a Christian, that he was “not welcome” in the city after Barham raised concerns about new street signs honoring Arab American News publisher Osama
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FLORIDA, NURSE, STEPSON, SEX
The former Florida nurse, caught having sex with her 15-year-old stepson by her husband in 2024, was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.
Alexis Von Yates was ordered to serve 24 months in state prison followed by two years of community control and 10
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STAR, TENNIS, FOOD, CHINESE
US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food
Taylor Townsend described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm
Ms Townsend, who is the world's top-ranked doubles player, later apologised saying: "There's
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TRUMP, TERRORIST, MAJOR, ANTIFA
President Trump announced Wednesday that he will designate Antifa as a “MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION” and push for investigations of backers of the radical, left-wing group.
“I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK,
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CASINO, SQUARE, TIMES, PROPOSAL
The bright lights of Broadway will not include a casino marquee.
A proposed casino in Times Square that had faced intense opposition, including from Broadway groups and theaters, will not move forward after a key vote on Wednesday struck it down.
The $5.4
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STEFON, CARDI, DIGGS, CHILD
NFL Player Stefon Diggs and rapper Cardi B celebrate after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, on May 12, 2025, in New York.
NFL Player Stefon Diggs and
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CRACKDOWN, CARRIAGE, AGENCY, BAN
Central Park buggy drivers may need to hold their horses.
An ban on Central Park carriage horses is on the horizon, with the mayor signing an executive order Wednesday to crack down on the industry and City Hall eyeing a wind-down of the decades-old tradition
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SELLER, GUN, RYAN, TRUMP
Jurors in the federal trial of Ryan Routh — accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024 — heard pivotal testimony Wednesday from the man prosecutors say sold Routh the semiautomatic rifle tied to the
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GAME, CUNNINGHAM, CAITLIN, FEVER
Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have been relegated to cheerleaders after suffering season-ending injuries ahead of the playoffs.
But they still made an effort to impact the Fever's playoff game against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday
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IMMIGRATION, KHALIL, JUDGE, MAHMOUD
After a highly contentious, months-long battle, infamous pro-Hamas activist and Syrian national Mahmoud Khalil has been ordered deported by a federal immigration judge.
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This marks what the Trump administration hopes will be the final legal order
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