Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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COURT, SUPREME, SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS
The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer's appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
The justices on Tuesday left in place a $25 million judgment in favor of Edwin Hardeman, a California man who says he developed
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GAS, BIDEN, PRICES, HOLIDAY
New York (CNN Business) In the spring of 2008, as gas prices were barreling towards record highs, presidential candidates John McCain and Hillary Clinton threw their weight behind a gas tax holiday.
Future president Barack Obama, by contrast, dismissed the
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UKRAINE, WAR, AMERICAN, GARLAND
The State Department is confirming the death of Stephen Zabielski, an American who was fighting in Ukraine and reportedly killed on May 15 in the southern region of the country.
Zabielski, 52, is the latest American national confirmed dead in Ukraine since
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ALABAMA, TRUMP, RUNOFF, SENATE
Republican Katie Britt won Alabama’s Senate primary on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump endorsed her, but the backing of the GOP establishment was more important. Associated Press
Establishment-backed Republican Katie Britt won the GOP nomination for
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GUN, BILL, BIPARTISAN, SENATE
The lead Senate Democrat negotiating a gun control bill with Republicans following a spate of deadly mass shootings across America said Tuesday that a deal had been reached on the legislation — setting up a potential vote before lawmakers break for the July
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MUSK, ELON, TWITTER, BOARD
Twitter’s board is recommending that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk
NEW YORK -- Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of
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COLBERT, CAPITOL, STEPHEN, STAFF
We reported on how staffers for the “Late Show” with Stephen Colbert were arrested and charged for being in an unauthorized area of the U.S. Capitol complex after they were thrown out trying to crash the Jan. 6 hearings earlier in the day, and how Rep. Adam
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BILL, COSBY, CIVIL, 1975
Many of the accusers had been time-barred from filing their own suits because they had not come forward at the time when they said Mr. Cosby had attacked them. But Ms. Huth’s suit was able to move forward because the jury agreed she was a minor at the time,
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RINO, GREITENS, HUNTING, ERIC
Missouri Republican Senate candidate Eric Greitens on Tuesday brushed aside the blowback he has received about a campaign ad he released this week that urges voters to join him on a hunt for RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only.
Mr. Greitens, a former governor
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DESANTIS, TRUMP, FLORIDA, 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the election of Marxist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the left-wing M19 terrorist guerrilla, to the presidency of Colombia as “disastrous” in remarks on Monday, proclaiming that “we’ve got a problem” in Latin America
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KELLOGG, SPLIT, COMPANIES, SNACKS
Kellogg will split into 3 companies based on snacks, cereals and plant-based food
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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Kellogg Co., the maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies and Eggo, will split into
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NEW, WILDFIRE, JERSEY, STATE
The outbreak of monkeypox cases continues after New Jersey reported its first confirmed case of the virus.
The case was discovered in Jersey City.
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The infected person, who was not identified, is isolating at home while recuperating, according
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President Biden on Tuesday pledged a smooth rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 6 months to 4 years old who can now head to pharmacies and doctors’ offices for their shots, giving the rollout a different look than mass efforts for older ages that
Continued at Washington Times...
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KOREA, ROCKET, LAUNCHES, HOMEGROWN
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea conducted its first successful satellite launch using a domestically developed rocket on Tuesday, officials said, boosting its growing aerospace ambitions and demonstrating it has key technologies needed to launch spy satellites
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SOUTH, DAKOTA, FATAL, CRASH
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg lied to investigators and abused the power of his office after he struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors argued Tuesday at the opening of an impeachment trial that could remove him from office.
Ravnsborg's
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(CNN) Brooks Koepka, a four-time major champion, is the latest golfer to join the Saudi-back LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to multiple reports.
LIV Golf is expected to announce the news of the former world No.1, who is currently ranked 19th, to its
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HARRIS, KAMALA, DNC, REID
The cost of everything is going up under the Biden administration — well, maybe except one thing.
The Democratic National Committee has reportedly cut prices for fundraising photo ops with Vice President Kamala Harris — from a whopping $15,000 to $5,000.
The
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DESHAUN, WATSON, 24, SETTLES
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson settled 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits filed against him, according to attorney Tony Buzbee.
Watson, who didn’t play last season with the Texans and is facing a suspension from the NFL, still has four women suing him
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TEXAS, CUELLAR, REP, CISNEROS
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), who was backed by House Democratic leaders, argued that his social conservatism is a good fit for the voters of Texas' 28th Congressional District. Eric Gay/Associated Press
LAREDO, Texas — Nearly a month after voting ended, Rep.
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GUN, CONTROL, DEAL, LANGUAGE
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) spoke with Breitbart News about the current push for gun control in the House and warned us to be ready to see gun controllers “go after ammunition and ammunition manufacturers.”
Biggs noted a number of gun controls have been passed
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SUMMER, SOLSTICE, STONEHENGE, LONGEST
LONDON (AP) – Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day of the northern hemisphere year.
Wiltshire Police said about 6,000 people gathered at the ancient stone circle in southern
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