Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ATLANTA, POLICE, ACTIVIST, VIOLENT
CNN —
Six people were arrested Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta, authorities said, during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and the fatal police shooting of an activist earlier in the week.
The protesters marched in
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FORMULA, ABBOTT, PLANT, INVESTIGATING
In late April 2022, we reported about the supply chain crisis hitting the baby formula market, coupled with a voluntary recall by Abbott Nutrition, “after reports of infants becoming ill from bacterial infections.” As my colleague Kira Davis wrote, some of
Continued at Red State...
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ALDRIN, BUZZ, BIRTHDAY, 93RD
Buzz Aldrin on Friday said “I do” for a fourth time.
The second man to set foot on the moon married his longtime girlfriend, Anca Faur in Los Angeles.
They wed on the retired astronaut’s 93rd birthday.
On social media, Aldrin described the ceremony to his
Continued at Huffington Post...
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HUSBAND, WOMAN, FLORIDA, HOSPITAL
A Florida woman shot her terminally ill husband at a Daytona Beach hospital Saturday and then refused to leave his room, according to police.
The shooting took place at AdventHealth, where Daytona Beach police said they were negotiating with the woman to get
Continued at New York Post...
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CORONATION, CHARLES, KING, III
LONDON — King Charles III has signaled that he wants a streamlined coronation ceremony. But that doesn’t mean an economically straitened Britain won’t throw an extravagant party as it crowns its first king in seven decades in May.
Late Saturday, Buckingham
Continued at New York Times...
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RENNER, ACCIDENT, BONES, JEREMY
Jan. 21 (UPI) — Jeremy Renner shared a photo on Instagram Saturday showing him undergoing physical therapy in a hospital-style bed near a window.
The 52-year-old Hawkeye and Mayor of Kingstown actor is laying down and wearing shorts with his bare legs and
Continued at Breitbart...
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SNOW, FEET, BLANKETS, WEATHER
The atmospheric rivers that battered California with heavy flooding in January also left behind staggering snow accumulations.
NASA satellite images show far more snow on the state's mountains this winter compared to last.
And in an environment where every
Continued at USA Today...
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POLAR, PLUNGE, MISSING, OCEAN
A San Francisco State University wrestler went missing Thursday after he jumped in the waters off a California beach for a polar plunge, authorities said.
Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, was hit by a large wave while he and two friends were swimming at Esplanade Beach
Continued at New York Post...
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PERU, MACHU, PICCHU, GROW
Peru has indefinitely shut its iconic tourist site Machu Picchu in the latest sign that anti-government protests are increasingly engulfing the South American country
LIMA, Peru -- Peru indefinitely shut the famed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Saturday
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TRADING, SLAVE, VISITS, POST
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stands in the "Door Of No Return" on Goree Island, Senegal, Saturday Jan. 21, 2023. Yellen has paid a solemn visit to an island off Senegal that is one of the most recognized symbols of the horrors of the Atlantic slave
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
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SHOT, TEACHER, VIRGINIA, YEAR
A 6-year-old who shot his teacher allegedly told another educator he wanted to light her on fire and watch her die, according to a report.
Last month, the troubled boy nearly made good on his apparent murderous impulses, shooting first grader teacher Abigail
Continued at New York Post...
Lawrence Jones made his debut as the youngest black solo host of a cable news program last January with his Saturday night Fox News show, Lawrence Jones Cross Country.
In his first year at the helm of the show, Jones, a Texas native, said he has traveled
Continued at Washington Examiner...
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PRIME, NEW, HIPKINS, MINISTER
Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister after he was the only
Continued at NPR...
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MEMPHIS, POLICE, OFFICERS, DEATH
Five Memphis police officers who had been involved in a traffic stop that ended with the death of a Black man were fired Friday, the department said in a statement late Friday.
The firings followed the death on Jan. 10 of Tyre Nichols, 29, who had been pulled
Continued at Newsmax...
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HALT, OPERATIONS, FUND, SHIFT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes carpet typically glitters with crystal-studded gowns in pastel hues, but it looked different in January 2018: The ballgowns were black, and the night’s key accessory was a pin that read “Time’s Up.” Onstage, Oprah Winfrey brought
Continued at Washington Times...
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PRIME, MINISTER, FINED, WEARING
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been for not wearing a seatbelt after he posted a video on social media from the back of his car while not wearing the mandatory protection.
Lancashire Police announced on Friday that a “42-year-old man in London” had been issued
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DOJ, GOP, ONGOING, SHARE
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a pointed letter to the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), signaling that it’s unlikely to share information about ongoing probes to safeguard the “integrity” of the investigations.
Additionally,
Continued at Huffington Post...
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UKRAINE, TANKS, GERMAN, GIVE
As frustration at Germany for seemingly dragging its feet on sending Ukraine advanced Leopard 2 tanks mounted on Saturday, Ukrainian officials indicated that they believed it would be only a matter of time before the sophisticated weapons arrived.
Ukraine’s
Continued at New York Times...
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SUNDANCE, BRETT, KAVANAUGH, DOC
Brett Kavanaugh testifies on the first day of his confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Sept. 4, 2018, in Washington, D.C.. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
“Justice,” director Doug Liman’s surprise
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MAHOMES, INJURY, CITY, JACKSONVILLE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bruising running game, a smothering defense and a sterling cameo performance by a backup quarterback were enough on Saturday to send Kansas City to its fifth-straight appearance in the A.F.C. championship game.
The 27-20 victory over Jacksonville
Continued at New York Times...
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SIGN, FALLS, CAR, DENNY
A massive Denny’s restaurant sign in Kentucky toppled onto a car during high winds, crushing an elderly woman to death and injuring her husband and daughter.
The 1.3-ton breakfast chain sign fell off a pole in a Denny’s parking lot off Interstate 65 in Elizabethtown
Continued at New York Post...
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LUCY, LETBY, NURSE, NEW
A baby who accused serial killer nurse, Lucy Letby, allegedly tried to kill recovered “leaps and bounds” when she was moved to a new hospital, prosecutors told a UK court.
Letby, 32, is accused of trying to kill the infant, who is identified as Child H, at
Continued at New York Post...