Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, MAY 28th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
18 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, DEAL, REACH
Hardliners in Iran are in a tizzy over President Donald Trump’s forthcoming deal with Iran, demonstrating that the dealmaker-in-chief is closing in on peace – a win for America.
Reports indicate that the hardliners in the Islamic country are unhappy and trying
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PRATT, SPENCER, LA, MAYORAL
Spencer Pratt's campaign for Los Angeles mayor began as a celebrity long shot. Days before Tuesday's primary, the former MTV reality star is threatening to force incumbent Mayor Karen Bass into a November runoff.
Pratt, best known for "The Hills," is polling
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JILL, BIDEN, JOE, DEBATE
Jill Biden's forthcoming book on her time as First Lady hasn't even been officially released yet, but it's already backfiring because the explanations she's given regarding her husband's disastrous 2024 debate performance against Donald Trump simply don't add
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ICE, ANTI, AGENTS, HALL
Travel groups have pushed back and the Transportation secretary has questions.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mulli, May 20, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., and protesters clashing with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, May 27,
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BESSENT, TRUMP, IRAN, STRAIT
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is coming to Southern California Friday to speak about the Trump administration’s economic security doctrine while trumpeting the newly launched “Trump Accounts,” which will
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DART, TRUMP, JAXSON, CONTROVERSY
The drama that ensued after New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a rally last week reached new heights at the start of organized team activities this week in the form of a team meeting that multiple reports said was to
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MAMDANI, ISRAEL, DAY, PARADE
The Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani took his Arsenal super-fandom up a notch on Wednesday when he attended Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx wearing an Arsenal themed kurta.
Images of Mamdani's kurta - a traditional loose-fitting tunic - based on Arsenal's
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INFLATION, GAUGE, FED, CONSUMERS
Inflation rose for the second straight month as the Iran war hiked gas prices.
A motorist fills up the tank of a vehicle at a gas station, SMay 24, 2026, in Sheridan, Colo.
A motorist fills up the tank of a vehicle at a gas station, SMay 24, 2026, in Sheridan,
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GOLD, BARS, CIA, OFFICIAL
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
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A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal
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SCHOOL, STUDENT, HIGH, ALLEGED
A California teacher was arrested after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a minor, authorities said.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit said it is investigating allegations involving inappropriate contact with
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FIRE, DALLAS, APARTMENT, BUILDING
At least four people were injured following an explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment building, authorities said.
The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. at a two-story apartment complex in the city's Oak Cliff neighborhood, Fox 4 reported. Nearly 100
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TOWN, JULY, STAFFING, CANCELS
Rutland, Massachusetts announced on Wednesday that it will cancel the town's annual 4th of July celebration without refunding donations because of a lack of "adequate public safety staffing."
"Although the 4th of July Committee successfully raised the funds
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TICKET, FIFA, WORLD, CUP
FIFA's World Cup ticket sales outraged fans. Now they are under investigation
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has had an answer when asked about the sky-high ticket prices for this summer's World Cup: They are simply
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BOMB, KIRK, ERIKA, USA
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A Texas menace was busted Thursday for allegedly issuing sick online threats to kill Erika Kirk at an upcoming Turning Point USA event — including creepily posting, “I can’t wait to be the valet for her escort.”
Jacob
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JUDGE, CHAMBERS, SEX, CAUGHT
A federal judge has been caught in an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer, accused of engaging in sexual activity in the judge’s chambers according to a 22-page judicial complaint.
While the gender of the married judge is left out of the complaint,
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2028, SPECULATION, GRETCHEN, WHITMER
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer says she won't be part of an expected crowded Democratic field of presidential candidates in 2028
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says she won't run for president in 2028
FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks
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ALLAHU, STABBING, ATTACK, STATION
A man suspected of attacking three individuals at a train station in Switzerland on Thursday morning has been arrested, according to Zurich Cantonal Police.
"About 30 meters away, I heard a man behind me shout 'Allahu akbar' five or six times, very emotionally
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COMMUNIST, COUNTRY, TRUMP, AIDE
Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Texas.
Marlow said, “James Talarico is not going to win in Texas either. And I think we are going to have an absolute blast.”
The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart
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MINUTES, 60, PRODUCER, WEISS
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The venerable news magazine “60 Minutes” is undergoing a major overhaul under CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, who hired a new executive producer and ousted two correspondents.
Weiss
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TRUMP, MAIL, JUDGE, BALLOT
A federal judge declined Thursday to block President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mail ballots, delivering a blow to Democrats who claim the order could disenfranchise millions of voters.
The executive order, signed March 31, directs the Department
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BRAZIL, GANGS, TRUMP, TERROR
The Trump administration increased pressure on crime cartels operating out of Brazil on Thursday by moving to classify two of the country’s biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
The two syndicates — First Command of the Capital (PCC) and
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MURDER, NORTH, HILLS, INCLUDING
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A devastating late-night shooting has left four people dead, including two children, in North Hills, where authorities are conducting a homicide investigation.
The violence unfolded on Londelius Street in the
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MATTHEW, ASSISTANT, SENTENCED, PERRY
(UPI) — Kenneth Iwamasa, a personal assistant who worked for Friends actor Matthew Perry, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison for injecting Perry with the dose of ketamine that killed him.
Iwamasa is the last of five people connected
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NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA, TRUMP, BACK
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that his failing state will impose a 100% tax—effectively confiscating every penny—on payments California residents receive from President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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