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Among the crowds outside the palace were protesters carrying signs about the former Prince Andrew, whose February arrest amid ongoing scrutiny tied to his association with Jeffrey Epstein cast a fresh shadow over the monarchy.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Jackson Lahmeyer has dropped out of the House race in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District — one day after advancing to a runoff in the Republican primary — amid a text-messaging scandal.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Teigen also posted a video of her and her mom trying to laugh amid their grief.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Though the shopping center once held dozens of stores, its population of retailers steadily dwindled for years amid a string of new owners and a decaying exterior.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Jackson Lahmeyer has dropped out of the House race in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District — one day after advancing to a runoff in the Republican primary — amid a text-messaging scandal.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Teigen also posted a video of her and her mom trying to laugh amid their grief.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Though the shopping center once held dozens of stores, its population of retailers steadily dwindled for years amid a string of new owners and a decaying exterior.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
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Public Health staff said the majority of cases were among people who were unvaccinated or unsure they were vaccinated.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Feinsand and Olney specifically mentioned some of the team's most expensive players, including first baseman Rafael Devers, shortstop Willy Adames and third baseman Matt Chapman, among those the Giants are looking to deal.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In the Republic of Ireland, RTE has shown commercials during the breaks, even though former player Richard Sadlier was critical of that live on air during Mexico vs South Africa.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Prosecutors allege the group, who were arrested in June during a multi-state sweep, coordinated an ambush involving explosive-laden drones intended to strike the north side of the White House.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The inning started with Esteury Ruiz being hit by a pitch and Sanoja laying down a bunt hit to put two runners on with no outs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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