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His pledge to join ICE comes amid the Trump administration’s aggressive mass deportations that are being carried out nationwide and as ICE has ramped up recruitment efforts to carry out Trump’s policies.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Her comments come amid ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between WNBA players and the league, as players continue to demand fairer compensation and improved working conditions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The news of the split comes amid months of speculation about the couple's relationship status.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Grocer Albertsons wants to know the details behind former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s sudden resignation in March amid an internal ethics investigation, according to a news report.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Her comments come amid ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between WNBA players and the league, as players continue to demand fairer compensation and improved working conditions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The news of the split comes amid months of speculation about the couple's relationship status.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Grocer Albertsons wants to know the details behind former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s sudden resignation in March amid an internal ethics investigation, according to a news report.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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News of the executive order was reported last month by ProPublica, which wrote that the Trump administration was circulating draft language among federal agencies to slash rules to protect the environment and the public from the dangers of rocket launches.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite boasting one of the largest TikTok followings among sports publishers in the country, their impressive fan base wasn’t translating into significant video views.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Wagner sentenced 41-year-old Mortimer to at least 45 years in prison during a hearing on Aug. 8.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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His approval average during his first term was 41%.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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