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Last fall Kimmel was temporarily yanked off the air after ABC was threatened by FCC chairman Brendan Carr; last summer Colbert’s show was canceled, purportedly for financial reasons, right around the same time its parent company was seeking Trump’s approval for a merger.
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Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
These are the mysterious strings of letters and symbols, purportedly revealing the Zodiac’s motive and identity, that the killer included in letters sent to Bay Area newspapers to taunt police and terrorize the public.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
On the other side, old bank statements were presented, purportedly showing World Class may have pulled money out of the business shortly before failing to make payments.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Other videos circulating online purportedly created with the tool include Star Wars characters Anakin Skywalker and Rey engaged in lightsaber combat, and Spider-Man battling Captain America in New York, according to BBC News and multiple trade reports.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
These are the mysterious strings of letters and symbols, purportedly revealing the Zodiac’s motive and identity, that the killer included in letters sent to Bay Area newspapers to taunt police and terrorize the public.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
On the other side, old bank statements were presented, purportedly showing World Class may have pulled money out of the business shortly before failing to make payments.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Other videos circulating online purportedly created with the tool include Star Wars characters Anakin Skywalker and Rey engaged in lightsaber combat, and Spider-Man battling Captain America in New York, according to BBC News and multiple trade reports.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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