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Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BATTLE – 11 Democrats running to keep blue-leaning seat in party hands as GOP House majority on the brink.
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FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven of the dozen prominent candidates running to replace Newsom participated in the gathering at the Ruth Williams Opera House in front of a live audience of about 200 people.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat made a run to begin the second half, opening the third quarter on a 23-12 spurt to cut the deficit to six just seven minutes into the period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hoosiers responded with a 14-5 run to get back in it.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Diamond Hill-Jarvis (10-16, 1-7) jumped out to a 5-4 lead on three pointer by Elijah Hernandez and a basket by Anthony Elizondo, but Southwest went on a 36-1 run to pull away to a 54-12 lead at the intermission.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks mortgaged their future in the years leading to their 2024 Finals run to build around Doncic.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat also made the massive 2005 offseason deal with Memphis that delivered Antoine Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey, a deal that sparked the team’s run to the 2006 NBA title, a championship currently being commemorated by the Heat on its 20th anniversary.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Once Villa were not prepared to go any higher, Spurs had a clear run to complete the signing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven of the dozen prominent candidates running to replace Newsom participated in the gathering at the Ruth Williams Opera House in front of a live audience of about 200 people.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat made a run to begin the second half, opening the third quarter on a 23-12 spurt to cut the deficit to six just seven minutes into the period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hoosiers responded with a 14-5 run to get back in it.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Diamond Hill-Jarvis (10-16, 1-7) jumped out to a 5-4 lead on three pointer by Elijah Hernandez and a basket by Anthony Elizondo, but Southwest went on a 36-1 run to pull away to a 54-12 lead at the intermission.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks mortgaged their future in the years leading to their 2024 Finals run to build around Doncic.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Heat also made the massive 2005 offseason deal with Memphis that delivered Antoine Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey, a deal that sparked the team’s run to the 2006 NBA title, a championship currently being commemorated by the Heat on its 20th anniversary.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Once Villa were not prepared to go any higher, Spurs had a clear run to complete the signing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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