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Watch for rain and ice followed by occasional rain and drizzle this afternoon with slippery streets and sidewalks during the morning commute.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The European Film Academy also shared news of Tarr’s death this afternoon in an email.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Many users flagged that the photo was probably not of Maduro, but as of this afternoon the post had 30,000 likes and over a thousand reposts.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Temperatures should climb into the mid 70s as southwest winds gust from 15-25 mph this afternoon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The European Film Academy also shared news of Tarr’s death this afternoon in an email.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Many users flagged that the photo was probably not of Maduro, but as of this afternoon the post had 30,000 likes and over a thousand reposts.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Temperatures should climb into the mid 70s as southwest winds gust from 15-25 mph this afternoon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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