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Starlink is owned by Elon Musk, a major financial supporter of Trump during his reelection campaign.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Steve Maslow, a longtime go-to re-recording mixer who won Oscars for The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Speed and had four other career nominations during a prolific half-century career, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Questions were frequently posed during the great immigration surge in the five decades from the 1880s to the 1920s.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The school district said that a substitute teacher would be filling in for Amy during her leave.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Steve Maslow, a longtime go-to re-recording mixer who won Oscars for The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Speed and had four other career nominations during a prolific half-century career, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Questions were frequently posed during the great immigration surge in the five decades from the 1880s to the 1920s.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The school district said that a substitute teacher would be filling in for Amy during her leave.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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New surprise gifts will debut throughout the year, giving kids something new to look forward to with every visit.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Michael Loria Friday marked the 70th day of an internet blackout being imposed by the regime in Iran on the country’s citizens, according to NetBlocks, an internet access watchdog.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“During.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/during. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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