Decapitating the leadership team of 60 Minutes and firing two distinguished correspondents last week…THAT was ambush.
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Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
The organization says the rule helps protect sponsorship agreements with companies that pay to be official World Cup partners while preventing what’s known as ambush marketing.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
That changed rapidly as Argentina flew out of the traps and picked apart their jaded opponents, going 2-0 up after 36 minutes, with the first goal a Messi penalty.
Both the performances and the awards themselves at the 79th Tony Awards were especially memorable, with surprise winners popping up left and right.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Health authorities believe the outbreak, which took the eastern region of Congo by surprise after spreading silently for weeks without detection, started in the bustling mining area of Mongbwalu in Ituri province.
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