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Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electricity utility, has said the rate increase is aimed at recovering the costs of investments the company has made since its last rate increase in 2023.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026 -
Should the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association divest any of its holdings or otherwise rethink its investments?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But its appearance is much older, as no new installations were added after the mid-1930s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Attia, a winner of France’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, may be best known for his sculptures and installations that seek to rectify the violence of colonialism in North Africa, but the Berlin- and Paris-based artist has curated at least one notable biennial previously.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The list was mostly made up for the originals and the three prequels, with a couple Disney TV installments (Andor) mixed in.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Jenna Ortega, who played her sister in the previous two installments, then dropped out.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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According to Henry, hardscaping should play a major role in decisions like plant bed locations and tree placements to prevent unnecessary repairs, removals, and renovations in the future.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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After hundreds of birds found their placements, one chicken remained without a home.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many of the terms are reported to be contingent on a final agreement being reached between the two countries' delegations.—
Chloe Taylor,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Defending the approach, Consul General Israel Bachar, Jerusalem’s top diplomat in Los Angeles since 2023, said in an interview that most of the money so far had gone into social media and delegations.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Political candidates have bet on their own elections.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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That is according to a new analysis, shared exclusively with NPR ahead of its release, by States United Action, a nonprofit that seeks to protect elections and has been tracking candidate positions on the validity of election results since 2022.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The new restrictions do not affect trade and financial transactions authorized by embargo exceptions or government authorizations, called licenses, according to the executive order.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Some have floated alternatives, including narrower authorizations or limits on ground troops, while others have suggested the administration could invoke the law’s 30-day withdrawal provision to buy more time.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Anointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointments. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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