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Murphy only wants to escape and regain custody of his daughter, Penny, but becomes entangled in Clancy’s perilous gold smuggling scheme, facing threats from both the treacherous wilderness and potential betrayal within his own group.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026 -
But the administration ultimately did not block it after hearing from communities grappling with deadly human smuggling cases that local law enforcement struggled to address, Meissner explained to NPR.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lucas, during his speech on Wednesday, offered a brief nod at the border war, referencing — but not directly mentioning — Missouri and Kansas City’s recent decisions to exit an economic truce with Kansas that limited cross-state business poaching.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Under state law, abalone poaching can carry penalties of up to $40,000 in fines and one year in jail.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, above, Joanna, 47, can be seen speaking on-camera discussing the plans for the construction of the home on the balcony before a rustling can be heard coming from the woods behind her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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Putin denounced that interception as an act of piracy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Worse still, the world’s navies are simply not equipped to provide the level of protection required against terrorism, piracy, and regional wars.—
David Szondy
February 15,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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There were fights and looting, and by the afternoon, a fire was set at a shop on West Madison Street, according to the documentary notes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Black marketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20marketeering. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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