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Blanche declined to comment on whether there was still an ongoing investigation related to Epstein's associates, and pushed back on allegations that the Department is selectively holding back files that might be damaging to the President, who has a long history with Epstein going back decades.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Celebrity Skin follows, and so does the eventual alienation of anyone Courtney thinks is holding back her ascent into the stratosphere.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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David Ferrara Video of a crash with a Metro bus in Reading on Sunday shows the driver of an SUV take off after pulling in front of the bus in a snowy intersection.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Baccara’s developer says the project could amount to 100 permanent jobs while pulling in around $50 million in tax dollars for Maricopa County.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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