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When a masked slasher in a Ghostface mask begins picking off kids at Sidney’s high school, everyone puts their heads together to pinpoint the killer.
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Harriet died a few years before Leo, and then Leo passed, picking off enemy planes in a brief delirium.
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This composite image shows evidence for a wind blowing away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy.
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The 2026 playoff Knicks have won their most recent 10 games by a +246 margin, blowing away the old record of +214 by the 1974 Milwaukee Bucks.
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In total, Russia launched 88 long-range attack drones and one ballistic missile overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, with air defenses shooting down or jamming 79 of the drones.
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Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter.
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“Bringing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20down. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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