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In response to records requests, his office has cited a range of laws, including one about presentments remaining confidential while a court works out whether a request to repress them should be granted.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Lynette loves exploring and works out a lot, her daughter said.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Written and directed by Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw succeeds through its deep well of empathy for its characters, and Zac Efron's never-better performance as Kevin Von Erich.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Franco succeeds founding director, art historian and Tufts University professor Adriana Zavala.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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No matter how the MVP chase pans out, the Spurs expect Wembanyama to continue to trigger the league’s most egalitarian offense.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Depending on how that pans out, Embiid could miss the meeting between the Hawks and 76ers, who have the 16th-hardest remaining schedule, on Saturday.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Using developer tools, the lawsuit found that opening prompts are always shared, as are any follow-up questions the search engine asks that a user clicks on.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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