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The California governor’s race remains characterized by chaos and low voter engagement despite significant scandals and drama, with widespread indecision affecting both parties as election day approaches less than 50 days away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026 -
In ominous voiceover, Sam feels her bile rising as Hathaway’s Mary approaches after a decade-long estrangement.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Cromer focuses most on those 22 years.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each day of the week focuses on a different topic, including lightning, hail, tornadoes, extreme heat and the state's biggest threat — flooding.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iran rebuilds stockpile of missiles and drones A senior Iranian military official said Iran has begun rebuilding its stockpile of weapons and munitions as the two-week ceasefire nears to expire, state media reported.—
Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Board is reallocating some more COVID-19 relief funds to things like HVAC improvement projects within the county, as the deadline to spend these funds nears.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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