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Records obtained by The Bee show that local Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence was not only aware of the fireworks on the site, but signed off on a crucial building permit, though his agency never conducted any safety inspections.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
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Police then obtained a warrant for his arrest but were unable to take him into custody following multiple attempts to find him, Boothroyd said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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In 2008, Epstein was convicted by a Florida state court on charges related to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Feb. 2026
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His job isn’t to get Giannis to the playoffs this season; his job is to wipe the slate clean and procure a trade package that erases the sins of the last half-decade (all in pursuit of a second Bucks title) and also secure the next decade-plus of Bucks basketball.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In recent years the genre has gained huge global fandom as more groups – like Blackpink and Twice – broke into the US charts, went on world tours, and collaborated with big American artists.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Then, later, more than 1,000 fans descended on Old Trafford itself, with hundreds gaining access to the stadium and getting onto the pitch, eventually causing the match, which was due to be aired live on Sky Sports, to be postponed.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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To keep costs down, Szakin explains that booking airfare in advance is one of the best ways travelers can secure lower prices.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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School officials started evacuating students Friday morning while law enforcement secured the area.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Bulldogs pulled within 69-66 with just over nine minutes remaining, but the Aggies answered with back-to-back three-pointers from Ali Dibba and Jacari Lane to regain control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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That makes Costco one of the few big companies to defy the administration — and get away with it.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Property managers of a Corryville condominium complex never got a permit to repair a balcony that collapsed three years later.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Trump’s habit of weaponizing US trade by imposing tariffs to extract concessions from allies has changed the risk calculus.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Demanding papers, dragging away dissenters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Slave catchers could capture them, kidnap them and drag them back South.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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