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That percentage was reported by CBS, which obtained an internal DHS document that showed that less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE were charged or convicted of violent criminal offenses.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Allen, who earned a base salary of $325,000 per year, was paid out for the rest of the year and will continue to receive health benefits through June 30, according to her voluntary separation agreement obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The focus on Apollo shows how the recent release of a trove of Epstein documents is raising new questions about his ties to powerful figures on Wall Street and across Corporate America long after his 2008 guilty plea to procuring a minor for prostitution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Epstein was convicted in Florida state court in 2008 on one count of soliciting prostitution and one count of procuring a minor for prostitution.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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With diesel engines remaining popular among Australian ute buyers and hybrids gaining ground, the company appears to be positioning the KP31 at the intersection of both trends.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Recent polling data indicates Republican candidates have gained competitive ground, with conservative commentator Steve Hilton leading the field at 17% support, followed by Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Chad Bianco tied at 14%, suggesting the race structure favors neither party decisively.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Our guiding principle throughout this process has been to secure a transaction that maximizes the value of our iconic assets and our century-old studio while delivering as much certainty as possible for our investors.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Other technologies that could be phased out include waste heat recovery systems that pull heat from the car’s engine to the interior, solar reflective surface coating and high efficacy exterior lights.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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McIlroy got a four at the par-five first to pull even with the leaders, who both birdied it themselves 10 minutes later to move to 13 under.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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And now the Panthers’ already thin hopes to make a run to get into the Stanley Cup playoffs are getting thinner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bamboo extract lipopeptides form a weightless, protective film that helps fortify the hair fiber.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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These simulations help test how well the algorithms can extract critical details even when the available information is incomplete.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Coach never agreed to that deal, and once Ozzy got the key on the ground, Coach dragged it over to win supplies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Software stocks have been caught up in a sell-off that dragged the sector into bear market territory, amid fears AI could make software as a service — or SaaS — obsolete.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 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 1 Mar. 2026.
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