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Faced with a choice between keeping its existing three-night-stay minimum or obtaining state permission for a cap on the total number of vacation rentals allowed in Encinitas, a majority of the City Council opted to stick with the current night-stay requirement.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Detectives conducted a separate investigation that led to Waterbury police obtaining a warrant for his arrest, Morais said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Germany and Norway are jointly procuring submarines and have a joint missile program, while Canada is in talks with Germany’s TKMS over the purchase of 12 new submarines.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Opening the second location will involve building a new cart and procuring new equipment, followed by the usual permitting challenges.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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When the golf event was originally moved to Carlton Woods in 2023, a lake located between the ninth and 18th holes was dredged, cleaned out, and netting was even installed to keep animals, including alligators, out of it so the winner could jump in after securing victory.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For one, Palestine by Joe Sacco, which found its way onto academic syllabi before gaining steam as a collected volume of graphic reporting.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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