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If a vehicle receives no bids and the car owner shows up, the towing company would be required to offer the car back to them at whatever their costs are before selling it for scrap.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
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The resistance shows up in the form of a former gang member who edits Elephant Graveyard-style exposés on the game show, and a pamphlet-printing revolutionary (Michael Cera) with a personal grudge against the cops.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The menu turns up the heat on fan favorite food and will be available exclusively for rewards members for a limited time.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This midsize option from Bagsmart hits the sweet spot with plenty of interior and exterior pockets to keep essentials organized and accessible.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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And that, in turn, is pushing more credit card and loan accounts into delinquency, forcing borrowers to try and find the right way to respond after a collection notice appears or a new account hits their credit file.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Her mom then tries to follow suit, but Christiansen reaches over to gently slap her on the head to stop her from kissing the baby.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The combination of a driving jet stream and approaching cold front will set the stage for two days of high fire danger across northeastern Colorado before the weekend arrives.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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