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Melina Khan At a news briefing from the University of Nebraska early on May 11, officials confirmed that the American passengers arrived last night and are now being assessed.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.
When the issue of climate change emerged, it was initially viewed as just another environmental challenge, which environmental groups met with campaigns for national and international climate policies, all while still advocating for the preservation of wildlands.
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John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
As technology has evolved in innovative and surprising ways over the course of the past several years, new tools have emerged that further support independence and creativity at every turn.
Sloane has blossomed into one of the team’s most reliable pitchers.
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Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
And a one-woman operation blossomed into a nonprofit that now serves more than 1,600 students with more than 30 different disabilities and is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1,355-meter (4,445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the air.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
The dead were among 20 hikers who set out to ascend the 4,445-foot volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 6 miles into the air.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026