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Accessibility Four rooms and two bungalows are fully accessible for guests with mobility impairment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026 -
State police said Landry showed signs of impairment, and a breath sample indicated a blood alcohol content above the legal limit.—
Alexandra Faul,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Not every disability is obvious.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Tallman’s job as a senior staffer under Miami-Dade County’s mayor puts her on the frontlines of county government’s many failings, mishaps and challenges.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before 1956, addiction to drugs and alcohol were considered failings in morality or personal will.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Years of the petrodollar’s weakening grasp The petrodollar’s weakness has been quietly exposed for even years prior to Saudi Arabia’s currency swap with China.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reinsdorf also emphasized the importance of both internal and external communication for a new hire, a notable weakness of the Karnišovas administration.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Almost all of my vintage coats have fur collars and to not be able to sell them because of a collar is a huge detriment to my shop.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their lack of 3-point shooting wasn’t a detriment for 38 games, but became a gigantic problem in the 39th.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The chain’s coordinator, Melissa Soriano, blamed poor reviews on overly critical inspectors looking to find fault.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Metra did not admit fault as part of the settlement agreements, Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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