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General Motors' luxury brand Cadillac is discontinuing the CT4 sedan in 2026.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Samsung is discontinuing the app in July 2026.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Soorty partnered with finishing technology company Jeanologia on Easy Wash, a capsule collection built on a less-is-more philosophy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dave Gavitt started the league while finishing up his coaching career at Providence, and then tapped his right-hand man, Mike Tranghese, to take over.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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With this version of LIV Golf potentially ceasing to exist, and a potential player path back onto the PGA Tour a complete unknown, players could be scrambling to find their footing in the professional golf world for at least a brief period of time.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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With the conflict still ongoing and the Central cluster continuing to lose members, the question now is whether the larger group can survive at all — or whether this lopsided war will end with one side simply ceasing to exist.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Alameda County Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a contract with Flock Safety, while halting the contract reauthorization for a separate law enforcement surveillance company over concerns about its ties to Peter Thiel and other privacy risks, especially for immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.—
April 21,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Numerous reports found that DOGE vastly inflated its claims of cost savings and may actually have forced the federal government to spend more money while terminating thousands of federal employees.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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William DeForte, chief of the regional police force, said the department was already in the process of terminating Ferree's employment.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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The extended concert trek, which next stops in Phoenix on Friday, will visit 22 countries before concluding in mid-November in Australia.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s teams made the playoffs six times but didn’t come away with a victory, his Chiefs’ tenure concluding with the loss to the Tennessee Titans in the 2017 Wild Card Game at Arrowhead.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The inclement weather was a factor early with slick footballs impacting the passing game, but the group’s spirits remained high.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Veach also pointed to upside the Chiefs believe Walker has in the passing game.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Desisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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