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The 2026 Black Reel TV Awards aka Bolts — celebrating excellence in television across comedy, drama, limited series, TV movies, documentaries, variety programming, acting, directing, writing, music and technical achievement — will be handed out August 17.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 June 2026 -
Will justice be handed out in civil and criminal matters in equal portions to all citizens, regardless of their income status?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Another 85,000 tickets were doled out to fans who could watch the event on giant screens from The Ellipse.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Hanks sported a beard — and doled out some bunny ears — at the sequel's premiere in 1999.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Marte signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and was immediately assigned to the team’s Florida Complex League squad, then moved to the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, according to the official transaction log.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Court records indicate Popma has been assigned a federal public defender.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Federal officials have allocated millions of dollars to the project through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, while Congress appropriated $40 million last year to purchase statues.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Dished out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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