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Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026 -
Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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The pressure to prove yourself is on when the Leo moon confronts Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The fifth installment confronts the all-too-real reality that kids would rather play with screens than action figures.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Los Angeles County Judge Robert Draper, who faces misconduct allegations and health concerns, lost his bid for reelection in a rare defeat for an incumbent.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Saturday is a Gridlock Alert Day in New York City as Brazil faces Morocco in the first FIFA Men's World Cup match in New Jersey.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The Amazon show dares to dream that romantic love need not be a clash of wills.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Her healing skills soon prove invaluable, but her wild, curious nature unsettles the monks as an evil count threatens to destroy anyone who dares protect her.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Faces up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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