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The animals, including Rosie the elephant, a lion named Rex, an orangutan named Agnes and a dog named Queenie, are portrayed either with puppets or with circus performers wearing elaborate costumes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026 -
The Zoo will offer special entertainment programming such as concerts, dance competitions, trampoline shows, parades featuring life-size animal puppets and acrobats and interactive presentations on animals from around the world.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Beyond their immediate impact, experts say such attacks are part of a broader Russian strategy to sow fear among ordinary people and increase public pressure on Ukraine’s leaders to end the war.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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His broad network of advisers includes many prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, all of whom appeared at his swearing-in last month at the White House.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Altogether, Russia fired 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian Air Force figures, which said the vast bulk of the drones and just over half of the missiles were shot down.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Seven European captains threatened to defy an order against wearing them, until, hours before England’s opening kickoff, FIFA announced that each would receive a yellow card.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Though the captains have collaborated more than in years past, Hansen admits trust still only goes so far among fishermen.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Various dolls populate the boxes, which occupy a trio of plinths arranged in a straight line.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Tokyo has museums dedicated to kites, tattoos, love dolls, printing technology, luggage, children’s games, and more.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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Greer said the responsibility for immigration enforcement in local police agencies ultimately falls on police leadership, arguing that local police chiefs have broad discretion over how their departments implement and prioritize participation in federal immigration enforcement programs.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Police chiefs opposed it, arguing those metrics are essential for performance reviews.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Utterback, who’d just gotten married and bought a house in Omaha, instead devoted himself to learning on his own, poring over books, making regular trips to Japan, and befriending masters of the craft.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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For decades, sanctions, shortages and limited imports forced Cuban mechanics to become masters of improvisation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Figureheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figureheads. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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