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Although no names were given in the 2022 letter, Kerr had been at odds with then-trustees Jeff Urso and Kathryn Walker-Eich.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
There have been only five arrests and a handful of tickets given in the last few years.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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“Given over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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