News and weather reports record that smoke blotted out the Sun on one out of every three days, and sometimes sunlight never pierced the darkness.
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Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Urban skyglow has robbed many of us of our night skies and the vast majority of the population of the United States now lives in regions where the stars are mostly blotted out by excessive lighting.
In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr's actions had trampled on the First Amendment.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Take to the streets to demand justice for Renee Good and Alex Pretti and to defend a constitution that is in danger of being trampled by a new set of jackboots.
Temah was ordered to appear in immigration court three times but failed to appear, resulting in an immigration judge ordering him removed from the country in absentia, ICE said.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Ali’s belt was removed from Christie’s sale listing, perhaps an indication that there might be some uncertainty surrounding authenticity.
The item belongs to a rare collection of French crown jewels still held by the nation, after most were looted during the French Revolution beginning in 1789.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
The party took out a $15 million loan last fall, according to finance reports, to boost Democrats who were successful in their elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
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