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Recent Examples of honor guardXi later arrived at Pyongyang’s main square, where a military honor guard and thousands of people, including children carrying balloons and hopping, staged a welcoming ceremony.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026 Xi later arrived at Pyongyang’s main square, where a military honor guard and thousands of people, including children carrying balloons and hopping, staged a welcoming ceremony.—ABC News,
7 June 2026 The event included Camp Pendleton Young Marines as the honor guard, Nico Marcolongo was the guest speaker, as well as Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and Guy McDermott, Post Commander for VFW Post 5431.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026 The outdoor Mass drew hundreds and featured live music, a special reading and an honor guard from the Knights of Columbus.—Daily News,
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Unusually, they are not accompanied by a police escort, which makes the day’s search even riskier.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But when asked whether drivers should expect rolling closures, escorts or other traffic-control measures, another department spokesperson, Officer Alayna Gonzalez, said those decisions would depend on organizers and law enforcement’s assessment of safety needs.
Kara joins forces with the alien bounty hunter Lobo to intercept Krem's convoy, kicking off a relentless battle.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Haredi protesters blocked traffic on a major highway outside of Jerusalem on Tuesday and are preparing a car convoy to protest at the Military Prison 10 on Wednesday.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
The highway patrol did not immediately respond to The Star’s request for comment.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Other public safety measures the city has recently taken is the purchase of a $98,400 police patrol boat to help with the increasing number of service calls to Lake Grapevine.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026