Nathan Pamplin, the director of external affairs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me the department estimates that sea-lion removal costs $203 for each fish saved—pricey, but no more expensive than other salmon-recovery efforts.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.
As advocates have pointed out, these qualifiers are vague enough that they could be wielded against anyone who expresses their sexuality or defies traditional gender roles.
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Abby Monteil,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
Jobs that engineer participation and price proximity to human time will keep their value; roles built solely on repetition will not.
Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
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Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
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Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
When deconstructed, the coat features one wool layer that serves as a jacket on its own, and another reversible layer that functions as a lightweight quilted down jacket.
The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.
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Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.
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