Bill de Blasio had campaigned against aggressive policing, particularly the city’s controversial policy of briefly detaining people and patting them down for weapons.
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Elizabeth Glazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.
Meanwhile, in swabs from the mummy’s skin, Sarhan and his colleagues found bacteria like Methylobaderium and Sphingomonas, both known for being resilient in tough environments and for forming biofilms.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
The first season followed Skinner's closeted character, aptly named Benny, arriving at the fictional Yates University for his first year of college and quickly forming a friendship with Carmen (Wally Baram).
Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.
Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.
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Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Kennedy died in October and the team was playing for her all season, ending it with a second consecutive state title while fashioning a 24-6 record.
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