Some North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.
Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran more than two weeks ago, Tehran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.
One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.
The cast list was revealed via a livestream that panned down a row of director's chairs showing each actor's name over the course of more than five hours.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
But Democrats are almost universally opposed to a separate proof of citizenship provision in the bill, and have generally panned the legislation as an attempt at voter suppression.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
At a time when Black American culture is being reviled and denigrated throughout much of public life, this unapologetic expression of joy in outdoor winter activities is an enduring tribute to the resilience of people whose pursuit of happiness will not be denied.
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James Edward Mills,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
There is, of course, truth to the statement that billionaires are reviled.
Election officials and experts assailed the review, done by the security firm Cyber Ninjas—which made claims about the election process that were disputed by state and county election officials—as deeply flawed and partisan.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
California law restricts when local enforcement can coordinate with ICE in making such arrests, and federal officials and Republicans have assailed the policy for hindering immigration enforcement.
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