Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it.
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Da Lin,
CBS News,
14 Aug. 2026
Instead of operations aimed at specific individuals, federal agents increasingly conducted sweeps outside of Home Depot storefronts — where day laborers have long gathered to be hired for work.
On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
Deadly landslides struck Southern and Central California, wiping out hillside homes, and powerful waves pounded the state’s shoreline.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2026
Nathan Solothurnmann, a climate and energy expert for Greenpeace Switzerland, says that climate change means landslides or avalanches will become more common.
Thirty years ago, Mott brought Cigar to this same track for this same race, hoping his superstar horse would set the modern-day North American record for consecutive victories.
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Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Aug. 2026
On the mound, his 288 victories were written off by some Hall voters (though not this one) because his career spanned 26 seasons.
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