In Chicago, providers say they are barred from contacting parents to finalize incomplete forms.
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Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
But students also use phones in beneficial ways, such as monitoring their blood sugar levels, connecting with family and peers, and even contacting digital tip lines to prevent violence.
She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
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Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.
Harry and Caroline had been like the final living humans among the zombies, boarding up the windows of their childless life, until one day Caroline had looked at her hideout companion and realized he was infected, too.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Starting April 6, commuters at some downtown stations will have to show their digital or paper ticket before boarding the train, with the goal of testing how fast, durable and functional the agency's new handheld scanning devices are.
Home surveillance footage showed the coyote come up behind the little boy as he was turned away, unaware of the wild animal approaching him.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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