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Recent Examples of news The other big news ahead of the game Wednesday was the Fire’s starting lineup, which included Lewandowski, making his Chicago debut after playing for Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 The police department included a photo showing a knife on the ground in a news release about the deadly encounter. Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026 Last year, the Pentagon attempted to impose major restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out rather than agree to the new rules. ABC News, 23 July 2026 Cameron Garcia, 32, was found guilty on five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Angler Timothy Hicks set a record for northern pike, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in a Monday news release. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Irvine police officers were dispatched to the city’s Turtle Rock neighborhood after receiving reports of the man outside his home on Evening Breeze with a knife, the Irvine Police Department said in a news release. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 In that district, Democrats will choose between former state legislator Amish Shah and Marlene Galán-Woods, a former television news anchor endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department were called to the 1700 block of South 16th Street on reports of a shooting, according to a news release from Nancy Chartrand, a spokesperson for the department. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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