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Recent Examples of news 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 The latest news in the Erving case evoked fresh memories of another 18-year-old Black man, Nolan Wells, who died while on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Initial reports indicated a fire had broken out on the vessel, but authorities later determined witnesses had mistaken steam for smoke, the fire department said in a news release. Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The exchange is the latest flare-up in a yearslong battle between the owners of Maryland’s most famous legacy news outlet and its Democratic governor. Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Both Vogue’s global head of fashion network, Virginia Smith, and fashion news writer, Alexandra Hildreth—who tend to stick to a minimalist uniform of tried-and-trues—are loving the ease and simplicity of the pajama trouser this season. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Officer Michael Ciarleglio was charged with driving while impaired, according to a police news release. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 The Auburn player won the jackpot on a $5 side bet Thursday, July 9, the casino said in a news release. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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