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Brown was issued a desk appearance ticket by cops for resisting arrest and obstruction of government administration, officials said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Mediators are pushing for a compromise on three main sticking points that derailed direct talks last weekend — Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages, according to a regional official involved in the mediation efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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She was charged with disorderly intoxication, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, resisting arrest with violence and threatening a public servant, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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None of the remaining candidates across either party have presented a compelling vision or demonstrated sufficient credibility and trustworthiness to inspire voter confidence, with all candidates appearing primarily as ambitious contenders rather than public servants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The top Foreign Office civil servant, Olly Robbins, took the fall for the decision and resigned late Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Essential infrastructure such as schools, housing for married civil servants, malls and other places for entertainment are still missing.—
Niken Sitoningrum,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The high court’s ruling in a separate case involving former Portage, Indiana, Mayor James Snyder effectively required an explicit quid-pro-quo arrangement to find an officeholder guilty of bribery, as the ComEd Four were.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city’s mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating a longtime officeholder who had the backing of the outgoing mayor.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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