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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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Officers who responded to a shoplifting call encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, according to bureau.

— Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The police chief of a Mississippi city where 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call in June was fired Tuesday.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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At the time, the company was in financial distress due to embezzlement, debt and the economic downturn in agriculture.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
His appointment came after a federal grand jury in Chicago indicted former superintendent Devon Horton on more than a dozen charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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But being that a similar kidnapping thriller was coming out with A24’s Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, Affleck pulled the plug on that version of Animals two weeks before production was set to begin.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Rodriguez was charged second-degree breach of peace and one count each of first-degree kidnapping and risk of injury to a minor.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

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In Costa Rica, Sandinista operatives are suspected in a series of shootings, abductions and killings of Nicaraguan exiles in recent years.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Cut to six days after Joe’s abduction, and the Lioness crew is hot on the heels of her captors.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

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