The earthy quality so prized in a Cabernet Sauvignon is due to a smidge of pyrazine, a volatile molecule more commonly found in peas and bell peppers; the gasoline note of an aged Riesling comes courtesy of a compound called TDN.
Police quickly realized, however, there were inconsistencies in the siblings’ story, and authorities ascertained that Samantha was the person driving at the time of the incident.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Prior to digitization, this could be ascertained by monitoring the circulation of screening prints between distributors in New York.
This sophisticated blue-green hue was deemed by WGSN/Coloro as a terrific color trend to incorporate into your day-to-day due to its evocation of nature, renewal, and transformation.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
This provision is designed to protect the country’s interests in private companies deemed essential for national security, infrastructure and transportation, like its national air carrier El Al and oil refineries in port cities Haifa and Ashdod.
As Hurley discovered, living in a major metro area is no guarantee your doctor is up to date on LGBTQ+ health care.
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Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.
At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.
Diana Butler Bass, a historian and author of the popular Substack newsletter The Cottage, said Yancey embodied an evangelical Christianity that valued grace and respect for different opinions.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
In June, Cyera was valued at $6 billion in its seventh funding round.
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