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Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
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The first suspect, a 47-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, evading a police officer, conspiring to commit a crime, vehicle hit and run, parole violations and resisting arrest, according to a press release from the Redwood City Police Department.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Phase variation like this is normally seen in pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli to dodge interception by immune cells or antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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Critics argue the administration is sidestepping its earlier promises of transparency, especially as Bondi continues to avoid questions about the decision.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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The Chinese government sidestepped a question about the status of deal talks on Monday.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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