Orders for vacuum batteries (up 62%), mobile phone screen protectors (up 44%), and home game console replacement parts (up 38%) took off in early summer shopping.
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Vidhi Choudhary,
Fortune,
7 July 2026
Defense The primary reason the Lakers likely chose Kessler over offering a max deal to Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren is that Kessler is one of the NBA’s best rim protectors.
Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2026
The alligator that became a sensation in Chicago after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon last month is healthy and enjoying the good life in sunny Florida, keepers at his new home said.
Anna Rose Layden / Getty Images In the Southwest, extreme heat watches cover parts of Arizona and California, including Phoenix and Tucson, and go into effect Tuesday through Thursday.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
Other states with extreme heat warnings included Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky, with extreme heat watches issued for southern California and southwest Arizona.
Some child daycare programs can be exempt from licensing if parents and guardians are on the same premises and if they are not operated on certain sites, including malls or ski facilities.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
9 July 2026
The department also warned that minors are not exempt from prosecution and said parents or guardians may be held legally or financially responsible for damage caused by their children.
Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2026
There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live.
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