The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
The North Carolina Democratic Party has sought to brand Whatley as lacking in charisma, a criticism echoed by Don Brown, a Republican challenging Whatley for the GOP nomination.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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