Evan rounded up the spiciest dishes in Charlotte — and two of them come with an actual waiver.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2026
The Bee rounded up Sacramento’s 10 most distinctive burgers, from Gami Burger’s customizable Asian-fusion smash burger to Historic Star Lounge’s dry-aged Flannery Beef burger inspired by New York’s Minetta Tavern.
Call volumes doubled puts in back-to-back sessions Friday and Monday, with almost three times as many calls bought versus puts by midday Monday, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
13 July 2026
This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
Tarik Skubal takes the mound Tuesday night for his first start with the NL West leaders since the ace left-hander was acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.
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Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2026
Five-time Pro Bowler Minkah Fitzpatrick, whom the Jets acquired in an offseason trade with the Dolphins, intercepted Smith’s first pass during 11-on-11 drills during Monday’s practice.
That structure is particularly relevant to occasional travelers who may not have accumulated enough points for a completely free night.
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Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2026
In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Aug. 2026
Local police picked up Brun at Keliikuli’s house in Kalaheo, and he was held without bail.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2026
Fatal Influence may have picked up a huge win in a six-woman tag team match against Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and Page at SummerSlam on Saturday night, but the real stunning moment came moments after the match was finished.
Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Aug. 2026
Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes.
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Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2026
Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2026
Investigators got another chance in 2007 when the remains were removed from a cemetery so a DNA sample could finally be collected.
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