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The driver of the pickup truck that ran over Hughes had been arrested and faced additional charges of first-degree vehicular homicide and reckless driving, law enforcement previously said.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Five 18-year-olds face criminal charges in the death of their high school teacher, who was killed on March 6 when one of the teens ran over him with a truck, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Stepped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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