Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
The plague victims likely hunted, skinned and butchered marmots for their meat and fur, which would have exposed members of the community to the bacteria, Macleod said.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Free expression in America has not been snuffed out, even when faced with political opposition in the past.
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Isabel Ruehl,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .
The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.
The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
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