Rankin’s departure comes amid years of declining voter registration and funding; state Republicans raised a fraction of Democrats’ contributions this year, as potential successors emerge.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Nov. 2026
The wide-ranging conversation covered immigration and corruption, Iran and artificial intelligence, his potential successors and his own mortality.
Managers call upon pinch hitters to substitute for batters and to increase the chances of getting a hit.
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Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
4 Oct. 2026
But through the course of 162 games, Venable pushed countless buttons and pulled endless levers for a team that used an opener a league-high 31 times and turned to pinch hitters more than all but one other club.
The New York City Housing Authority has invested millions in heating infrastructure upgrades, repairs and replacements to keep residents warm this winter, city officials said.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
9 Nov. 2026
However, practical applications remain an active area of research, and quantum machines are not replacements for conventional computers.
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