The brush from a fingertip toppled the Lakers’ longest winning streak in six seasons.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Firefighters found that the beam had broken off and toppled, throwing the workers roughly 30 feet and trapping one inside a concrete formwork platform.
The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
In 20 seconds on the night of March 22, the seamless sequence of arrivals, departures, and holds at LaGuardia Airport—along with all their required calls and responses—was upended.
Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Laura, however, emerges relatively unscathed despite their car being overturned, bringing to mind the creepy lo-fi classic Carnival of Souls, whose heroine appears to miraculously emerge from a crash, only to be revealed to have actually died in it.
The Hawkeyes upset Florida’s offensive rhythm to force six turnovers in the first eight minutes, while the Gators missed numerous scoring opportunities close to the basket.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
This upset more than a few British patriots, who then stepped out with the British flags.
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