Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.
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Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Alphabet announced plans to raise its AI spending, but also exhibited an ability to monetize AI through ad revenue and demand for cloud contract services, with a backlog of deals valued at $460 billion, according to the company’s earnings results.
Highway signage along the American River, where gold was discovered by a sawmill operator named James Marshall in 1848; Route 49 connects California’s historic gold-rush boom towns.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
The name came from one friend, Mike Basso, who remembered what another, Red Murff, a former big-league pitcher and longtime scout (who famously discovered Nolan Ryan), had taught them before passing — to be a keeper of the game.
The actor wore a white cutout dress that revealed a light blue undergarment with a pale pink floral print, paired with white shoes and a blue bow.
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Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.
In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
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Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.
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