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Evelyn ran down from her seat two rows up, dropped to the ground and attempted to secure the ball in front of her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Large clouds of ash could also be seen filling the skies as the hikers ran down El Paso de la Muerte, also known as the Death Trail, according to Storyful.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Host Jesse Waters found out the hard way after a very awkward interaction with Queen Camilla during the state banquet held in honor of the King and Queen during their visit to the United States.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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After the Story of Ireland cast found out, Deadline has seen evidence that Ryan was visited at least once by his liaison officer, while others from the production cut ties with him.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Golden mussels, native to China and Southeastern Asia, were first detected in October 2024 by California Department of Water Resources staff who were conducting routine operations in the Port of Stockton, a CDWR spokesperson told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Poked (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked%20%28around%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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