authorities

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Faced with the twin challenges of managing protests and containing cartel networks, regional authorities are choosing deterrence over confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Manhattan Beach police responded to a crash around 6 p.m. at Suds & Duds Coin Laundry on Aviation Boulevard, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In today's more globalised world, he thinks "investigating authorities are having more and more difficulty fulfilling their duties: to investigate independently and make solid recommendations in order to improve aviation safety."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite pleas from authorities not to share the video, it went viral on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

British authorities had just arrested Klaus Fuchs, a physicist who had helped the Americans design the first atomic bomb.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin