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Her next court appearance will be on Tuesday in Lancaster, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
McVey worries that memories of polio are too far removed to remember how serious it can be.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Persistent weakness in the Korean won, which has kept inflation elevated despite easing oil prices, is likely to be in focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
His killer, Bradley Murdoch, died of throat cancer aged 67 in jail last year, without disclosing where Falconio's remains might be.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Only the day before, he confided to a friend that he “will have the fortune of receiving the greatest honor that can be given to a solider, that of dying for his country.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“Our lives are very normal, and we’re grounded family people. At the end of the day, we come home, our kids fart on Tom’s head, and I make dinner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
McVey worries that memories of polio are too far removed to remember how serious it can be.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The data would only be available to the user when they are wearing their glasses, would be encrypted locally to the device and wouldn’t be stored in a central database, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The comedy power couple are calling it quits after 18 years of marriage, according to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Sadly, some of Joey’s days are lost to us.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“He leaves behind two young daughters, one who is currently in critical condition,” the family wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The chain, which has more than 4,100 outlets worldwide, said on Monday that the move is a "significant milestone" for the firm - known for its customisable burritos, tacos and bowls.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
What’s inevitably lost is the excitement of watching a single performer act the chameleon, flipping between characters as if changing psychic TV channels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And I was like, ‘OK. This is why she doesn’t want to go on a hike.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
One example is Miki Kiyoshi, a philosopher, scholar, and university professor who was active in the anti-fascist movement in Japan.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
In a separate GoFundMe page, Castillo’s family said they were devastated by his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
There were no casualties in the earlier incident because the blaze happened during the day, the report said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Meta employees were asked to take them off at a trial where Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was testifying earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Police officials said at least three vehicles were involved in the accident including a Chevy truck, Toyota Camry and a black BMW SUV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Dad told us about Candace, he assured us that they were careful about where they went and how late they stayed out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“No matter how long the day was or how difficult the job became, Sergio showed up with a positive attitude and heart full of generosity,” his family wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In a GoFundMe to raise money for a memorial service following the boy’s death, Legend was remembered as a “bright light in so many lives” and “a true godsend to those who loved him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to Segura, there was no flirtation in the early days, and he treated her with the respect he did any other fellow comic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“And then I got the call from one of my spies. ... They broke up. And I was like, ‘I’m gonna swing in there, see what’s up.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Joan of Arc was born in France in 1412, her country had been fighting England for seventy-five years.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The announcement has been met with a mixed response on social media, with many users mocking the decision.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
His parents both worked for the government and his father, a member of the security services, had always been a staunch defender of the Communist regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"If the emergency signs were lit, people would have been able to see how the door was locked and may have been able to unlock it," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Whoopi Goldberg has been a pop-culture fixture for so long that few may remember how and when she first rose to national fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And then he ever so gently asks what I’m guessing has been on his mind since she got here: “So, Sadie, how long do we have you here for?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The name of the deceased man is not being released until he is formally identified and his family are notified, the statement added.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
On social media, people have complained about being filmed without their knowledge, with accounts surfacing of users disabling the white light that signals the glasses are recording.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Spain beat France in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on their way to being crowned European champions before defeating Les Bleus in a nine-goal last-four thriller in the Nations League last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s being remade with Margaret Qualley and the main reason for the movie’s notoriety remains Isabelle Adjani’s unhinged, incantatory performance, a collection of freak-outs that’s still unmatched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
She’s used to me being too shy to speak up.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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