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On Sunday afternoon, most of England was dry, but overcast, following some rain across the north of the country during the morning.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

There is not an apparent muzzle flash from the shotgun during the short clip, which does not show the area where Allen was detained.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The missing soldiers were last seen near ocean cliffs in the vicinity of the Cap Draa Training Area during scheduled training on May 2, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Their findings, published in MNRAS, are based on a detailed analysis of observations from more than 2.2 million stars gathered during TESS's first four years.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

No scraps of paper like there were during my last shift when we were warned to keep our lockers tidy.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse