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"It could have been anyone. He opened fire on blacks, Arabs. He knew the majority of the population here in Trappes is Muslim," a local shopkeeper of North African origin told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Turn back now, brother. This is not the time to call the shipowner. The U.S. really will fire on you,” one said in Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The California Highway Patrol received a call at approximately 8:21 a.m. about a brush fire on the right side of the southbound 405 Freeway at the westbound 101 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Heathrow's southern runway was closed while crews tackled a grass fire on the airfield.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the Boston Gazette, Paul Revere, a well-known silversmith—and a Son of Liberty—published a poem, along with a drawing showing a British officer raising his sword to order his soldiers to fire on the crowd.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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