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The company is only just shipping its first fuel cells to Texas, where it has been underexposed as developers in the state favor natural-gas combustion technology, Dendrinos said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The lawsuit, which reveals for the first time the amount of money the company’s tactics extracted from a single insurer, adds pressure from private insurers to the growing government scrutiny on the Perfect Child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Senate in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man ever sent to that chamber, and part of the margin that handed Democrats the Senate.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The service can extend to direct messages and even the moderation of accounts, so players never see the message in the first place.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
One of the first things she writes is an essay about what it means to live in a small, confined community where you interact with the same people every day of your life for years.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Shirin Ali compiled some of the election’s notable firsts from around the country.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
The country woke up to results that few expected — and a long list of historic firsts.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump also saw a number of state-level electoral firsts, including the first Latina governor in Texas with Gina Hinojosa's victory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards saw a number of firsts: A first-time host, a first-time Emmy winner and the first to win two lead acting Emmys in a night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Your firsts will in-struct you in your duties. May all the gods preserve you, brothers."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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