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The $200-million shopping center, which first opened in 2018, is 99% leased, with one-third of the shops are new, including an Italian steakhouse called Spacca Tutto by chef Nancy Silverton and women’s apparel retailer LESET.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Following relegation in May, West Ham start their first Championship season since 2012 with a trip to Burnley on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Students returning to a Kentucky middle school this year learned something surprising on their first day of class: They don’t live in Kentucky.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The “Mandalorian and Grogu” director shared a first look at his miniseries, “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit,” a hybrid live-action and hand-drawn 2D animated show expected to hit Disney+ in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
If we don’t make it, there’s no money back, and for the first time, I realize how awful it would be to return home, exhausted, broke.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Infantino also pushed through a number of other World Cup firsts for this summer’s tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
El Tri is now 4-0 in World Cup matches and has yet to concede a goal, both firsts for the Mexican national team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"This is a lot of firsts stacked on top of each other," said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, the director of NASA's astrophysics division, during a recent call with reporters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
His pursuit of firsts, bests, biggests, quickest has helped fuel his success to unforeseen heights with SpaceX and Tesla, where he is also chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
I may have lost some pretty huge firsts to Hudson, but dating Arthur feels like a do-over.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
