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The bear was eventually hit with a dart and fell asleep on top of a cinder block wall dividing two properties, its body straddling either side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After the trial concluded, the founder of Indivisible Baldwin County, the group that had organized the No Kings protest, rounded up a small crew for a celebratory dinner at the pizza parlor down the block.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In laboratory experiments, the scientists first showed that arginine can block the formation of Aβ42 aggregates, which are considered especially toxic.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The first block of public hearings, which lasts until 15 May, will focus on lived experience of antisemitism.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Then he saw that the girls had finished their game and were heading for the classroom block.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo