hearing

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Here’s a sampling of what ad executives were seeing and hearing this week:

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“I’m quite frankly troubled by what I see as a brazen disregard,” Commissioner Ray Jackson remarked about Levy during a public hearing, characterizing the situation as “a direct affront to the people of California.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

And there was an incident this week while McConnell was chairing his defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

There continues to be talk that the Spaniard will step down from his position in the summer after a decade at the helm, with BBC Sport hearing similar soundings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The stink got stronger as he followed the tunnel, hearing nothing but his own breathing, seeing nothing but glimpses of glistening red stone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver