incident
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Six Flags FUN -6.49%decrease; down pointing triangle said it plans to add seat belts to some of its roller coasters following a deadly incident this month at its Georgia theme park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The incident would inaugurate a twisting case of murder, intrigue and insurance fraud—and a firestorm of headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The incident began with a three-minute phone call to 999, in which Ali sounded out of breath, was speaking in Arabic, and told police she was "going to God".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Page Six reported Friday that McHenry was “forced to resign” on Thursday, the day after the alleged incident at the Washington Wizards’ home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
There is little doubt that if Jennings had been tried and convicted of involvement in The Pearl incident, his punishment would have been severe.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
A few high-profile incidents where autonomous AI agents broke out of their sandboxes and infiltrated third-party systems have helped to underscore its importance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Devon County Council said it would have extra staff on hand in its Network Operations Control Centre to monitor conditions and co-ordinate responses to any weather-related incidents.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gonzales-Torres declined to comment on the incidents Aguirre and Gold alleged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
That followed a series of other incidents with the carriages, including the deaths of several horses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
After a scientific expedition to America, Aronnax ruminates over the true nature of the incidents.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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