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The Monrovia-based company agreed to a $7.4-million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed customers were left vulnerable to identity theft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The outstanding tributes to Alex that I've read since he passed away make me sure that the personality and charisma he had when he was with us did not disappear when he left Arsenal.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But after Christopher left, Julian became a shell of his former self — a cantankerous curmudgeon, known more for his Simon Cowell-esque criticism on the long-running reality show “Art Fight” than his work.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In the quiet void that Mystery Auntie left, I remembered that Sela and I weren’t actually friends.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith