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Pacheco told the Fresno Bee that four of the bakery’s customers had been detained and that one was eventually released because he had lawful immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Brook's magnificent century should have been enough for England to win the fifth Test against India at The Oval last year, only for him to throw away his wicket with victory in sight.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Police have made no arrests or recovered any cards, which had been graded by Professional Sports Authenticator and were being shipped back to collectors nationwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sri Lanka was his 61st List A match, 45 of which have been ODIs.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He doesn’t know any local people in Manila, besides the priests at the university and two other men from the Grant who’d been stranded with him.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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