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He finished second in the 2022 U.S. championships, but was left off the Olympic team in a controversial decision.
From Los Angeles Times
The adoption of sound would require a transformation of the industry’s economic structure: Theaters would need to be wired, sound studios would need to be built, foreign sales would fall off a cliff.
The chief also urged Washington to back off: “We’re taking this very seriously,” he said.
“Monday morning quarterback. Absolutely. I probably could have held off on that,” Nanos said at a news conference, with top FBI agents flanking him.
From Los Angeles Times
The news was met with celebration by local elected officials and community volunteers who tracked the agents’ movements on and off the base since last summer.
From Los Angeles Times
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