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Using observations collected before the observatory's official launch, researchers identified two exceptionally faint satellites that had never been seen before.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Doncic immediately was hit with a technical foul for throwing the ball at the official.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Charged with "obstructing an official carrying out their duty" she was jailed pending trial.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
A White House official said any discussions about a potential executive order are speculative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The official resurfaced from his dive exclaiming, “There is glass everywhere.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
The deceased, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national who lived in the US as an undocumented immigrant for decades, was not the indented target, officials said after the incident.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani spoke with President Trump on Friday, and Gulf officials said there were signs that both sides were looking for an off-ramp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
The closure, which begins Saturday, has been years in the making and included impact-mitigation meetings between Caltrans officials, neighboring communities, shipping companies, labor unions and the contractor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Nearly 1,050 French officers are now supporting UK-France efforts to stop crossings, with an additional new surge team bolstering operations on Western beaches, according to officials.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
He strolled to the judging tent and chatted with the officials.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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