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He played through it for a couple games in Arizona and the first game against the Angels on Friday, before he was scratched from the lineup the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

So when the waiter places the card reader on the table at the end of the night, you are facing a social minefield.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The nasty spat culminated in April when Shell agreed to resign as president of Paramount Skydance to concentrate on his legal headache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Ethan began his new chemotherapy treatment at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eighteen million dollars’ worth of valuable oil are dumped into the Pasig River to keep it out of Japanese hands, but things quickly spin out of control and the oil catches on fire.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly