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The 3-acre parcel sat on construction fill dumped in the lagoon decades earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Lloyd Jenkins, along with his parents Margaret and David, pleaded guilty earlier this month to damaging a protected wildlife site over a period of eight years on land in the Mwnt area of Ceredigion.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Felicien Kabuga, who was in his 90s, died in hospital earlier Saturday, said the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in a statement.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Advocates say that reframing the condition may also reduce stigma and help patients receive earlier, more comprehensive treatment.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

“Everybody, this is Alyx Archer. She’s very cool. Best class is math, worst is —” Rachel glanced at Alyx, though I was positive she had asked earlier and remembered just fine.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows