So the showrunner of TV’s number one comedy acquiesced and, in 1995, bought a green Porsche 911 coupe.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2026
As the Tingleys alternately acquiesced to and resisted Vista Grande's insistence on medication, administrators started calling 911 after altercations, according to ambulance and police dispatch records.
Israel’s prime minister, who only reluctantly acceded to Trump’s 2025 Gaza cease-fire, has managed to continue waging war in Gaza without incurring significant costs.
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KHALED ELGINDY,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Oct. 2026
When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister.
Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
City officials advocated for improved communication between local agencies so that people like her could receive proper services instead of being cycled through the justice system — instead of being returned to the streets.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2026
Both candidates have been critical of the license plate reader company Flock Safety, advocated for investing in alternatives to policing and have recently indicated that they are committed to keeping the LAPD from shrinking any further.
The Republican administration says the 4th Circuit decision conflicts with rulings by at least three other circuits and, if upheld, will hamper the government's ability to deport immigrants with terrorism ties in many other cases.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Oct. 2026
That decision, upheld on appeal, put the onus on the Continuum of Care, an amorphous entity with a board and open membership that had long functioned as an appendage of LAHSA but actually had the statutory power to hire or fire the agency.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2026
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