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In Episode 2 of If Not For My Girls, the ladies turn up the flavor—and the feels—with a floating brunch that brings connection and culture to the forefront.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025 -
Thompson was subsequently arrested and a search of his phone turned up images of other girls — ages 7, 9, 11 and 14 — using the restroom.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The single arrives alongside an expressive music video directed by (La)Horde.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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The money demand: Only two movers showed up and demanded S.B. pay an extra $500 before unloading at the delivery point.—
David J. Neal
July 23,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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Part of the plan calls for providing employers with information on how to follow the law, how to properly respond if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Homeland Security Investigations agents show up, and how to help avoid business closures.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Heat index values could reach up to 108 degrees this week.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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In Columbus, the heat index will reach 93 on July 23, rise to 101 on July 24, and drop a bit to 98 on July 25.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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The initiative draws on mentorship, research, community engagement and allyship to address the gender gap with clear targets and sustained momentum.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Tim Blake Nelson, a longtime character actor who has featured in Marvel's The Incredible Hulk and Captain America: Brave New World, is drawing on his Hollywood experience as inspiration for a new novel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The fly ball – and the Dodgers – came up a little short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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Marshall and Smith worked together to come up with the trail cleanup project.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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On this day in 1952: With the establishment of its constitution, Puerto Rico attained self-government as an unincorporated commonwealth of the United States, 54 years after it was invaded by U.S. forces.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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