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In exchange, the state dropped another felony battery charge.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026 This also will be the first time the ball has dropped for a July 4 celebration.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026 Apple, for instance, dropped 5% on April 8, its fourth-straight negative day.—
Alex Harring,luke Fountain,
CNBC,
2 July 2026 Per-token prices have indeed dropped, and Gartner forecasts that running the largest models could be nearly ninety per cent cheaper by 2030.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026 Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level since May as negotiations between the United States and Iran ease financial markets.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026 How to get the broth Coming in hot to the rescue, Piedmont Fort Mill dietitian Courtney Taylor dropped into the chat to solidify that those on the hunt were on the right track.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026 California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026 The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.—Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
He was slowed early in his recovery from a knee injury and then saw a decreased role in the rotation in the last month, playing only seven minutes in three tournament games.
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Joseph Duarte,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Just like in humans, salmonella exposure can sicken pets, causing lethargy, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever and a decreased appetite.
Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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Horatio Clare,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.
Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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