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The bird - which survived the incident - was released in the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders earlier this year as part of a pioneering project to boost numbers in southern Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

SpaceX went public in the largest IPO ever earlier this month, but shares of the rocket and AI company have dropped 24% over the past six trading sessions.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The ECB raised its key rate by a quarter-point earlier this month, judging that the impact of the rise in energy costs was too large to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

She noticed the gamers she’d passed earlier, led by the dungeon master, taking a spot at the side of the crowd.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith