authority
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Federal prosecutors said Alfozan had no authority to access the conference room, which could only be booked by executives and their assistants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
India's Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Mejia’s subpoena, issued under his City Charter authority, came two and a half weeks after officials at LA28, the Olympic organizing committee, rejected his previous request to disclose the information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
He insisted that the occasions he dined with Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak at matches at the Etihad in 2017 and 2018 were "included" in a statement issued by the local authority on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I have no authority here,” he says quietly.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said it was in contact with authorities in Egypt.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Tens of thousands of customers in Los Angeles county alone were without power, as authorities de-energized power lines in a bid to lessen the possibility of electrical sparks that the heavy wind gusts could carry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Israeli authorities said a police investigation is under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
European authorities have accused Russia of targeting other ships in waters off Bulgaria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of the guests would inform the local authorities of Atzerodt’s boast.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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