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Residents have been receiving troubling calls from people pretending to be their grandchildren, swindling them out of thousands of dollars.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

“These allegations are troubling, serious, and false,” Platner said in a statement.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

It’s part of an effort to curb troubling math scores and is similar to a literacy screener already underway.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Strang did not have terrorist links, the prosecution stated, but did have a "troubling extremist mindset".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“I am, my dear brother, so heartbroken by your journey, I would have wished that you'd been spared that, for all in all no harm has come to me, and it wasn't worth troubling you.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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