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I remember when you guys had your first show together, a surprise gig a couple years ago as part of a benefit show for the Bad Brains frontman H.R.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

You can find a few old photos, from the late 1980s, of Trump and Hogan posing together, when the future president played host to a couple of major WWE events.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"After a couple of weeks when you are a head coach you can always pretty precisely tell which players could become a coach."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For a couple spending $120,000 a year in retirement, for example, essentials might take up $70,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The scruffy student explains, “I saw Picnic_ant at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. She bagged my food. Actually, she’s there every Friday afternoon, so.”

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