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Victoria’s Secret last year launched the FlexFactor, a bra with underwire encased in fabric to make it more cushioned against the skin, which is bringing in new customers while appealing to existing ones, executives have said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arrested in 2022 for his outspokenness against the regime’s practices, he spent seven months in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Khan’s experience at the facility was similar to that of other detainees who filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a lot of utility to narratives that talk of attacks against women and children, and so it becomes that once they decided it wasn’t a false flag, that she was there of her own political beliefs, it becomes a compelling narrative of a woman sacrificing herself for this movement. Whether or not the movement would have been kind to her had she lived is besides the point,” Matfess said.

From Salon

Aryna Sabalenka defended her 'Battle of the Sexes' match against Nick Kyrgios after she opened her 2026 season with a 47-minute victory against Cristina Bucsa.

From BBC