authorities

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Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The auction house told French authorities it had documentation proving the book was acquired from its owner in Russia in 2014/2015.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

South Korean authorities urged banks to step up measures against what they described as “speculative market-disrupting behavior.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She revealed nothing to help the authorities to find Booth.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson