authorities

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A mosque security guard is being remembered for courageous actions that authorities say saved lives in the attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three people dead.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A man died when his car plunged nearly 500 feet off Highway 1 near Santa Cruz on Monday, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The company, currently valued at around 18 billion euros, was Germany's biggest gas importer when it was nationalised, and is a key supplier to industrial companies and local authorities.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Getting out of England was going to be his only hope of eluding the British authorities.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau