authorities

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In 2018, authorities demanded that Zion install around two dozen surveillance cameras to allow them to track the church’s activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"The scammers were one step ahead of the police and bank authorities," she says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So far, Mexican authorities have refused to arrest him, claiming there is a lack of evidence.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A person at SpaceX’s rocket complex in Texas died in a workplace accident Friday, according to local authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Burger suspected that Dasch was trying to see how far he could push back against the school's authorities without getting fired.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple