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Last week, the last of Wang’s five top lieutenants, dubbed the “Five Tiger Generals,” was hauled away for investigation by the very apparatus Wang helped build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He managed to stay away from trouble in Australia, although he admitted that tour was his toughest time in the role.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In a February 2025 letter to state regulators, Edison said it had detected a single fault on a line more than five miles away from Altadena about 6:11 p.m. on the night the fire ignited.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“I know, baby,” she says, wiping my tears away.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold