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The pair purchased authentic designer goods online, including designer clothing and cosmetics, before returning counterfeit versions for refunds, investigators say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As a seeded player, she would receive a first-round bye and therefore not have to play before Thursday.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

At the same time, “inflation pressures continue to be broad based” even before accounting for rising oil prices, she said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

But that was before the Miami Grand Prix moved in—before the artificial marina, the aqua chicane or the race weekends that packed in 275,000 fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“And the best part is that it’ll allow me to earn a credit or two toward my BA before I even finish high school.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam