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In parts of Arizona and California, temperatures hit 112ºF — a first in March, breaking a record that hadn’t been touched since March 1954, when the mercury reached 108ºF in Rio Grande City, Texas.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He had been at Liverpool since the age of five, rising through the academy to be hailed as one of the club's brightest prospects after breaking into Jurgen Klopp's side in 2021-22.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He knows no other way to beat down the constant text alerts of attacks that are breaking his brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sellers reach a “psychological breaking point” once a home is on the market for more than 30 days, according to Nathan Richardson, the founder of real-estate platform CashForHome.com.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They explained methods they’d devised for breaking Enigma messages.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin