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The Pacific Palisades location, which shut down after the wildfires last year, is set to reopen in January.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

This incident follows a similar one which saw a "rogue" Russian pilot attempt to shoot down an RAF Rivet Joint plane over the Black Sea in September 2022.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That was down 46% from 2022 and the lowest level since 2013, when construction was stagnant following the subprime mortgage bust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its airspace.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They settled down in New Mexico, but the boyfriend was sent to Vietnam and never made it home.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith