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The glassy-winged sharpshooter was first reported in California in the early 1990s and is native to the southeastern U.S. and northeastern Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anyone who's listened to Rodrigo's first two albums, 2021's Sour and 2023's Guts, knows the singer has endured a few calamitous heartbreaks, approaching them with a mix of anguish, confusion and feminine rage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Los Angeles made the playoffs each year since the 2021-22 season, but the team did not advance past the first round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She didn't write her first true love song until 2024: So American – a punchy new wave cut, about falling head over heels for English actor Louis Partridge.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When we get home, Dad fusses over me and asks if I want to go back to therapy, like I did the first few months after Mom died.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold