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The RAD co-founders have asked for Sexton’s suit to be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Champ died that June, and Major was relocated to a “quieter environment” after biting a Secret Service agent and National Park Service employee on White House grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

General Rob Bonta to try to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The property also served as the backdrop for the couple’s 1995 wedding ceremony, which was hosted on the grounds of the Chilmark, Mass., abode, atop a hill next to the dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Huh. It kind of reminds me of the codes etched into the Kryptos sculpture located on the grounds of the CIA’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein