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Pratt entered the mayoral race a year after he lost his home in the devastating fires in the city in 2025, which were some of the deadliest and most destructive blazes in the area's history.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Pfeiffer: I couldn’t be luckier working for two of the most talented and prolific writers in the history of television.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The 23-year-old outlasted seventh seed Svitolina - who she earlier described as "a legend of Ukrainian tennis" - in a deciding set in the first major quarter-final between two Ukrainian women in history.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Blackstone late last year described its IPO pipeline as among the richest in its history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Studies have shown that dementia patients are only a danger to themselves if they wander, and Mr. McGinity does not have a history of…” Maya-Jade trailed off when it became clear no one was listening.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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