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An “unprecedented” situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a chemical tank was at risk of spewing a highly toxic chemical that can cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Lee downgraded AMD’s stock from buy to hold in his Monday note.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
In the late ’60s, the media portrayed Solanas as just another radical member of the divisive second-wave feminist movement taking hold in America.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
When Covid-19 took hold in 2020, the Fed rapidly slashed its benchmark rate to zero and rolled out new support measures, moves that helped to prevent a more severe economic downturn.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The grief that washed over Barbara Johns gave way to anger, then took hold in her as a hunger for justice that would not be denied.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
