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In making his argument to dismiss the case, Samuel Cross, a deputy federal public defender, said he was quoting the judge in calling it “amateur hour at the U.S. attorney’s office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Popular Headspace mindfulness app posted a YouTube video this week titled: "When your pets miss you, play this: 6 hour calming music for dogs and cats".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Behind the crew's seats, the service module lit its single main engine in a long, steady push that added thousands of kilometres per hour to Orion's speed.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But Trump, flanked by multiple cabinet members and his White House counsel, showed up and stayed for the first hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The train trip to Amsterdam took only half an hour, but it was a wonderful ride.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom