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On average, ICE arrested about 1,000 immigrants per day in early March, down from a peak average of just under 1,400 in mid-January, agency data show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

For 2026, they increased their adjusted earnings per share forecasts for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley by 5% and 2%, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The pre-feasibility study outlines a maiden ore reserve of 42.1 million tons of gold-bearing ore at Boundiali grading at 0.9 grams per ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On average Puerto Ricans experienced 27 hours of power outages per year between 2021 and 2024, according to some reports.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Superheated energy bounced around in my body at 291,000 miles per hour, like a star hurtling in space.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas