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Last month, a Ventura County woman died from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an unusually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
American Airlines stock has fallen 50% over five years, while United’s shares rose 68% in the same period.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
A record $36 billion was invested in the space economy from January through March, compared with just $6.7 billion in the same period a year earlier, the venture-capital firm Space Capital said Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The company delivered 5,345 vehicles during the period, up 72% from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
They weren’t particularly good-looking teeth, but that was par for the course during this time period.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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