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The film follows a Border Patrol agent, Charlie Smith (Jack Nicholson), who gets drawn into a human-smuggling operation by his new partner, the venal and murderous Cat, played by Harvey Keitel.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
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All four workers tied to the smuggling eventually pleaded guilty to related charges, according to court records.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Edwin Lusichi, the trust’s head keeper, introduced the animals by name and explained how each one had come to be orphaned—drought, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict being the most common causes.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Colliers also denied Truist’s allegations of employee poaching, saying the bank is relying on speculation and punishing competition.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, above, Joanna, 47, can be seen speaking on-camera discussing the plans for the construction of the home on the balcony before a rustling can be heard coming from the woods behind her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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Stavridis is a Florida native who speaks three languages and, during a 37-year Navy career, oversaw operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans and counter piracy off the coast of Africa, according to an Augustana University news release.—
Chris Mueller,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
4 Feb. 2026
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Spotify, in an attempt to combat music piracy, was founded in 2006 by Swedish duo Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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There were fights and looting, and by the afternoon, a fire was set at a shop on West Madison Street, according to the documentary notes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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