Anthony provoked and goaded Metcalf, Wirskye said.
—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
In the ensuing chaos, one of those two young men takes the stage, goaded on by his friend, and soon has the audience dancing to his melodies and words.
Later in the second half, Olise teed up Ousmane Dembele with prodded outside-of-the-boot passes after picking up loose balls in front of the defence.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Lawyers for Julia Ormond are looking to have the court issue a bench warrant for the arrest of CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz for walking out of a deposition after being prodded about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
—
Winston Cho for The Hollywood Reporter,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.
—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The back-and-forth prompted Steiner to send a letter denying Hawley’s claims and chiding him for a lack of civility.
—
Jack Harvel
July 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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