Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.
But even as Chen played arguably her best game of her career on Wednesday, something extra might have been motivating the 24-year-old guard.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Emotions that induce positive feelings— like joy, desire, and excitement—activate our brain’s reward centers, motivating us to solve problems and take action.
Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Wisp will be activating at Pride events in New York City this month, with staff on the ground having one-on-one conversations.
And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Investigators said Morabia Siddhi Suresh, 33, of Fremont, California, had been driving in rainy conditions when she was involved in a separate collision, according to Kentucky State Police.
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