It has been widely expected since Lam’s reelection as Communist Party head in January, when observers noted that his consolidation of party authority positioned him to assume the presidency as well.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Dube isn’t as panicked about its impact on wages and employment as many other observers are.
The facility will also include viewing areas for spectators to accommodate organized events and community programming.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Stars made sacrificial effort plays that could convince most spectators this was a playoff showdown — Jamal Murray diving into the second row to save a loose ball, Aaron Gordon developing a limp then playing through it to guard De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama on game-deciding possessions.
Martin and Payton each face three murder counts in the shooting deaths of bystanders Yamile Martinez, 21; Johntaya Alexander, 21; and Melinda Davis, 57.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
With one quick push of a button, BLINGSTING Safety Alarms ear-piercing 125-decibel personal alarm sounds, intended to startle an aggressor and immediately alert bystanders that there’s a problem.
Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
The speech earned a standing ovation from onlookers.
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