The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Lindsey’s is pure Arkansas-style barbecue featuring a familiar roundup of chicken, hot link sausages, pork shoulder, and pork spare ribs, and beef that was served either chopped or sliced.
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Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
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Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes.
In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.
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