Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Richard Nguyen returning as champion to face two new challengers.
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USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Anderson had arrived safely and was staying overnight in the La Guaira hotel before returning home, Salcedo said in an interview with Reuters news agency.
Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Research is ongoing to evaluate components made using additive manufacturing or 3D printing, where objects are made layer by layer, presenting different challenges for stress testing.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.
Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
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Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Chinese companies exporting to these firms will be required to apply for special licenses, submit risk assessment reports on the Japanese companies and written pledges that the dual-use items will not be used for military purposes.
Operational rigor at small scale doesn't mean importing big-firm bureaucracy—approval chains, tedious status meetings or process—for its own sake.
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Christina Greenberg,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The criminal case alleges Devastating Pyrotechnics founder Chee and his associates continued operating despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, relying on associates to obtain licenses while importing and repackaging fireworks from overseas.
The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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