The rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who worked as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans, was a five-time dog surfing world champion and was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in 2024, according to the Surfers' Hall of Fame website.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.
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Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
The sentiment voiced by the rabbis did not stop several prominent Jewish politicians in New York, including Representative Jerry Nadler, whose district spans much of Manhattan, and Brad Lander, then New York City’s comptroller, from endorsing Mamdani.
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Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Looking ahead, a major task for the Caucus leadership this year will be endorsing a candidate for mayor in next year’s municipal election.
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Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Naboso was developed by a podiatrist and uses texture on all products to stimulate the feet, improving overall foot awareness, foot strength and aiding in recovery.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Metaphorical thinking enhances learning by linking new concepts to familiar patterns, fostering creative problem-solving among non-experts, and aiding memory retention through vivid imagery, while expanding one's metaphor store through diverse topics can boost creativity in specialized fields.
Some people celebrate Easter by attending Mass or another type of church service on Easter Sunday.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Discerning Deacons has been working with Hermanos de la Calle, a nonprofit that started out of Muñoz’s desire to show his children that being a Christian means more than just attending weekly mass.
This joint venture bridges that gap — facilitating structured capital for creative talent who otherwise would not be able to bring their projects to life.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Strong and Fudd both struggled in the first half of Sunday’s 70-52 victory at Dickies Arena, but Quinonez did everything for UConn until the superstars hit their stride, from securing defensive boards to knocking down 3-pointers to facilitating opportunities for her teammates.
But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.
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