Once Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag at Tranquility Base and then splashed down (with Michael Collins) back on Earth, the primary goal of Apollo was met.
—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet.
All have lost permission to work legally, a right most had while pursuing their asylum claims, compounding the worry and dread that has rippled through immigrant communities.
—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.
—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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