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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
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Carneiro crushed a 58-yarder shortly before half to cut the Hurricanes’ lead to 17-13.—
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Strange cosmic objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are presently puzzling astronomers.—
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The preseason Poeltl extension presently looks like a long-term albatross.—
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
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Maybe there will be more firings and openings before long.—
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The cake was garnering favorable reviews, and before long writers were clamoring for the recipe.—
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One deputy, Ramos, prematurely took Cardenas from his intake booth, despite clinicians having activated a red warning light on the booth that barred Cardenas’ removal before his mental health plan was completed, the lawsuit alleged.—
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Four astronauts are now en route home from the International Space Station, marking the first time NASA has brought a crew home prematurely amid a health concern.—
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“Erelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erelong. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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