Yards from San Diego to Arizona and even the famed Huntington botanical gardens in San Marino have all been victimized.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Opposite Jennings, fellow outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson got victimized on one of the Jets’ longest runs of the game, but otherwise was a positive force throughout with a pass deflection, run stuff and a hurry.
The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule.
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CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Catholic Charities of Louisville serves those in need, especially the poor and oppressed, with a wide range of outreaches that assist neighbors of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs.
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Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Nov. 2025
Open Doors is a global Christian charity supporting Christians persecuted for their faith.
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Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Most commonly, people felt they were being persecuted via their electronics – that their Wi-Fi networks, computers or cellphones had been hacked or implanted with tracking devices.
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Alaina Vandervoort Burns,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
Police are asking the public for help to find a suspect who fatally shot one person and injured three others in the Town of Strasburg, around 30 miles east of Aurora.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
The Northwest Avalanche Center, which arrived on the scene to help assess the accident, said one of the survivors was injured after being partially buried by the avalanche.
But Everton’s new recruitment structure would also do well to note that Brentford agreed the deal for their hat-trick hero Igor Thiago, who tormented the Toffees on Sunday, at the end of the 2024 winter transfer window.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Dominique Marceau, a young rebel accused of murder, was a complex and tormented character, which Bardot managed to imbue with depth and authenticity.
The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s removal to Liberia should be dissolved because the government received assurances from the government of the West African country that he will not be persecuted or tortured.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Of the few that have arrived in what Saraf describes as a small agricultural town, many have reported being beaten and tortured by different militia groups stationed along the treacherous route between El Fasher and Tawila.
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