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The series is executive produced by Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025 -
Training on principles of personal security and self-defense should executives or their family fear for their physical safety.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Jumper eventually became air boss on the Midway, as the Vietnam War was fading out.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The then-Red Bull boss stated that Ferrari must prioritize becoming a winning team, and admitted that heading it was a high-pressure job.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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That is starting to change, with US Space Force commanders now openly discussing their own ambitions for offensive and defensive counter-space weapons.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Vern Jumper, the courageous Navy commander who helped more than 3,000 Americans and South Vietnamese refugees flee Saigon during the final hours of the Vietnam War, died at home in La Mesa on July 4.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The Observer suggests Raynor Winn embezzled tens of thousands from her former employer Martin Hemmings' family-run business.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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That’s because already, about 76% of employers are using some kind of skills test in assessing job candidates when hiring, according to a recent report from TestGorilla.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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The former general had previously ruled the West African country for about 18 months in the early 1980s as a military leader but lost three elections before defeating Goodluck Jonathan.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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If the generals wanted something slightly different, Luckey’s team could simply rewrite the code.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Cheatle resigned as director shortly after her testimony.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the Environmental Protection Agency, its administrator Lee Zeldin and Citibank, which held the program’s money.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The closure of Jackson South’s labor and delivery unit is the latest in South Florida and comes at a time when many hospitals across the country have closed their maternity wards, with administrators often citing costs and staffing issues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Gartner was Rodriguez-Kennedy’s immediate supervisor.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Later in the video, Bennett speaks to a supervisor outside the police station.—
Daniel McGowan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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