William Saliba played at the 2026 World Cup with a spinal fracture.
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William Saliba played the FIFA World Cup with a fractured back.
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Starlink is commercially available in Côte d’Ivoire as of July 2026.
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Starlink is available in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Netflix confirmed generative AI workflows were used in roughly 300 titles.
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Netflix used generative AI in the production of 300 movies and shows.
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Israel reported killing Nihad Arouq, a Hamas Shati Battalion commander.
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The Israel Defense Forces killed Nihad Riyad Abd al-Rahim Arouq, a Hamas platoon commander in the Shati Battalion who infiltrated Israel during the October 7, 2023 attack and who in recent months trained militants and attempted to advance…
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Tou Lue Vang received Minnesota clemency in June 2026 and was later deported by federal immigration authorities.
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The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl, and U.S. federal authorities deported him anyway.
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Trump Media’s Truth API offers millisecond-speed paid access to Truth Social posts.
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Trump Media & Technology Group plans to sell paid, high-speed (real-time) access to Truth Social posts, including posts from U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at traders and investors.
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Claude Fable 5 shifts after July 19 to $10/$50 per million tokens.
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Claude Fable 5 is included in paid plans only until July 19, after which it is billed per token at USD 10 per million input tokens and USD 50 per million output tokens.
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On April 2, 2026, OpenAI cut standard ChatGPT Business seats by $5 monthly.
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OpenAI reduced the price of standard ChatGPT seats on the ChatGPT Business plan by USD $5 per user per month in April 2026.
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A Patterns study modeled AI’s 2025 water footprint at 312.5–764.6 billion liters.
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A study published in the journal Patterns estimated that the AI industry consumed between 312 billion and 764 billion liters of water in 2025.
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ChatGPT Plus has remained listed at $20 per month in the U.S. since February 2023.
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ChatGPT Plus has cost US$20 per month since February 2023 and has not had a price increase.
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BankAmericard’s early rollout saw about 22% delinquent accounts and widespread fraud.
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When BankAmericard was first launched, it experienced major problems including a roughly 22% cardholder default rate and significant fraud.
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Dee Hock, a National Bank of Commerce vice president, led BankAmericard’s restructuring effort.
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Dee Hock, while serving as a vice president at the National Bank of Commerce, was selected to help restructure the BankAmericard program.
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Bank of America launched the BankAmericard credit card program in 1958.
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Bank of America introduced the BankAmericard credit card program in 1958.
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BankAmericard became Visa in 1976–77 to create a unified global brand.
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National BankAmericard Inc. changed the BankAmericard brand name to Visa in 1977 because of opposition to the Bank of America name as the payment system expanded globally.
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National BankAmericard Inc. was formed in 1970 to manage BankAmericard under member-bank control.
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National BankAmericard Inc. was formed in 1970 to manage the BankAmericard system under member-bank control.
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Lockheed Martin campaigns earned 19+ ad awards, largely credited to agencies.
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Lockheed Martin has won more than 19 awards for commercials it produced.
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Museum and fashion-history sources link the S-bend silhouette to Art Nouveau’s flowing, nature-inspired curves.
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The S-bend corset silhouette in early-1900s fashion echoed the soft, natural lines associated with Art Nouveau.
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Early-1900s women’s hats were large, ornate status symbols of femininity.
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In the early 1900s, large decorative hats were a prominent symbol of social status and femininity.
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By the late 1900s and early 1910s, women’s fashion shifted to simpler, lighter, less rigid styles.
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In the early 1900s, women’s fashion shifted from rigid, elaborate Edwardian styles toward more practical garments (including lighter fabrics, simpler cuts, and less rigid corsetry), influenced in part by women’s increasingly active public…
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Early-1900s women’s fashion commonly featured soft pastels like ivory, lilac and rose.
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In the early 1900s, pastel shades such as ivory, lilac, and rose were favored in women’s fashion.
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