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The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025 -
The band hadn’t performed live since a tour around their Rock Hall induction back in 2021 — and at the Roxy, the group paid tribute to late Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who played with the Go-Go’s during that trek while Gina Schock recovered from thumb surgery.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.—
Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Investing involves risk and your investment may lose value.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Whether by gifting down payments, leaving behind investment properties, or handing over the family home, the coming decade will shape not only millennial homeownership—but the broader housing market as well.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, six local immigrant and refugee artists debuted an art installation at the San Diego Central Library, in collaboration with the local historical society, that shows parallels between the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and the experiences of immigrants today.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Part of being able to lower costs for the builder was focused on making the installation process more efficient.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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On display is the black dress, cape and hat that Vivienne Westwood wore for her investiture as a dame at Buckingham Palace.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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From the jump, the show was willing to reinvent side characters and subplots, while infusing the themes of the video game’s first installment—survival and unconditional love—into its smallest creations.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 is now the highest grossing installment of the series, generating $42.4 million at the domestic box office.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
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That’s quite the placement for a tune that was released almost a decade ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, their placement as the second match of the night felt underwhelming given the storyline.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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