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First discovered: 5:31 p.m. July 8 Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Orleans Complex Orleans Complex Incident initially started today at 5:31 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025 -
Toy had served in that role on an interim basis since March and initially joined Rancher, which helps government agencies modernize their IT infrastructure, in 2020 as a senior solutions architect.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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This was originally supposed to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2028, and Republican Sen. John Kennedy's amendment moved it to Jan. 1, 2027.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Standardized tests—originally developed by eugenicists—have long favored wealthier, white test-takers.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Although the focus for crypto policy and lawmakers more generally have been focused on stablecoins – primarily due to the ease with which they are explained and embedded low volatility – these cryptoassets are just the beginning of a much broader conversation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Incipiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipiently. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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