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Recent Examples of interceptedEvacuation orders after rocket fire Militants in central Gaza meanwhile fired four projectiles into Israel on Wednesday, two of which were intercepted, the military said.—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 After a months-long battle in Marion County court, Henry and Minh Cheng will receive nearly $43,000 cash that was intercepted by police inspectors at Indianapolis' FedEx hub while en route to the couple in April.—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024 The safety swooped in and easily intercepted the ball in Panthers territory.—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 As a rookie, Forbes started six games and intercepted one pass.—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 The Steelers sacked Winston three times and intercepted him twice.—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 Moscow claimed these drones were part of a larger attack which also saw 10 airborne drones intercepted over the peninsula.—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 Has been sacked three times and intercepted once.—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024 Middle linebacker Elijah Melendez, who signed with Auburn this week, intercepted a Buchholz pass and took it 94 yards for a touchdown.—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.
Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
The Amanda Show actress posted a screenshot, captured by People, on November 5 that showed her efforts to get exercise by using a step counter.
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Themes of entrapment, unrequited love and loss penetrate the screen, with Lachman conveying the narrative through a bespoke aesthetic captured on different celluloid formats.
But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the West.
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