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Gabby Williams
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Gabby Williams

Gabby Williams, the Nevada-raised forward who plays for France, scored 30 points in Game 7 of the 2026 WNBA Finals to win the title and Finals MVP for Golden State.

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Haley Stevens
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Haley Stevens

Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat in the House since 2019, lost the 2026 Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed by one point and then endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.

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Inde Navarrette
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Inde Navarrette

Inde Navarrette, a Tucson-born actress from 13 Reasons Why and Superman & Lois, starred in the 2026 horror hit Obsession and was cast as Rogue in Marvel's X-Men.

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Nidhi Razdan
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Nidhi Razdan

Nidhi Razdan anchored NDTV prime time for two decades, quit in 2020 for a Harvard post that proved to be a scam, and married Omar Abdullah in October 2026.

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Doug Sahm
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Doug Sahm

Doug Sahm sang on San Antonio radio at five, fronted the Sir Douglas Quintet, won a Grammy with the Texas Tornados and died in Taos, New Mexico, in 1999.

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Bruce Welch
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Bruce Welch

Bruce Welch of The Shadows co-wrote Summer Holiday, produced Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John, and started a publishing company in 1960.

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Pat Murphy
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Pat Murphy

Pat Murphy, a Syracuse native whose Arizona State tenure ended during an NCAA investigation, managed the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series title.

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Sunny Ozell
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Sunny Ozell

Singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell sang in a Reno opera chorus as a child, moved to New York in 2004, and made the albums Take It With Me and Overnight Lows.

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William Contreras
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William Contreras

William Contreras, a catcher from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, was World Series MVP in 2026 as the Milwaukee Brewers won the first title in franchise history.

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Art Garfunkel
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Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel, the Simon & Garfunkel singer, turns 85. His Columbia years, the 1970 split, solo hits, the long walks, the 2010 voice loss and the 2026 tour.

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Gadi Eisenkot
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Gadi Eisenkot

Gadi Eisenkot, born in Tiberias in 1960, led the IDF from 2015 to 2019, published its first formal strategy, then founded the Yashar party to run against Netanyahu.

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John Berger
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John Berger

John Berger, born 5 November 1926, made Ways of Seeing, won the 1972 Booker with G. and gave half the money away. His centenary, his books and his years in Quincy.

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