Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air traffic control towers at 60 American airports.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2026
More than 30 lifeguards are competing in the championships from Fort Lauderdale, which has 45 full-time and 55 part-time guards who staff 20 towers along 3 miles of beach.
From entering the Canadian Open with an 11-18 record in 2026 to playing in the quarters, Alexandrova is one win from matching a career-best result at a WTA 1000.
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Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2026
In the Sacred Relics Room, visitors can view the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, while the Harem is located the sultan's private quarters.
Its salons, gardens, and fountains are fine examples of traditional Moroccan architecture, and the café pays tribute to this with its fretwork screens, palm trees in elaborate jardinières, and checkered flooring.
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Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
5 Aug. 2026
The layout also includes multiple lounges and private salons, a barista bar, a library, a chef’s table, and a wine vault.
The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.
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CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Aug. 2026
That flexibility could result in what residents fear opens the door to two-story dwellings.
With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2026
Cool roofs, shaded streets, and passive building design reduce dangerous temperatures.
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