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Marafatsos prepared Guilfoyle for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a person familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“We have reviewed the matter and confirmed that AI was used to alter the image in violation of university policy,” Stanford spokesperson Charlene Gage said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The court’s latest rebuff—a five-page opinion without any dissents—said bluntly that the decision “should come as no surprise” given its earlier rulings on the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Unlike Meghji’s departure, which came as a surprise to Blackstone’s upper management, Baratta’s exit has been in the works for some time, the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“What is the matter? ¿Qué pasó?” they asked.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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