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Sabalenka halts US Open match, citing strong marijuana smell
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— Sep 4, 2026
Sabalenka interrupted her US Open third-round match to report a strong smell of marijuana in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, then proceeded to win 6-3, 6-4 and extend her New York winning streak to 16. She is aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams to win three consecutive US Open titles, despite the unusual distraction.
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Nicole Hardy
Only in NYC does a tennis match pause because someone's blazing one up in the stands. Sabalenka handled it like a pro though.
Cannabis smell reported across US Open grounds
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— Aug 29, 2026
At the US Open, the pervasive cannabis smell from adjacent Corona Park is distracting players, with Britons Katie Boulter and Fran Jones noting it affects focus on the court, including during matches on venues like Court 17. The issue has drawn remarks from other players in the past, and organizers say they cannot control off-site smoking around the grounds.
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Sabalenka Reaches Sixth Straight US Open Semifinal
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— Sep 4, 2026
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open fourth round for the fifth consecutive year, handling a demanding second set before sealing in straight sets. She will face either Diana Shnaider or Taylor Townsend, while Sabalenka also noted cannabis-smell disruptions around Louis Armstrong Stadium as a distraction during the day’s play.
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Man Arrested Outside Capitol With Flare Gun And Torch, Smelling Of Fuel
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— Nov 5, 2024
Capitol Police (USCP) arrested a man at the Capitol who “smelled like fuel” and was carrying a blowtorch and a flare gun on Tuesday, according to a USCP announcement. The man, whose name was not immediately disclosed…
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ANDREA PICCIOTTI-BAYER: Minnesota Tragedy Reminds Us That Sacred Spaces Worth Defending
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— Aug 31, 2025
Assumption Catholic Church in Minneapolis should have been ordinary and joyful: children in uniforms, parents greeting one another, the smell of hymnals and polished floors, the familiar cadence of morning Mass…
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North Korea Tells New US Administration To Cease War Games if Wants To ‘Sleep in Peace’
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— Mar 16, 2021
The sister of North Korean leader, Kim Yo Jong, criticised ongoing military drills in South Korea and warned the new U.S. administration that the smell of cordite wafting over the border would not help bring peace…
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DANIEL MCCARTHY: Just Say No To More Marijuana
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— Aug 16, 2025
Will more marijuana use make America a better place? Not many who’ve seen and smelled what legalizing the drug has done to cities like New York, D.C. and San Francisco would say so. Yet President Donald Trump is…
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Republican Catches Media Lying About Him, Uses His Real Quote as Proof – He Isn’t Going Anywhere
Opinion
— Jan 6, 2023
Amid the ongoing Republican battle for speaker of the House, the establishment media smelled blood in the water and immediately jumped to push a story about one of the conservative holdouts refusing to support Kevin…
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