SANTA ANA — A 20-year-old Irvine man appeared in court Monday on two murder charges in connection with a drug-fueled fiery crash that killed a couple in Irvine. Jack Frederick Varga Nagl was charged Wednesday with the two counts of second-degree murder and one count of possession of a deadly weapon — metal knuckles, all…
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SEATTLE — Jameson Taillon gave the Yankees a much needed breather and himself a boost of confidence. The right-hander gave the Bombers seven solid innings as they beat the Mariners 9-4 at T-Mobile Park Monday night, their first win since the trade deadline. The win snapped a season-high five-game losing streak for the Yankees (71-39)…
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SEATTLE — Anthony Rizzo was on the field at T-Mobile Park Monday night, but that was hours before the Yankees faced off against the Mariners. The first baseman missed his fourth straight game with the lower-back tightness that had him out of the entire series in St. Louis. But the Yankees are hopeful he can…
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OAKLAND — As Steven Duggar stood in the clubhouse on his first day with his third team of the season, he could only hope that this will be the stop where he finally returns to form. “New start,” he said. “Fresh start.” Duggar, 28, played a significant role with the San Francisco Giants’ 107-victory team…
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Space Mountain was Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola’s favorite ride. Disneyland was his happy place. So on Monday, Aug. 8, it was only fitting that a posthumous medal — commemorating the young Marine for his actions on Aug. 26 while standing guard at Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan — was presented to his family during Disneyland’s somber…
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Organizers attempting to oust embattled Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón expressed concern Monday, Aug. 8, that election officials aren’t following state law, leading them to reject valid signatures needed to force a recall election. The “shockingly large” 22% rejection rate of 717,000 petition signatures randomly sampled last month signals the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office…
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An off-duty Monterey Park Police Department was shot and killed in Downey on Monday. An off-duty Monterey Park police officer was shot and killed Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in a commercial parking lot in the 12700 block of Lakewood Boulevard in Downey. (Photo by Tom Bray/SCNG) An off-duty Monterey Park police officer was shot and…
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If there was ever a time for Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle to break out of a slump that has stretched from early July into August, it was Monday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. There’s no other team Mountcastle has found more success against, this season or over his career. And despite a .170 batting…
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OAKLAND — José Suarez continued his second half resurgence, bolstered by a new pitch. Suarez pitched seven innings in the Angels’ 1-0 victory over the Oakland A’s on Monday night, making Luis Rengifo’s homer stand as the winning run. The left-hander has not allowed an earned run in any of his three starts since the…
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SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter’s remarkable season is likely over. The veteran lefty slugger left Monday night’s game after the first inning with what the team said is a “left foot fracture.” Carpenter fouled a ball off the top of his left foot in his first inning at-bat. He struck out and was replaced as the…
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