NEWPORT BEACH — Newport Harbor baseball coach Josh Lee and his Sailors couldn’t have asked for a better start to their Sunset League schedule. Pitcher Lucas Perez allowed two hits and one walk and had six strikeouts over six scoreless innings in the Sailors’ 2-0 victory over Corona del Mar on Friday at Newport Harbor…
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By JOHN HANNA, Associated Press History buffs dove into thousands of pages of government records released online this week, hoping for new nuggets about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. They instead found revelations about U.S. espionage in the massive document dump that also exposed some previously redacted personal information. The U.S. National Archives and Records…
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California Senate Republicans’ goal of slashing gasoline prices by stopping recent environmental regulations – a centerpiece of their agenda this year – is likely dead on arrival in the Democrat-controlled legislature. The Senate Environmental Quality Committee, which is dominated by Democrats, effectively killed Republicans’ Senate Bill 2 during a Wednesday hearing, according to two state…
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By MELISSA GOLDIN, Associated Press After Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked calls this week by the Trump administration to impeach judges, social media users falsely claimed that he and other high-level legal professionals are part of a “secretive, invite only club.” Many questioned the motives of members, hinting at coordinated efforts to oppose President Donald…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — It would be easy to say the road now gets harder for the UCLA men’s basketball team, now that 10th-seeded Utah State has been vanquished and No. 2 seed Tennessee awaits the Bruins on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional. But that would almost imply that…
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By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian, raising concerns that children will be forced to navigate the complex legal system alone. The Acacia Center for Justice contracts with the government to provide…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball removed references to “diversity” from its MLB Careers home page following an executive order by President Donald Trump that could lead to possible federal action against organizations using DEI programs in violation of his administration’s interpretation of civil rights law. Related Articles Sports | Orange County scores and…
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THE GAMES: The Angels finished the Arizona portion of spring training with a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale and a 3-3 tie against the Texas Rangers in Tempe. The Angels are 10-16-4 as they head back to Southern California for the three-game Freeway Series, which starts on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. PITCHING…
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. The changes, detailed in a letter sent by the university’s interim president,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, March 21 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. FRIDAY’S SCORES SOFTBALL…
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