By NEBI QENA and YURAS KARMANAU KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A convoy of buses headed to Mariupol on Thursday in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city, while Russia pressed its attacks in several parts of Ukraine ahead of a planned new round of talks aimed at ending the fighting. After the…
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At least one person was killed today in a crash involving a semi in Corona. Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at 12:56 a.m. to the eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway and Green River Road where they found a semi with a white trailer on the side of the freeway engulfed in flames, according to…
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Jimmy Butler was the recruiter and, frankly, the henchman behind the plot. But he also maintains a respect for who came before and even those alongside assisting in the assists. So as he sat alongside Kyle Lowry late Wednesday night at TD Garden, reveling in one of the Miami Heat’s most impressive victories of the…
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Q: The Heat finish with top teams and then three lesser opponents (two of whom fighting for playoff berths). Their last week might allow for some time to allow the core four to reach full health. — Leonard, Cornelius, N.C. A: Doubt it, as long as the ultimate goal is the highest possible playoff seed.…
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The NFL held its annual meetings this week in Palm Beach, Fla., as teams continue to build their rosters and evaluate prospects for the April 28-30 draft in Las Vegas. Brad Biggs answers reader questions about new Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ approach to building the roster, the offensive line and more in this…
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A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…
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The Kings’ Phillip Danault, front, and the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid vie for the puck during the third period on Wednesday night in Edmonton. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) From left, the Kings’ Arthur Kaliyev, Troy Stecher, Alexander Edler and Anze Kopitar celebrate a goal during the first period of their game against the…
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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians unexpectedly retired as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a stunning move Wednesday night that the 69-year-old who guided the team to its second Super Bowl title says is not related to health. It’s the second major retirement announcement for the Bucs this offseason,…
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SANTA ANA – Foothill beat El Dorado last week when Garrett Davidson drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning against El Dorado pitcher Nathan Huy at Foothill High School. On Wednesday Davidson stepped to the plate with the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning at Foothill. Huy…
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This was the week “The Real Housewives of Orange County” turned into “The Real Middle Schoolers of Orange County Go On a Field Trip to Aspen.” Seriously, nearly the entire episode revolved around the kind of hurt feelings that most of us learn to get over by the start of high school. And it had…
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