By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada is in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe, a senior Canadian government official confirmed Wednesday. The official, who spoke on…
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A Laguna Niguel couple who had lived in the country for 35 years was deported to Colombia on Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed. Gladys Gonzalez, 55, and Nelson Gonzalez, 59, arrived in Colombia on Tuesday night, March 18, after spending weeks in custody. Related: Laguna Niguel couple held in ICE detention, facing deportation…
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force is enormous — it makes up nearly 70% of the universe. And it is powerful — it…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in…
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By MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave the nation more vulnerable to wildfires. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday credited Trump with securing the pay increase…
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Caitlin Doyle, 6, gets a high five from Heidi Lucero after wining a game at the annual St. Joseph’s Day and Return of the Swallows celebration in San Juan Capistrano, CA on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) People take a photo at Mission San Juan Capistrano during the annual…
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THE GAME: The Angels scored five runs in the eighth inning, including two on a Jo Adell homer, to come from behind and beat the Cleveland Guardians, 6-3, in a Cactus League game on Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Tyler Anderson gave up one run in six innings, the first time this spring…
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Deaths of homeless people in Orange County have increased by 50 percent since 2020, with fentanyl said to have played a key role, according to a county report released Monday, March 17. The third annual report filed by the Homeless Death Review Committee found that deaths increased incrementally over the last decade and rose to…
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NEWPORT BEACH – Jack Nicklaus, arguably the greatest golfer of all time, knows how to make a ballroom full of avid golfers — weekend hackers and country club members alike — feel better about their game. As the featured speaker at the annual Hoag Classic community breakfast on Tuesday at Balboa Bay Club, Nicklaus casually…
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By Julie Cart and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett | CalMatters An azure jewel set more than a mile high, deep in the High Sierra, Lake Tahoe is California’s most highly curated and micromanaged natural asset. Even among the state’s many famous landmarks, Tahoe is beloved and revered. The 2-million-year-old lake, famed for its deep blue color, sits…
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