Longtime Democratic leader and cannabis consultant Melahat Rafiei on Thursday confirmed she is the FBI’s prime cooperating witness in an unfolding Anaheim corruption investigation. This week, that investigation stalled a $320 million deal to sell Angel Stadium. It also has led to calls for Mayor Harry Sidhu to resign over corruption allegations and resulted in…
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After three weeks of steady increases, the average price of a gallon of regular gas breached $6 a gallon in California, a first for the state and the U.S. The California average stood at $6.06 on Thursday, according to AAA. Orange and Los Angeles counties each had topped $6 in late March before prices went…
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By Virginia Langmaid | CNN American gunmakers manufactured more than 11 million guns in 2020, nearly three times the number produced in 2000, according to a report published this week by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that provides in-depth data on firearms manufacturing, sale and enforcement. The report, dubbed by the…
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BALTIMORE — On weather education day at Camden Yards, the Yankees’ winning streak came to an end with Anthony Santander’s first walk-off hit of his career, a three-run shot off Lucas Luetge. The Bombers fell 9-6 to the Orioles, their first loss in five games, but they have also lost an important member of their…
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By Matthew Perrone | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the plant at the center of the…
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It was a typical sled drill that a linebacker has probably done 500 times in his career. Wait for the coach to snap the ball to charge the sled, lift the makeshift offensive player in the air for a couple seconds before shedding it to whatever side the coach signals, then charging and tackling the…
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By Alicia Rancilio Spoiler alert: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey obviously knew how “The Office” ended its nine-year run on NBC, because, after all, they filmed it — but revisiting that time for their new book, “Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There,” was still something they put off.…
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CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS FRIDAY DIVISION 1 NOTRE DAME (24-7-1) VS. JSERRA (22-10) Where, when: Cal State Fullerton, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Admission: $5-$12 at GoFan.co Outlook: JSerra lost to Harvard-Westlake in last season’s Division 1 final, the Lions’ first appearance in a CIF-SS baseball championship game. The Lions finished second to Orange Lutheran in…
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Morgan State will honor former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick with an honorary degree during Saturday’s spring commencement ceremony. Kaepernick, 34, played six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, starting 58 games while throwing for 12,271 yards with 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. Kaepernick, who holds the NFL record for most rushing…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, embracing her role as one of the administration’s most outspoken defenders of abortion rights, spoke Thursday with abortion providers from states with some of the country’s strictest restrictions, saying they are “on the front lines of this war on women’s rights.” The virtual conversation, which…
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