Former Ravens wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown said his unhappiness with his role in the team’s offense led him to seek a trade this offseason. Brown, who was dealt to the Cardinals on Thursday along with a fourth-round pick for Arizona’s No. 23 overall pick, said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast Friday that he’d…
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By Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN Brian Ulrich, one of the 11 members of the Oath Keepers facing sedition-related charges, pleaded guilty to “obstruction of an official proceeding” and seditious conspiracy in federal court on Friday, becoming the second person to plead guilty to the gravest charges to emerge from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol…
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Back in 1978, Julie Poole Lusk’s home life was, in her words, “kind of a disaster,” with bickering parents distracted by her rebellious older brother. Happily, the 11-year-old found a place to belong – a circle of friends she made at North Long Beach Brethren Church. Five years later, that camaraderie was shattered. At age…
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Surfers will have to ride waves in the ocean, for now. A pitch for an artificial wave pool in San Juan Capistrano has wiped out, with city officials opting to look at other proposals for possible future uses of the city’s Northwest Open Space area. Officials announced seven proposals were submitted with ideas on what…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 1,071 more cases of the coronavirus between Tuesday, April 26, and Friday, April 29, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 552,994. There were 3,565 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Friday, April 29. The county is now reporting updates to…
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Two Republicans and one Democrat are competing in the open primary for the coastal 72nd Assembly District, which is one of just a few districts touching Orange County that still lean solidly to the right. The two candidates who get the most votes in the June 7 primary will advance to the November general election.…
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California’s state controller is the elected official responsible for paying the state’s bills and tracking the state’s expenditures. The controller has the authority to audit state and local government entities to ensure that the taxpayers are getting what they pay for. Controller Betty Yee is termed out after serving for eight years, and several highly…
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After the Ravens drafted Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton at No. 14 and Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum at No. 25 during the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday, the team is now shifting its focus to the second and third rounds. The Ravens have the 45th and 76th picks, which could be used…
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By KATHY GANNON KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 20, a Taliban spokesman said. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramdan and…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy. Yet there were signs in Friday’s report from…
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