After years of portable stadium seating and a temporary stage, Irvine leaders are beginning the search for a location in the Great Park to replace the FivePoint Amphitheater with a permanent venue, teaming with concert promoter Live Nation find an ideal spot and design. Live Nation has operated the temporary amphitheater since 2017; the property…
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A look at which USC NFL draft prospects will be selected this week in Las Vegas: Drake London Position: Wide receiver Size: 6-foot-4, 219 pounds Possible round: 1st What they’re saying: “London can line up on the outside and in the slot, shows good quickness to get off press, and is a quality route runner who can threaten…
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Get ready for another round of casino entertainment and fun facts. For all the casino insiders out there, you may have read that Yaamava’ Resort & Casino opened up its new entertainment venue with a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. As of now, the casino hasn’t announced which acts it plans to book…
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By The Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to COVID-19 becoming an endemic…
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He’s the “Ace of Cakes” and Buddy Valastro’s worst nightmare on “Buddy vs. Duff.” But Food Network’s new daytime series, “Duff: Ace of Taste,” which premiered on Sunday, April 24, reveals another side of celebrity chef Duff Goldman who’s best known for his baking. Now he’s expanding his horizons to share savory recipes too, drawing…
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The Mets have been hit by pitches more often than any other team in the league. You probably knew that already. What you might not have known is that the next closest team, the Colorado Rockies, are closer to the teams tied for 22nd place than they are to the first place Mets. Entering Wednesday’s…
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The British are coming! The British are coming! But unlike the cause of Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride in 1775, this arrival from across the pond is a welcome sight. Shine two lanterns, too, because the English are again coming by sea. Marking the post-pandemic return of British-based Cunard Line on this side of the…
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Even though the 2022 NFL draft doesn’t have the caliber of talent that’s been available in years past, playmakers can be found on offense and defense. Finding those talents comes down to having a quality scouting department, and a coaching staff’s ability to develop those players. That’s easier to do when there’s a conviction about…
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By YESICA FISCH, JON GAMBRELL and VANESSA GERA POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday and threatened to do the same to other countries, dramatically escalating its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine. European leaders decried the move as “blackmail.” A day…
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By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. The deal announced by both countries involving Trevor…
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