By Adan Schreck | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N. World Food Program said people are being “starved to death” in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, and he predicted the country’s humanitarian crisis is likely to worsen as Russia intensifies its assault in the coming weeks. WFP executive director…
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NEWPORT BEACH >> Trent Liolios used his arm and his bat Thursday to propel Newport Harbor to a 6-1 win over Corona del Mar in a Wave League baseball game at Corona del Mar High. The Northwestern signee allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings with two hits and four strikeouts. At the plate,…
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Luis Severino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jose Trevino passed the test. The Yankees got through their first test of the season Thursday night with Severino dominating, Trevino and Kiner-Falefa providing the majority of the offense as the Bombers beat the Blue Jays 4-0 at the Stadium in the series finale. The Yankees split the four-game series…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defense for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory. The federal jury on…
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In the week leading up to the first round of the NBA playoffs, young Chicago Bulls players are balancing preparation with the enthusiasm of reaching the postseason for the first time. Amid the crush of practices and film sessions, veteran DeMar DeRozan urged his younger teammates to slow down and enjoy the moment. But the…
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A 29-year-old man shot by Costa Mesa police responding to a violent robbery at a convenience store last year was convicted Thursday of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Gabriel Tamayopaniagua was charged with attempted murder, but jurors convicted him of a lesser charge. Jurors also found true a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly…
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Sure, Derek Fisher played for the Lakers, the team Reggie Jackson associates with “bright lights,” as opposed to his “heart-of-the-city” Clippers. But Fisher can appreciate what his one-time Oklahoma City teammate has going in L.A., because he too was embraced by a fan base in a big city far from home, beloved as an on-court…
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A Dana point mom hailed as a hero for ending a cross country search for a kidnapped boy and girl gasped, then dropped to her knees as one of the rescued children ran into her arms and embraced her in a surprise reunion on Thursday, April 14. Noah Clare, left, runs on to the stage…
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A former Westminster Police Department civilian investigator pleaded guilty to putting in bogus requests for overtime and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service, according to court records. Nadia Arlett Alvarez Poblete altered time sheets to show she worked twice the amount of hours she actually put in, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office…
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Santa Ana police cranked up some Disney tunes during a recent late night investigation, apparently in an effort to prevent a local blogger from filming them while they worked. The idea, according to the videographer and others, was that because social media platforms remove home-made videos with copyright-protected music, any video made by the blogger…
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