By Jackie Fortiér, Kaiser Health News You’re pregnant, healthy and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is not a scientist or doctor, says you don’t need the COVID vaccine, but experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Protection still put you in a high-risk group of people…
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Six Flags plans to double attendance at Magic Mountain to nearly 7 million visitors a year in a bid to make the Los Angeles-area amusement park “comfortably crowded” and increase revenue, according to company executives. Six Flags Chief Commercial Officer Christian Dieckmann said during a recent investors meeting that Six Flags Magic Mountain should be…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office. The numbers were revealed in a…
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We asked our photographers to pick their favorite moments from April 2025, and here are some of the images they selected. UC Irvine track and field athlete Jolie Robinson with her son Micaiah, 5, on the UCI campus in Irvine on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Teacher Jeannette Aguilera…
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Storms that brought thunder, lightning and heavy rain to parts of Southern California are moving east and out of the area Wednesday, but lingering showers will remain through the afternoon, forecasters said. The thunderstorms closed Los Angeles and Orange County beaches because of lightning strikes Tuesday. Reports of lightning in Riverside County prompted safety concerns,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Northwood’s Derek Hitchens splashes after winning the 100-yard freestyle in an Orange County record 43.79 seconds at the CIF-SS Division 1 swimming championships at Mt. SAC on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Courtesy of Alex Tolkachev @oneinamillionshot) ALL-COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING TEAM 2025 BOYS SWIMMER…
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are far from an overnight success. Having appeared a decade ago, Labubus may have finally cemented their place in the collectible toy market for years to come. The Labubu, by artist…
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A life-threatening experience forever altered Anthony Attalla’s future. A recent graduate of Cal State Fullerton’s School of Nursing, Attalla spent several days in 2021 hospitalized with COVID-19. “I was so exhausted, I slept throughout the entire day,” he said. “Now that I understand the health aspects of what I went through, it’s really shocking.” While…
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Spanish may be the most spoken language at home behind English, except in three U.S. states, but the second most-popular, non-English languages used in each state show off the diversity of the United States in unexpected places, whether it’s Korean in Alabama or Vietnamese in Kansas. Almost 22% of U.S.…
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By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO also estimates an increase of 10.9 million…
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