Sergei Lavrov, Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Minister, has taken on the role of a modern-day Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s infamous Minister of Propaganda, parroting the barbaric lies of his boss. Last week, Lavrov doubled-down on the outrageous claim the mass murder of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, were actually perpetrated by the Ukrainians themselves, while simultaneously saying the…
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By YURAS KARMANAU, ADAM SCHRECK and CARA ANNA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, and that the death toll could surpass 20,000, as weeks of attacks and privation leave the bodies of…
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When it came to scoreboard watching on closing night of the NBA season, it took until one final late result was in for the Miami Heat to get a definitive read on homecourt advantage in one element of the playoffs, while clarity on draft position was left unsettled. The Golden State Warriors’ 128-107 victory over…
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The previous two years, the NBA play-in round was of minimal consequence for the Miami Heat, a factor of their middling playoff seeds, at No. 5 in 2020 and No. 6 last year. This time around, as a No. 1 seed, it is different. Each of the three upcoming Eastern Conference play-in games will have…
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By Kathy Gannon | Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament on Monday elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan. Sharif took the oath of office inside the stately, white marble palace known as the Presidency in…
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The philanthropic foundation created by one of Orange County’s largest real estate investors has donated $49 million to a Jesuit high school in Boston. It was the second $40-million-plus donation the Cadigan Family Foundation has made in just two months. The foundation was created in 2002 by Patrick Cadigan, the former chief executive of Electronic…
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Stuart Long was an English major in college, who then won the Montana heavyweight Golden Gloves title at age 22 before reconstructive jaw surgery forced him to end his dream of becoming a boxer. So Long moved to Los Angeles to become an actor: He had no experience, just charisma and determination. Long landed some…
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The second school year under COVID restrictions saw another big drop in the number of students in California public schools, dipping below 6 million for the first time in more than 20 years, new figures released Monday show. The state Department of Education’s new 2021-2022 school year data shows student enrollment dropped by 110,000 students,…
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Sam Najjar grills chicken skewers at he Mediterranean food stand during the Fullerton Downtown Market in Fullerton on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Thursday night farmers market, which features entertainment, a beer garden, hot food as well as fresh produce, opened for the season and will run through October. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)…
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EL SEGUNDO — Twelve hours after the world learned Frank Vogel would be fired, the Lakers let him know. The team announced Monday morning that Vogel’s tenure has ended after three seasons, an awkward conclusion to a bungled dismissal. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Vogel had coached his last game almost as soon as the…
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