By ADAM SCHRECK and ANDREA ROSA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” Thursday after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered outskirts of Kyiv to regroup for an offensive in the country’s east. Russia’s six-week-old invasion…
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We can forgive the theme park fans calling out for a group hug. Walt Disney World has announced that up-close character meet-and-greets will be returning after a two-year absence that was prompted by the pandemic. The comeback will happen at Disney parks “as early as April 18,” the company says. Over the months, attractions have…
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Q: As great as Tyler Herro has been this season, he needs to cut down on his turnovers (eight against the Raptors and five against the Hornets in the last two games). Sloppy turnovers have been an issue with him all season, as well as the entire team. This can’t happen in the playoffs. —…
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IRVINE >> The El Modena baseball team completed a dominant run through the Ryan Lemmon Invitational tournament with a 7-1 win over Woodbridge in the championship game Wednesday at the Great Park. The Vanguards beat Portola, Paramount, Laguna Beach and Woodbridge in the tournament by a combined score of 23-3. El Modena (14-7) last won…
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Noella Bergener and Heather Dubrow do not like each other. At all. Despite that, few fireworks go off on the penultimate episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” season. For a moment – 12:04 a.m. thanks to the text on screen – it looked like Noella and Heather might air-kiss and make up. Heather…
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Orange Lutheran’s baseball team began defense of its National High School Invitational championship with a 6-3 win over Hanover of Virginia in the first round of the tournament Wednesday in Cary, N.C. The Lancers, champions of the past three NHSI tournaments, have won 14 consecutive NHSI games. Orange Lutheran senior left-hander Oliver Santos struck out…
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ANAHEIM — The Ducks took the Honda Center ice with good intentions against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. The Ducks were no match for the Flames on paper, trailing the Pacific Division leaders by 23 points in the standings and heading for a fourth consecutive early vacation. But since they don’t play the games…
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LOS ANGELES — At Clippers games, they deploy a T-shirt cannon, display a goofy condor mascot named Chuck and sometimes fire peanut butter and jelly snacks into the crowd after Reggie Jackson’s made fourth-quarter free throws. But what they really specialize in are welcome-back parties. There was Paul George’s return last week, when he scored…
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Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was placed on the injured list on Wednesday, the day before Opening Day, although the team has not yet released the nature of his injury. Ward made a sliding catch in right field in the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday night. He did not come to bat in the…
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In a crucial four-point matchup, the Kings will welcome the Edmonton Oilers to town on Thursday night, the team they trail by a solitary point for second place in the Pacific Division. Several injured Kings have been progressing toward returns, though Coach Todd McLellan was non-committal as to his lineup on Wednesday. Wingers Dustin Brown…
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