Nets star Ben Simmons will undergo back surgery on Thursday, adding yet another chapter to the saga that’s been his delayed debut in Brooklyn. The Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons will have a microdiscectomy to alleviate the pain associated with the herniated disc he developed in his lower back after his arrival in Brooklyn —…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — A youthful but talented group of six divers from Orange County qualified Wednesday for the CIF State championships next week in Fresno. San Juan Hills sophomore Taylor Fox stayed hot by capturing the Southern Section’s six-dive state qualifier at…
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By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona | CNN House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy discussed the 25th Amendment on a call with GOP leadership days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and said the process “takes too long,” according to an audio recording obtained by two New York Times reporters and shared with…
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A La Habra woman who dropped her infant son to his death from a Children’s Hospital of Orange County parking structure more than a decade ago was sentenced Wednesday to 25-years-to-life in prison, ending a long-running criminal case that a judge described as a tragedy for all involved. Sonia Hermosillo, 42, in statement to Orange…
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In a 20-minute public hearing two weeks ago, the La Palma City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring its intention to “transition from at-large to by-district elections” rather than risk a costly lawsuit. Six weeks before, La Palma – like hundreds of other political jurisdictions before it – received a letter claiming that its current…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, May 4 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL CIF-SS PLAYOFFS Wild Card DIVISION 5 Shadow Hills 4, Katella 2 Savanna 8, Lancaster 5…
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The Chicago Cubs expected outfielder Seiya Suzuki to endure an adjustment period at some point as he gets used to his new league. A sizzling first two weeks earned Suzuki player of the week recognition and helped carry him to National League Rookie of the Month honors for April. But Suzuki’s offensive production the last…
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On the day the Mets lost Trevor May, their highest-paid setup man, to the injured list, their matinee with the Braves fell apart in the sixth inning. The combination of starter Tylor Megill and relievers Adam Ottavino and Trevor Williams turned a scoreless tie into a seven-run deficit, each pitch seemingly burying the Mets deeper…
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By Jenn Selva and Shawna Mizelle | CNN The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts is requesting that Boston fly its flag, after the Supreme Court ruled this week that the city had violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian group when it denied them flying their flag outside of City Hall. According to a copy…
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard said she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. “I knew I couldn’t just forgive him, right, because that means it will happen again. Like, I’ve seen the health class videos,” Heard told…
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