A Nevada couple visiting Disneyland were hit by a large tree just off Main Street U.S.A. that snapped and fell on top of them during a “crazy windy” night at the Anaheim theme park, according to social media reports. “My husband and I were the ones hit,” LeWanda Joseph of Las Vegas wrote on the…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month’s meeting show. The “vast majority” of the 19 participants on the Fed’s rate-setting committee said…
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CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE Games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals Santa Margarita at Sierra Canyon Play-in game for state tournament: Corona del Mar at St. John Bosco QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1 Crean Lutheran at Rancho Christian Inglewood at JSerra DIVISION 2 Mater Dei at Hesperia DIVISION 3 Gahr at Aliso…
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A registered sex offender accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Orange County girl in 2025 and repeatedly raping her over several hours has been captured in Guatemala after an international effort to track down the fugitive. Westminster investigators previously identified Brian Estuardo Verbena-Martinez, 34, of Anaheim as the suspected kidnapper and rapist. With the help of…
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A famous New York bagel festival is coming to Los Angeles this April with the West Coast debut of BagelFest West. Tickets are now on sale for the celebration of all things bagels happening on April 12 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. “A global bagel boom is underway, and the…
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By Darius Tahir and Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News It’s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI? Regulating artificial intelligence, especially its use by health insurers, is becoming…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Nolan Schanuel continues to look for more bat speed. The Angels’ first baseman improved his average bat speed by 2.3 mph from 2024 to 2025, which was the sixth-best jump in the majors. He said he spent his winter doing the same type of drills, while acknowledging that he needs to maintain…
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By Jessica Damiano | The Associated Press Have you dreamed of creating a calm and cozy spot at home to relax and recharge, but don’t think you can spare the space? You don’t need a “man cave,” “she shed” or even a whole room to retreat to. Just one corner will do. One corner, warm…
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By MATT BROWN When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals. “If I can become president,” said Jackson, who grew up poor and Black in segregated South Carolina, “every woman can. Every man can.…
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It started like most of my trips do, by coming across a cheap airfare. I’d only been to Vienna once, decades ago, loved it and always meant to go back. But did I really want to go in winter, when it’s bone-chilling cold, even if I could fly there for only $400 roundtrip? I’m a…
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