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DENVER — An American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac after landing at Denver International Airport with engine issues Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate the burning aircraft authorities said. Twelve people were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries after evacuating the Boeing 737-800, airport spokesperson Michael Konopasek said. The National Transportation Safety…
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Costa Mesa is expecting a $3.6 million deficit for the final three months of the city’s current budget, forcing the City Council to consider what planned improvement projects might need to be delayed. The deficit largely comes from a slowdown in expected sales tax revenue, officials said. Almost half of the city budget comes from…
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Torrance High School junior Valentina d’Alessandro dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. But that dream turned into a nightmare at 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 7, 2013, when the driver of the car she was riding in challenged a co-worker to a street race. He pounded the gas pedal, reaching 80 mph before running a red…
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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday to rally support for his administration’s tough-on-crime agenda, an appearance expected to double as a victory lap after he emerged legally and politically unscathed from two federal prosecutions that were dismissed…
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TOKYO — Will Smith and Walker Buehler combined on the final pitch of the Dodgers’ first full-season World Series championship in 36 years last fall. Now, their charitable foundations are combining with the Dodgers to help with California’s wildfire recovery efforts. The baseball that Buehler threw past Alex Verdugo for the strikeout that ended Game…
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INDIANAPOLIS — Appropriately, the USC men’s basketball team battled until the end. Having survived a double-overtime thriller against Rutgers the previous night, the Trojans led for a significant portion of their second-round Big Ten Tournament game on Thursday night but could not hold off Purdue in the final minute. Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career high…
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SAN CLEMENTE — San Clemente’s boys volleyball team welcomed Beckman into the South Coast League by beating the Patriots in four sets Thursday at San Clemente High. The Tritons dropped the opening set, but recovered to win, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-15. San Clemente players including Jettie Presho (8) and Finn Johansson (2) congratulate each other…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Here are the top reported Orange County swimming times through March 13 and entering Mt. SAC Winterfest Championships on Friday and Saturday. Santa Margarita has entered several of its top swimmers in the meet for the first time, including Teagan O’Dell in the…
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LOS ANGELES — There were more plotlines than goals scored for the Kings and Washington Capitals on Thursday night, but when the final horn sounded, a resounding statement win for the Kings was the only headline. They blanked the Eastern Conference leaders, 3-0, with former Cap Darcy Kuemper recording his third shutout as a King…
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FOUNTAIN VALEY — Teams often use practices to make adjustments from the previous game and to prepare for the next game. The Los Alamitos volleyball team did neither going into its Sunset League match against Fountain Valley on Thursday at Fountain Valley High School. After playing a league match Wednesday, the Griffins were right back…
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