By ADAM SCHRECK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory Thursday in the battle for Mariupol despite an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters still holed up at a giant steel mill, ordering his troops not to storm the stronghold but to seal it off “so that not even a fly comes through.” Putin…
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By FELICIA FONSECA FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters fanned out across blackened landscape in Arizona’s high country, digging into the ground to put out smoldering tree stumps and roots as helicopters buzzed overhead with buckets of water to drop on a massive blaze. The work has been tedious and steady — all with the recognition…
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The Giants have made a habit of jumping on Mets’ pitching early in games. On Tuesday, in the first game of the frigid doubleheader, San Francisco plated two runs in the second and tacked on two more in the third. On Wednesday, the Giants got their first win of the series thanks to four runs…
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The Heat’s goal for the next two playoff games is clear: Do not let the Hawks get a glimmer of hope. After winning the first two games of its first-round playoff series against Atlanta, Miami wants to deliver a quick knockout blow in Georgia. The Heat can take the next step toward advancing when they…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 2,300,191 county residents were fully vaccinated as of Thursday, April 21. This represents about 71.3% of Orange County’s total population. There have been 1,269,169 booster doses administered. According to the OC Health Care Agency dashboard, the percentage of population by age (eligibility is now open to children as young…
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The sweatshirt featured just two words. Profane? Without a doubt. Surprising? Sure, for a fighter of Cris Cyborg’s humble nature and devout Christianity. But the apparel worn by Cyborg at a recent Bellator press conference in Los Angeles was less fashion statement and more statement of fact. The featherweight champion looks to bolster her claim…
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By Nathan Crooks | Bloomberg Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature has cleared a measure to strip Walt Disney Co. of its self-governance privileges in the state, escalating a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Burbank-based entertainment giant. The legislation, which could lead to the dissolution of the Reedy Creek Improvement District created in 1967 in parts…
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Noella Bergener arrived at the reunion for “The Real Housewives of Orange County” in fuchsia. Jen Armstrong wore chartreuse. Heather DuBrow was in lavender. They, along with Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Shannon Storms Beador, looked like nothing more than a half-dozen dyed eggs in an Easter basket. Which I guess made Bravo’s Andy Cohen, there…
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A former football star who is accused opening fire on four people, killing one and wounding another, and who faces charges of murder and attempted murder, can stay at his Lake Park home — and train at a park and an LA Fitness. Travis Rudolph faces the possibility of life in prison after being accused…
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It’s going to be hard to beat the Mets if they get this version of Carlos Carrasco all year. They’ve already got Max Scherzer, at some point they’ll hopefully get Jacob deGrom back, and now Carrasco has found the wayback machine. In Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Giants, Carrasco went 7.2 innings, notched seven strikeouts,…
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