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WASHINGTON — When Stanford epidemiologist Jay Bhattacharya challenged COVID lockdown orthodoxy in 2020, critics glued posters of his face across the campus — which he saw as an incitement to violence — and colleagues tried to marginalize him for spreading misinformation. It didn’t matter that he was right. But it matters now. President Donald Trump…
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After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars on Tuesday. Tesla has been pummeled this year under competition from rival electric vehicles, particularly out of China, as well as his close association with…
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After months of openly considering a run, former Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is running for California governor to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom. Porter, a Democrat who represented Orange County in Congress for three terms, launched her campaign in a video posted to social media, casting herself as a fighter who will stand…
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of a $200 million television ad campaign that lauds President Donald Trump for his crackdown on illegal immigration. DHS told news outlets last month that it had undergone a…
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Marvel is rebooting its Fantastic Four franchise in theaters this summer. As the company so often does when it is debuting a new movie, Disney also will be bringing the Fantastic Four characters to Disneyland. At the South by Southwest conference in Texas last weekend, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige announced that the Fantastic Four would…
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Should licensed manicurists be treated differently from licensed cosmetologists under California’s employment law? Assemblymember Tri Ta doesn’t think so. Ta, R-Westminster, has taken up an effort that he says would restore independence to California manicurists by challenging a state law he believes unfairly limits their ability to work on their own terms. AB 5, passed…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off is slowing on Tuesday, for now at least, following a scary stretch where worries about the economy and tariffs sent it close to 9% below its all-time high. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in early trading. While still a loss,…
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For more than 30 years, my company, H.C. Foods Co., has been one of the largest distributors of Asian food and beverage products in California. Located in Commerce, we import products and ingredients that are familiar brands to many Asian-American families, stocking the shelves of hundreds of family-run neighborhood stores. We know what our customers…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Mater Dei’s girls basketball team saved a major surprise for its clash against two-time defending state champion Etiwanda in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Regional. High-scoring Kaeli Wynn returned Saturday from a dislocated knee that was said to…
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NEWPORT BEACH — A man was hospitalized after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Newport Beach, police announced Monday. Officers responded near Corona del Mar Main Beach around 10:12 p.m. Sunday to reports regarding shots fired, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. The victim was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and…
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