By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon reported Thursday that its profits nearly doubled in the final three months of last year, even as it contended with surging costs tied to a snarled supply chain and labor shortages. The Seattle-based online behemoth also said it is raising its annual prime membership fee in the…
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The Giants’ offense is about to undergo a metamorphosis. New head coach Brian Daboll will tab former Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Mike Kafka as his offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported that the deal isn’t done but is expected it to be…
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A local resident has filed a lawsuit accusing the elected Orange County Board of Education of illegally appointing trustee Tim Shaw to a seat he had vacated a month earlier, and is asking a judge to order a special election in order to fill the position. A civil complaint filed this week in Orange County…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 1,265 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, Feb.3, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 521,431. There were 55,324 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Thursday. There were 28 fewer patients testing positive for COVID-19 reported in Orange County hospitals…
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The Giants denied the allegations in ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL in a statement released Thursday evening. Flores claimed he had several “sham” interviews for head coach jobs, including with the Giants, after he was fired from the Dolphins in January. He claims he was only interviewed for those…
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Major League Baseball asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training. On the 64th day of a lockout, MLB deputy commissioner Dan Halem asked Thursday for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to enter…
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Gina, Emily and Noella arrive at the sweat lodge in Cabo for a ceremony that none of them seem to understand as the girls’ trip to Mexico continues on this week’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” They change into swimsuits and then each take a turn as their guide to the temazcal…
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An Oakland man was placed in a medically-induced coma after he was found severely injured in an apparent assault in a parking lot at SoFi Stadium Sunday, Jan. 30, during the NFC Championship game, Inglewood police said Wednesday. Daniel Luna, 40 is the owner and chef of Mistura Piedmont in Oakland. https://t.co/4ZpHo5JvxN https://t.co/nhV8Ix5Gby pic.twitter.com/dGgDs6iYV3 —…
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FULERTON >> With the Freeway League title on the line, the Fullerton boys soccer team capped a recent streak of dominant performances with a 3-0 victory over Sunny Hills in the league finale Wednesday at Fullerton High School. Senior Misael Gonzalez-Lopez had two goals and an assist to lead the Indians’ attack. Fullerton (16-3-1, 9-1)…
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More than 24 hours after former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit over racial inequalities for Black coaches in the NFL was filed, news broke on Wednesday night that the NFL will investigate Flores’ damning claim against Dolphins owner Steve Ross. And Ross then responded to both Flores’ allegations and the pending investigation with a statement of his…
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