Disney has really stepped in it, hasn’t it? The company found itself thrust into the latest culture war trap, the so-called “Don’t say gay” bill. After publicly opposing the law, the company has drawn the ire of the right, from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatening to pull the company’s special privilege of operating as its…
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Tracy McGrady is a busy man these days. The Naismith Basketball and Orlando Magic Hall of Famer is less than two weeks away from his Ones Basketball League, a one-on-one basketball league, holding the first of seven regional tournaments from April 30-May 1 in Houston. But when he was able to watch the Magic, he…
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeremy Reed, who was an Angels minor league hitting instructor before joining the big league staff as hitting coach, has spent years with Jared Walsh. He speaks proudly about what Walsh has accomplished — going from the 39th round of the draft to the All-Star Game — and what he will still…
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A driver was hospitalized after crashing her car into a Denny’s restaurant on Monday, Nov. 26. (Photo Courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority) Little problem, people. And – though we may be accused of hyperbole – lives could depend on it. Car crash? Stroke? Drowning? Overdose? Kitten up a tree, horse in a ditch,…
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The California Teachers Association just gave a Human Rights Award to a teacher who was fired not long ago for teaching a “Mexican supremacist agenda” and “racism.” The award is supposed to go to “especially notable” teachers who promote “inclusion, teaching truth, and empowering students and peers” and for their “efforts to unify.” But according…
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In the 1990s, the dawn of DNA analysis in Orange County, forensic scientist Mary Hong was the queen of the cold case. Arriving at the Orange County Crime Lab in 1985 — with her bachelor of science degree in criminalistics from Michigan State University — Hong became a forensic star in latex gloves. In this…
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By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — A regional official in eastern Ukraine says at least two people have been killed by Russian shelling. The Luhansk region’s governor, Serhiy Gaidai, said that at least four others were wounded Sunday when Russia forces fired at residential buildings in the town of Zolote. Zolote is located near…
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Last week, we addressed H.N.’s question about wanting to connect with a person or an agency to help her find employment in Orange County. At age 63, she was laid off from her job because of Covid-19. With two degrees in theology and years of volunteer work, she is looking for a part-time position. Tips…
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Mike Gesicki has had an eventful offseason between the Miami Dolphins placing the franchise tag on him and his now-wife, Halle, making him her franchise player. Now a married man after his wedding on March 4, the Dolphins also tied the knot with Gesicki for at least one more season by putting the tight end…
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Tight end was one of the Miami Dolphins’ deepest positions in 2021, and they’re running it back at the position in 2022. Mike Gesicki was placed on the franchise tag and Durham Smythe was re-signed for two years with Adam Shaheen, Hunter Long and Cethan Carter already under contract, making it so that the five…
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