The Atlanta Hawks had forward John Collins, the West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman product, back in their mix for Sunday’s playoff opener against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. Collins had been sidelined since March 11 with a sprained right ring finger and a strained right foot. Collins’ return comes in the wake of Hawks…
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We all know the voices that populate baseball’s airwaves during games. They are distinct and they are hilarious. Any given week of the season, we don’t just get the play by play and commentary of the action on the field. We get the stories from their personal lives. We get the jokes they make about…
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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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