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By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump. In the first month of his second term, the president has ousted the arts institution’s…
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A coalition of conservation organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in an attempt to stop it from allowing more drilling off the country’s coasts, including in California. The group said it is challenging President Donald Trump’s “illegal order to open protected areas of the ocean to future oil and gas leasing.” Among…
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The Galaxy filled their final open MLS U22 Initiative roster spot with the acquisition of Brazilian forward Matheus Nascimento. Nascimento, 20, joins from Botafogo in Brazil. The initial move is a loan for the 2025 season with the Galaxy holding an option to purchase. The Galaxy had to pull off a move within MLS first,…
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KCAL News anchor Chauncy Glover had drugs in his system at the time of his death, which has been ruled an accident, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed Wednesday. The 39-year-old journalist died from “acute intoxication due to the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine,” the agency said in a statement. Chloroethane,…
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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON — The U.S. and Canadian hockey teams tried to skate back the geopolitical tension that has infiltrated the 4 Nations Face-Off as they looked ahead to the championship game Thursday night for what has turned into one of the best international hockey tournaments in decades. Setting aside the…
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The double-entry doors lead to a secluded outdoor living space with a sitting area and pool. (Photo by Michael McNamara, ZenHouse Photo) The kitchen. (Photo by Michael McNamara, ZenHouse Photo) The living area. (Photo by Michael McNamara, ZenHouse Photo) Floor-to-ceiling glass walls connect indoor and outdoor living spaces. (Photo by Michael McNamara, ZenHouse Photo) The…
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Children so young their feet can’t touch the floor when they sit in courtroom chairs have been left without representation in immigration court because of Trump administration cuts, according to organizations that help these kids navigate the legal system when they arrive in the U.S. without a parent or guardian. The organizations say the children…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Feb. 19 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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Optimism in challenging times must be found whenever and wherever you can uncover it. For a short week at the Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa the reminder that the sun will come out tomorrow is on handsome display in “Annie,” the musical that perpetually pursues hope and ultimately finds it in family. Riding along on…
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If you had to think of two words in the English language to represent the concept of inertia, a complete lack of forward progress, it would be these: task force. If you had to get it down to one word, it could be this: Congress. So the announcement this week that there is now a…
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