By Mallika Sen | Associated Press NEW YORK — With Wednesday’s guilty verdict in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, here’s a look at what the once high-flying Jeffrey Epstein confidante was accused of and what’s next for her: WHO WERE GHISLAINE MAXWELL’S ACCUSERS? The prosecution hinged on the accusations of four women — Annie…
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COSTA MESA — The Chargers’ offense spent plenty of time on the sideline last week watching their defense struggle against the Houston Texans’ running game. The Texans dominated the time of possession with running back Rex Burkhead having a career day, but Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen didn’t sense real trouble until the fourth quarter.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proclaimed a state of emergency in several California counties, including some in Southern California, in the wake of a series of strong storms that have brought heavy rain and snowfall to the state. The proclamation, which in part enables local governments to access and make use of state resources more…
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The morning after one of his team’s most spirit-shaking losses as Minnesota Vikings coach, Leslie Frazier gathered his staff and later his players with a message of reassurance. The previous afternoon — in Week 13 of the 2012 season — the Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers 23-14 at Lambeau Field. They squandered 210…
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Five things the Miami Dolphins (8-7) need to do to keep their push for a playoff spot going, and beat the Tennessee Titans (10-5) on the road in Week 17: Rattle Titans QB Ryan Tannehill’s cage History shows that Tannehill has the worst pocket presence of any starting quarterback in the NFL. He’s been sacked…
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Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (8-7) and Tennessee Titans (10-5) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s Week 17 game at Nissan Stadium (1 p.m., CBS): When the Dolphins run: The latest development in the Dolphins’ backfield merry-go-round is a timeshare of snaps split nearly evenly between Duke Johnson, Myles…
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Amparo Miramontes and her husband thought they’d found the perfect place to raise a family when they moved with their baby daughter from Burbank to Fontana in 2010. They bought a spacious, five-bedroom home for a fraction of the cost of anything equivalent in Los Angeles. The neighborhood was safe, rural and friendly. They barely…
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Jerri Rosen steps down Friday from one of the best known non-profits in Orange County, Working Wardrobes, which she founded in 1990. What began as a one-time event to help women coping with domestic violence, expanded into an ongoing operation to assist women and men overcome issues such as substance abuse, incarceration and homelessness. Over…
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At the eve of a new year, it’s traditional to make a resolution or two. I have no such list for myself or others, but I do have a wish. For 2022 and beyond, I wish that all of us who still cherish liberal values will band together to oppose the worrisome rise of authoritarianism…
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Ryan Tannehill has such a bright future that the Tennessee quarterback is in no mood to look back, not when the Titans need one more victory to clinch a second straight AFC South title. Tannehill finally gets his first chance Sunday to face off against the Miami Dolphins, the team that drafted him eighth overall…
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