By JULIET LINDERMAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO, Associated Press The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal battle over the girl’s…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Logan O’Hoppe drove himself crazy at times during a forgettable 2025 season. O’Hoppe, who has been considered among the Angels’ promising young core of players, was often a mess at the plate and behind it. The catcher finished the season with a .213 average, .629 OPS and 19 homers, only two of…
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Remember the 1980s hair metal band Meat Riot? Probably not. The fictional band was featured in a 2013 Jack in the Box commercial for the Super Bowl. The ad, which you can watch on YouTube, showed Jack Box, the chain’s round-headed mascot, rocking out “Spinal Tap”-style in Meat Riot, promoting a burger called Hot Mess.…
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By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press A federal judge used part of a court hearing Thursday to read email and social media death threats she received following her ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration protections for Haitians living in the United States. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington refused to put that…
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LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women’s halfpipe on Thursday. Related Articles The beloved Olympic mascots are color-changing critters that are vulnerable to climate change Gold medalist Breezy…
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Disneyland is expected to start work soon on a new parking structure designed to handle the influx of visitors coming to see the new Avatar themed land, Marvel attractions and Coco boat ride debuting at the Anaheim theme park resort over the next five years. Disneyland has filed a building permit with the city of…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — He’s ba-ack. Fan favorite and three-time World Series champion with the Dodgers Kiké Hernandez has re-signed with the team for one year and $4.5 million. Hernandez, 34, became a free agent after last fall’s World Series but was always expected back with the Dodgers. The signing was delayed in order to free…
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By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that holds extensive contracts with the agency he would lead. The nomination of Scott Socha late Wednesday follows widespread firings within the Park Service as part of efforts by Trump’s Republican administration…
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By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency…
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By WILL GRAVES CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Downhill champion Breezy Johnson didn’t add to her Olympic medal haul during the women’s super-G on Thursday. Related Articles The beloved Olympic mascots are color-changing critters that are vulnerable to climate change Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming a trading center How a…
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