By GHAITH ALSAYED, Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. Related Articles Police identify suspect…
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By STEVE PEOPLES and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into American cities, according to a new AP-NORC poll that suggests political independents are increasingly uncomfortable with his tactics. Related Articles Member of Trump’s Religious…
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Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government effort to tighten control over the internet. People look at their smartphones at a bus stop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) A WhatsApp spokesperson said late Wednesday that the…
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All of the scores from the CIF Southern Section and L.A. City Section boys basketball playoff games Wednesday. BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Pool Play Sierra Canyon 71, Crespi 54 Santa Margarita 81, Damien 71 Redondo Union 74, Etiwanda 31 Notre Dame/SO 76, La Mirada 60 DIVISION 1 First round Crean Lutheran…
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – You would expect it from Kaiden Bailey. The 21 points, the three 3-pointers in the first quarter, the hair. But Jacob Sears? Not so much. But that’s what you get with Santa Margarita’s boys basketball team. The stars shine and the subs become heroes. In the first round of pool play…
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ANAHEIM — The Edison boys basketball team was cruising along, ahead by nearly 20 points heading into the fourth quarter of its first-round playoff game Wednesday at Esperanza High School. But then the Chargers’ star player, Derick Johnson, fouled out with just under three minutes remaining in Division 2 contest and the momentum rapidly shifted.…
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Aliso Niguel overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Newport Harbor 68-60 Wednesday in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Newport Harbor High. The Wolverines outscored Newport Harbor (16-13) by 16 points in the second half and went on a big run in the third quarter to take the lead. Aliso…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Corona del Mar girls water polo coach Marc Hunt preached for his players to stay patient on offense and engaged in the flow of the match Wednesday. An elimination game in the CIF-SS Open Division against JSerra — Corona del Mar’s biggest in-season…
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Orange Lutheran’s Josh King (23) charges through Arcadia’s defense during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 boys basketball playoffs at Arcadia High School on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Arcadia’s Ajani Balogun (23) and Orange Lutheran’s Geno Carson (0) watch the ball go out-of-bounds during the first round…
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IRVINE — A man suspected of wielding a machete engaged in a standoff with police in Irvine after allegedly refusing to allow four family members to leave their home on Wednesday, Feb. 11. A relative of the man went to the Irvine police station around 2:15 p.m. to report the dispute, which was occurring in…
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