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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs begin Thursday with a plethora of intriguing storylines for Orange County. From exciting first-round games to dark horses to clashes between top players, there will be plenty of action. Here are a few of the top scenarios to…
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Despite calls for his resignation, the LA28 Executive Committee Board on Wednesday supported Casey Wasserman to continue in his role as chair of the Olympic organizing effort, citing an independent investigation that examined his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Yusei Kikuchi is getting a head start this season. The Angels’ left-hander pitched to hitters during the Angels’ first official workout of the spring Wednesday, reaching that milestone about a week before the other pitchers. After the 40-pitch session was over, Kikuchi said he was encouraged by how strong he felt. “I…
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By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Noam Chomsky is acknowledging “serious errors in judgment” in the wake of new revelations about the couple’s ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Valeria Chomsky also says she and her husband never witnessed any inappropriate behavior. Related Articles Governors group says Trump will welcome…
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By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48. Related Articles A 410-pound manatee rescued from…
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By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls to her home and who was found dead following the attack that killed nine people in a remote part of British Columbia. Related…
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“Plead guilty so you can go home to your kids.” That was what a defense lawyer advised an abuse survivor who later sought help from the UC Irvine Domestic Violence Clinic. After experiencing two decades of physical and sexual abuse, when the survivor called the police for help, her husband falsely claimed that she injured…
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By DAVE SKRETTA MILAN (AP) — The text message that popped up on Nathan Chen’s phone underscored the enormity of the moment, its arrival shortly after the American figure skater had won his long-awaited gold medal with a soaring free skate at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “Congratulations,” it read. “Welcome to our chat.” “This is…
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A group photo of the USC women’s basketball team appeared on the Trojans’ official social media channels on Tuesday afternoon. Not a candid shot of in-game or locker room celebrations – an official team photo with two lines of players, smiling school-picture style with hands behind their backs or on their knees. Everyone is in…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The youngest brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman pleaded guilty this week to setting fire to a San Jose, California, post office last summer. Related Articles Letters from a WWII soldier to his sweetheart offer an intimate picture of love during wartime US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela…
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