On Jan. 6, 2021, hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump broke through police lines and stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing a panicked evacuation of top political leaders and threatening the country’s peaceful transfer of power. The violent attack was an act of domestic terrorism, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Arrests made:More than…
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Southern California House lawmakers knew they were going to witness history on Jan. 6, 2021. They just didn’t know what sort they’d be witnessing. Local legislators were on the floor of the House of Representatives, in the gallery overlooking it and in their offices near the U.S. Capitol as a massive rally turned into a…
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NEWARK, N.J. — A California man pleaded guilty Wednesday to running a $50 million fraud scheme using fake websites that advertised high returns on certificates of deposit. Allen Giltman, 56, pleaded guilty by videoconference to wire fraud conspiracy and securities conspiracy. His sentencing is scheduled for May 10. The multistate scheme was prosecuted by the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Whittier Christian is seeking a new football coach after removing fourth-year coach Brett Esslinger, athletic director Steve Rojas confirmed Wednesday. Rojas said there was no “animosity” toward Esslinger, who remains a teacher and assistant basketball coach at the school, but the Heralds wanted…
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First there was “Bob the Builder.” Now “Steve the Successor” gets his turn at the helm of the Los Angeles Football Club. Steve Cherundolo was officially welcomed as the second on-field leader in the club’s five-year history during a press conference at Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday. Cherundolo, 42, has never been a head…
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Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard and model Chanel Iman are working through divorce proceedings, according to multiple reports. Shepard, 28, filed for divorce in June 2021, TMZ reported. The 6-year NFL vet cited irreconcilable differences dating to December 2020, according to Us Weekly. Shepard and Iman, 31, are sharing joint custody of their two children…
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By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after investors saw minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting as a sign the U.S. central bank might hike interest rates faster to cool inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated. Oil prices fell. On Wednesday, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P…
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Olympian Jason Brown is one of the most popular athletes in American figure skating. Under normal circumstances, he would love to hang out, sign autographs and chat with the fans who crowd arena mezzanines and hotel lobbies. But Brown isn’t staying at the official hotel at this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville. His…
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LOS ANGELES — A judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit brought by Kobe Bryant’s widow alleging that Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire department personnel snapped and shared gruesome photos of the bodies of her late husband and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed nine people can go…
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LONG BEACH — In pandemic times, simply getting a game played is progress. The Long Beach State men’s basketball team was back in the Walter Pyramid on Wednesday night, playing its first game in more than three weeks after six games were canceled for COVID-19-related issues. Colin Slater had 23 points – one of four…
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