By ELSIE CHEN When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Related Articles World News | UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says 2 days before Trump meeting…
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After a Maryland teacher died by apparent suicide while under investigation for alleged financial fraud and child sex abuse, investors across six states told The Baltimore Sun Justin Rieger had invested their money in the cryptocurrency market. The Sun interviewed two crypto experts about what cryptocurrency is, what investors should know about digital currencies, and…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Ava de Leest School: Troy Sport: Soccer Year: Senior Noteworthy: The Boise State-bound goalie blocked a penalty kick in the 70th minute and made four stops in a penalty shootout to help Troy defeat No.…
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Which portable computer monitor is best? Portable computer monitors offer an excellent way for users to connect their laptops to a display, no matter where they are. However, ensuring you get one that works with your laptop’s hardware is vital. Portable computer monitors have different details worth looking out for, and you may need to…
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San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coast are under a dense fog advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:28 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. The NWS San Diego CA states to prepare for, “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.” “Low…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS, Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization, the Vatican said Tuesday. The audience,…
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By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will try against the odds to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to passage this week, a step toward delivering President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over…
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By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows. The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, last week published an initial…
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Taco Bell is revisiting its Cantina Chicken Menu, which it launched with a lot of fanfare last March. The menu was intended to boost lunchtime visits by introducing chicken tacos, burritos and bowls. The Irvine-based fast food chain will officially debut what it describes as its all-new Caliente Cantina Chicken menu on Thursday, Feb. 27.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now El Dorado’s girls water polo team declined an automatic bid to the CIF Southern California Regional this week to allow its multi-sport athletes to join their spring sports, Golden Hawks girls water polo coach Karly Carazo said Monday. The Golden Hawks (17-12) qualified…
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