In one Orange County state Senate district, a 2024 election is already heating up. Sen. Dave Min, who was first elected to the Senate in 2020, on Tuesday launched his reelection campaign to the 37th district, a sprawling area that encompasses at least parts of Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Orange, Fullerton and Laguna Niguel.…
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By KEN SWEET | AP Business Writer NEW YORK — The U.S. government charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes on Tuesday, alleging he intentionally deceived customers and investors to enrich himself and others, while playing a central role in the company’s multibillion-dollar collapse.…
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The bill is overdue for the pandemic era’s government generosity. That’s why Orange County should be preparing for a short but steep recession in 2023, according to the latest edition of Chapman University’s economic forecast. You see, much of 2023’s pain will be withdrawal symptoms from the pandemic era’s overly generous stimulus efforts – from…
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, MADDIE BURAKOFF and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households. Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November from a year ago, the government said Tuesday. That was down sharply…
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When 2022 arrived, Lindsey Stirling was at a musical crossroads. She had created a unique sound for herself by merging classical and electronic music over the course of four studio albums. Her sound had brought her considerable acclaim and popularity, with all four albums topping both the dance and classical charts. However, Stirling felt she…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO (AP College Football Writer) Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61. Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi…
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By Nicole Gregory, contributing writer People who wish to give a financial gift to Cal State Fullerton, a state entity, must give to the university’s Philanthropic Foundation, which distributes funds according to donors’ wishes. And these donations are critical in supporting programs that benefit students, today and into the future. The Philanthropic Foundation is part…
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YEONCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military service at a front-line South Korean boot camp Tuesday as fans gathered near the base to say goodbye to their star. Jin of K-pop band BTS shows off freshly shaved hair on the K-pop social…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO (AP College Football Writer) Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61. Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi…
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