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By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has withheld a complaint made about her conduct from members of Congress for eight months, claiming the delay is needed for a legal review, an attorney for the person making the allegations said Monday. Related Articles FACT FOCUS: Images of NYC mayor with…
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USC football general manager Chad Bowden heard one voice above all others during a team lift on Monday morning. “U-S-C,” Jonas Williams belted. The class of 2026 quarterback’s teammates responded with a resounding “Trojans!” Williams likely won’t be a starter this season and will play behind returning senior quarterback Jayden Maiava. But that hasn’t stopped…
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The owners of the Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died are suing the city and Mayor Karen Bass, alleging in federal court that the residence was designated a historic cultural landmark after they purchased it, curtailing their plans to demolish the structure, according to a complaint obtained Monday. Husband and wife Roy Bank and…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts say President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of.…
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Irvine teen selected as a 2026 YoungArts award winner YoungArts announced that Jerry (Hongyi) Zhang, an 11th grade student at University High School in Irvine, has been selected as a 2026 award winner in design. Zhang joins hundreds of the nation’s most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from 39 states and the District…
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Worth watching again, and we all know why: Because of who the “heart and soul” of the team is. This performer who should appreciate knowing everyone in the embattled organization is “so proud,” because the season would be so different if not for a crucial member of the cast “coming in to fill a role”…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year. Related Articles Eddie Bauer to close all North American stores, file for bankruptcy Disney gives tepid outlook as it prepares for a new…
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Outdoor apparel retailer Eddie Bauer is expected to close its stores in North America and file for bankruptcy. The company, whose namesake opened its first store in Seattle in 1920, operates more than 200 stores in North America currently — down from more than 600 international locations in the 1990s. Locations outside of North America…
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ANAHEIM — Every game is a vital game for the Ducks and now they’ll pivot off a win over the Pacific Division leader on Sunday into a tilt with the team they’re tied with in the standings, the Seattle Kraken, on Tuesday. It will be the Ducks’ final opportunity to secure two points before the…
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By PAUL ANDERSON More than two years after he was convicted and 14 years since he was charged, a former Laguna Beach rug merchant was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 2, to 34 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two women in his store. Saeid Maralan, 67, of Laguna Niguel was convicted of two…
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