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By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press National Writer In Shaun White’s early days riding snowboards, the sport was so new that his mom was still getting the hang of things after a lifetime of skiing. Related Articles Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold With history…
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and TOQA EZZIDIN DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said. Related Articles Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal…
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The Santa Ana City Council, which has been considering revising its Police Oversight Commission’s purview, will give the group that got off to a slow start some time to settle into its role before any major changes are discussed. Though the commission was established in 2022, it took a while for the council to appoint…
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A new policy allowing parents and guardians to opt out of instruction, an assignment or activity that might adversely impact “deeply held personal beliefs or personal experiences” took effect this month in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The policy adds another dimension to a previously adopted policy allowing exemptions for religious reasons. The district’s…
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By AAMER MADHANI and SUSIE BLANN KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. Related Articles Israel returns Palestinian bodies, official says, marking last exchange between Israel and Hamas…
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By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 higher, thanks to changes in tax law. More than 165 million individual…
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Why would someone want to steal your property title? The answer is simple: financial gain. Someone with a stolen title might attempt to take a loan out against your property or even sell the home and collect the cash. Or the thief might pose as a landlord, attempting to get unsuspecting renters to cough up…
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A 23-year-old Anaheim woman who fled to Mexico after she allegedly decapitated her 55-year-old boyfriend last year was extradited back to Orange County, authorities said. Ashley Marie Lira will make her first court appearance in Fullerton on Feb. 13, when she may enter a plea, said Kimberly Edds, an Orange County District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman.…
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By SOPHIE BATES, JEFF MARTIN and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi dispatched 500 National Guard troops to clear roads blocked by fallen trees and Tennessee had nearly 1,000 linemen scrambling to restore power to thousands of Nashville homes as the Southern states raced to recover from a crippling winter storm before another blast…
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By JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Sean Grayson, 31, was convicted in October. Grayson, who is white, could be sentenced to as much…
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