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Dolly Parton — country music legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, actor and novelist — has added another credit to her résumé: Taco Bell pitchwoman. Parton has confirmed her role in “Mexican Pizza: The Musical,” a video that will premiere on the social media site TikTok  at  5 p.m. May 26, according to…
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The Chicago Bears held their second day of rookie minicamp Saturday in Lake Forest. The 11-man draft class continued to learn the ropes amid a pack of 69 players that also included 16 undrafted rookies under contract and a horde of tryout players. Here are four things we learned. 1. Offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter continues…
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Three children killed, allegedly by their mother and a teenager, in their West Hills home over the weekend have been identified. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office said the slain children were 12-year-old Natalie Flores, 10-year-old Kevin Yanez, 8-year-old Nathan Yanez. The coroner’s office said all three cases were under seal. Officials would not release…
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — The elegant Hotel Saratoga was supposed to reopen in Havana Tuesday after a two-year pandemic break. Instead, it was a day of mourning for the 42 people known to have died in an explosion that ripped apart the building and of continued searching for yet more victims. Emergency workers…
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By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections as he increasingly tries to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil.…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Matthew Chai School: Sonora Sport: Swimming Year: Senior Noteworthy: He broke the oldest CIF Southern Section Division 2 swimming record with a time of 4 minutes, 15.91 seconds in the 500-yard freestyle at the CIF-SS Division 2 Swimming Finals. The previous record was set in 1983.…
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An independent police oversight firm has been hired by the city of Santa Ana to investigate allegations that an elite police unit is behaving like a gang — sharing skull tattoos and using heavy-handed tactics. Among the allegations is a report that an unidentified, off-duty member of the Major Enforcement Team touched the buttock of…
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By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump should the Tesla CEO conclude his deal to acquire the social media company for $44 billion. Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial…
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By MATTHEW PERRONE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves. Months of spot shortages at pharmacies and supermarkets have been exacerbated by the recall at Abbott, which was forced to…
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The Ravens signed veteran running back Mike Davis to a one-year deal Tuesday, adding depth to a position with looming injury questions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Davis, 29, was released by the Falcons after the NFL draft last week. In his one season in Atlanta, he appeared in 16 games and started…
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