By DAVID KLEPPER, ERIC TUCKER and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term, as he raged against an investigation into his campaign’s alleged links to Russia. Now, a sequel is playing out as Trump battles to shape the public’s understanding of…
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By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s top leaders doubled down Thursday on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran’s nuclear facilities and described in detail the study and planning behind the bombing mission. In a rare Pentagon news briefing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine,…
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LONDON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science” and “lost the public trust.” A video of Kennedy’s speech was shown to participants at a Gavi meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, where the vaccines group…
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting toward the brink of another record. Related Articles US economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed Southern California grocery workers resume contract negotiations, ‘practice strikes’ on the way Judge rules California’s FAIR…
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As Irvine turns the corner into a new fiscal year beginning July 1, city leaders have approved a balanced general fund budget fueled by a strong housing market. As some cities in Orange County struggle to stay out of the red, making cuts to public services and freezing hiring, Irvine plans to “maintain and even…
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Galaxy are still searching for momentum, but there was none to be found on a rainy night in the Rocky Mountains. Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris scored four minutes apart in the first half and the Colorado Rapids handed the Galaxy their MLS-worst eighth shutout loss of the season, 2-0,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County football’s offseason will pick up speed Saturday with the South County Classic and Brave 8 passing tournaments hosted by Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco, respectively. Here’s seven storylines to follow: SOUTH COUNTY CLASSIC 1. How will Mater Dei’s quarterback competition…
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. Mavericks fans were…
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A 66-year-old man died after being hit with a vehicle on Sunday evening in Stanton, authorities said Wednesday, June 25. At around 8:30 p.m. on June 22, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian collision near the intersection of Katella Avenue and Date Street, according to…
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While dramatic improvement on the ice is never a certainty, the Kings clearly catapulted themselves in terms of front-office transparency, with new general manager Ken Holland covering the draft, free agency and well beyond during a lengthy media session on Wednesday. Here are the main takeaways from his nearly 40-minute Q&A session. Defense first Holland…
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