CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Debates over President Donald Trump’s hardline migration policies are focused on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to some a ruthless transnational criminal organization and to others the pretext for an overhyped anti-migrant narrative. Trump labeled the Tren de Aragua an invading force on Saturday when he invoked the Alien Enemies…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — While the Angels still seem unsure about Yoán Moncada’s availability for Opening Day, Moncada seems much more optimistic. “I feel like I’m going to be ready for Opening Day,” Moncada said through an interpreter on Monday. “That’s what I’m aiming for right now. That’s my mindset.” Moncada suffered a bruised right thumb…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the pope released since his hospitalization. The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the…
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A La Mirada couple was found shot to death in their home over the weekend, with the husband’s death ruled a suicide by the medical examiner’s office. The Sheriff’s Department received a call at 5:26 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, for the residence in the 13200 block of Corley Drive, Lt. Juan Sanchez said. The…
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Two candidates have qualified for the June 10 special election ballot for the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board. Andrea McElroy, 55, a businesswoman and parent, and Kristin Walsh, 53, a parent and occupational therapist, are both running to fill the remaining term of the Trustee Area 5 seat left vacated when former board trustee Michelle Barto…
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Ducks coach Greg Cronin is just as much of a football aficionado as he is a hockey lover, and on Tuesday his club will be in Cowboys country to take on the Dallas Stars. What was far from thrilling for Cronin and crew was the touchdown they surrendered Sunday in St. Louis, when the Blues…
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By Lauren Schwahn, NerdWallet Reducing debt is Americans’ top financial priority for 2025. That’s according to the CFP Board of Standard’s Debt and New Year’s Resolutions Report. It’s an understandable goal: Household debt is at an all-time high, delinquencies are rising and policy changes under a new presidential administration are adding to financial uncertainty for…
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A Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Monday, March 17, played host to a two-hour-long hearing where dozens of attorneys representing plaintiffs of Eaton fire-related lawsuits against Southern California Edison worked through the logistical challenge of handling the multitude of cases filed against the utility. Those cases allege that the Rosemead-based utility’s equipment ignited the catastrophic blaze.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The final Orange County girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season. Notable this week: Mater Dei, the top-ranked team in Orange County in the preseason, finishes No. 1. Under first coach Jody Wynn, the Monarchs went undefeated against county opponents for the third…
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Azusa Pacific University announced Monday that is has been approved to join the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and will be bringing back its football program. APU dropped football in December of 2020 due to financial restructuring at the school and the shrinking number of small college football teams in California. APU was the…
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