The new SWANA Resource Center officially opened on Monday, April 21, in Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library, with a celebration that featured food, speakers and musical performances. The acronym SWANA stands for Southwest Asian and North African, and students come from countries such as Lebanon, Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Syria, among others in the area often…
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By STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A bipartisan group of President Donald Trump’s critics is launching a new organization, dubbed the Cost Coalition, to highlight Trump’s struggle to control rising costs in the early months of his new presidency. The group expects to be especially active ahead of upcoming…
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Will there ever come a day when Walter Elias Disney no longer motivates The Walt Disney Company? Nearly 60 years after his death in 1966, that day has not arrived yet, at least not in Disney’s theme parks. Witness the new show coming to Disneyland this summer, “Walt Disney — A Magical Life.” The production…
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press Techology Writer The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network. The proposed remedy joins a separate federal effort to separate the Chrome browser from its dominant search engine. The…
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The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel are bringing in some prominent performers for the latest Broadway production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Queen collaborator and American Idol alum Adam Lambert has been cast as Judas and will star opposite “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo as Jesus for the show, which will run at the Hollywood Bowl…
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The Steve Miller Band is headed back to the YouTube Theater in Inglewood. The group, which last performed at the venue in 2023, will return on Thursday, Nov. 6. Tickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at Ticketmaster.com. The tour will showcase the band’s current lineup, which includes…
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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years. It’s not clear, however, that the grand jury investigation will go forward because the state…
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Dana Point’s Rachael Tilly has twice taken the runner-up, silver medal spot – but this time, the surfer rode her way to gold. The longboard surfer clinched a gold medal win at the 2025 International Surfing Association World Longboard Championship last week, continuing to make waves in the sport. The victory follows her second World…
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BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic militia in southeastern Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams on Tuesday denied the accusations. The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday announced sanctions against the Karen National Army, or KNA, as well as its leader Col. Saw Chit Thu…
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By ROB GILLIES and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront the increased aggression shown by President Donald Trump — and he’ll have the opportunity to do that in a face-to-face Oval Office meeting on Tuesday. Related Articles Hegseth directs 20%…
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