A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy was acquitted on Tuesday, Feb. 16, of using excessive force when pouring hot water on the arm of a mentally ill inmate to get him to pull his hands back into his Orange County jail cell. Guadalupe Ortiz was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of simple battery by an…
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES and MAURICIO SAVARESE, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday stopped support for legal representation in immigration court for children who enter the United States alone, a setback for those fighting deportation who can’t afford a lawyer. The Acacia Center for Justice says it serves 26,000 migrant children under its federal contract. The Interior Department gave no…
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The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Feb. 16 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. James: Percival Everett 2. All Fours: Miranda July 3. Three Days in June: Anne Tyler 4. Stone Yard Devotional: Charlotte…
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Ski patrollers from mountain resorts in California, Nevada, and Colorado are at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierras, helping to provide safety following an avalanche that caught two patrollers and left one critically injured. “Like so many others, the ski patrol community has been reaching out and offering their help,” said Joani Lynch, vice president…
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EL SEGUNDO — After sitting out of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of lingering left foot/ankle soreness, Lakers star LeBron James is listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets. “Hopefully, he gets upgraded at some point [on Wednesday] and he’s able to play,” Coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday. “But…
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With two world premieres scheduled to take the stage this spring at the South Coast Repertory, theater officials are scrambling to get props and costumes organized after a roof collapse left their production building red-tagged. The Santa Ana building’s roof was damaged during a late January rain storm, leaving at least a third of the…
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The Los Angeles Convention Center will become the center of the art world when more than 90 galleries come together for the LA Art Show this month. “We have something for everybody from all around the world at the show,” said Kassandra Voyagis, director and producer of the LA Art Show, which returns to the…
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By MIKE STOBBE and KASTURI PANANJADY NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order. Related Articles National Politics | Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting…
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