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Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub. “This is my house, and it’s been my home for 14 years,” the catcher said Sunday in St. Louis. Cubs fans want Contreras to get his extension. He arguably is their most popular player and on his way to his third National League start in the All-Star…
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Orange County communities are preparing to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Parades, festivals and lots of fireworks shows are planned. Here is a list of some of the free or low-cost events hosted by cities and community organizations (events are on July 4, unless otherwise noted): Aliso Viejo The Aliso Viejo Community Association presents its July…
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By TOM HAYS and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | Associated Press NEW YORK — R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. The singer and songwriter, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last…
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For the first time since 2019, Fourth of July fireworks are poised to light up the Baltimore skyline Monday. A variety of events and musical performances in and around the Inner Harbor will precede the show, and Mayor Brandon Scott has pledged to kayak into the harbor for the celebration. Here’s what you need to…
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Only 10 Orange County cities allow the sale and use of  “safe and sane” fireworks. Typically the sales are a fundraiser for community groups, which often have to enter a lottery to get one of the approved booth locations. The remaining cities in the county ban the use of fireworks, many threatening hefty fines for…
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Cameron Diaz is ready for her next act. The 49-year-old actress is coming out of retirement to star alongside Jamie Foxx in the movie “Back to Action,” according to an announcement Wednesday that featured a surprise appearance by Tom Brady. Foxx shared audio of a recent phone conversation with Diaz, during which he patched in…
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With a drive into the right-center gap, Gunnar Henderson cruised into second base and secured himself a place in rarefied company. The 20-year-old Orioles prospect at Triple-A Norfolk hit for the cycle Tuesday night — and he needed only four at-bats in six innings to do so. Henderson’s historic night began with a single into…
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The Bill of Rights to the Constitution applies to every person in every state. That includes the Second Amendment “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Which is why we commend the  Supreme Court for upholding the right to “concealed carry” — carrying a gun outside the home — in the case New…
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Let’s start with the premise that taxation is largely arbitrary. Despite efforts to frame tax policy in moral or at least philosophical terms, what or who is taxed and the form and level of that taxation merely reflect current political priorities. Take, for example, South Lake Tahoe, a small city that sits on California’s border…
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