Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra preempted his initial pregame comments ahead of Wednesday night’s NBA playoff game against the Boston Celtics to reflect on Tuesday’s school shootings in Uvalde, Texas. “Before I start,” Spoelstra said from the interview podium, “I would like to just say something. Obviously, it was just tragic news yesterday. I left…
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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was ruled out for a second consecutive game of the Eastern Conference finals two hours before the start of Wednesday night’s Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics at FTX Arena. Herro suffered the injury in Saturday’s Game 3 victory at TD Garden and then sat out…
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By Acacia Coronado | Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state. As the Republican governor…
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WASHINGTON — When he learned of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, just before the Dodgers’ game Tuesday night, Manager Dave Roberts said “it buckled me” and left him with “a heavy heart” a day later. It also motivated him to speak passionately about the need to address the epidemic of mass shootings that seems…
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A woman died and two others injured in a head-on crash on Antonio Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita on Tuesday night, May 24, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies believe excessive speed led to the crash, which occurred about 10:10 p.m. near Tijeras Creek Road, Sgt. Scott Steinle said. The woman was believed to be speeding southbound…
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An Orange County man has been arrested on suspicion of stalking a professional online gamer during a multi-year harassment campaign, the Justice Department said. Evan Baltierra, 29, of Trabuco Canyon, was arrested Monday by FBI agents and was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. He is charged with one count of…
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Fire investigators were looking into the cause and trying to determine a damage estimate for a blaze at a taco restaurant in Old Towne Orange on Tuesday night, May 24, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Taco Adobe, at 121 N. Lemon St., just before 11:25 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and fire at…
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Colin Kaepernick is going from being blackballed to working out for the silver and black. Kaepernick, 34, a Black quarterback exiled from the NFL for his stance against police brutality and racial injustice, is scheduled to work out for the Las Vegas Raiders this week, according to ESPN. The Seattle Seahawks hosted Kaepernick on a…
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Magnolia High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Wednesday, May 25, at Handel Stadium. The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures. Students celebrate during Magnolia High School’s commencement at Handel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on…
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Tetairoa McMillan of Servite and Newport Harbor’s Morgan Netherton were named Orange County athletes of the year for the 2021-22 school year by the Orange County Athletic Directors Association. McMillan was the Orange County football offensive player of the year as a receiver. He signed with Arizona. Netherton, who signed with USC, was the Orange…
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