As the Miami Heat move closer to the playoffs, further clarity is coming into focus regarding rotation plans for the postseason. Tuesday night’s 144-115 victory over the Charlotte Hornets offered further hints, even as injuries factor into the equation. Among the moving parts: Victor Oladipo: After stepping up in the absences of Jimmy Butler and…
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Much of the hype surrounding the Miami Dolphins’ offseason has been centered around the improvements made to the offense, but nearly as important was the way the team maintained continuity on its defense. Cornerback Xavien Howard got the lucrative contract extension he was seeking, and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, minutes before free agency negotiations were…
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Two alleged Buena Park dealers are facing criminal charges following what law-enforcement officials described as one of the largest drug busts in county history, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. Buena Park officers recovered 821 pounds of methamphetamine, 189.7 pounds of cocaine and 20.5 pounds of fentanyl pills during the March 17…
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board voted Tuesday night to ban the teaching of critical race theory in its classrooms, the first such rule in Orange County. In a 3-2 vote, board members passed a resolution stating the district “will not include Critical Race Theory as a framework in any course offerings.” Following impassioned pleas from…
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The Orange County Soccer Club had a strong debut in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday. OCSC scored three goals in the first half against LA Force of the National Independent Soccer Association on the way to a 5-2 second-round win at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. OCSC will find out its third-round opponent Friday…
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In an earlier era of journalism, this might have been labeled a “clip and save” column – and those who attached it to the bulletin board or refrigerator would have a good laugh six or seven months later when those bold predictions flamed out. (Now, of course, those who read online can simply bookmark the…
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By Josh Funk | Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take an aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses and heighten risks to the economy. In minutes from their policy meeting three weeks ago released…
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By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has charged a Russian oligarch linked to the Kremlin with violating U.S. government sanctions, and disrupted a cybercrime operation that was launched by a Russian military intelligence agency, officials said Wednesday. The actions came as the Justice Department said it was accelerating efforts…
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By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are debating the best way to use vaccines to stay ahead of the coronavirus. A panel of U.S. vaccine experts was meeting Wednesday to discuss key questions for…
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