By Jason Meisner | Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Chicago twins Pedro and Margarito Flores were just 16 when their older brother Armando was arrested in the late 1990s for selling narcotics out of a Cicero, Illinois auto dealership. Armando was later sentenced to five years in federal prison, and his absence created a vacuum for…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 731 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, March 18, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 544,844. There were 129 people in Orange County hospitals with coronavirus, including 25 who needed to be in intensive care units. The county reported eight more deaths on…
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The Kings traveled to Vegas for a matinee showdown with the Golden Knights on Saturday, the final game for both teams prior to Monday afternoon’s trade deadline. Since the Golden Knights entered the league in 2017, they have been a powerhouse in the Pacific Division. In their inaugural season, they swept the Kings out of…
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Two years ago our world was upended when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. While much of Orange County is coming closer to normal, the pandemic will still leave a lasting mark on the area. Students have gone from virtual classes to masked mandates and now can shoe their faces. Amusement…
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Deshaun Watson changed his mind. The Browns have their franchise quarterback, one with some extra heavy baggage. Watson decided to waive his no-trade clause and the controversial QB accepted a trade to Cleveland after previously rejecting the team, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. Watson, who didn’t play last…
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GREENVILLE, S.C. — You can’t criticize the USC effort. After looking dead in the water and facing an 11-point halftime deficit in their first-round matchup with Miami in the NCAA Tournament, it was easy to count the Trojans out. USC clawed its way back, though, leading by one with 4:51 to play. But in the…
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To snap out of another losing streak, the key for the Chicago Bulls might lie in the opening minutes of the game. The Bulls have developed a habit of digging themselves into holes against top opponents, cornering their wins and losses on their ability to mount a comeback. The Bulls never were a particularly hot-starting…
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Graveside services for Al Walin are Monday at 10 a.m. at Good Shepard Cemetery in Huntington Beach. Walin was at Magnolia High School for 32 years. He was a teacher and boys basketball coach there. He played basketball at the University of Nebraska where he played against Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson. He died Feb.…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Noah Syndergaard’s live batting practice session Thursday was significant for what didn’t happen. He wasn’t thinking about his mechanics. “Yesterday, I felt really repeatable didn’t have to think much at all,” Syndergaard said Friday. “That’s been the ultimate goal for me, going out there and when I’m throwing against hitters to compete…
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The adults didn’t notice she was paying so much attention. After dinner at her grandparents’ house one recent evening, Delaney Chambers, age 9, sat at the kitchen island scribbling pictures; literally scribbling, her dominant right hand in a cast due to a schoolyard mishap. Meanwhile, her father and grandfather lingered at the dining room table…
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