By ELAINE KURTENBACH BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices surged nearly 5% and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of rebel-held regions of Ukraine, raising fears that a full-scale invasion was near. Russia is a major energy producer and the tensions over Ukraine have brought wide swings in volatile energy prices,…
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By RAF CASERT and FOSTER KLUG BRUSSELS (AP) — With the smell of war in the air over Europe, world leaders got over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to deploy troops to separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and they are focused on producing as forceful a reaction as possible. Germany made the…
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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and YURAS KARMANAU MOSCOW (AP) — Western leaders said Tuesday that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin’s recognized their independence — but some indicated it was not yet the long-feared, full-fledged invasion. For weeks, Western powers have been bracing for an invasion as Russia…
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By FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday, as the West started taking punitive measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. The decision, which was criticized by Moscow, is a significant move for the…
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Disneyland plans to bring back “Fantasmic,” “World of Color,” Main Street Electrical Parade and the “Disneyland Forever” fireworks show after the nighttime spectaculars that draw large crowds were put on hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic. “World of Color,” Main Street Electrical Parade and “Disneyland Forever” will return on April 22. “Fantasmic” will be back on…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Four Orange County girls soccer teams — two in Division 1 and a pair in Division 3 — are headed to the semifinal round of the CIF-SS playoffs on Wednesday. In Division 1, fourth-seeded Villa Park (19-3-2) plays at No. 1 Santiago Corona…
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UCLA guard Jaylen Clark drives past Arizona State forward Jalen Graham during the first half of their Pac-12 game on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) UCLA guard Jules Bernard, center, is fouled by Arizona State guard Jay Heath, left, during the first half of their Pac-12 game on Monday night at…
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LOS ANGELES — Given how much playing time he missed over the past two seasons no one following the Los Angeles Football should have been surprised that its captain, Carlos Vela, spent most of last season’s critical home finale watching from the bench. A strained quadriceps had troubled the Mexican star since the season opener.…
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Artesia’s city clerk and its former human resources manager allege in a lawsuit that embattled former City Manager William Rawlings and three City Council members systematically ignored employee complaints of retaliation, gender discrimination, and election and fiscal misconduct. Ernesto Sanchez, the clerk, and Boyd Horan, the human resources manager, filed separate civil complaints last week…
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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Players attending the NFL’s scouting combine won’t have to stay in a “bubble” as originally ordered after organizers loosened regulations Monday night after getting blowback for strict COVID-19 rules issued over the weekend. In a memo sent to all invitees and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday…
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