By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Renewed efforts to rescue civilians from increasingly dire conditions in besieged and bombarded Ukrainian cities were underway Wednesday. Days of shelling have largely cut residents of the southern city of Mariupol off from the outside world and forced them to scavenge for food and water. Meanwhile, the decommissioned…
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According to the California Department of Justice, Orange County is the safest major county in California and one of the safest major counties in America. Whether that continues to be true will be entirely dependent on the outcome of the most important district attorney’s race in Orange County’s history. The safety we enjoy is not…
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Xiulu Ruan, a board-certified Alabama pain specialist, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for prescribing opioid analgesics “outside the usual course of professional medical practice.” According to the appeals court that upheld his conviction, it did not matter whether he sincerely believed he was doing what a physician is supposed to do. That…
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With the new league year and the official opening of free agency now just one week away, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs answers reader questions about how the Chicago Bears plan to address holes at offensive line, defensive tackle and wide receiver — among others. How long until a serious playoff push is a reality for…
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball spent 16½ hours bargaining, then recessed talks until Wednesday morning as Commissioner Rob Manfred let his deadline to reach a deal preserving a 162-game season pass. Shortly after 3 a.m. ET on the 98th day of the lockout,…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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ONTARIO >> The CIF SoCal Division V regional final featured two teams making their maiden voyage in a regional title game: La Quinta, the No. 12 seed, and Chaffey, the No. 6 seed. The Tigers were better at navigating the uncharted waters Tuesday night for a hard-fought, 66-53 victory over La Quinta at Chaffey High.…
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Scores from the CIF Southern California Regional finals Tuesday, and the updated schedule for the CIF Championships on Friday and Saturday, March 11-12, in Sacramento. BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL Regional finals, Tuesday Open Division Corona Centennial 83, Sierra Canyon 59 Division I Damien 58, Crean Lutheran 53 Division II Foothill 46, Los…
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LA VERNE >> The Crean Lutheran boys basketball team thought it could build a lead and sustain its momentum long enough to beat Damien on Tuesday night in the CIF Southern California Regional finals at Damien High School. The Saints built a lead, but the Spartans finished with a lot more momentum. Unfortunately for Crean…
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