In his book The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman wrote that “the world is an interconnected economic integration, which supersedes ideological and political differences, and no player would likely dare to jeopardize that arrangement.” Then along came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is not one of the NATO countries. The U.S. has no obligation to…
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LOS ANGELES — A 41-year-old Minnesota man remained in custody Wednesday in connection with the September killing of a model who was severely beaten, bound, gagged and stuffed inside the refrigerator of her downtown Los Angeles apartment. Magnus Daniel Humphrey, who is on probation for federal narcotics offenses, was taken into custody at his home…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Feb. 21 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL…
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By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON — The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied by Republican lawmakers who rejected a negotiated…
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Lake Forest City Council member Benjamin Yu was arrested Monday for the second time on suspicion of domestic violence, following his arrest in 2023. Around 1:45 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic dispute on the 100 block of Fremont Street in Lake Forest, where a woman with a contusion on her head was later hospitalized…
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Todd Miller set out for a regular, rigorous hike on a cloudy Monday morning in Newport Beach, his sights set on working into shape to take on the grueling 800-mile Arizona Trail hike this spring. From his home on Poppy Avenue in Corona del Mar, the retired 69-year-old periodontist made his way up to the…
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As Election Day March 5 marches toward us, voters will get even more mail flyers than already. Video ads also will flood TV shows and social media posts. But look carefully to see where they’re from. Here’s one I got in Irvine: “Republican Dr. Steven Choi Fights Taxes.” The former assemblyman is running for state…
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A woman was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 21, on suspicion of fleeing officers in a stolen vehicle and ramming police vehicles during the pursuit, Costa Mesa authorities said. Around 12:45 p.m., Costa Mesa police officers were called to assist another agency in pulling over a stolen vehicle, according to a Costa Mesa Police Department statement.…
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Kings right wing Adrian Kempe checks his tape during the first period of their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko, right, controls the puck in front of Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov during the third period on Tuesday night at…
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Regional transportation planning is about more than reducing traffic congestion. It’s about economic viability, equity, air quality and, ultimately, where and how we live. It’s also true that the mobility and quality-of-life challenges we face do not end, or begin, at the county line, which is why the Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities…
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