By Kathleen Ronayne | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market on Tuesday as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more. The Democratic president announced…
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Southern California Congress members are calling for severe sanctions on Russia in the wake of news that President Vladimir Putin has sent troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, heightening fears that a full invasion of Ukraine is imminent. “U.S. restraint has not deterred Putin,” Rep. Young Kim, R-La Habra, tweeted Tuesday. “We need…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Here are the OCVarsity swimming and diving standards for submitting times and scores for the Orange County leaderboards this spring. If an athlete or relay achieves the standards below, please email the information to Dan Albano at [email protected] BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING 200-yard medley relay…
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As severe recession wracked California 13 years ago, it revealed a serious flaw in the state government’s revenue system. Over several decades, the state had become increasingly dependent on taxing a relative few affluent Californians whose taxable incomes, largely from investments, tended to have wide swings. During prosperous periods, their incomes would increase sharply, generating…
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The Chargers officially hired Brendan Nugent as the offensive line coach and added two more coaches to Brandon Staley’s staff. Chris Gould was hired as the team’s assistant special teams coach and Mike Hiestand was added as an offensive assistant, the Chargers announced Tuesday. Nugent, Gould and Hiestand joined special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken and…
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More than 136,000 people were tuned in to “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube on Tuesday morning, awaiting the appearance of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers, who makes regular appearances on McAfee’s show, created buzz Monday night with an Instagram post expressing gratitude to the Packers and actress Shailene Woodley, with whom he…
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI, TAMMY WEBBER and AMY FORLITI ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights “chose to do nothing” as a fellow officer squeezed the life out of Floyd, a prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday. Defense attorneys countered that the officers were too…
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Ignore the poor offensive line play, and the injury-decimated receiver unit the Miami Dolphins had all last season. All of that’s fixable with better talent, and better coaching — we hope. But don’t overlook the fact that Miami had an anemic rushing attack, one that couldn’t be relied on regularly as a staple of the…
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If you check out the menu at most big fast food chains, you’ll see limited-time offers, items that are available only for a few weeks designed to grab your attention. But lower on the menu you’ll find some items that never change. We’re working on a story about fan favorite menu items at big fast…
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Britney Spears llegó a un acuerdo por el que recibirá 15 millones de dólares por escribir un libro de memorias, en el que revelará detalles de su carrera musical y de su contenciosa relación con su familia, que incluye la tutela legal de 13 años con la que su padre tenía el poder de controlar…
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