By ROBERT BURNS and LORNE COOK WASHINGTON (AP) — At President Joe Biden’s direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe to reassure allies amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Monday no final decisions had…
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The day after Christmas – which is to say, the day after the Clippers shared the deflating news that a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Paul George’s right elbow meant he’d be joining fellow All-Star Kawhi Leonard on the sideline indefinitely – Tyronn Lue did what good coaches do. He put on a brave face…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to the proxy voting system that Democrats put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. McCarthy had sought a declaration that proxy voting, an absent representative giving authority for someone in attendance to cast his or her vote,…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK (AP) — A volatile day on Wall Street ended Monday with stocks notching modest gains after climbing back from a steep slide that had knocked more than 1,200 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The late-afternoon comeback pulled the S&P 500 out of so-called correction…
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By MARK SHERMAN The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, and the…
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By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, forcing a postponement of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times. The Republican’s positive test was announced in court just as jury selection was set to begin at a federal courthouse in…
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Court leaders are seeking residents interested in scrutinizing local governance and playing a key role in major criminal investigations as part of the Orange County grand jury, a panel that has continued its oversight role throughout the pandemic. Prospective grand jurors can apply until Feb. 24 to serve one-year terms beginning on July 1 for…
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The Rams were there 20 years ago, when Tom Brady said hello at his first Super Bowl. They were there Sunday, with a 30-27 Divisional Playoff win, to say hello back. As the 78 rpm events of the fourth quarter whirred through his head, Brady wasn’t ready to say if this was goodbye, either way.…
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TAMPA — On the field, Matthew Stafford was emotional. In the interview room, he was as close to it as reporters ever see. The play that decided the Rams’ 30-27 playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday was the kind of big-game moment Stafford came to Los Angeles to experience after 12 seasons with…
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There are two ways to look at Rams 30, Tampa Bay 27. Maybe even more, but two in particular. One was the way Rams coach Sean McVay and selected players spun it in the post-game press conference: Resilience, shrugging off second-half adversity and making plays. “You gotta find a way to close it out and…
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