By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Wednesday accused oil companies of “ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from ever-increasing gasoline prices during the war in Ukraine. “At a time of record profits, Big Oil is refusing to increase production to provide the American people some…
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The business-minded brothers had a goal – not just introduce a little-known berry to the United States, but to look back in 20 years and know they had made a difference in the Amazon Rainforest. It was the eve of the new millennium, 1999, when Ryan Black and friend Edmund Nichols took a trip to…
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Two new restaurants are coming to the same block in Fullerton. High Horse Saloon and Mickey’s Irish Pub are slated to open June 1. High Horse Saloon and Mickey’s Irish Pub are two new restaurants coming to Fullerton. (Artist renderings courtesy of Architects Orange) High Horse Saloon and Mickey’s Irish Pub are two new restaurants…
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The plan, the offseason — everything, really — came down to this: “Everything is different,’ cornerback Xavien Howard said. “Everyone is happy.” Isn’t that it? Doesn’t that sum up the new direction of the Miami Dolphins — if an emotion can be a direction? Howard, one of the game’s top cornerbacks, stood on a small…
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As the Miami Heat move closer to the playoffs, further clarity is coming into focus regarding rotation plans for the postseason. Tuesday night’s 144-115 victory over the Charlotte Hornets offered further hints, even as injuries factor into the equation. Among the moving parts: Victor Oladipo: After stepping up in the absences of Jimmy Butler and…
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Much of the hype surrounding the Miami Dolphins’ offseason has been centered around the improvements made to the offense, but nearly as important was the way the team maintained continuity on its defense. Cornerback Xavien Howard got the lucrative contract extension he was seeking, and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, minutes before free agency negotiations were…
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Two alleged Buena Park dealers are facing criminal charges following what law-enforcement officials described as one of the largest drug busts in county history, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. Buena Park officers recovered 821 pounds of methamphetamine, 189.7 pounds of cocaine and 20.5 pounds of fentanyl pills during the March 17…
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board voted Tuesday night to ban the teaching of critical race theory in its classrooms, the first such rule in Orange County. In a 3-2 vote, board members passed a resolution stating the district “will not include Critical Race Theory as a framework in any course offerings.” Following impassioned pleas from…
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The Orange County Soccer Club had a strong debut in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday. OCSC scored three goals in the first half against LA Force of the National Independent Soccer Association on the way to a 5-2 second-round win at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. OCSC will find out its third-round opponent Friday…
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In an earlier era of journalism, this might have been labeled a “clip and save” column – and those who attached it to the bulletin board or refrigerator would have a good laugh six or seven months later when those bold predictions flamed out. (Now, of course, those who read online can simply bookmark the…
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