By Travis Loller | Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The moment nurse RaDonda Vaught realized she had given a patient the wrong medication, she rushed to the doctors working to revive 75-year-old Charlene Murphey and told them what she had done. Within hours, she made a full report of her mistake to the Vanderbilt University…
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Loyola is the best boys volleyball team in the CIF Southern Section. If there is an Orange County team that will challenge the Cubs in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, maybe it’s Mater Dei. In this week’s CIF-SS combined Division 1 and 2 rankings Loyola is No. 1 and Mater Dei is No. 2. The…
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By JOSH BOAK and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing higher oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles. That’s according to a person familiar with the White House…
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A man accused of fatally shooting a 6-year-old boy on the 55 Freeway in Orange, and the woman who authorities say was driving him at the time, will face a jury trial for their suspected roles in the road-rage confrontation, a judge ruled on Wednesday, March 30. Orange County Superior Court Judge Larry Yellin determined…
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LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard wore one of Kawhi Leonard’s patented “Clip Gang or Don’t Bang” hoodies to work Tuesday, scored 17 points and then cracked a smile when he noted the relevance of the attire, which features an image of Leonard, Marcus Morris Sr. and Paul George screaming in competitive exhilaration at a posterized…
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By TIA GOLDENBERG TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week are raising questions over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians, after years of efforts to sideline the issue and focus instead on other regional priorities. The attacks by Palestinian assailants, including most recently on Tuesday night, have…
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on Wednesday pushed back on the notion that he’s unhappy in Baltimore, tweeting that he “loves” the team and lashing out at a “false narrative” around his future. Jackson’s comments came a day after Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti reiterated that the team was committed to signing its star quarterback to a…
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The Sparks won’t hold still. After a series of tantalizing offseason transactions that netted Liz Cambage, Chennedy Carter, Jordin Canada and Karlie Lou Samuelson, on Wednesday Coach and General Manager Derek Fisher acquired guard Lexie Brown from the Chicago Sky in a sign-and-trade deal. In exchange, the Sparks dealt the rights to Chinese center Li…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Technology companies helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday, placing the market on pace to end a four-day winning streak. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% as of 1:58 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 126 points, or 0.4%, to 35,165 and the…
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A treasure hunt spanning Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney will once again send scavengers searching inside shops, outside restaurants and around attractions for enormous Easter eggs themed to Disney characters. Disney fans can take part in the Eggstravaganza Scavenger Hunt from Thursday, March 31 through April 17 at the two Anaheim theme parks…
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