By WAFAA SHURAFA, FARNOUSH AMIRI and FATMA KHALED DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. The strike came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ bullpen will be getting reinforcements for the World Series. Left-hander Alex Vesia is expected to be back on the active roster after missing the National League Championship Series with a rib injury suffered during Game 5 of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Vesia threw 15 pitches in…
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LOS ANGELES — Well, I’ll say. Sometimes the Ghosts of Christmas Future can run a good gambit, every so often blindside us with a beyond-our-wildest-dreams plot twist. Other times, fate ain’t fooling anybody. So, yes, they knew. Of course they knew! Everybody in Orange County knew. Everyone in the Valley knew. Gerrit Cole was going…
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George Gascón is a joke. He can’t be booted out from office fast enough, and he knows it. So what’s the biggest nose-thumbing he can come up with as he’s clearing out his office? To release the Menendez brothers. These two lovely individuals murdered their parents in cold blood, as adult men. They were sentenced…
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When Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said earlier this month that he would revisit the famous murder case of Erik and Lyle Menendez and decide whether to ask a judge to consider resentencing the brothers, some people – including his political rival – questioned the timing of his announcement. Gascón, a Democrat who swept…
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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 Thursday, Oct. 24 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. THURSDAY’S SCORES GIRLS…
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As an elected official, I am entrusted with the public’s confidence to act as their representative in the state government — a solemn responsibility I hold in the highest regard. The recent news of former Supervisor Andrew Do’s guilty plea and resignation is extremely troubling, not only for the severity of the charges but the…
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If Democrats are going to “save democracy,” as Vice President Kamala Harris’s lawn signs promise, they could start by cleaning their own backyard. The California Coastal Commission, an unaccountable government agency tasked with “protecting and enhancing California’s coast,” has tremendous power. But its power is often used counterproductively, by blocking desperately needed housing, fighting desalination…
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LOS ANGELES — Before the 2001 World Series pitting the Arizona Diamondbacks against the New York Yankees, Curt Schilling colorfully dismissed the idea of having to deal with “mystique and aura” when facing the Yankees. But there’s another pairing of powerful forces at work in this year’s World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees.…
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INGLEWOOD — Team introductions had a different kind of energy ahead of the Rams’ game against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Puka Nacua, making a surprise return after missing five games, was all smiles as he ran onto the field, ready to play football again. He was followed by Cooper Kupp, typically stoic as…
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