There are two weeks remaining in the regular season but three weeks until Pac-12 coaches cast their votes for post-season awards. As has been the case in recent years, they will wait for the outcome of the conference title game. We see a wide-open race for Coach of the Year that reflects the state of…
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By Nick Perry | Associated Press PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand — How do you stop a cow from burping? It might sound like the start of a humorous riddle, but it’s the subject of a huge scientific inquiry in New Zealand. And the answer could have profound effects on the health of the planet. More…
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There are three voters in the Register’s weekly poll. Points are awarded for each spot in the poll, starting with 25 points for a No. 1 ranking. Notable this week: Orange County’s top three teams in the poll advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. … Corona del Mar climbs one position after…
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By Matt Day | Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. plans to cut about 10,000 jobs, the largest ever headcount reduction at the e-commerce giant as it braces for slower growth and a possible recession. The layoffs, which could begin as soon as this week, will likely target Amazon’s devices group, responsible for the Echo smart speakers and…
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LOS ANGELES — Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno was undergoing treatment Monday for burn injuries suffered in a fire at his vintage car garage in Burbank. TMZ reported that one of Leno’s vintage cars erupted in flames for unknown reasons Sunday. According to the website, Leno suffered burns on the left side…
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Disney California Adventure Park has unveiled a series of new Black Panther experiences coinciding with the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which garnered an estimated $180 million in its opening weekend. The Black Panther experiences, which launched Friday, Nov. 11, extend to other parts of the resort with a new mural installation in the…
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LOS ANGELES — When asked what his motivation to beat USC on Saturday is, UCLA football coach Chip Kelly offered some of his signature sarcasm: “There actually is none,” he said. “We may not even show up.” After the laughter at the Monday morning media availability subsided, Kelly offered a more serious response. He emphasized…
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The schedule for the Orange County teams with games in the CIF-SS football semifinals Friday, Nov. 18. FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS FRIDAY, NOV. 18 All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted DIVISION 1 Los Alamitos vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium, 7:30 p.m. St. John Bosco at Mission Viejo DIVISION 3 Corona del Mar…
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By KEN SWEET | AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire. Now the comments about the 30-year-old Bankman-Fried range from bemused to…
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By Sidhartha Shukla and Suvashree Ghosh The one constant in digital assets right now is fear, and its latest object is Crypto.com, an exchange whose sponsorship of sports like Formula One racing and the soccer World Cup — and having its company name atop a major LA sports venue — have popularized its brand. The…
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