USC guard Isaiah Collier brings the ball up the court during the second half of their game against Alabama State on Tuesday night in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Alabama State guard CJ Hines gets around USC forward DJ Rodman as he drives to the basket during the first half on Tuesday night in Montgomery,…
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LOS ANGELES — Derrick Ward, a former running back and a member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Ward, 43, was arrested Monday in the North Hollywood area, police said. He was being held Tuesday on $250,000 bail, according to a Los…
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LOS ANGELES — A public university in Los Angeles walked out of Pauley Pavilion with a historic win Tuesday night, but it was not the host. The UCLA men’s basketball team trailed Cal State Northridge by as much as 19 points in the second half, rallied to get within one then lost, 76-72, as the…
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By ERIC HE The Associated Press SAN JOSE — Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist as the Kings beat the San Jose Sharks, 4-1, on Tuesday night. The Kings improved to 13-1-1 on the road, the best mark in the NHL. Trevor Moore got his team-leading 15th goal, Alex Laferriere also scored and…
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By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, where the defense minister said Tuesday that troops were working to completely clear out Hamas militants. Israel bombarded towns across southern Gaza Tuesday with airstrikes,…
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A fertility doctor accused of strangling his wife in 2016, and then staging the body to make it look like she took a fatal fall down the stairs at their San Clemente home, was convicted Tuesday of murder. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for roughly three hours before convicting Dr. Eric Scott Sills…
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Former President Donald Trump is continuing his push to solidify the Republican Party as nothing more than a far-right, white nationalist party. The former president recently spoke at a campaign rally in New Hampshire, where he railed against immigrants: “They’re poisoning the blood of our country … They poison mental institutions and prisons all over…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now GIRLS WATER POLO O.C. TOP 10 (Records through Dec. 18) 1. Orange Lutheran (4-0) Reigning O.C. player of the year Lauren Steele posted a “see ya” on social media to high school. The stellar goalie is headed to UCLA. 2. Foothill (3-1) Deirdre…
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The OC Board of Supervisors will circle back in January on a proposal to broaden conflict of interest policies to give Second District Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento more time to work out the potential new language. Sarmiento proposed the policy updates at Tuesday’s board meeting following reports that First District Supervisor Andrew Do voted on funding…
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California police will soon be required to tell drivers why they’ve stopped them before they can start asking questions. The new bill, A.B. 2773, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law. During its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19,…
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