McDonald’s restaurants will mark Dia de las Madres on Saturday, May 10 at several locations in Southern California. These 11 locations in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties will have mariachis and flowers for mom from 9 to 11 a.m., according to the fast food chain. 1118 E. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles 303 S…
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By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name. Related Articles How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war…
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Having carved a niche in Little Saigon over the past year with its lauded chicken wings, Mama Hieu’s, the brainchild of mother-son chefs Jimmy Le and Nho Thi Le, now introduces a new addition to the menu: a hot chicken sandwich infused with a distinctly Vietnamese twist. According to Jimmy, the new sandwich, which he…
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By The Associated Press Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history. Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important…
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is retiring its public database meant to keep track of the cost of losses from climate change-fueled weather disasters including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal government…
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By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a Wisconsin teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting was charged with felonies Thursday in connection with the case, police said. The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison last December. The…
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The officer who shot and killed a motorcyclist last month in Newport Beach did so after the 45-year-old old man fought with him and took his Taser, according to body-worn and dash-camera footage and interviews released on Wednesday, May. 7. The footage aligns with what police have said generally happened, although it offers a detailed…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced” to that point. Kaja (KEYE’-ah) Sokola, an aspiring actor at the time, told jurors at…
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Jason Mraz is a musical seeker. What else do you call a pop artist who goes from hitting the Broadway stage to recording a reggae album before setting his sights on cutting a bluegrass project? The multifaceted star played a major role during a 10-week run in “Waitress” in 2017, then dropped his reggae album…
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YUCAIPA — Momentum. It was in Yucaipa’s corner for a set and a half in Wednesday night’s CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys volleyball quarterfinal match against No. 2-seeded El Toro. Then, behind a late second-set rally, momentum swung to El Toro and never left as the Chargers rallied for an 18-25, 32-30, 25-16, 25-17…
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