Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, March 3: Notable this week: Sage Hill claims the top spot in the final Orange County rankings after reaching the CIF-SS Open Division semifinals. The Lightning’s 22-game winning streak ended in an 86-54 loss…
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5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains are the focus of a high wind watch released at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The watch is valid from Wednesday 4 p.m. until Friday March 6, at 9 a.m. The…
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By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war. Anthropic’s chatbot Claude, for the first time, outpaced rival ChatGPT in phone app downloads…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Jackson Burnham School: Laguna Hills Sport: Basketball Year: Senior Noteworthy: He scored 18 points with 17 rebounds, eight assists and two steals in the Hawks’ 78-51 win over Ramona in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game. Burnham, a 6-4 guard, is averaging 18 points, eight rebounds…
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Democrats running for governor who don’t stand a real chance of winning should drop out ahead of Friday’s filing deadline for candidates, the head of the California Democratic Party said. Urging candidates to “honestly assess” their chances, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks underscored that Democrats should avoid splitting the vote and creating a situation…
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By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a fundraising round for Anduril Industries that could nearly double Costa Mesa-based defense tech startup’s valuation. Anduril is seeking to raise about $4 billion, with both firms jointly leading the round, said Bloomberg sources who asked not to be…
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With Matthew Stafford back in the fold for the 2026 season, the quarterback and his representatives have begun discussions with the Rams about a potential reworking of his contract, head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday. “We’ve had great dialogue,” McVay said. “I feel confident about being able to work those things out. … We’ll work…
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of “testy and frosty” exchanges, during an unusual contempt hearing that highlights a growing wave of confrontations across the U.S. between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice…
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By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry’s vulnerability to conflict. Related Articles From Karachi to Beirut, Khamenei’s death sends shockwaves across the Shiite…
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By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after abandoning its efforts to enforce executive orders that targeted some of the world’s most elite law firms, President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and said it would proceed with the court fight. Related Articles War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer…
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