By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS, Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization, the Vatican said Tuesday. The audience,…
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By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will try against the odds to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to passage this week, a step toward delivering President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over…
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By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows. The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, last week published an initial…
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Taco Bell is revisiting its Cantina Chicken Menu, which it launched with a lot of fanfare last March. The menu was intended to boost lunchtime visits by introducing chicken tacos, burritos and bowls. The Irvine-based fast food chain will officially debut what it describes as its all-new Caliente Cantina Chicken menu on Thursday, Feb. 27.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now El Dorado’s girls water polo team declined an automatic bid to the CIF Southern California Regional this week to allow its multi-sport athletes to join their spring sports, Golden Hawks girls water polo coach Karly Carazo said Monday. The Golden Hawks (17-12) qualified…
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Kings left wing Trevor Moore, left, celebrates with center Anze Kopitar after scoring during the first period of their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. Moore scored two goals in the 5-2 win. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) Vegas Golden Knights left wing Brandon Saad (20) controls the puck with pressure…
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Chris Armas and the Colorado Rapids waited a tad longer than they hoped, but a chance at quick redemption comes Tuesday. After losing to the Los Angeles Football Club, 4-0, last summer in the 2024 Leagues Cup semifinals at BMO Stadium, Armas wanted to run it back as soon as possible. “I want to play…
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The Ducks acquired goaltender Ville Husso from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations, both clubs announced on Monday. Husso, 30, will report to San Diego (American Hockey League), where a position of relative strength has been weakened considerably by severe lower-body injuries to netminders Tomas Suchanek and Calle Clang. Husso, even more…
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Every time Nairobi Hilaire Seabrooks visited her grandmother’s home in Pacific Palisades, she would point to photos framed on the walls and around the home and ask her family for the stories behind each memory. Nairobi Hilaire Seabrooks stands outside of the Black Image Center after checking to see what photo restoration services were available,…
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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 Monday, Feb. 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. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL…
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