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• $13 million Mercedes Roadster seized by LA FBI as part of drug probe

  29-11-2025 23:53
  
  A rare, 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR Roadster said to be valued at $13 million has been seized by the FBI’s Los Angeles unit as part of its probe into former Olympian and fugitive Ryan James Wedding and his associates, officials announced this week.
  The car is one of only six roadsters ever built, Autoblog reported.
  Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, went on to become a transnational narcotics trafficker, authorities said. He is accused of ordering the murder of a federal witness bef
  
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• Summer Wilson sets record at CIF State Cross Country Championships

  29-11-2025 23:10
  
  Irvine senior Summer Wilson set the CIF State Championships girls cross country record with her winning time of 16 minutes, 20 seconds on Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno.
  Wilson broke the record of 16:31 set by Claudia Lane of Malibu in 2017. Wilson, who this season also won a CIF Southern Section championship, signed with Duke.
  Oliver Hunter continued the Dana Hills tradition of winning a CIF State cross country championship.
  Dana Hills senior Oliver Hunter won the Division III race with hi
  
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• Irvine’s Summer Wilson sets record at CIF State Cross Country Championships

  29-11-2025 23:10
  
  Irvine senior Summer Wilson set a record in the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, and Dana Hills’ Oliver Hunter continued the school’s tradition of winning state titles.
  Wilson finished in a time of 16 minutes, 20 seconds as she won the Division 2 race at Woodward Park in Fresno. She set a new course record for girls at the state meet.
  Wilson broke the record of 16:31 set by Claudia Lane of Malibu in 2017.
  Wilson, who last week won a CIF Southern Section championship
  
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• High school football: Saturday’s championships — previews, updates, scores

  29-11-2025 23:00
  
  The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through Saturday night’s exciting high school football action in the finals of the CIF-SS and L.A. City playoffs.
  We have previews of the top games in each area. Our reporters will keep you on top of the action by providing live updates from the games. And at the end of the night, we’ll have game stories, a complete list of scores, photos and more.
  We did that every week of the regular se
  
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• Rams WR Davante Adams delivering on promise during winning streak

  29-11-2025 22:05
  
  LOS ANGELES — Shortly after Davante Adams signed with the Rams, after he returned from a Japanese vacation during which Sean McVay recruited the free agent relentlessly with videos, text messages and phone calls, the All-Pro receiver and his new head coach went to dinner at Bird Streets, a West Hollywood lounge and supper club.
  The meal was meant to celebrate their new union, one for which McVay had started planting the seeds years earlier during a chance meeting at the Kentucky Derby. But
  
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• Ducks take dramatic flair on a back-to-back road trip

  29-11-2025 21:35
  
  ANAHEIM –– The Ducks’ penchant for high drama may not be the result of the stodgy, predictable and risk-averse hockey that’s reigned in NHL front offices of late, but it has quickly sharpened their acumen in big moments.
  Fresh off Friday’s 5-4 shootout win that capped their fifth multi-goal comeback of the season and included their fifth tally with the goalie pulled, the Ducks were onto coach Joel Quenneville’s old stomping grounds of Chicago on Sunday and St.
  
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• Regrouping Chargers take on the struggling Raiders

  29-11-2025 21:00
  
  Khalil Mack couldn’t wait to watch and rewatch all that went haywire during the Chargers’ 35-6 loss Nov. 16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. So, he said he began dissecting the video as the team’s bus departed the stadium for the airport and a cross-country flight home.
  Mack didn’t have to do it at that moment, but he was eager to learn what he could from the Chargers’ widest margin of defeat in Jim Harbaugh’s two-season tenure as their coach. He could have waited
  
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• Lakers’ shots are falling amid 6-game winning streak

  29-11-2025 20:14
  
  LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t even a week ago when the Lakers found themselves winning despite their shooting woes.
  But lately, the outside game has been fueling their surging offense, with the latest example coming in their 129-119 NBA Cup group-play win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.
  “This was one of those games where your offense has to help your defense,” coach JJ Redick said. “And to come away from that game with essentially a 138 offe
  
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• Getting a gun permit in LA County shouldn’t be rarer than a Nolan Ryan no-hitter

  29-11-2025 19:00
  
  Getting a concealed-carry permit in Los Angeles County is a hundred times less likely than it was for Angels legend Nolan Ryan to win a game without allowing any hits. A new lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice could change that.
  Ryan was celestial on the mound. He won 324 games – seven of them no-hitters. (Four of those were with the Angels.) That means opponents did not get a hit in two out of every hundred games he won. No wonder he ascended into baseball heaven, ind
  
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• Rams at Carolina Panthers: Who has the edge?

  29-11-2025 17:50
  
  RAMS (9-2) at CAROLINA PANTHERS (6-6)
  When: 10 a.m. PT Sunday
  Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
  TV/Radio: FOX (Ch. 11)/710 AM; 93.1 FM; 1330 AM (Spanish); Sirius 228, 382
  Line: Rams by 10.5
  Notable injury designations
  Rams: QUESTIONABLE: S Kamren Kinchens (shoulder), DT Poona Ford (calf), RT David Quessenberry (groin).
  Panthers: OUT: CB Jaycee Horn (concussion), LB Christian Rozeboom (hip/hamstring), LB Claudin Cherelus (concussion), G Chandler Zavala (calf
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Nov. 20-27)

  29-11-2025 17:42
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Nov. 20 to Nov. 27.
  Mercadito El Quetzal, 13911 Harbor Blvd., Garden GroveClosed: Nov. 26
  Reason: Rodent infestationLiquor Center, 311 W. Orangethorpe Ave., FullertonClosed: Nov. 26
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: Nov. 26Raw’s, 1169 W. Central Ave., BreaClosed: Nov. 25
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: Nov. 26Brothers, 12135 Brookhurst St., Suite C, Garden GroveClosed:
  
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• Dense fog advisory affecting 5 Freeway through Grapevine until early Saturday evening

  29-11-2025 16:35
  
  At 7:32 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 4 p.m. for 5 Freeway through Grapevine.
  “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog,” can be expected according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Areas impacted include Interstate 5.”
  “Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” according to the NWS. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”Fog s
  
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• The best new holiday music releases for 2025

  29-11-2025 16:30
  
  By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don’t know what to press play on? We’ve got you covered.
  In honor of the most wonderful time of the year, here are some of the best new holiday releases for the 2025 season. So, grab a loved one, a cup of eggnog and get to listening.
  “Christmas in The City,” Pentatonix
  Thi
  
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• Why drought-tolerant Texas sage is a nearly maintenance-free garden plant

  29-11-2025 16:28
  
  With more than 6,000 species of California native plants, you would think that would be enough for a garden devoted exclusively to them.
  Yet occasionally you come across a plant with a pedigree that matches that of the most revered California native and, on top of that, is absolutely spectacular when in bloom – so much so that you cannot resist sneaking it into your garden that is otherwise restricted to species indigenous to this state.
  Texas sage is such a plant, and to see it in full bl
  
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• One Tech Tip: Do’s and don’ts of using AI to help with schoolwork

  29-11-2025 16:20
  
  By KELVIN CHAN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press
  The rapid rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI systems has disrupted education, transforming how students learn and study.
  Students everywhere have turned to chatbots to help with their homework, but artificial intelligence’s capabilities have blurred the lines about what it should — and shouldn’t — be used for.
  The technology’s widespread adoption in many other parts of life also adds to the confusion about wha
  
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• Racketeering or politics? For Attorney General Rob Bonta, it’s all fine.

  29-11-2025 16:15
  
  Here’s a riddle for you: What’s the difference between racketeering and politics?
  Take your time.
  Federal law, 18 U.S. Code Section 1861, defines racketeering activity to include “any act or threat” involving a long list of state and federal crimes. These may include obstruction of justice, obstruction of criminal investigations, money laundering, mail fraud, wire fraud, straw purchasers, extortion and certain false statements. 
  It’s stunningly similar to what&
  
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• California can’t improve affordability if it keeps making the same mistakes

  29-11-2025 16:01
  
  As 2025 comes to an end and we head into 2026, the Legislature will reconvene on January 5th. I have no doubt that the hot topic then, as now, will be affordability. We are sure to be presented with a slew of “put-the-genie-back-in-the-bottle” ideas to make it seem as though the super majority has suddenly become the gatekeeper for affordability solutions.
  Here is the reality: You cannot put the genie back in the bottle.
  When the state of California mandated a 25% minimum wage increa
  
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• Autoimmune diseases can strike any part of the body, and mostly affect women. Here’s what to know

  29-11-2025 16:00
  
  By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press
  Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.
  What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and they’re on the rise.
  Dr. Roberto Caricchio, center, director of the Lupus Center a
  
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• California has restricted use of more rodent poisons: What to know

  29-11-2025 15:36
  
  Q: I heard that California has restricted the use of some rodent poisons and that some baits that were once legal are now restricted. Can you give us an update on what is now restricted and what is okay to use?
  This is a subject especially close to my heart (and wallet) since we just spent over $700 to repair rat damage to my husband’s car.
  California’s Poison Free Wildlife Act, which took effect earlier this year, expands the list of restricted poisons in California. Some of the poi
  
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• So many reasons to be thankful for commercial real estate

  29-11-2025 14:00
  
  By the time you read this column, Thanksgiving will be relegated to leftovers and gridiron scores.
  You’ve all enjoyed family and possibly gone to Irvine Regional Park to take your annual Christmas portrait. Maybe you’ve even ridden the Christmas train.
  But as the leaves continue to turn and fall, I wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks for an amazing commercial real estate year and those that made it so.
  I’m thankful for the folks at the Southern California News Group,
  
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• Larry Wilson: RFK Jr. nixes facts, panders to the fringe

  29-11-2025 14:00
  
  Just in time for that neighbor kid down the block to contract a nasty case of the measles, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this month changed the longtime Centers for Disease Control’s recognition, in line with the evidence and science-backed beliefs of almost every physician on Earth, that vaccines do not cause autism.
  That truth had long been on the CDC website because: vaccines do not cause autism.
  But since a couple of conspiracy theorists think they do, and because one
  
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• Beckman football rallies to top Brea Olinda in OT to win Division 8 title

  29-11-2025 08:53
  
  Ricardo Luna (15), left, and quarterback Noah Nam (17), of Beckman share an emotional embrace after defeating Brea Olinda in the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game at Brea Olinda High School in Brea on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Beckman head coach Marcello Giuliano, center, joins his team for a group photo with the championship trophy after wining the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game against Brea Olinda at Brea Olinda High School in Brea
  
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• Fryer: Trent Mosley does it all for Santa Margarita, and with a smile

  29-11-2025 08:36
  
  PASADENA – TJ Houshmandzadeh played 11 seasons as a receiver in the NFL.
  He knows what it takes to be an elite football player. And Houshmandzadeh, now Santa Margarita’s receivers coach, said Eagles senior Trent Mosley has what it takes.
  “Everyone knows he’s going to get the ball the majority of the time,” Houshmandzadeh said. “And you still can’t stop him.”
  Mosley was unstoppable Friday night.
  Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass
  
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• Woodbridge football slips past Montebello for first CIF-SS title since 1998

  29-11-2025 08:22
  
  The Woodbridge Warriors gather for a team photo after defeating the Montebello Oilers in a CIF-SS Division 13 Championship football game at Montebello High School in Montebello on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
  Head coach Connor McBride of Woodbridge Warriors lifts the Championship plaque after defeating the Montebello Oilers in a CIF-SS Division 13 Championship football game at Montebello High School in Montebello on Friday, November 28,
  
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• Mater Dei girls basketball wins tough battle with Moreno Valley

  29-11-2025 08:10
  
  SANTA ANA — After losing four seniors to graduation and having one of its top returning players sidelined with an injury, Mater Dei girls basketball coach Jody Wynn has inserted several players into new roles.
  One such player is junior guard Harmony Golightly, who appears to be adjusting nicely to her role as starter and has become a vocal leader on the court.
  Golightly scored a game-high 24 points, including four 3-pointers, to help the Monarchs defeat Moreno Valley, 81-63, in a pool play
  
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• Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic lead Lakers past Mavericks in NBA Cup group-play finale

  29-11-2025 07:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — The familiar faces on the court at Crypto.com Arena, and what will be a long-lasting connection between the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, didn’t take away from the spirit of competition.
  Because even with Anthony Davis playing his first road game against his former team since the trade that sent him to Dallas and brought Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, with the fans cheering for Davis as he was introduced during the Mavericks’ starting lineup introductions, it didn&rsq
  
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• Santa Margarita football dominates Centennial to win Division 1 title

  29-11-2025 07:00
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowPASADENA — A nearly year-long quest by Santa Margarita to rejuvenate its program under one of its most revered former players arrived Friday at one of the most celebrated venues in the sport.
  With the Eagles in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game for the first time since 2011, the night felt close to a victory for the Trinity League school even before kickoff against Centennial at the Rose Bowl.
  
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• Clippers squander strong start, fall to Grizzlies in 6th straight home loss

  29-11-2025 06:52
  
  INGLEWOOD — This was how the Clippers were expected to perform when the season began, before injuries took a toll and long before the pieces began to fit.
  For the first time in weeks, the Clippers played aggressive defense, disrupting more than a dozen layups and tip-ins, got double-digit scoring from each of their top two stars and limited their opponents to five fast-break points.
  That long-awaited inspired play lasted for all of 24 minutes, as the Clippers faded in the second half and l
  
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• Photos: Top images from Friday’s exciting high school football finals

  29-11-2025 05:46
  
  Take a look at some of the Southern California News Group’s top photos from the high school football playoff championship games Friday, Nov. 28.
  Santa Margarita Eagles Trent Mosley (4) catches a pass for a first down against Centennial Huskies defensive back Jaden Walk-Green (6)in the first half of a CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
  San Fernando’s Melvin Pineda (11) mak
  
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• Cypress City Council appoints Rachel Strong to fill vacant seat

  29-11-2025 05:36
  
  The Cypress City Council appointed Rachel Strong, a small business owner and former Council candidate, in a 3-1 vote during a special meeting held Friday, Nov. 28, to fill an open seat.
  The at-large seat, which falls under District 5, had been vacant for nearly two months following the resignation of Scott Minikus, who retired in October for an out-of-state job opportunity. Strong will serve out the remainder of Minikus’ term, through November 2026.
  “This is officially my fifth bid t
  
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

  29-11-2025 04:58
  
  The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Nov. 28

  29-11-2025 04:42
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Nov. 28.
  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.
  FRIDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNAMENT
  Diamond Ranch 59, El Toro 57
  ET: Mendoza 20 pts. Hudson 15 pts. Casanova 9 pts. Vargas 8 pts.
  
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• Kings finding next tight game is always right around the corner

  29-11-2025 03:50
  
  ANAHEIM — After working overtime on Black Friday, the Kings will be right back to it on Saturday, hosting the Vancouver Canucks.
  They let a two-goal lead filter through their fingers on Friday afternoon, falling to the Ducks, 5-4 in a shootout, and will now face a Vancouver club that also played on Friday, losing to the Sharks, 3-2, in San Jose.
  Of the Kings’ 24 games this season, 19 have been decided either by one goal (17 instances) or a goal plus an empty-netter.
  “Games are
  
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• Alexander: The Ducks-Kings rivalry has meaning in the standings again

  29-11-2025 03:26
  
  ANAHEIM — Hockey in Southern California, and particularly the Kings-Ducks rivalry, is much, much better when both teams are good.
  And a small sample size worth of proof came Friday afternoon at Honda Center, the third straight year in which the Freeway Faceoff became the Black Friday Special.
  It has turned into a fun post-Thanksgiving tradition. I mean, when the options are fighting the multitudes looking for parking places at the mall, sitting at your computer doing your Christmas shoppin
  
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• ‘Unbelievable horse’ rallies to win Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar

  29-11-2025 01:57
  
  DEL MAR — Trainer Jonathan Thomas has become the marathon man of Del Mar.
  For the second straight week, Thomas scored a second straight victory in a marathon turf race at the seaside oval.
  Saturday, Thomas’ 9-5 favorite Truly Quality pulled away in the stretch to win the Grade 2, 1½-mile Hollywood Turf Cup under fall meeting riding sensation Mirco Demuro. Last week, Thomas’ Mrs. Astor scored a second straight victory in the 1 3/8-mile Red Carpet Stakes. Augustin Stables
  
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• Teen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint

  29-11-2025 01:36
  
  By Jaewon Kang, Bloomberg News
  This Black Friday, one class of retailers has figured out the trick of luring shoppers suffering through frigid temperatures and high inflation: teen brands.
  Related Articles Lawsuit: Meta allowed sex-trafficking posts on Instagram as it put profit over kids’ safety Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season Tattoo ink moves through body
  
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• No. 18 USC women’s basketball overpowers Pepperdine

  29-11-2025 01:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — The USC women’s basketball team has just one more game until Big Ten Conference play begins, and the Trojans look ready.
  They beat Pepperdine 82-52 on Friday afternoon behind a dominant defensive performance. It’s the third-fewest points USC (5-2) has given up this season.
  Kara Dunn had a team-high 19 points on 80% shooting and freshman Jazzy Davidson followed with 18 points. Kennedy Smith added nine points and dished out a team-high seven assists.
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• Ducks rally to beat Kings on Mason McTavish’s shootout goal

  29-11-2025 01:02
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks grimaced first but laughed last as they took the season’s first Freeway Faceoff from the Kings, 5-4 in a shootout, despite never leading until the final horn on Friday afternoon at Honda Center.
  The Ducks remained in first place in the Pacific Division and won for the fourth time in their last six outings, with each decision coming by a single goal. The Kings stumbled for the fourth time in five games, with their last seven games separated by just one goal.
  Leo Ca
  
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• Check out our OC photographers’ favorite images from November 2025

  29-11-2025 00:55
  
  The month of November brought Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, high school championships, rain and the Shroud of Turin Experience at Christ Cathedral. Our photographers are out in Orange County every day, capturing these moments and many more.
  Fr. John Hopkins walks past a computer-created image of Jesus Christ from the Shroud of Turin at “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The 10,000-square-foot exhibit is
  
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• A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million

  29-11-2025 00:48
  
  By JILL LAWLESS
  LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than 20 million pounds ($26.4 million).
  Related Articles Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage Hungary&
  
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• Chargers RB Omarion Hampton ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. Raiders

  29-11-2025 00:31
  
  EL SEGUNDO — When running back Omarion Hampton revealed earlier this week that he had fractured his left ankle during the Chargers’ loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 5, it ended a mystery about the severity of his injury and explained why he was sidelined for so many weeks.
  It was not a sprain or a strain or anything that could heal sooner than later.
  “It was just sort of a freak thing,” Hampton said.
  Coach Jim Harbaugh was reluctant to divulge details about the s
  
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• Lawsuit: Meta allowed sex-trafficking posts on Instagram as it put profit over kids’ safety

  29-11-2025 00:30
  
  A significant new court filing claims Facebook and Instagram owner Meta had a “17x” policy allowing sex traffickers to post content related to sexual solicitation or prostitution 16 times before their accounts were suspended on the 17th “strike.” The allegation is one of many in the filing claiming Meta chose profit and user engagement over the safety and well-being of children.
  The description of the purported sexual content policy at Instagram is contained in a new cour
  
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• Bears run through Eagles in Black Friday game, win 5th straight

  29-11-2025 00:29
  
  By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
  PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Monangai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, D’Andre Swift ran for 125 yards and a score, and the Chicago Bears finished with 281 yards on the ground to win their fifth straight game, 24-15, over the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night.
  Led by rookie coach Ben Johnson, the surprising Bears (9-3) are alone in first place in the NFC North heading into a Dec. 7 showdown at Green Bay.
  Last season, the Bears’ Thanksgiving
  
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• Melania Trump launches production company ahead of controversial Amazon doc

  29-11-2025 00:19
  
  First Lady Melania Trump announced on Friday that she’s launched her own production company, “Muse Films,” ahead of the release of a controversial Amazon documentary billed to focus on her life as she prepared to return to the White House alongside her husband, President Trump.
  “PRESENTING: MUSE FILMS, my new production company,” she wrote on X. “MELANIA, the film, exclusively in theaters worldwide” on Jan. 30.
  The announcement was posted alongside a 10-
  
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