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• How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

  16-01-2026 15:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MARC LEVY and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
  The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
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• Another suggestion for a veterans’ burial place at the Great Park fails to land with Irvine leaders

  16-01-2026 15:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Another proposal for a veterans’ burial option at the Great Park was rejected this week by a divided Irvine City Council.
  Instead of a full-scale veterans cemetery in the Great Park, which for years had been discussed but failed to actualize, Councilmember James Mai was hoping that his colleagues would be interested in a city-run columbarium for burial urns, and the location could even be considered elsewhere within the city based on public feedback.
  The goal was to “find a balanced,
  
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• Cheaters are nabbed in the 91 Express Lanes 2 different ways

  16-01-2026 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Greetings Honk: While traveling in the 91 Express Lanes, in either direction, there is “3+ lane” that is less than a 1/4 mile long and looks to me to serve no purpose. What say you, Honk.
  – Mike Rowland, Long Beach
  A: Honk says that lane can save motorists some moola, Mike.
  Here is how it works:
  Drivers accompanied by two or more passengers should take that lane — telling the tollway that you deserve a break today.
  On the Orange County side of the tollway, there is a b
  
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• Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

  16-01-2026 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEN MORITSUGU and ROB GILLIES, Associated Press
  BEIJING (AP) — Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
  Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said there would be an initial annual cap of 49,000 vehicles on Chinese EV exports to Canada, growing to about 70,000 over five years. China will reduce
  
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• Recent rainstorms translate to billions of gallons of water added to reservoirs

  16-01-2026 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A recent series of winter storms that dumped rain across Southern California and snow in the Sierra Nevada has recharged local reservoirs, leaving many water agency officials confident in their supplies and the state officially drought-free for the first time in a quarter century.
  The days of rain may have dampened some of the holiday season, but they also left 14 of the state’s 17 reservoirs filled to more than 70% capacity, with water officials hopeful for new storms still on the horizon
  
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• Steven Greenhut: Republicans now embrace ‘seamless garment’ of statism

  16-01-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — Based on the troubling goings-on in Minneapolis, it’s hard to describe former GOP Rep. Justin Amash’s post on X as hyperbolic: “They’re building a police state right before our eyes — which will ultimately be deployed against conservative Christians and gun owners and those who refuse the jab — and a lot of ‘Republicans’ with Gadsden flags in their bios are like, ‘Yeah, FAFO!’”
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• NAMM Show turns 125: Music world’s largest annual trade event returns to Anaheim this week

  16-01-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The more some things change the more they stay the same for the NAMM Show, which this week celebrates its 125th anniversary as the world’s largest annual trade event for the creators, manufacturers, retailers and distributors of music instruments, equipment, technology, sound, lighting and recording gear.
  It will take place Tuesday through next Saturday, June 20-24, at the 1.8-million-square-foot Anaheim Convention Center — which has hosted the annual January event since 1976 &m
  
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• Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

  16-01-2026 14:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of interest.
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• Legal questions swirl around FDA’s new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

  16-01-2026 14:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Health Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s effort to drastically shorten the review of drugs favored by President Donald Trump’s administration is causing alarm across the agency, stoking worries that the plan may run afoul of legal, ethical and scientific standards long used to vet the safety and effectiveness of new medicines.
  FILE – The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Hump
  
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• Where to find Martin Luther King Jr. tributes across Southern California

  16-01-2026 14:30 via ocregister.com
  
  It all started with a dream.
  The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s impact is now felt everywhere, from politics and social justice movements to the arts.
  The African American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner known for his impassioned speeches, was assassinated in 1968.
  King would have turned 97 years old Thursday, Jan. 15. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marked on the third Monday of January, honors his legacy, his message of non-violent fight for racial equality and freedom.
  
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• I fled the Los Angeles wildfires. Here’s what would help prevent future tragedies

  16-01-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A year ago, Los Angeles was hit by two of the most destructive wildfires in California history—the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire in Altadena, which forced me to evacuate my family’s home. The fires killed 31 people, destroyed more than 15,000 structures, and were made worse by institutional and policy failures. Sadly, one year later, these issues persist, leaving Los Angeles and other California communities vulnerable to future disasters.
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• Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests

  16-01-2026 13:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By TAIJING WU and SIMINA MISTREANU, Associated Press
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, as meanwhile a Chinese official in Beijing condemned the accord.
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• Are Trump’s supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here’s what a new poll shows

  16-01-2026 13:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVE PEOPLES, MIKE CATALINI, JESSE BEDAYN and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year into his second term, President Donald Trump’s work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC survey.
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• Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump

  16-01-2026 13:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran’s capital demanded the death penalty for protesters detained in a nationwide crackdown and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump, showing the hard-line rage gripping the Islamic Republic after the demonstrations.
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• Santa Margarita girls basketball tops No. 1 JSerra in Trinity League opener

  16-01-2026 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThere are nonleague games, and there are league games.
  Santa Margarita’s girls basketball team provided a reminder Thursday that the start of league creates a new season that can offer plenty of surprises.
  Sophomore forward Elle Palmer scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and senior guard Madi Lam added 13 points as the Eagles upset host JSerra 47-43 in the teams’ Trinity League opener.
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• Cal State Fullerton’s comeback bid falls short against UC Davis

  16-01-2026 08:05 via ocregister.com
  
  DAVIS — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team whittled a 17-point second-half deficit to three points with a flurry of late 3-pointers, but the Titans’ comeback bid fell short in a 74-69 loss to UC Davis on Thursday night.
  Joshua Ward had 19 points, two steals and two blocked shots to pace Fullerton (8-11 overall, 3-4 Big West). Bryce Cofield added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Jaden Henderson contributed 11 points and two steals. Jefferson De La
  
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• Lakers can’t keep up in loss to LaMelo Ball, Hornets

  16-01-2026 07:19 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — In their previous game, Lakers guard Luka Doncic took a rare step back from scoring and trusted his teammates to secure a victory. That belief resulted in all five Lakers starters scoring in double figures in a 25-point win.
  “The other night, he really just made a concerted effort to trust his teammates,” Coach JJ Redick said.
  On Thursday night, the confidence was still there but Doncic did what he always does. He took the ball and scored 39 points on 15-of-26 sho
  
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• Laguna Hills boys basketball breaks away from Godinez in league showdown

  16-01-2026 06:59 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Basketball is a game of runs, and the Laguna Hills and Godinez boys basketball teams each put together scoring streaks during their Golden West League game Thursday.
  But the Hawks built double-digit leads with their runs, while the Grizzlies were playing catch-up for most of the game at Godinez High.
  Having to come from behind ultimately took a toll on the Grizzlies and the Hawks were able to create separation in the final minutes and come away with a 77-67 victory.
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• Long Beach State men top UC Riverside behind balanced effort

  16-01-2026 06:58 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — It’s been mostly a two-man game for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team this season.
  Gavin Sykes (18.2 ppg) and Petar Majstorovic (14.9 ppg) came into the week as the only players on the team averaging double figures in scoring, but LBSU showed on Thursday night just how good it can be when more players get involved in the offense.
  Five players scored in double digits to help Long Beach to an 88-73 victory over visiting UC Riverside in a Big West Confer
  
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• Mater Dei girls water polo sinks Orange Lutheran in Trinity League showdown

  16-01-2026 05:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE — Mater Dei’s girls water polo team avenged another setback from its past Thursday by sticking together on both ends of the pool.
  Kirra Pantaleton netted six goals to pace six players in scoring and Sienna Sorensen collected 10 saves as the Monarchs defeated three-time defending Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran 16-9 at Santiago Canyon College.
  Mater Dei goalkeeper Sienna Sorensen
  
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• USC women see skid reach 4 games with loss to No. 12 Maryland

  16-01-2026 05:50 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The USC women’s basketball team frantically did all it could to keep its head above water on Thursday night at the Galen Center.
  The Trojans pushed on defense, battled through contact on offense and fought for rebounds no matter where they were. They had an offensive output that was nearly equal to No. 12 Maryland’s in the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough.
  USC dropped its fourth straight game, falling to the Terrapins, 62-55. The Trojans were without 6-fo
  
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• 2027 Rose Parade theme is short and thought-provoking ‘Welcome’

  16-01-2026 05:05 via ocregister.com
  
  It may seem simple, but newly named Tournament of Roses President Terry Madigan hopes “Welcome,” the theme for the 2027 Rose Parade he will preside over, gets people thinking.
  Madigan made the announcement Thursday, Jan. 15, on the front steps of Tournament House in Pasadena at a brief 8 p.m. ceremony attended by about 100 Tournament members.
  “It’s probably the simplest theme we’ve had in a very long time, however, I think it’s a really complex concept and tha
  
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• Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, dies; brought legal services to the masses

  16-01-2026 04:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Leonard D. Jacoby, who as one-half of the law firm Jacoby & Meyers revolutionized the legal world in the 1970s by bringing low-cost services to everyday Americans — and by winning the right to advertise those services on billboards and television — died on Monday in New York City. He was 83.
  His stepdaughter Lindsey Schank said the death, at a hospital, was from complications of cardiac arrest.
  Jacoby and Stephen Z. Meyers, a friend from law school, started their firm in 1972 out
  
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• Dodgers land outfielder Kyle Tucker on reported 4-year, $240M deal

  16-01-2026 04:40 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are ruining baseball again.
  The two-time defending World Series champions went into this winter with two obvious needs at closer and in the outfield. In both cases, they filled the need by simply signing the best free agent available at each position, adding outfielder Kyle Tucker to last month’s signing of Edwin Diaz. Tucker and the Dodgers reached agreement on a contract Thursday that will bring the winter’s top target to Los Angeles.
  Tucker had orig
  
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• Angels to acquire outfielder Josh Lowe from Rays in 3-team trade

  16-01-2026 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels were set to acquire outfielder Josh Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade on Thursday night, adding a much-needed left-handed bat to their lineup.
  In the reported deal, which is expected to be approved by Major League Baseball and announced on Friday, the Angels would send left-handed reliever Brock Burke and minor league right-hander Chris Clark to the Cincinnati Reds, while the Reds would send infielder Gavin Lux to the Rays.
  Lowe, who will be 28 next month, has played
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Jan. 15

  16-01-2026 04:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Jan. 15
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  ACADEMY LEAGUE
  NOVA Academy 46, Anaheim Discovery Christian 22
  BOYS SOCCER
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Loara 3, Rancho Alamitos 1
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• Brother of Rams’ receiver Puka Nacua did not steal Laker Adou Thiero’s BMW

  16-01-2026 03:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The arrest of the older brother of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and another man, initially suspected of taking Laker rookie Adou Thiero’s BMW, in December 2025 stemmed from a misunderstanding, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
  Samson Nacua, 27, took the SUV from a valet believing the car was his brother’s, investigators said. His brother, Rams player Puka Nacua, owns a BMW of the same model and color as Thiero’s, just a year or two older, an investigator
  
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• Cal Cup features a mare to smile about

  16-01-2026 03:20 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — The California Cup, Santa Anita’s multi-race winter showcase for state-breds, is made for horses like Grand Slam Smile and trainers like Sean McCarthy. That makes it a good thing.
  Grand Slam Smile, a super-consistent 5-year-old mare, looms as the star of the Cal Cup on Saturday, when she runs with jockey William Antongeorgi III in the $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint on the downhill course.
  McCarthy, an affable 63-year-old, hopes to get his first Cal
  
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• LA federal judge hears DHS bid to dismiss immigrants’ lawsuit; no ruling yet

  16-01-2026 02:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A Los Angeles federal judge on Thursday declined to make a final ruling on a bid by the Trump administration to dismiss a closely watched lawsuit in which Southern California residents, day laborers and advocacy groups accused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of “abducting and disappearing” community members using unlawful stop and warrantless arrest tactics and confining detainees without access to attorneys.
  U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong did not indicate when she wo
  
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• Jim Liaw is ready to bring his years of motosport experience to the Grand Prix of Long Beach

  16-01-2026 02:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Liaw attended his first major motorsports race nearly 30 years ago — and it was the Grand Prix of Long Beach.
  He still remembers entering from Seaside Way and hearing how loud it was when the cars raced by at more than 100 mph.
  “I could hear the difference between the engines of the different cars, and the sound bouncing off the pedestrian walkway,” Liaw said. “It was such a first-time, visceral experience.”
  The experience helped spark a lifelong connection to m
  
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• USC restocks tight ends room with signing of Tucker Ashcraft

  16-01-2026 02:31 via ocregister.com
  
  USC continued to replenish its tight end room with the addition of Wisconsin transfer Tucker Ashcraft.
  The three-star Wisconsin transfer both committed and signed with the Trojans on Thursday. Edge rusher Zuriah Fisher and cornerback Jontez Williams, who had both committed to USC out of the transfer portal, put pen to paper and signed with USC on the same day.
  “Some things you’re going to get out of me is a gritty, hard-nosed guy who’s ready to work,” Ashcraft said in a v
  
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• Harry Styles fans rejoice! ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,’ is dropping March 6

  16-01-2026 02:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actor Harry Styles finally has a new album dropping after a nearly four-year hiatus, and fans are chomping at the bit.
  “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” is set to release on March 6. Styles hasn’t dropped any singles from the LP yet, but he did reveal the album artwork on Instagram.
  The new album is his fourth solo release, features 12 songs, and was produced by long-time collaborator Kid Harpoon, who also co-wrote and produced the a
  
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• Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

  16-01-2026 02:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, SARAH BRUMFELD and HALLIE GOLDEN
  A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of her arrest drew millions of views on social media.
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• How I’d split California, economically speaking

  16-01-2026 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Let my trusty spreadsheet join the parade of ideas on splitting up California.
  Now, none of the concepts redrawing state borders have a political chance of becoming reality. There are simply too many partisan hurdles to overcome. But the breakup chatter continues because there are some wide divides across the Golden State that aren’t easy to bridge.
  New population stats from the state Department of Finance reminded me that many of these chasms have a similar theme, at least economical
  
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• An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

  16-01-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By TED ANTHONY and FU TING
  BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter.
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• Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

  16-01-2026 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By CLAIRE RUSH
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress.
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• Fryer: Basketball playoff system has quirks but might be the best option

  16-01-2026 01:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s boys basketball team beat Servite by 19 points, 95-76, on Friday.
  Four days later, the updated CIF Southern Section computer-generated rankings had Mater Dei ranked at No. 32 among all CIF-SS boys basketball teams. Servite was No. 28.
  What in the semi-wide world of high school sports is going on here?
  That Mater Dei-Servite head-scratcher is one of a few anomalies in the rankings. Another is Santa Margarita at No. 3, two places above St. John Bosco, which defeated Santa Margari
  
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• Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard’s marriage

  16-01-2026 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN J. COOPER
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.
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• 38 novels and nonfiction books coming in 2026 to add to your TBR

  16-01-2026 01:22 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s a new year, and even if you’re still working your way through your 2025 to-be-read pile, there’s always room to add to your collection with some new books. (Buy another bookshelf if necessary.) 
  The first three months of 2026 will see the release of titles by exciting new authors as well as veterans such as George Saunders, Tayari Jones, Helen Garner, Ibram X. Kendi, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Naeem Murr, Heather Ann Thompson, Ian Buruma and Michael Pollan.
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• Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state

  16-01-2026 01:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCOTT BAUER
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Talk to any Wisconsin Democrat about their hopes for 2026 and it’s not long before the T-word comes up.
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• Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

  16-01-2026 01:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top ICE official resigned her job on Thursday in hopes of ousting the longest-serving woman in Congress, Democrat Marcy Kaptur, this fall.
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• Inside the rituals that unite Rams OLBs Jared Verse, Byron Young

  16-01-2026 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When the Rams file off the field following pregame warmups, or head to the locker room at the start of halftime, Jared Verse is always the last to leave the bench.
  It’s a practice he started when he was an underclassman at Albany. He can take in the scene, feel grounded on the field by himself for a moment. But it’s also an instinct born of having three younger siblings, and perhaps why the act sometimes extended to parties during college.
  “My brother’
  
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• US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

  16-01-2026 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer’s 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
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• Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

  16-01-2026 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package.
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• US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

  16-01-2026 00:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHAN HO-HIM and DIDI TANG
  HONG KONG (AP) — The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry.
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• Ducks, Kings clash as both teams grow desparate for victories

  16-01-2026 00:24 via ocregister.com
  
  When the Kings and Ducks last met, the mission for both clubs was to get back on track.
  Now, with back-to-back Freeway Faceoffs in Los Angeles on Friday and Anaheim on Saturday, each rival is twice as desperate.
  Since the Kings evened the season series on Dec. 27, both they and the Ducks have continued to struggle.
  The Ducks entered the prior matchup with seven of their previous 16 possible points in tow, and since then have collected just three of their next 16. The Kings have won only three of
  
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• John Seiler: Budget numbers show Newsom’s overspending is unsustainable

  16-01-2026 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom will leave office next January with the state in a fiscally precarious position. The data are in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27, which begins July 1. There are two key numbers I have used for 25 years in my analyses of state budgets.
  The first is general fund spending as a percentage of personal income, shown this year in Schedule 6 on Appendix page 12. Perusing the numbers years ago, I realized whenever that number rose above 6.2%, the state ran into fiscal troubl
  
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• Angel City FC will open 2026 NWSL season at home against Chicago

  16-01-2026 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club’s fifth season will kick off March 15 at BMO Stadium against Chicago Stars FC.
  The NWSL announced the 2026 schedule on Thursday. This season will see the introduction of two new teams (Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC), meaning the season is growing with 16 teams in the mix. Each team will play 30 games (15 home, 15 away) this season, with the opening weekend set to begin March 13.
  This will be the first full season for Angel City coach Alex Straus, who took o
  
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• Chain Reaction offers the final viewings of iconic Anaheim venue

  16-01-2026 00:13 via ocregister.com
  
  After hosting its final show in December, the iconic local venue Chain Reaction is giving fans their last chance to reminisce.
  On Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, Chain Reaction will open its doors to fans from 6-10 p.m. for photo ops and to connect with others about their favorite moments. Violent Gentleman and Das Bootleg will also be there, selling commemorative merchandise for fans who didn’t get a chance to pick up special merch at the venue’s last show.
  The Costa Mesa-based hockey-inspired
  
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• CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

  16-01-2026 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEVI SHASTRI
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