• Project to add a lane, making a safer 5 Freeway between 405 and 55, gets underway

    Project to add a lane, making a safer 5 Freeway between 405 and 55, gets underway
    A $716 million project is getting underway to add lanes to the 5 Freeway where it runs through Irvine and Tustin.
    The Orange County Transportation Authority, along with Caltrans and local leaders, celebrated breaking ground on the work on Friday, Jan. 23, from a property overlooking the 5 between the 405 and 55 freeways, where it will be improved. More than 275,600 motorists travel the stretch each day.
    OCTA Director and O.C. Supervisor Katrina Foley, left, OCTA Chair and Dana Point Councilmembe
  • FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where’s global warming? Scientists say it’s still here

    FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where’s global warming? Scientists say it’s still here
    By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
    As much of the United States faces numbing cold, treacherous ice and heavy snow from an enormous winter storm, President Donald Trump used social media to dispute that the world is warming.
    In a 25-word post on his Truth Social account, the president Friday questioned how the world can be warming when it is so cold, and called the temperatures nearly unprecedented. He also called advocates and scientists “environmental insurrectionists.&rdquo
  • Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version

    Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version
    By JACK BROOK and SARAH RAZA, Associated Press
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church released her own video of her arrest Friday after the White House posted a manipulated image online.
    Related Articles FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where’s global warming? Scientists say it’s still here Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE’s sweeping enforcement action in Maine Icebreakers,
  • Insomniac Events’ Hard Summer returns to Hollywood Park

    Insomniac Events’ Hard Summer returns to Hollywood Park
    Insomniac Events has announced the return of HARD Summer Music Festival, set to take over in Inglewood on August 1-2.
    The two-day festival will once again be held at Hollywood Park, the sprawling entertainment complex adjacent to SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater, with organizers promising a refreshed layout following last year’s edition.
    Since launching in 2007, HARD Summer has grown into a cornerstone of Southern California’s festival calendar, known for its genre-blending programmi
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  • Alexander: In this region, there’s always something happening

    Alexander: In this region, there’s always something happening
    The world according to Jim:
    • I guess this makes L.A. what it is as a sports town: You’re in the middle of the week figuring the Rams are the region’s big story – and then all hell breaks loose. …
    • First, the latest episode of “As The Lakers Turn.” I guess it’s peculiarly L.A., that one of the most successful franchises in NBA history on the court may also be the undisputed league leader in off-court drama.
    This time it’s an exhaustivel
  • Days before strike begins, Kaiser fires legal salvo to break up nurses alliance

    Days before strike begins, Kaiser fires legal salvo to break up nurses alliance
    As 31,000 nurses and healthcare professionals prepare for an open-ended strike beginning Monday, Jan. 26 against Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based healthcare system says it has contingency plans in place to provide patient care at medical facilities in California and Hawaii.
    In the days before the strike — the second since a five-day walkout last October — an independent mediator is helping iron out differences, while Kaiser has crafted its own plan to diminish the union’s b
  • Hunter S. Thompson’s death confirmed as suicide, Colorado investigators say

    Hunter S. Thompson’s death confirmed as suicide, Colorado investigators say
    EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
    Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials on Friday confirmed the 2005 death of renowned author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson was a result of suicide, almost six months after the state started reviewing the case by request of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.
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  • Rams WR Davante Adams looking to reach ‘mythical place’ in 5th NFC championship game appearance

    Rams WR Davante Adams looking to reach ‘mythical place’ in 5th NFC championship game appearance
    LOS ANGELES – Davante Adams warned reporters not to expect any smiles if the Rams won their playoff opener in Carolina. He allowed one or two after the overtime win over the Bears in the divisional round, but not much more.
    That reserve is the product of four trips to the NFC championship game during his eight seasons with the Packers, four appearances that all ended in losses one game short of a Super Bowl appearance.
    So as the Rams prepare for their NFC title bout with the Seattle Seahaw
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  • Swanson: LeBron James says he doesn’t care about the drama, neither should we

    Swanson: LeBron James says he doesn’t care about the drama, neither should we
    INGLEWOOD – Agreed, LeBron. I don’t care, either.
    Buckling in for a Lakers season is like being on that ride at the theme park that breaks down constantly. One minute you’re like, “Wheee!,” and the next you’re dangling awkwardly while you wait for the maintenance crew to deal with the same issues that are always interrupting.
    It’s not precarious at this point, not even a story worth telling when you get home. It’s just sharing an exasperated here-w
  • Upton Sinclair’s former Monrovia house lists for under $2M

    Upton Sinclair’s former Monrovia house lists for under $2M
    Upton Sinclair, a muckraking author and journalist, called Monrovia home for 20 years. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
    The stone arched entry and handcrafted door. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
    The house is a National Historic Landmark. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
    A stone fireplace anchors the living room, while a wrought iron gate leads to the staircase. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
    Pocket doors open to the formal dining room. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
    The formal dining room. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
    The
  • Where do Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton stand on public sector unions?

    Where do Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton stand on public sector unions?
    While the Democratic field for governor has only become larger and more divided in recent months, the primary Republican options have remained Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and political commentator Steve Hilton.
    Public opinion polling going back to August shows a familiar pattern of the two essentially neck-and-neck, with one sometimes swinging a few points over the other before it swings back.
    Of course, as Republicans in a state with plenty of policy failures to riff on, Bianco and Hil
  • Harry Styles announces MSG residency, only U.S. stop on long-awaited world tour

    Harry Styles announces MSG residency, only U.S. stop on long-awaited world tour
    Harry Styles will play a two-month residency at Madison Square Garden in what has shocked fans for being his only U.S. stop on his upcoming world tour.
    On Thursday, the 31-year-old “As It Was” crooner shared a video of MSNBC political correspondent Steve Kornacki announcing the “Together Together” tour in front of his famed map, which essentially serves as his co-host on Election Night broadcasts.
    The tour will kick off on May 16 in Amsterdam before the One Direction alum
  • HHS regional director touts administration’s ‘Make America Health Again’ agenda in OC

    HHS regional director touts administration’s ‘Make America Health Again’ agenda in OC
    A representative for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services traveled to Orange County this week to meet with local and state elected officials and Republican residents to tout the administration’s health care agenda.
    Victoria Seaman, a regional director for the federal department, said she was in town on Monday, Jan. 19, to meet with folks around Santa Ana to discuss how the administration’s plan to put $50 billion into rural health programs over five years impacts the regi
  • Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: Who will win at the 2026 Grammys?

    Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: Who will win at the 2026 Grammys?
    By MARIA SHERMAN and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writers
    The competition is fierce. Kendrick Lamar’s dominance continues at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he leads the nominations with nine. He’s followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut, who boast seven each. Then it’s Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Serban Ghenea with six.
    But who will win? Who will make history at the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1?
    The
  • Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’

    Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’
    By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth E. Carter has made history once more.
    With her Oscar nomination for “Sinners,” Carter has become the most-nominated Black woman in Academy Awards history across any category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Thursday. The trailblazing costume designer was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic, set in the Jim Crow-era Mississippi Delta.
    “It
  • Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them

    Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters have spoken. They served up 16 nominations to “Sinners” and 13 to “One Battle After Another” on Thursday.
    Related Articles Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’ A breakdown of how Oscar best picture nominees fared at the box office and which studios dominated Complete list of 2026 Oscar nominees ‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record ‘Hi
  • Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

    Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
    By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, SARAH BRUMFIELD and REBECCA BOONE
    A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni ‘s lawyers as they prepare for trial.
    Related Articles Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’ Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them A breakdown of how Oscar best picture nominees f
  • The next Eric Heiden? US speedskater Jordan Stolz draws comparisons ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics

    The next Eric Heiden? US speedskater Jordan Stolz draws comparisons ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics
    By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP National Writer
    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jordan Stolz appreciates that people liken what he will be trying to do at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to Eric Heiden’s record five speedskating gold medals at Lake Placid in 1980.
    Who wouldn’t be flattered?
    “It’s a cool comparison because not everybody is able to have that,” Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
    Soft-spoken yet confident, Stolz is positio
  • Chloe Kim rediscovers love for Olympics. Will an injury derail quest for a 3rd straight gold medal?

    Chloe Kim rediscovers love for Olympics. Will an injury derail quest for a 3rd straight gold medal?
    By EDDIE PELLS
    COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Chloe Kim’s third run to the Olympics started with the usual questions: How will she handle the pressure? Can she enjoy the journey? How does being famous elevate or diminish the experience? And, of course, will she win her third straight gold medal?
    Now, comes one that nobody saw coming: Will America’s best snowboarder, one of the major attractions of next month’s Milan Cortina Games, even make it to the halfpipe? If she does,
  • New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says

    New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says
    BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to the “T-Birds,” federal education officials say.
    The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that the Connetquot Central School District can voluntarily resolve the federal law violation by restoring the “rightful” Thunderbirds’ name.
    The Long Island district, lik
  • California’s politicians and ultra-wealthy are divided over a proposed billionaire tax

    California’s politicians and ultra-wealthy are divided over a proposed billionaire tax
    It hasn’t even qualified yet for the November ballot, but a proposal by one of California’s most powerful labor unions to tax billionaires to make up for federal funding cuts already has some of the state’s wealthiest residents girding for an expensive fight at the ballot box.
    Revenues from the proposed one-time wealth tax, called the Billionaire Tax Act, would mainly fund health care in the nation’s most populous state, as well as education and food assistance programs.
  • Italian expert’s manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games

    Italian expert’s manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games
    By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM
    Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics, but he won’t be competing.
    Related Articles Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested ‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olym
  • How to get a freebie from Chick-fil-A

    How to get a freebie from Chick-fil-A
    Chick-fil-A has a breakfast offer for its app users in Southern California next week.
    Customers can get a free four-count order of Chick-n-Minis from Monday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 31, at participating  locations in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties, according to a news release from the Atlanta-based chain.
    ALSO SEE: Cheap burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, churros and other new fast food deals
    Chick-n-Minis are a tiny variation of Chick-fil-A’s
  • What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US

    What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US
    Associated Press
    NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users’ experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app.
    Here’s what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture after social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silve
  • There is a massive demand for World Cup tickets and savvy resellers could be big winners

    There is a massive demand for World Cup tickets and savvy resellers could be big winners
    By JAMES ROBSON
    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer’s biggest tournament.
    Related Articles Newport Beach native Trinity Rodman signs new 3-year contract to remain with Washington Spirit Galaxy looking for the right momentum going into 2026 season France not considering soccer World Cup boycott over Greenland for now Angel City FC’s Gisele Thompson looking to take a big step
  • Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

    Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
    By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRAHAM LEE BREWER
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” on display at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks.
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  • USC football hires longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator

    USC football hires longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator
    USC has hired longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson as its newest defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
    Patterson, 65, is a 2026 inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame and went 181-79 (11-6 in bowl games) at TCU to become the winningest coach in program history.
    He’s been working as an off-field analyst at Texas and as a consultant at Baylor since he was let go as TCU’s head coach in 2021.
    Patterson is highly regarded for his brilliance on defense, which inclu
  • To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

    To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard
    By ALEXA ST. JOHN and CALEIGH WELLS
    Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice.
    It’s easy to dash to the closest hardware store to grab a bag of salt, but experts say there are a lot of environmental and other factors to consider when tackling all that ice and snow.
    Here’s what to know.
    What kinds of salt are out there?
    Rock salt, also known as sod
  • Ukraine, Russia, US to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi

    Ukraine, Russia, US to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi
    By KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region will be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.
    Related Articles Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries UK’s Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan
  • Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE’s sweeping enforcement action in Maine

    Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE’s sweeping enforcement action in Maine
    By PATRICK WHITTLE, RODRIQUE NGOWI and LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press
    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s leading Republican and Democratic officials, now engaged in one of the nation’s highest profile Senate races, offered starkly different comments on Friday as a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents racked up their arrest totals.
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  • Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries

    Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries
    By SAM McNEIL
    BRUSSELS (AP) — The cold, hard reality facing any U.S., NATO or European plans for Greenland is the ice. It chokes harbors, entombs minerals, and freezes shorelines into minefields of white and blue shards that threaten ships all year.
    Related Articles Ukraine, Russia, US to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi UK’s Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan as ‘insulting’ and ‘appalling’ Iranian pro
  • Din Tai Fung sets opening date for Irvine Spectrum location

    Din Tai Fung sets opening date for Irvine Spectrum location
    Big xiao long bao news to mark on your calendar: Din Tai Fung has revealed the opening date of its upcoming Irvine Spectrum location.
    The lauded dumpling purveyor is slated for a soft opening (the initial period when a restaurant gets its sea legs) on Friday, Feb. 6, with reservation service beginning from 5 to 9 p.m. Regular hours begin the following day, Saturday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The official grand opening is set for March 2.
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  • Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings is due in court

    Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings is due in court
    By JULIE CARR SMYTH and PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom on Friday.
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  • Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says

    Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment, according to the medical examiner.
    The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Johnson, 55, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious. His death was ruled a homicide and is being investigated.
    A fourth-round draft pick by New England in 1993, Johnson spent time with the Patriots, Minnesota and Oakland be
  • What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

    What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions
    By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER
    Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S.
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  • The coming winter storm: There’s an app for that. But how reliable is it and what’s inside?

    The coming winter storm: There’s an app for that. But how reliable is it and what’s inside?
    By SETH BORENSTEIN and TAMMY WEBBER
    Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S.
    Related Articles More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm Injured cougar cub found on Castaic road is on the mend Huge winter storm to brin
  • Kings hitting the road, where they’ve done some of their best work

    Kings hitting the road, where they’ve done some of their best work
    LOS ANGELES — Long road trips have been kind to the Kings this season and now they’ve embarked on a six-game sprint that will include a daunting stretch of five matches in seven days.
    They’ll begin in St. Louis on Saturday, head to Columbus on Monday, visit former coach Todd McLellan in Detroit on Tuesday, finish the month in Philadelphia and then conclude their jaunt in Carolina to start February.
    On their two previous tours of five or more games, they earned 18 of a possible
  • Alleged DUI crash in Orange leaves passenger dead, driver hospitalized

    Alleged DUI crash in Orange leaves passenger dead, driver hospitalized
    A man was hospitalized and will be arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he allegedly caused a single-car crash that killed his passenger in Orange early Friday morning, Jan. 23, authorities said.
    The crash occurred in the area of La Veta Avenue and Batavia Street shortly before 3:15 a.m.
    A woman in a passenger seat was pronounced dead and the man driving the vehicle was taken to a hospital, police said.
    Video from OC Hawk, a freelance news organization that sometimes works
  • In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception

    In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception
    By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve.
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  • Too much? 17% of California homes are owned by investors

    Too much? 17% of California homes are owned by investors
    Investors own roughly one in six of California’s single-family residences.
    That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report that estimates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide. Investors in this study include everything from giant companies controlling thousands of houses to folks with a small collection of rentals to short-term rental operators to people with a second home.
    According to BatchData, California has 1.3 million of these investo
  • More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

    More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm
    By EMILIE MEGNIEN, JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMIE STENGLE
    DALLAS (AP) — It was too cold for school in Chicago and other Midwestern cities Friday as a huge, dayslong winter storm began to crank up that could bring snow, sleet, ice and bone-chilling temperatures as well as extensive power outages to about half of the U.S. population from Texas to New England.
    Forecasters warned that the damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival a hurricane. At least 177 million people were under wat
  • HOA Homefront: Staying in your lane with team roles and boundaries

    HOA Homefront: Staying in your lane with team roles and boundaries
    Advising a homeowners association used to occasionally be very stressful, especially when directors would argue with me or a board would disregard my advice.
    However, a defining moment in my HOA law career came with the realization that my role is to tell boards the truth and provide them with my best advice. However, compelling the board to follow my advice is not my responsibility.
    Once I had a better understanding of my role, law practice became less stressful. Each other member of the HOA te
  • Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested

    Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested
    By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MIKE BALSAMO, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’s top fugitives and faces charges related to multi-national drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, was arrested Friday, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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  • Florida deregulated nursing schools. Scam colleges and failing students followed

    Florida deregulated nursing schools. Scam colleges and failing students followed
    Alarmed by a growing shortage of nurses, Florida lawmakers in 2009 eased regulations on the schools tasked with training them, inviting new institutions to enter the market.
    The results were swift: Within five years, the number of Florida nursing programs more than doubled. But many were for-profit institutions that churned out students whose pricey degrees left them ill-prepared to enter the field.
    Among the newcomers was Ideal Professional Institute, a suburban Miami school that in the ne
  • Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers

    Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers
    By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN, Associated Press
    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Since coming to the United States 30 years ago from Mexico, Fernando Perez said U.S. immigration officers have stopped by his home numerous times, but he has never once answered the door.
    “There are rules and I know them,” said Perez, speaking in a mix of English and Spanish in a Home Depot parking lot where he has routinely sought work as a day laborer from contractors and people renovating their homes.
    Over the
  • Americans split on using AI for personal finances

    Americans split on using AI for personal finances
    By Kurt Woock, NerdWallet
    The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.
    Most U.S. adults say AI has a role to play in a number of high-stakes tasks, including weather forecasting, developing new medicines and rooting out criminals, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
    Related A
  • Wall Street drifts in mixed trading as Intel tumbles

    Wall Street drifts in mixed trading as Intel tumbles
    By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading on Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks heads toward a quieter close.
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  • A sharp drop for Intel helps tug the US stock market lower

    A sharp drop for Intel helps tug the US stock market lower
    By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting lower Friday, as a zigzag week full of loud threats and pullbacks heads toward a quieter close.
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  • Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

    Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat
    By R.J. RICO and JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press
    ATLANTA (AP) — Every morning this week, Newberry Electric Cooperative CEO Keith Avery walks into his office and turns on The Weather Channel. Then he starts making calls, lining up crews and equipment to respond to outages if a forecasted ice storm cripples power across South Carolina.
    Austin Felts of the Nashville Department of Transportation drives a truck deploying salt brine on roadways Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. ahea
  • OC businesses report they are struggling under ICE raids and tariffs, new survey says

    OC businesses report they are struggling under ICE raids and tariffs, new survey says
    Orange County’s small businesses are feeling “overwhelming economic pain” from President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and ongoing immigration crackdown, a new economic impact survey by UC Irvine researchers says.
    The study, which drew on responses from 375 business owners and executives through the month of September, was a joint effort between Second District Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s office and the UC Irvine Social Impact Hub. Businesses were invited to partici

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