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• Melania Trump says she doesn’t eat ‘much sweets’ as she celebrates Valentine’s Day with children

  11-02-2026 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Melania Trump on Wednesday celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with children and young adults being treated for rare and serious diseases, joining them in holiday-themed craft-making and chatting about their lives, health and other interests.
  After they finished making flower bouquets and lanterns out of construction paper and other materials, they stepped over to a festively decorated dessert bar laid out with mini cupcake
  
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• Editorial: Absent New START, we need a new nuclear arms treaty

  11-02-2026 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  When Americans — when any Westerners — find themselves in agreement with the reasonable, nuanced tone of Vladimir V. Putin on a sensitive international issue, you know the world has gone topsy-turvy.
  Yet that is the case facing the West this week.
  The New START treaty, versions of which have kept the world safe from nuclear catastrophe for generations, expired last Thursday. In the lead-up, the Russian president casually suggested the 15-year-old agreement be informally extended whil
  
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• Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

  11-02-2026 23:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the five-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
  ICE Out Minnesota, a coalition of community groups, religious leaders, labor unions and other critics of the federal operation, called for sit-ins and other demonstrations to continue at Tar
  
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• Dodgers re-sign reliever Evan Phillips, expect his return in July

  11-02-2026 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  A key piece of the Dodgers’ recent bullpens is returning to the team after all.
  Right-hander Evan Phillips has agreed to a one-year contract that will pay him $6.5 million in 2026. Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery at the start of last June and is not expected back until midseason. He will start the season on the 60-day injured list (freeing up a roster spot for another player).
  In order to clear a spot for Phillips at this time, however, the Dodgers designated catcher Ben Rortvedt for
  
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• House votes to slap back Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

  11-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda as Republicans joined Democrats over the objections of GOP leadership.
  The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy. The resolution seeks to end the national emerg
  
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• House faces showdown vote over Trump’s tariffs on Canada

  11-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada in what would be a symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda after Democrats, with support from a few Republicans, forced the issue to a vote over the objections of GOP leadership.
  Wednesday’s floor action will be the first time the House has confronted the president over a signature policy. The resolution seeks to end
  
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• Rams offseason primer: How to invest in defensive back seven?

  11-02-2026 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The last three offseasons, the Rams have spent substantial draft capital on their pass rush to replace the soon-to-be-retiring Aaron Donald. The group has been the foundation of everything coordinator Chris Shula has schemed up the last two years with the hopes that that group would hold up the rest of the defense.
  And for a time that worked – late in the 2024 season, for instance, and early in 2025 when the Rams’ defense ranked among the best in the NFL. But as that second season wo
  
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• Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it ‘could break this institution’

  11-02-2026 23:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver impassioned speeches denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” framing the episode as a dire test for their chamber and the rule of law.
  “The fact that they failed to incarcerate a United States senator should not obviate our outrage. They tried to incarc
  
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• Lakers’ Bronny James senses growth in Year 2

  11-02-2026 22:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The takeaways were few and far between in Victor Wembanyama’s seemingly single-handed destruction of the Lakers on Tuesday night.
  Without LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton on the floor, the Lakers avoiding double-digit defeat would have been a near-miracle considering the full-strength operation the Western Conference’s second-best Spurs showcased in their 136-108 victory.
  Lakers coach JJ Redick was dissatisfied with a pletho
  
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• A Yale professor recommended a ‘good-looking blonde’ student for a job with Epstein. He’s not sorry

  11-02-2026 22:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVE COLLINS
  Yale University says a prominent computer science professor will not teach classes while it reviews his conduct, after newly released documents show he sent Jeffrey Epstein an email describing an undergraduate as a good-looking blonde while recommending her for a job.
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• Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

  11-02-2026 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.
  Related Articles New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation online Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins Security
  
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• Valeria Chomsky admits ‘serious errors in judgment’ over Jeffrey Epstein ties

  11-02-2026 22:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By HILLEL ITALIE
  NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Noam Chomsky is acknowledging “serious errors in judgment” in the wake of new revelations about the couple’s ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Valeria Chomsky also says she and her husband never witnessed any inappropriate behavior.
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• Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi eager to pitch in WBC, improve on last season

  11-02-2026 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Yusei Kikuchi is getting a head start this season.
  The Angels’ left-hander pitched to hitters during the Angels’ first official workout of the spring Wednesday, reaching that milestone about a week before the other pitchers.
  After the 40-pitch session was over, Kikuchi said he was encouraged by how strong he felt.
  “I have never thrown 97 (mph) in February before,” Kikuchi said, completing the interview in English. “I’m ready, obviously for
  
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• LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman despite alleged ties with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein

  11-02-2026 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Despite calls for his resignation, the LA28 Executive Committee Board on Wednesday supported Casey Wasserman to continue in his role as chair of the Olympic organizing effort, citing an independent investigation that examined his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein.
  The Board — the leaders responsible for planning and executing the preparations for the 20
  
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• Orange County girls basketball storylines to follow in the CIF-SS playoffs

  11-02-2026 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs begin Thursday with a plethora of intriguing storylines for Orange County. From exciting first-round games to dark horses to clashes between top players, there will be plenty of action.
  Here are a few of the top scenarios to follow:
  Who will win the Esperanza-Santa Margarita clash in Division 1?
  Esperanza (19-9) plays host to Santa Margarita (17-10) in a Division 1 fir
  
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• Orange County girls basketball offering captivating storylines for playoffs

  11-02-2026 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs begin Thursday with a plethora of intriguing storylines for Orange County. From exciting first-round games to dark horses to clashes between top players, there will be plenty of action.
  Here are a few of the top scenarios to follow:
  Who will win the Esperanza-Santa Margarita clash in Division 1?
  Esperanza (19-9) plays host to Santa Margarita (17-10) in a Division 1 fir
  
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• Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House

  11-02-2026 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVEN SLOAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association said governors from both parties would be able to meet with President Donald Trump later this month after the White House initially extended invitations to a business meeting only to Republicans.
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• House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

  11-02-2026 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are rushing ahead on Wednesday on legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a longshot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate.
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• The dangerous unintended consequences of a domestic violence registry

  11-02-2026 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  “Plead guilty so you can go home to your kids.” That was what a defense lawyer advised an abuse survivor who later sought help from the UC Irvine Domestic Violence Clinic. After experiencing two decades of physical and sexual abuse, when the survivor called the police for help, her husband falsely claimed that she injured him. She was arrested and pleaded guilty to domestic violence, while her husband went free.
  Another client filed for child support after breaking up with her abusiv
  
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• Police identify suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old

  11-02-2026 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls to her home and who was found dead following the attack that killed nine people in a remote part of British Columbia.
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• James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48

  11-02-2026 20:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK KENNEDY
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48.
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• A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando

  11-02-2026 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By FREIDA FRISARO
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large effort to rescue it.
  Multiple fire rescue units and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the University of Florida and even Jack’s Wrecker Service were brought in Tuesday to get the 410-pound (186-kilogram) sea cow out of the storm drain in Melbourne Beach.
  This photo provided
  
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• Is Disneyland planning a ‘LuminAria’ version of ‘World of Color’?

  11-02-2026 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A holiday spectacular featuring low-level fireworks that hasn’t been seen in 25 years could make a comeback at Disney California Adventure as part of “World of Color,” according to the Disney executive in charge of staging nighttime shows around the globe.
  Walt Disney Imagineering Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars Steven Davison teased the return of the “LuminAria” nighttime spectacular at Disney California Adventure during a D23 event, according to Laughin
  
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• Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and ‘skeletal’ staffing during renovation closure

  11-02-2026 20:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By HILLEL ITALIE
  As the Trump administration prepares to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation, the head of Washington’s performing arts center has warned its staff about impending cuts that will leave “skeletal teams.”
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• Editorial: By doubling down on ‘mansion tax,’ Los Angeles earns its fate

  11-02-2026 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  For a brief moment, the Los Angeles City Council attempted to do something reasonable about the punitive “mansion tax” that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022. That measure imposed a 4% transfer tax on the sales of real estate priced between $5 million and $10 million and a whopping 5.5% for properties that sell above that.
  There’s been plenty of time to see that Measure ULA has resulted in troubling unintended consequences. It not only has produced far less revenue than ex
  
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• Lyon Estate in Coto de Caza relists for $59M after a 64-acre reduction

  11-02-2026 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  An aerial view of the Lyon Estate mansion and other facilities. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  The grand 21,000-square-foot, Georgian-style mansion. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  Inside the 23,679-square-foot car museum. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  The tennis court. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  The pool. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  The property includes a helipad. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  The 10-stall barn. (Photo by Gavin Cater)
  Show Caption1 of 7An aerial view of the Lyon Estate mansion and other facilities. (Photo by Gavin C
  
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• Late NFL star Pat Tillman’s brother pleads guilty to setting fire at California post office

  11-02-2026 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The youngest brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman pleaded guilty this week to setting fire to a San Jose, California, post office last summer.
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• USC women ‘locked in’ on strong Big Ten finish

  11-02-2026 19:59 via ocregister.com
  
  A group photo of the USC women’s basketball team appeared on the Trojans’ official social media channels on Tuesday afternoon.
  Not a candid shot of in-game or locker room celebrations – an official team photo with two lines of players, smiling school-picture style with hands behind their backs or on their knees. Everyone is in matching warmups and shoes.
  View this post on InstagramIt seems as though the team has finally arrived as a complete unit, and with a four-game winning s
  
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• Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport

  11-02-2026 19:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSEPH WILSON
  LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Some saw it as a ground-breaking moment for transgender athletes when freestyle skier Elis Lundholm competed at the Winter Olympics.
  As for Lundholm? He’s just focused on the sport.
  “I haven’t really thought about it that much,” the 23-year-old Swede told reporters after finishing 25th in the women’s moguls qualifying on Wednesday, missing the final. “I’m here at the same conditions as everyone else, so yeah,
  
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• Inside the secret text group of US figure skating Olympic gold medalists known as ‘the OGM chain’

  11-02-2026 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVE SKRETTA
  MILAN (AP) — The text message that popped up on Nathan Chen’s phone underscored the enormity of the moment, its arrival shortly after the American figure skater had won his long-awaited gold medal with a soaring free skate at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
  “Congratulations,” it read. “Welcome to our chat.”
  “This is everything,” Chen typed back in reply.
  The text had come out of nowhere, welcoming him to what is surely one of the most se
  
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• Spanish skater says it’s ‘amazing’ to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute

  11-02-2026 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
  MILAN (AP) — The Minions made it.
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  After a music rights dispute tha
  
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• Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this

  11-02-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer
  MILAN (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon knew he wouldn’t make Canada’s 2014 Olympic team as an 18-year-old NHL rookie, while Germany’s Leon Draisaitl and Czechia’s David Pastrnak were still a year away from being drafted.
  Related Articles Spanish skater says it’s ‘amazing’ to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim goes for record 3rd halfpipe gold medal Olympic fans hunt for plushies of
  
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• Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim goes for record 3rd halfpipe gold medal

  11-02-2026 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  United States’ Chloe Kim competes during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
  United States’ Chloe Kim celebrates during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
  United States’ Chloe Kim reacts to her score during the women’s snowboarding halfp
  
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• Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work

  11-02-2026 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID KLEPPER
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a little less than a year, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she created to look at big changes to the U.S. intelligence community.
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• Recipes: Make these dishes for a delicious and healthy Ramadan

  11-02-2026 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  For Ramadan, the monthlong Muslim holiday of fasting which begins this year on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, families and friends gather for festive dinners to break the fast.
  Tahini, sesame seed paste, is a nutritional powerhouse that’s well suited for Ramadan dishes. Popular in Middle Eastern cooking, its flavor profile — nutty, slightly bitter and creamy —makes it versatile in the kitchen. Most tahini dishes are savory appetizers but tahini is also used in sweet specialties like
  
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• Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

  11-02-2026 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEFANIE DAZIO and ANNIE RISEMBERG
  MILAN (AP) — For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it’s been nearly impossible to find a plush toy of the stoat siblings in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
  Related Articles Lemley, Kauf take gold and silver for US in women’s moguls Norwegian biathlete regrets tearful TV confession overshadowing teammate’s Olympic gold medal Chloe Kim shows no rust in a no-drama run through Olympic halfpipe qual
  
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• Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

  11-02-2026 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING, MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A disruption in reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs. Delays in cybersecurity response and training. And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports, which could lead to unscheduled absences and longer wait times for travelers.
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• Free fun things to do for Valentine’s Day 2026

  11-02-2026 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve probably noticed that restaurants and bars jack up their prices to take advantage of the romantic vibes on Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 14. Be happy for them, because they need the business. Still, not everyone can afford to shell out serious cash that day (some of us are still paying off Christmas). Here are some pleasant things to do that won’t cost you a dime.
  Friday, Feb. 13
  Lucerne Valley: Galaxy Nights – Valentine’s Edition, a free, family-fri
  
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• Chargers offseason primer: New DC Chris O’Leary up for the challenge

  11-02-2026 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Jesse Minter’s days as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator were numbered.
  He knew it. His fellow coaches knew it, too.
  So did the front office.
  So did the players.
  Even the beat reporters assumed Minter would be hired elsewhere as a head coach, after two highly successful seasons guiding one of the best defenses in the NFL. Only the date and the destinations were mysteries when the season ended with an AFC wild-card loss Jan. 11 to the New England Patriots.
  It was a no-brainer.
  So, w
  
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• Letters from a WWII soldier to his sweetheart offer an intimate picture of love during wartime

  11-02-2026 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By TRAVIS LOLLER
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple’s courtship and marriage during World War II are now on display digitally through the Nashville Public Library, offering an intimate picture of love during wartime.
  In this digital scan of an undated photo provided by The Nashville Public Library, William Raymond Whittaker, left, and his wife Jane Dean Whittaker stand for a photo in Nashville, Tenn. (The Nash
  
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• New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe

  11-02-2026 18:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  GENEVA (AP) — The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is rippling through Europe.
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• Crowded Democratic field in California governor’s race might provide a rare opening for the GOP

  11-02-2026 18:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — How many Democrats are too many?
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• Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts harrowing discovery of her husband’s rape crimes

  11-02-2026 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN LEICESTER
  PARIS (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot’s brain froze as the French police officer revealed the unthinkable.
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• Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

  11-02-2026 18:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By ISABEL DEBRE
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming, a team of researchers warned on Wednesday.
  The hot, dry and gusty weather that fed last month’s deadly wildfires in central and southern Chile
  
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• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul

  11-02-2026 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States government on Wednesday further asserted its self-appointed role in turning around Venezuela’s dilapidated oil industry with the arrival of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the South American country for a firsthand assessment.
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• Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment

  11-02-2026 18:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By QUINN GLABICKI
  CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — The sale of United States Steel was always going to be a global affair. Reporters from across the world descended into the Monongahela River Valley, south of Pittsburgh, to cover President Donald Trump’s celebration of the next chapter of an industrial icon.
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• Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split into 2 companies, says its problems are ‘fixable’

  11-02-2026 18:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
  Kraft Heinz said Wednesday it’s pausing its plans to split into two companies.
  Steve Cahillane, a former Kellogg Co. chief who became CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, said he wants to ensure that all of the company’s resources are focused on profitable growth.
  “I have seen that the opportunity is larger than expected and that many of our challenges are fixable and within our control,” Cahillane said in a statement.
  The company’s sh
  
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• California house investors target most-affordable counties

  11-02-2026 17:54 via ocregister.com
  
  You’re more likely to find California houses owned by investors in the state’s more affordable communities.
  That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates 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 ho
  
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• Alex Murdaugh continues to insist he didn’t kill wife and son as he gets another day in court

  11-02-2026 17:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By JEFFREY COLLINS
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh has admitted he is a thief, a liar, an insurance cheat, a drug addict and a bad lawyer. But even from behind bars he continues to adamantly deny he is a killer.
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• Malls where you can still find Hot Dog on a Stick in Southern California

  11-02-2026 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Hot Dog on a Stick is getting harder to find in Southern California malls.
  The Carlsbad-based counter-service chain has closed several locations, its parent company Fat Brands confirmed in an email.
  Fat Brand hasn’t yet provided details on what locations have closed or when, but said the closures were due to unfavorable leases and that the chain still has nearly 40 locations.
  Fat Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 26 in Texas.
  The parent company of Fatburger, it owns
  
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