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• A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are others

  07-05-2025 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become a household name as the Trump administration is engaged in an intense legal campaign to keep him locked up in an El Salvador prison despite his mistaken deportation. But his case isn’t the only one of its kind inching through the U.S. court system.
  Nearly two months have passed since a 20-year-old Venezuelan native, known only as Cristian in court filings, was deported to El Salvador despite havin
  
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• SoCal GOP delegation rejects limits on Trump’s hostilities in Latin America

  18-12-2025 07:37 via ocregister.com
  
  There are few who can deny that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is a tyrant and that socialist tyranny has destroyed that South American country. Similarly, there are few who can deny that illicit drug traffickers contribute to real harm in their home countries and here in the United States.
  Ultimately, however, what happens in Venezuela is up to the people of Venezuela. And while the prohibitionist approach to drugs has yet to find much success, we have legal procedures to deal with drug tra
  
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• Donovan Dent, UCLA put it all together to defeat Arizona State

  18-12-2025 07:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The UCLA men’s basketball team has had a wonky start to the season. It remained that way on Wednesday night, in a positive way. Mick Cronin-coached teams tend to prioritize defense, but offense has come much easier for this group.
  On Wednesday, that manifested itself in the Bruins (8-3) making a season-high 14 3-point shots. Point guard Donovan Dent showcased his dynamism, scoring 20 points to lead UCLA to its season-best point total in a 90-77 nonconference victory ove
  
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• Ryan Cornish has breakout game as USC men’s basketball crushes UTSA

  18-12-2025 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ryan Cornish had a breakout performance for the USC men’s basketball team on Wednesday night and scored a season-high 18 points to help the Trojans beat UTSA, 97-70.
  The Dartmouth transfer started his third straight game since working his way into the starting lineup on Dec. 9 against San Diego State and shot 60% from the field on Wednesday.
  Ezra Ausar scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Chad Baker-Mazara had 20 points and five assists, and Jacob C
  
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• Man who was kicked out of a Fullerton bar and opened fire, injuring an Uber driver, sentenced to 17 years to life

  18-12-2025 04:29 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 34-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years to life in prison for opening fire on a crowd of people, wounding an Uber driver, after he was kicked out of a Fullerton bar four years ago.
  Christian Hernandez of La Mirada intended to shoot a bouncer who kicked him out of the JP23 Urban Kitchen and Bar, 101 S. Harbor Blvd., about 1 a.m. July 6, 2021, but ended up wounding a 24-year-old Uber driver, prosecutors said. Hernandez had just been kicked out of the bar.
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• Kings can’t catch Panthers as losing streak reaches 4 games

  18-12-2025 04:14 via ocregister.com
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. — A fortuitous bounce helped give the Kings a chance, but they couldn’t complete a comeback against the reigning champs.
  Sam Bennett scored 10 seconds into the third period, Brad Marchand had two assists and the Florida Panthers held on to beat the Kings, 3-2, on Wednesday night and sweep the two-game season series.
  Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida, which has won six of its last seven games. Daniil Tarasov made 27 saves for the Panthers. He den
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Dec. 17

  18-12-2025 04:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
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  Yorba Linda 44, Northview 28
  Aliso Niguel 52, Capistrano Valley 29
  Garden Grove 33, Los Amigos 29
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• US military says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific

  18-12-2025 03:26 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels.
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• Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for ‘blockade’

  18-12-2025 02:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID KLEPPER and AAMER MADHANI
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago, justifying anew his announcement of a “blockade” against oil tankers traveling to or from the South American country that face American sanctions.
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• Former OC prosecutor who won harassment case wins $1.54 million in attorneys’ fees

  18-12-2025 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  A judge has awarded $1.54 million in attorneys’ fees to former senior prosecutor Tracy Miller, in addition to the $3 million jury verdict she received earlier this year in a retaliation and harassment lawsuit against Orange County officials.
  A San Diego County Superior Court jury in June found that District Attorney Todd Spitzer and his former second-in-command, now Judge Shawn Nelson, harassed and retaliated against Miller — the highest-ranking woman in the Orange County District At
  
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• Luka Doncic takes accountability as Lakers continue with defensive focus

  18-12-2025 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — With the Lakers coming off a 10-game stretch in which they ranked 27th in the league in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions), Coach JJ Redick did more than simply acknowledge his team’s defensive woes following last week’s NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
  He also briefly acknowledged needing more from his star players defensively, including having conversations with them ahead of Sunday’s road win against the Phoenix Suns.
  
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• Free Rose Parade and Floatfest tickets coming to fire-affected residents

  18-12-2025 01:41 via ocregister.com
  
  PASADENA — More than 1,000 free grandstand-seating tickets will be offered to residents impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires, along with thousands of tickets to the post-parade float viewing event, the Tournament of Roses announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
  “As our neighbors continue the hard work of recovery, we want to offer moments of joy, connection and celebration during the New Year’s festivities,” Tournament of Roses Association President Mark Leavens said in a s
  
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• Huntington Beach’s Turner nabs gold at ISA world junior championships; USA Surfing earns silver

  18-12-2025 01:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Team USA surfers came home with some shiny silver around their necks — and one teammate brought back gold.
  The surf team, headquartered in San Clemente, earned silver medals at the 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Peru, led by a gold medal finish by Huntington Beach High School surf team member Bailey Turner, who has been making waves on the competitive circuit in recent years.
  “I’m feeling good, it was really fun,” said Turner, the newly-crowned world champi
  
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• US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

  18-12-2025 01:11 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people.
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• FAA investigating after small plane crashes into New Hampshire condominiums

  18-12-2025 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A pilot was taken to the hospital with injuries Wednesday after a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in southern New Hampshire, authorities said.
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• USC star receiver Makai Lemon declares for NFL draft

  18-12-2025 00:52 via ocregister.com
  
  USC star wide receiver Makai Lemon is declaring for the NFL draft, forgoing his remaining year of eligibility. The Biletnikoff award winner announced his decision in a social media post Wednesday afternoon.
  “USC will forever hold a special place in my heart,” he wrote in the post. “I’m a Los Angeles native, and the opportunity to play this game in the city that raised me was something long before it became a reality.”
  View this post on InstagramThe slot receiver won
  
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• Watch live: President Trump to address the nation

  18-12-2025 00:50 via ocregister.com
  
  President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night. His remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
  The White House offered few details about what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the 9 p.m. EST speech. Public polling shows most U.S. adults are frustrated with his handling of the economy as inflation picked up after his tari
  
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• Watch live: President Trump addresses the nation

  18-12-2025 00:50 via ocregister.com
  
  President Donald Trump addressed the nation at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
  Public polling shows most U.S. adults are frustrated with his handling of the economy as inflation picked up after his tariffs raised prices and hiring slowed.
  The Associated Press is providing a livestream of Trump’s address below:Contributing: Josh Boak, Associated Press
  
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• The Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump

  18-12-2025 00:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By GRAHAM LEE BREWER
  The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved a goal more than a century in the making on Wednesday when it secured federal recognition as a tribal nation through the passage of a defense bill in Congress.
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• The most notable moments from the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial against the LA Angels

  18-12-2025 00:41 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County jury was still deliberating Wednesday in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death case against the Los Angeles Angels, as they sifted through two months of evidence and testimony that provided a rare look at the darker side of professional baseball culture.
  Jurors, in deciding whether the Angels bear any responsibility for Skaggs’ death, must grapple with whether Skaggs was a secret drug addict who took advantage of an Angels employee, Eric Kay, and introduced other players to opio
  
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• Chargers next challenge? Slowing down Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

  18-12-2025 00:39 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — There’s little doubt as to what has sparked the Chargers during their three-game winning streak after their much-needed bye in Week 12. Their defense has risen to the occasion to start their six-game sprint to the finish line of the regular season, tormenting three quarterbacks in a row.
  In Week 13, the Chargers harassed Geno Smith of the Las Vegas Raiders while he completed 18 of 23 passes for 165 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, sacking him five times in
  
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• Sean McVay dealing with unique challenge ahead of Seahawks game

  18-12-2025 00:33 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — Sean McVay used to pride himself on how little sleep he could operate on as a coach. He’s gotten away from that mindset in recent years, but this week is testing that fortitude in a new way.
  On Sunday, McVay’s Rams beat the Detroit Lions to clinch a playoff appearance. McVay left SoFi Stadium and went to the hospital, where his wife Veronika gave birth to their second child, Christian, at 6 a.m. Monday. There was little time to savor the moment, as McVay turned arou
  
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• Air quality alert in place for Orange County Thursday

  18-12-2025 00:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 3:28 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Thursday Dec. 18, at 3:30 p.m.
  The NWS San Diego CA states to anticipate, “The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood,
  
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• Founder of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings is charged with fraud

  18-12-2025 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By LARRY NEUMEISTER
  NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Tricolor Holdings led other top executives of the subprime auto lender on a seven-year campaign to defraud its largest lenders out of nearly a billion dollars, authorities said Wednesday, as they announced two arrests and guilty pleas by two former executives.
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• Editorial: Anaheim’s gutsy decision to open stadium debates

  18-12-2025 00:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Perhaps the third time is the charm, as Anaheim figures out what to do with the city-owned Angel Stadium. City Council this month revisited that hot-button issue, which is a bold decision given the machinations surrounding the last attempted stadium deal landed the former mayor with a short prison term. But it’s a good idea for the city to raise this issue before any pressing deadline.
  “[W]e haven’t really worked with our communications team to go out there and ask the resident
  
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• Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect

  18-12-2025 00:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL CASEY
  BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Police intensified their search Wednesday for a suspect in the killing of professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two days after he was shot to death at his home outside Boston.
  Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his apartment in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died at a local hospital on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
  The prosec
  
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• While Adán Correa looks for a partner on ‘Love on the Spectrum,’ he creates a platform to advocate for the autism community at home

  17-12-2025 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Adán Correa is just trying to get Honda Center visitors through his security line safely and efficiently. But there’s a bit of a holdup when people recognize the celebrity in their midst and ask for selfies.
  Correa, 29, is a breakout star from Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum,” a reality program that follows young people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the dating world.
  Fans of the Emmy Award-winning show have followed along with Correa from the first season
  
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• ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Adán Correa is using his fame to advocate for the autism community at home

  17-12-2025 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Adán Correa is just trying to get Honda Center visitors through his security line safely and efficiently. But there’s a bit of a holdup when people recognize the celebrity in their midst and ask for selfies.
  Correa, 29, is a breakout star from Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum,” a reality program that follows young people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the dating world.
  Fans of the Emmy Award-winning show have followed along with Correa from the first season
  
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• Struggling Clippers are trying to tune out the noise

  17-12-2025 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Between the Chris Paul-threw-a-party-and-no-one-came narrative and the NBA trade rumors, the Clippers are still playing basketball. And not doing it well.
  The team is on a four-game losing streak and has lost nine of its past 10 games after an embarrassing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Clippers continue to struggle defensively, can’t sustain leads, they turn the ball over at an alarming rate (15.4 per game) and face a real possibility of not winning again in 2025.
  The
  
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• Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame

  17-12-2025 23:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATT BROWN and BILL BARROW
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Months after President Donald Trump refashioned a West Wing walkway into what he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame, he has added partisan and subjective plaques to the display, deepening his fingerprints on the White House’s aesthetic and continuing his effort to bend the telling of history to his liking.
  From “Sleepy Joe” Biden references to painting Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump, the plaques inc
  
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