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• Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman

  10-12-2025 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents.
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• House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers

  12-12-2025 00:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year.
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• Brea man who gunned down neighbor for smoking on apartment patio gets 50 years to life

  12-12-2025 00:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A Brea man who gunned down a neighbor whom he was angry at for smoking too much on an outdoor apartment patio was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 11 to 50 years to life in prison.
  Sidney Bararchie Clarke, 31, was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the use of the a firearm for the Aug. 30, 2023 slaying of 21-year-old Logan Kahmar at the Raintree Apartments in the 600 block of N. Tamarack Avenue.
  Clarke lived in the apartment unit above Kahmar, and for mo
  
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• US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

  12-12-2025 00:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSHUA GOODMAN and MICHAEL BIESECKER
  MIAMI (AP) — The oil tanker was steaming near the coast of Guyana recently when its location transponder showed it starting to zigzag. It was a seemingly improbable maneuver and the latest digital clue that the ship, the Skipper, was trying to obscure its whereabouts and the valuable cargo stored inside its hull: tens of millions of dollars’ worth of illicit crude oil.
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• The Audible: Dodgers as villains, Chesney as hero, and Rivers as grandpa QB

  12-12-2025 00:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Alexander: The Dodgers are again the villains of baseball, to no one’s surprise, following this week’s Winter Meetings. But here’s an interesting twist: Among the people complaining are fans of the only team that had a higher payroll than the champs this season, the (less than champion-like) New York Mets. Of course, Mets fans are irate that their own organization – and particularly President of Baseball Operations David Stearns, a small market executive running a big
  
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• Fryer: JSerra’s next football coach might be another ‘big splash’ hire

  12-12-2025 00:14 via ocregister.com
  
  As JSerra closes in on selecting its next football coach, the school’s leaders probably are looking at what has been happening at another Catholic high school a few miles away.
  Santa Margarita last December made a “splash” hire when it announced that Carson Palmer would be the school’s football coach.
  Palmer had been a great quarterback at Santa Margarita who went on to win the Heisman Trophy at USC before having a long and distinguished career in the NFL. This season, Pa
  
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• Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree

  12-12-2025 00:11 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding.
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• Holiday cheer and photo opps at Heritage Hill

  12-12-2025 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Heritage Hill Park in Lake Forest is lit up with Christmas lights, including the St. George’s Episcopal Mission (church), December 7, 2025, during the 39th annual Candlelight Walk.
  (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
  Families gather for a showing of The Wizard of Oz by The Puppets & Players’ Little Theatre, December 7, 2025, at the 39th annual Candlelight Walk in Heritage Hill Park in Lake Forest.
  (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
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• What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

  12-12-2025 00:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night.
  The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. Here is a look at the largest U.S. jackpots won and the places where the winning tickets were sold:
  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station.
  2. $1.787 billion, Powerb
  
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• Chapman economist sees ‘no gangbuster year’ in 2026

  12-12-2025 00:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Next year will be “no gangbuster year,” for the economy, according to one of Orange County’s leading economists, James Doti.
  Last year, the president emeritus at Chapman University and its team of economists predicted the nation’s gross domestic product, used to measure economic health, would slow to 1.8% in 2025, down from 2.7% the previous year. Their latest prediction says 2026’s growth will edge upward to a modest 2%.
  Without digging into the weeds of political
  
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• Mexico’s Congress approves tariff hikes on imports from China and others

  11-12-2025 23:58 via ocregister.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Congress approved Wednesday most of the tariff increases proposed by the government on more than 1,400 products imported from China and other countries that do not have free trade agreements with Mexico.
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• Chargers face reeling Chiefs taking nothing for granted

  11-12-2025 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Jesse Minter isn’t buying the narrative. The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t history, as far as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator is concerned. They are still playing at a high level offensively despite a 6-7 record that would indicate otherwise. They’re still a challenge for any team.
  “I don’t believe any of that,” Minter said Thursday of the conventional wisdom that suggests the Chiefs’ dynasty has come to an end. “They still
  
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• Will Gavin Newsom’s record derail his White House bid?

  11-12-2025 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Following a series of off-year election wins, and amid growing frustration with the Trump administration, Democrats’ 2028 chances look much brighter than last year at this time.
  As such, California Gov. Gavin Newsom – the current Democratic frontrunner – would figure to have a slightly easier path to the Oval Office, assuming he wins the nomination.
  That being said, while Newsom has very successfully built his national profile, it would be a mistake to overlook his numerous vul
  
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• Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud

  11-12-2025 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. SISAK
  NEW YORK (AP) — One-time cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud. Victims said the 34-year-old financial technology whiz weaponized their trust to convince them that the investment — secretly propped up by cash infusions — was safe.
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• Horse racing notebook: Los Alamitos Futurity is test for Doug O’Neill 2-year-old

  11-12-2025 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Alamitos Futurity on Saturday looks like a battle between two trainers with multiple Kentucky Derby victories, both on the lookout for more.
  Bob Baffert – with six Derby wins – has 4-5 morning-line favorite Litmus Test (Juan Hernandez riding) as well as 5-1 Blacksmith (Kazushi Kimura) and 5-1 Provenance (Kyle Frey) in the $200,000, Grade II Los Al Futurity.
  Doug O’Neill – with two Derbies – has 7-2 Acknowledgemeplz (Armando Ayuso), a ridgling trying to confi
  
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• Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone

  11-12-2025 23:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By VESELIN TOSHKOV
  SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone.
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• New congressional effort tries to ensure seniors have access to legal services

  11-12-2025 23:11 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s a new, bipartisan congressional effort underway to support senior legal hotlines.
  Led by Reps. Derek Tran, D-Orange, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, the bill establishes a competitive grant program to ensure hotlines are appropriately staffed with trained attorneys and paralegals, can provide older adults with support services, and are equipped with various technologies to provide assistance.
  The idea, according to Tran’s office, is to ensure every state can offer 24/7
  
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• House squashes second attempt to impeach Trump from Rep. Al Green

  11-12-2025 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATT BROWN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday dismissed an effort to impeach President Donald Trump brought by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, the second time this year that the Democrat’s efforts to launch impeachment proceedings have been turned aside.
  The House voted 237-140 to shelve Green’s impeachment resolution, with 47 Democratic lawmakers voting present. The result was expected, yet suggested a shift in support for bringing charges of impea
  
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• A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled

  11-12-2025 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press
  A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  The FEMA Review Council, which has been meeting for months to try to overhaul FEMA and was set to make its final report public at the meeting, was scheduled to gather Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. EST. Homeland Secretary Kristi
  
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• After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls

  11-12-2025 21:42 via ocregister.com
  By RIO YAMAT, Associated Press
  The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, when flight cancellations or long delays are caused by aircraft recalls.
  The guidance, released on Wednesday, comes after widespread disruptions last month amid the busy Thanksgiving travel period in the U.S. stemming from inspections and software updates that carriers had to perform immediately for safety reason
  
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• Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says

  11-12-2025 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  It’s another major blow to the Justice Department after the dismissal of earlier charges against James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director Jam
  
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• Hearing on whether ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit to stand trial for sex trafficking set

  11-12-2025 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch faces a March court hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized in recent months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.
  If he’s found mentally fit, Michael Jeffries could have his day in court by late October, U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury said Thursday.
  “We are aiming for a trial this fall,&rdq
  
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• US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

  11-12-2025 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DORANY PINEDA, Associated Press
  The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable.
  The Interior Department said in a memo last month that gift shops, bookstores and concession stands have until Dec. 19 to empty their shelves of retail items that run afoul of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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• Universal Studios Hollywood 2026: All the after-hours events and seasonal festivals

  11-12-2025 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Universal Studios Hollywood calendar will be bursting with seasonal events from Fan Fest Nights to Halloween Horror Nights to the Christmas winter holidays as the movie theme park looks ahead to 2026 and rolls out its lineup for the year ahead.
  The Hollywood theme park has a full lineup of seasonal events planned for 2026.
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• CIF State football championships: Complete schedule for Friday and Saturday

  11-12-2025 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The schedule for all of the football games in the CIF State Championships on Friday and Saturday.
  CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  FRIDAY 
  DIVISION 1–AA
  Folsom (13-1) vs. Cathedral Catholic (11-2) at Saddleback College, 8 p.m.
  DIVISION 2–AA
  Stockton St. Mary’s (12-2) vs. Bakersfield Christian (13-0) at Saddleback College, 4 p.m.
  DIVISION 3–AA
  San Francisco St. Ignatius (8-6) vs. Ventura (13-2) at Fullerton HS, 8 p.m.
  DIVISION 4–AA
  Sutter (13-1) vs. Barstow (11-3) at Bue
  
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• Arrest made in drive-thru stabbing death in Santa Ana

  11-12-2025 20:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A 35-year-old man suspected of a fatal stabbing in the drive-thru lane of a Santa Ana restaurant was arrested, authorities said on Thursday, Dec 11.
  Homicide detectives identified Diego Sartori of Anaheim as the suspect and found him Wednesday, Dec. 10, at a motel in Costa Mesa.
  He was booked at the city jail on suspicion of murder, police said.
  Officers were dispatched about 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Ded. 6, to Pollo Campero at 2330 S. Bristol St. to investigate a report of a man down and bleeding.
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• US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

  11-12-2025 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.
  The new sanctions on Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo come a day after Trump announced that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Also included in the sanctions are six firms accused of transport
  
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• A 14-year-old’s letter leads to Hollywood honor for LAFD

  11-12-2025 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Hollywood has honored thousands of icons over the decades, but this Friday, the city will add a new kind of star to its storied sidewalks: one dedicated not to entertainers, but to the men and women who protect Los Angeles with their lives.
  And it all started with one 14-year-old girl.
  When Cincinnati eighth-grader Eniola Taiwo wrote an essay about personal heroes for a civics class assignment earlier this year, she didn’t choose a celebrity, athlete, or fictional figure. She chose th
  
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• Trouble in Toyland: New A.I. pals can discuss sex, God, playing with matches

  11-12-2025 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Kumma (From CalPIRG's "Trouble in Toyland," 2025)
  First of two parts. Part one: A.I. toys for kids. Part two: Other Troubles in Toyland.
  FoloToy’s Kumma teddy bear looks so sweetly vintage, so fluffy and cuddly and cute. You just want to squeeze it!
  But imagine it in leather chaps.
  “What are different styles of kink that people like?” a researcher from the Public Interest Research Group asked the AI-powered toy, trying to test its boundaries.
  “Kink can be a fascinating to
  
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• The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans

  11-12-2025 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALI SWENSON
  NEW YORK (AP) — When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled with higher insurance costs in the new year.
  But the Senate rejected both, and hopes of solving the problem this year are running dry. Affordable Care Act subsidies will end in three weeks, more than doubling the premiums for many with health coverage through the 2010 law known as “Obamacare.&
  
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