• Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Outfield

    Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Outfield
    As the Dodgers head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing a breakdown of how they stand with their roster. So far, we’ve done the rotation, the bullpen and the infield. This week, the outfield:2017 RECAP
    The Dodgers’ World Series outfield featured two stories of rebirth – right fielder Yasiel Puig and center fielder Chris Taylor. The once-dynamic Puig regressed and was demoted to Triple-A and nearly traded by the Dodgers&nb
  • The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why

    The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why
    By SAM McNEIL
    BRUSSELS (AP) — The ambitious free trade agreement between the European Union and India underscores the EU’s efforts to ink new global partnerships at a time when the Trump administration has rattled a continent deeply tied to Washington on trade, defense and diplomacy.
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  • Al-Maliki is defiant after Trump threatens to withdraw US support for Iraq

    Al-Maliki is defiant after Trump threatens to withdraw US support for Iraq
    By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL
    BAGHDAD (AP) — Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed defiance Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington’s support for Iraq if he returns to power.
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  • Portola basketball reaches 20 wins for first time with victory over Northwood

    Portola basketball reaches 20 wins for first time with victory over Northwood
    IRVINE – Lucas Ip just wanted to contribute, as he does every game. Sometimes it’s good defense, sometimes it’s spreading the ball to teammates, and sometimes it’s throttling an opponent to the point of defeat.
    The latter applied on Tuesday when the Portola guard scored 19 points in the first half as the Bulldogs remained undefeated in the Pacific Coast League with a 64-49 victory at Northwood.
    The victory gives Portola all the momentum heading into the league tournament.
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  • Man arrested in the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar is a convicted felon who made pro-Trump posts

    Man arrested in the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar is a convicted felon who made pro-Trump posts
    By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LAURA BARGFELD, Associated Press
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis is a convicted felon who has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump.
    Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence, and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnesota court records show. There are also indica
  • Four big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards show

    By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. What can viewers expect?
    According to the Recording Academy: some new, some old and a lot of excitement. Executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston and Jesse Collins are returning for a different show from last year, when the event was completely transformed to help those affected by the devastating Los Angeles-area wil
  • It’s one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one’s path is uncertain

    It’s one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one’s path is uncertain
    By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press Science Writer
    HOUSTON (AP) — Winter’s brutal grip on the U.S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing temperatures that will plunge deep into what had been a toasty Florida peninsula and a powerful blizzard forecast that may strike the Atlantic coast.
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  • Disneyland closes 6 attractions during busy festival season

    Disneyland closes 6 attractions during busy festival season
    Disneyland will close six attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the busy festival season as the 2026 Lunar New Year celebration gives way to the annual Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure.
    Jungle Cruise, Jumpin’ Jellyfish, Sailing Ship Columbia, Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes, Pixie Hollow and “Fantasmic” will temporarily close in February as part of the standard refurbishment schedule at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
    The six ne
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  • Where to find ‘The Traitors’ watch parties in Southern California

    Where to find ‘The Traitors’ watch parties in Southern California
    What began as a reality competition experiment has quickly turned into one of television’s most talked-about shows. The hit series “The Traitors” on Peacock, hosted by Alan Cummings, has surged in popularity thanks to its mix of psychological gameplay, campy theatrics, and high-stakes betrayal, drawing viewers who don’t just want to watch the drama unfold; they want to dissect it. As alliances shift and accusations fly, the series has become appointment viewing, sparking
  • Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a ‘Trump Account.’ Here’s what to know

    Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a ‘Trump Account.’ Here’s what to know
    By MAKIYA SEMINERA and MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press Education Writer
    As a continuation of President Donald Trump ‘s pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: “Trump Accounts.”
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  • How Don Was returned to his Detroit roots for fresh musical inspiration

    How Don Was returned to his Detroit roots for fresh musical inspiration
    When the jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard invited his friend, the musician-producer Don Was, to headline a night at a jazz series Blanchard was curating for the Detroit Symphony in 2024, Was said yes – even though he didn’t actually have a band or any songs at the time.
    “Then I had to think about what to do,” says Was, who in the ’80s recorded and toured with the eclectic rock-jazz band Was (Not Was) before shifting his focus to producing. “And I
  • Gen Z hates diet sodas, but loves them with ‘Zero Sugar’ branding

    Gen Z hates diet sodas, but loves them with ‘Zero Sugar’ branding
    By Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg News
    The first Pepsi Challenge tour in 50 years didn’t feature regular or even Diet Pepsi. Instead, the blind taste-test showdown last year pitted Pepsi Zero Sugar against Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.
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  • IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says

    IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says
    By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration.
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  • Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are

    Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
    By R.J. RICO and EMILIE MEGNIEN
    ATLANTA (AP) — Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it?
    Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they’re sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly. Instead, they infer states of slumber from signals like heart rate and movement, raising questions about how reliable the information is and how seriously it should b
  • Wall Street drifts around its record while the dollar’s value stabilizes

    Wall Street drifts around its record while the dollar’s value stabilizes
    By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting around its all-time high on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar’s value stabilizes against other currencies after falling to its lowest level in nearly four years.
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  • US stocks tick higher while the dollar’s value stabilizes

    US stocks tick higher while the dollar’s value stabilizes
    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is ticking further into record heights on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar’s value stabilizes against other currencies after falling to its lowest level in nearly four years.
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  • What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan?

    What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan?
    I’m a classic satisficer: I’m usually quick about making decisions and often fall back on the tried-and-true. Some people are optimizers, carefully analyzing almost every choice, whether it’s a new sofa or a cup of coffee.
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  • Frumpy Mom: I had a ball in Vienna. Two of them, in fact.

    Frumpy Mom: I had a ball in Vienna. Two of them, in fact.
    I just flew back from Vienna (the one in Austria, not the one with the FBI Headquarters) and, boy, are my arms tired. I know,  I know, that’s stupid. But I’m still jetlagged.
    In case you haven’t kept up, I went to Austria in the dead of the freezing northern winter because I’d read that you burn more calories when it’s cold, plus the combined weight of my polar-equipped arctic parka, hat, boots, scarf, socks, tights and gloves — which I had to put on just
  • Laguna Niguel City Center, with 275 apartment, commercial, is expected to break ground in summer

    Laguna Niguel City Center, with 275 apartment, commercial, is expected to break ground in summer
    A mixed-use development planned for 25 acres next to Laguna Niguel’s City Hall is expected to break ground this summer after county officials last month approved an updated lease agreement with two builders partnering on the project.
    The plan for the Laguna Niguel City Center, part of which will use the former South County Justice Center on Crown Valley Parkway, was tweaked to better address the current taste and economics, officials said, with the commercial space now being less about hav
  • Wild flower superbloom this season? Experts weigh in on winter rain and what it means for season

    Wild flower superbloom this season? Experts weigh in on winter rain and what it means for season
    First came the heavy winter rains that soaked the soil. Then, the sunny weather — not too hot, but just warm enough to fuel the growth.
    A few more winter rainfalls and Southern California could be ripe for an epic wildflower season in the coming weeks and months.
    And when they bloom — the vibrant colors popping from rolling hills as far as the eye can see — thousands of people are bound to seek out their beauty, if past years are any indication.
    California State Parks recently
  • Holidays and a viral bear cup drive strong quarterly sales at Starbucks

    Holidays and a viral bear cup drive strong quarterly sales at Starbucks
    By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Writer
    Starbucks reported strong fiscal first quarter as holiday drinks and a viral bear cup helped drive sales.
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  • Detainees to testify about legal access at Florida immigration detention facility

    Detainees to testify about legal access at Florida immigration detention facility
    By GISELA SALOMON and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press
    FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge considers during a two-day hearing whether they are getting sufficient access to the legal system.
    Civil rights attorneys representing the detainees were seeking a temporary injunction from U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chapp
  • Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

    Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
    By LAURA BARGFELD and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.
    Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks beside a photograph of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal i
  • More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths

    More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
    By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
    A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
    FILE – People protest as part of the “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents Day in Washington, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, near the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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  • Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

    Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
    By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see how the economy evolves.
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  • 3 months after rapidly scheduled arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump’s tariffs

    3 months after rapidly scheduled arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump’s tariffs
    By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible.
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  • Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

    Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
    Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
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  • Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

    Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals
    By MATTHEW LEE and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations.In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he notes that the Trump adm
  • A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike

    A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike
    By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, a month since the start of protests in Iran that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.
    Two nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have signaled they won’t allow their airspace to be used for any attack. But America has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and s
  • Dense fog advisory issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi until Thursday midday – limited visibility

    Dense fog advisory issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi until Thursday midday – limited visibility
    5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi were placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3 a.m. The advisory is valid from 11 p.m. until Thursday Jan. 29, at noon.
    “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Worst case scenario, visibilities down to zero,” can be expected according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Interstate 5, Highways 99 and 58.”
    “Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” the NWS said. &ld

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