• Dodgers 2020 spring training preview: Did they find their difference-maker?

    Dodgers 2020 spring training preview: Did they find their difference-maker?
    One of the biggest baseball trades in recent history – one of the biggest in Dodgers’ franchise history – finally became official Monday afternoon.
    How did the centerpiece of that deal react?
    “I was actually hitting in the cage when it became official,” said Mookie Betts, sporting a Dodgers jersey for the first time in a press conference at his new home stadium on Wednesday afternoon. “So I took a little break, put my phone inside and finished up business.&rdq
  • Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field

    Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field
    GLENDALE, Ariz. — A strained groin muscle in May landed Teoscar Hernandez on the injured list and lingered for the rest of the year. But the real injury might have been to his pride.
    Re-signed by the Dodgers before last season, Hernandez moved back to his preferred position in right field. By midseason, though, his defense there became a liability for the Dodgers and the subject of criticism.
    The 33-year-old Hernandez’s offseason response was evident when he arrived in spring camp th
  • Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

    Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
    By KEN SWEET
    NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.
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  • Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Top teams still alive in playoffs

    Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Top teams still alive in playoffs
    The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
    Notable this week: Top-ranked Santa Margarita won its first game in the elite CIF-SS Open Division playoffs last week. … No. 2 Crean Lutheran and No. 3 JSerra both won their first two games in the Division 1 playoffs to reach the quarterfinals. … Fairmont Prep is back in the Top 10 after it reached the Division 1 quarterfinals. … Aliso Niguel moves up to No. 18 after two wins in the Division 3 playoffs. &hell
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  • Young the Giant will headline the Kia Forum in Inglewood in July

    Young the Giant will headline the Kia Forum in Inglewood in July
    Young the Giant is hitting the road for their first headlining shows in three years to support their upcoming studio album, “Victory Garden.”
    The tour, featuring support from Cold War Kids, Almost Monday and KennyHoopla on select dates, will stop at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego on July 15 and the Kia Forum in Inglewood on July 17. Cold War Kids will be on the road celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their debut record “Robbers & Cowards.”
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  • 4 dead in pileup of over 30 vehicles in ‘brown out’ conditions on Colorado interstate

    4 dead in pileup of over 30 vehicles in ‘brown out’ conditions on Colorado interstate
    PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Four people died in a pileup involving over 30 vehicles, including six semitrailers, on an interstate in Colorado Tuesday after blowing dirt made it hard for drivers to see, authorities said.
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  • Japan’s Ami Nakai leads Olympic skating; American Alysa Liu in 3rd

    Japan’s Ami Nakai leads Olympic skating; American Alysa Liu in 3rd
    MILAN — Russia’s ban from international competition has created a new world order in women’s figure skating, with the U.S. and Japan re-emerging as global super powers.
    The two countries have won the last four World Championships women’s titles, a pattern that continued with the Milano Cortina Olympic Games short program Tuesday night.
    Ami Nakai, the Japanese 17-year-old, won the short program with a score of 78.71, with teammate and three-time world champion Kaori Sakamo
  • Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains

    Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains
    By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JULIE WATSON
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Search and rescue crews were looking for multiple backcountry skiers feared missing Tuesday after a reported avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter storm moved through the state, authorities said.
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  • Homebuilder sentiment falls to 5-month low on affordability

    Homebuilder sentiment falls to 5-month low on affordability
    By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg
    US homebuilders’ confidence slipped again this month, bogged down by persistent worries over affordability and high construction costs.
    An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo edged down in February to 36, the lowest level since September. That fell short of all but one estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. A value below 50 means more builders see conditions as poor than good.
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  • USC football adds 3 more to its coaching staff

    USC football adds 3 more to its coaching staff
    The USC football team made three coaching hires official Tuesday afternoon, elevating one current staff member and bringing in two new coaches.
    Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.
    Ekeler is returning to USC after previously serving as the Trojans’ linebackers coach in 2013.
    “Mike’s special teams and linebacker units are elite,” USC
  • The Rev. Jesse Jackson is remembered by Southern California leaders

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson is remembered by Southern California leaders
    LOS ANGELES — Local leaders are remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson Tuesday after the civil rights giant and a two-time presidential candidate died at the age of 84.
    Jackson’s family said he died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family. He had been in declining health for several years.
    “His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity,” they said in a statement. “A tireless change
  • New Angels OF Josh Lowe confident he can return to 2023 form

    New Angels OF Josh Lowe confident he can return to 2023 form
    TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Lowe has a simple explanation for why he’s so sure that he can be an impact big-leaguer with a mix of power and speed.
    “I don’t think I need to re-prove that because I’ve done it,” the Angels outfielder said Tuesday morning.
    Lowe is one of many players in Angels camp who is trying to return to form after getting derailed by injuries. Lowe was one of the most promising young players in the majors when he hit .292 with an .835 OPS, 20 homers
  • USC men host No. 10 Illinois as NCAA Tournament bid looms

    USC men host No. 10 Illinois as NCAA Tournament bid looms
    The USC men’s basketball team is coming off a seven-day break to face No. 10 Illinois on Wednesday, and it will be doing so with six important regular-season games left.
    The Illini are second in the Big Ten Conference and a virtual lock for the NCAA tournament, while bracket projections have USC standing on uncertain ground.
    ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, as of Tuesday, has the Trojans (18-7 overall, 7-7 Big Ten) as an “on the bubble” team that could snag one of 10 projected Big Ten
  • Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Sage Hill, Mater Dei set for showdown

    Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Sage Hill, Mater Dei set for showdown
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
    Notable this week: Sage Hill and Mater Dei remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for their showdown in Pool D in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs on Wednesday. The game at Sage Hill will tip off at 7 p.m. Both teams will advance to the quarterfinals but the winner will earn a home game for Saturday. … Villa Park, Orange Lutheran a
  • New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch

    New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch
    By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, and whether local authorities looked the other way.
    A bipartisan, four-member panel of state House representatives are investigating allegations that the ranch may have facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking. New Mexico lawmakers also say they want
  • Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn’t match anything in national database

    Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn’t match anything in national database
    By ED WHITE, Associated Press
    DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.
    “There were no DNA hits in CODIS,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, referring to the national Combined DNA Index System.
    “At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation,” the department said, suggesting that other
  • Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun

    Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.
    Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and began running at the building when officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground.
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  • Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are coming to the Kia Forum

    Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are coming to the Kia Forum
    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to U.S. arenas this spring with the newly announced Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour, launching March 31.
    The 20-date run includes 19 arena performances across the country, with two Southern California stops scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 9 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
    The American leg follows the band’s 2025 European run, which drew more than 700,000 fans across
  • What to Stream: Emma Thompson, ‘The Night Agent’ and Hilary Duff

    What to Stream: Emma Thompson, ‘The Night Agent’ and Hilary Duff
    By The Associated Press
    The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
    Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A new season of “The Night Agent” lands on Netflix, Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia star in the new series “56 Days” for
  • Santana & The Doobie Brothers are heading to the Hollywood Bowl in August

    Santana & The Doobie Brothers are heading to the Hollywood Bowl in August
    Grammy award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a tour celebrating classic rock.
    The Oneness Tour kicks off in Chicago on June 13 and will stop at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 13. A Citi presale is available now for cardholders, and an artist presale begins at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general sale, which begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Sa
  • Editorial: Ramadan is a time for renewal, not the ugly rhetoric of Rep. Randy Fine

    Editorial: Ramadan is a time for renewal, not the ugly rhetoric of Rep. Randy Fine
    More than two billion Muslims around the world will begin the observance of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is believed that during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, the Angel Gabriel began delivering the Quran, which was later transcribed into writing, to the Prophet Muhammad.
    During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain from eating or drinking anything during daylight hours.
    At the end of the day the fast is broken with a small meal and prayers, followed by visiting family and fri
  • Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

    Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
    By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.
    The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments on Bayer’s assertion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of Ro
  • 4 new restaurants now open in Orange County

    4 new restaurants now open in Orange County
    With four new openings in Orange County, ranging from a San Diego-based coffee staple to the reopening of Coast Highway favorite that shuttered in 2020, here are four spots to put on your radar for your early morning caffeine fix to a late-night bite.
    Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Subscribe here.
    Better Buzz
    San Diego’s favorite small-batch coffee outfit has officially arri
  • Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

    Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down
    By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats hope to rein in the power of federal immigration officers in Minnesota as the state’s legislative session gets underway Tuesday, while Republicans will focus on combatting fraud in taxpayer-funded programs that President Donald Trump cited to justify the recent immigration enforcement surge.
    While White House border czar Tom Homan said over the weekend that more than 1,000 officers have left the Twin Cities area, a
  • Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych gets $200,000 gift to support his career after Olympic DQ

    Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych gets $200,000 gift to support his career after Olympic DQ
    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian skeleton racer who was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics was given a gift of more than $200,000 on Tuesday to help him keep competing and advocating for his country.
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  • Irvine’s Masimo selling to Danaher, Beckman Coulter owner, for $9.9 billion

    Irvine’s Masimo selling to Danaher, Beckman Coulter owner, for $9.9 billion
    By Stuart Biggs and Miquéla V Thornton | Bloomberg
    Irvine-based Masimo is being acquired by Danaher Corp. in a deal with an enterprise value of about $9.9 billion, allowing it to gain a foothold in the medical supply business.
    Danaher will pay $180 per share in cash for Masimo, close to a 40% premium over the closing share price on Friday, according to a statement Tuesday. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of the year.
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  • Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic gold

    Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic gold
    By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
    CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It was a couple of weeks before Christmas. Elana Meyers Taylor was in Norway, prepping for a World Cup bobsled weekend. Things were going horribly. Her body was hurting, she wondered if she was doing right by her two deaf children, and the racing results were, well, bad.
    So, she texted her husband. The message: I’m done.
    “This is just impossible,” the U.S. bobsledding great wrote. “It’s ne
  • Anaheim Hills briefs: City Hall’s District 6 open house is Feb. 19

    Anaheim Hills briefs: City Hall’s District 6 open house is Feb. 19
    Anaheim’s Community Services Department is scheduled to host a community open house for District 6 on Feb. 19 at the East Anaheim Community Center. All members of the Anaheim Hills community are invited.
    Tonight’s 5 to 7 p.m. meeting is an opportunity to interact with city staff while visiting the various city booths pertaining to projects and city services. This is a chance to get the latest updates on development activity or proposed changes for Anaheim Hills, as well as a chance t
  • Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

    Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
    By COLLEEN BARRY
    MILAN (AP) — Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if anonymous, act: Carrying the Ukraine team placard during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
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  • Disneyland fans ‘don’t love’ Millennium Falcon ride — new Disney CEO plans to change that

    Disneyland fans ‘don’t love’ Millennium Falcon ride — new Disney CEO plans to change that
    Newly named Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro wants Disneyland visitors to fall in love with Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run after the installation of a Mandalorian and Grogu overlay that promises to give every rider the chance to participate in the story of the revamped flight simulator ride.
    “Guests like it, but they don’t love it,” D’Amaro told the Harvard Business Review during a Smugglers Run design session at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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