• Five great summer reads

    Five great summer reads
    An Italian teen attempts to assimilate into 1990s Los Angeles in the sensual coming-of-age novel “Things That Happened Before The Earthquake” by Chiara Barzini. Cultural nuance meets suburban sexual awakening, with Reebok Pumps.Criminals have their minds erased and are relocated to the Texas Panhandle in Adam Sternbergh’s genre-bending third novel, “The Blinds.” A sci-fi premise and Western-noir flourishes make this whodunit one of summer’s heartiest beach rea
  • First-ever ‘Dancing With the Stars Con’ comes to Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert

    First-ever ‘Dancing With the Stars Con’ comes to Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert
    Dancing With the Stars Con 2026, the TV dance competition show’s first-ever fan convention, will come to Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert for three days from July 31 to August 2, organizers announced on Tuesday.
    “We are so excited to bring ‘Dancing with the Stars’ fans a truly once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Jared Paul of Faculty Productions, which produces the show, in a written statement. “For the first time ever, we’ll assemble the largest cast of pro da
  • US adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds of thousands of jobs last year

    US adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds of thousands of jobs last year
    By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.
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  • Russia says it will stick to New START’s nuclear arms limits as long as US does

    Russia says it will stick to New START’s nuclear arms limits as long as US does
    By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press
    MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow will observe the limits of the last nuclear arms pact with the United States that expired last week as long as it sees that Washington is doing the same, Russia’s top diplomat said Wednesday.
    The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin l
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  • Norwegian biathlete regrets tearful TV confession overshadowing teammate’s Olympic gold medal

    Norwegian biathlete regrets tearful TV confession overshadowing teammate’s Olympic gold medal
    By MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press
    ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — A day after a stunning confession on live television that he had cheated on his girlfriend, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid on Wednesday said he regrets going public with his private life at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
    Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, reacts after he won bronze as teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold comforts him after the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympi
  • Investigators searching a location in Arizona in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

    Investigators searching a location in Arizona in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
    By TY O’NEIL, JOHN SEEWER and HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press
    RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie’s front door the night she vanished from her Arizona home.
    News outlets later interviewed a man who said he was questioned and released. Authorities have not confirmed that the person they picked up was re
  • Chloe Kim shows no rust in a no-drama run through Olympic halfpipe qualifying

    Chloe Kim shows no rust in a no-drama run through Olympic halfpipe qualifying
    By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press National Writer
    LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim got the drama over early in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Wednesday, nailing her first run on the way to a top finish and a spot in the final where she’ll go for her third straight title.
    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/Abbie Parr)
    United States’ Ch
  • FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, saying all flights to resume

    FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, saying all flights to resume
    EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
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  • FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

    FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
    EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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  • Shootings at school and home in British Columbia, Canada, leave 10 dead including suspect

    Shootings at school and home in British Columbia, Canada, leave 10 dead including suspect
    By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES, Associated Press
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A shooting at a school in British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. A woman who police believe to be the shooter also was killed.
    A map showing the location of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. (AP Digital Embed)
    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted to hospit
  • Servite linebacker Allen ‘Cinco’ Kennett transfers to Santa Margarita

    Servite linebacker Allen ‘Cinco’ Kennett transfers to Santa Margarita
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Margarita’s football team has received a key addition for its rebuilding defense.
    Linebacker Allen “Cinco” Kennett V of Servite has enrolled at Santa Margarita, the sophomore confirmed Tuesday.
    Kennett (6-1, 215) made first-team All-Trinity League on defense this past season as he excelled playing the position for the first time on varsity.
    He led the Friars in total tackles (69) a
  • Victor Wembanyama scores season-high 40 as Spurs bury depleted Lakers

    Victor Wembanyama scores season-high 40 as Spurs bury depleted Lakers
    LOS ANGELES — Victor Wembanyama is still a few days away from All-Star Game glow.
    But against a Lakers squad that was playing without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton on Tuesday night, the 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs phenom started the festivities early.
    The Frenchman is an enigma, a star, a staggering talent who will be fostered in the heart of Texas for years to come. He had 21 points before he missed a shot from the field, already a career-high for
  • Pastor of secretive religious group charged in murder of 4-year-old Colton boy says he now fears for his life

    Pastor of secretive religious group charged in murder of 4-year-old Colton boy says he now fears for his life
    His Way Spirit Led Assemblies pastor Darryl Muzic Martin, charged with murder in the death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas, begged to be placed in protective custody in jail on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after his attorney said, “The whole Crips gang is meeting as to whether he is going to live or die.”
    Attorney Eugene Carson made the plea to Superior Court Judge Colin J. Bilash after the fourth day of testimony in the preliminary hearing for five members of the secretive religious order who are
  • A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

    A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
    TUCSON, Ariz. >>  A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, AP sources say.
  • Clippers can’t keep up with efficient Rockets in 4th

    Clippers can’t keep up with efficient Rockets in 4th
    HOUSTON — The Clippers did a lot of things well Tuesday night, but the Houston Rockets managed to do more with less.
    Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the efficient Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Clippers on the first night of a back-to-back set between the teams at the Toyota Center.
    Houston led by six points at the start the fourth period and scored the first seven points of the period to extend its lead to 85-72 with 10½ minutes remaining. Ka
  • High wind warning active for 5 Freeway north of LA until early Wednesday morning – gusts to hit 60 mph

    High wind warning active for 5 Freeway north of LA until early Wednesday morning – gusts to hit 60 mph
    5 Freeway north of LA was placed under a high wind warning by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:03 p.m. The warning is in effect until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 4 a.m.
    The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA states to prepare for, “South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.”
    “Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” the NWS said. “Watch for fallin
  • These wildly viral hand sanitizers are actually worth the hype

    These wildly viral hand sanitizers are actually worth the hype
    Our editors begrudgingly love the TikTok-viral Touchland hand sanitizer
    A good hand sanitizer is great to have — especially when you’re on the go and don’t have access to a way to wash your hands. Being able to sanitize can help prevent the spread of illnesses like colds, flu, RSV and COVID-19. There’s just one big problem: Most hand sanitizers, which have different types of bacteria-killing alcohols as active ingredients, dry out your skin.
    That’s why Touchland han
  • Unwind with the best kava tea

    Unwind with the best kava tea
    Which kava teas are best?
    While it might be new to you, Pacific Islanders have been drinking kava tea for thousands of years. This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
    You can find high-quality kava root in the form of a ground powder, liquid extract or a box of tea bags. Wakacon Kava Fijian Waka Noble Powder is the top pick because it’s tra
  • 5 Freeway through Grapevine under a high wind warning until Wednesday afternoon – wind gusts reaching 60 mph

    5 Freeway through Grapevine under a high wind warning until Wednesday afternoon – wind gusts reaching 60 mph
    The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning at 5:52 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. for 5 Freeway through Grapevine.
    The NWS Hanford CA says to expect, “South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.”
    “Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” the NWS said. “Remain in the lower levels of your home during the w
  • ICE reportedly leases office spaces in Irvine and Santa Ana

    ICE reportedly leases office spaces in Irvine and Santa Ana
    As part of its efforts to expand its physical presence around the U.S., Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reportedly leasing space at an office park in Irvine and at the federal building in Santa Ana.
    As first reported by Wired, ICE is moving into offices on the 2000 block of Main Street in Irvine, a larger building part of an office complex near a childcare center, an Equinox gym and John Wayne Airport.
    “This is news to me,” said Irvine Mayor Larry Agran.
    “We try to maint
  • NHL stars return to Olympic competition

    NHL stars return to Olympic competition
    MILAN — Italy left wing Luca Frigo has played against NHL superstar Sidney Crosby hundreds, maybe thousands of times.
    In video games.
    “Sidney Crosby, Nathan Mackinnon and all those superstars that you follow were also in the video games,” Frigo said. “So now we will see them and play against them.”
    After a 12-year-absence, the NHL is back at the Olympic Games.
    When Finland meets Slovakia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena it will mark the first time since So
  • Former federal prosecutor who quit amid Trump administration dispute now representing Don Lemon

    Former federal prosecutor who quit amid Trump administration dispute now representing Don Lemon
    By STEVE KARNOWSKI
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who quit amid a dispute with the Trump administration is now representing former CNN host Don Lemon, who was one of nine people indicted for their alleged roles in disrupting a service at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official was a pastor.
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  • Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Feb. 10

    Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Feb. 10
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Feb. 10
    Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
    The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
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  • Laguna Beach estate on 2-acre blufftop in Three Arch Bay seeks $30M

    Laguna Beach estate on 2-acre blufftop in Three Arch Bay seeks $30M
    View from the property. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    Glass walls frame ocean views from most indoor areas. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The courtyard. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    One of the main living areas. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The kitchen. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The theater. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The lift. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The primary bathroom. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    A path cuts through a thick mat of plants. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)
    The Laguna Beach home on a blufftop promontory in Three Arch Bay is o
  • French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 years

    French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 years
    By THOMAS ADAMSON
    PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor on Tuesday made public the identity of a 79-year-old man accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over more than five decades, launching an appeal for witnesses and possible victims in what authorities described as an unusually sprawling case spanning multiple countries.
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  • First-gen California homebuyers can soon apply for $150,000 down payment loans

    First-gen California homebuyers can soon apply for $150,000 down payment loans
    California will focus again on first-generation homebuyers later this month during its roughly $200 million rollout of the down payment assistance program known as Dream for All.
    From Feb. 24 to March 16, joint buyers including at least one first-generation homebuyer and one California resident can apply to a lottery system that, if selected, would offer up to $150,000 for a down payment loan. Single applicants also are eligible.
    Also see: 300-plus assistance programs available in California
    Whe
  • Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ

    Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ
    By ISABELLA VOLMERT
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice that sought to obtain Michigan’s voter rolls, marking the latest judicial rejection in President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging attempts to gain access to voter data from states.
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  • Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation

    Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
    By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN
    MIAMI (AP) — Less than three years after President Joe Biden pardoned a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, the Justice Department is once again targeting the businessman, The Associated Press has learned, an investigation that could bolster the U.S. prosecution of the deposed Venezuelan leader.
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  • CHOC doctor: Turn the tables and focus on self-love this Valentine’s Day

    CHOC doctor: Turn the tables and focus on self-love this Valentine’s Day
    By Elizabeth Mu
    Contributing Columnist 
    Valentine’s Day can be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate those special people in your life. And yet, for many, Feb. 14 can feel stressful or filled with worries about not having the type of love we want or that we think we’re supposed to have.
    But what if we flipped the script this Valentine’s Day and gave ourselves love and attention instead? Self-love builds resiliency in all types of relationships.
    Starved for love?
    Growing up,
  • AQMD OKs $30 million to purchase zero-emission school buses to replace older, polluting models

    AQMD OKs $30 million to purchase zero-emission school buses to replace older, polluting models
    South Coast Air Quality Management District governors have approved $30 million to help communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution replace older school buses with new, zero-emission models, the agency announced today.
    The initiative is expected to significantly reduce air pollution, including smog-forming nitrogen oxides and particulate matter — tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Reducing exposure to these pollutants is especially critical for children, wh

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