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• Four-legged love

  19-12-2016 06:36
  Marion Krizo holds Karma, a homeless woman's dog at the mobile veterinary clinic in Anaheim on Sunday. Krizo, who says she was homeless before turning her life around, now helps others.
  
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• Member of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism

  12-02-2026 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By PETER SMITH, Associated Press
  A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who routinely shares antisemitic conspiracy theories.
  Prejean Boller, a model turned conservative activist, denied that Owens had ever said anything antisemitic, quoted a Bible verse that attributed the death of Jes
  
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• 19-year-old charged with murder in stabbing death of homeless man in Anaheim

  12-02-2026 01:08 via ocregister.com
  
  A 19-year-old man was charged with murder in the stabbing death of a homeless man in Anaheim late Sunday night, Feb. 8, authorities said.
  The stabbing was reported around 11:45 p.m. in an alley on the 2000 block of East Ball Road,near State College Boulevard, where Hieu Quan Nguyen allegedly stabbed Dennis Edward Welsch Jr., 60, according to Anaheim Police Department spokesman Sgt. Matt Sutter.
  Nguyen was arrested about an hour later, Sutter said. The relationship between the suspect and the vic
  
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• Final Orange County girls water polo Top 10: Newport Harbor remains No. 1

  12-02-2026 01:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE COUNTY GIRLS WATER POLO TOP 10
  (Records through Tuesday, Feb. 10)
  1. Newport Harbor (25-3): The Sailors carry a 10-match winning streak into their Group B clash against visiting Oaks Christian in the CIF-SS Open Division on Wednesday. Newport Harbor can advance to the semifinals with a victory. Previous ranking: 1
  2. Mater Dei (26-2): The Monarchs can reach the Open Division semifinals with a victo
  
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• Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

  12-02-2026 00:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press
  CHICAGO (AP) — Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year, according to evidence released Wednesday by attorneys who accused the Trump administration of mishandling the investigation and spreading lies about the shooting.
  Marimar Martinez, a teaching assistant and U.S. citizen, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October while in her vehicle. She was charged
  
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• A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says

  12-02-2026 00:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S, according to a new court filing.
  The revelation stems from a data-sharing agreement signed last April by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security
  
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• Ex-con gets 10 years for Anaheim bank robbery, confining employees

  12-02-2026 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  A 55-year-old ex-con was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to 10 years behind bars for carrying out a takeover-style bank robbery in Anaheim —one day after he got out of state prison.
  Eric Walter Gray, who has a lengthy criminal history, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court in October 2025 to a single count of “bank robbery and forced accompaniment.”
  Along with the prison sentence, Gray was ordered to pay restitution of $10,883, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Offi
  
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• Melania Trump says she doesn’t eat ‘much sweets’ as she celebrates Valentine’s Day with children

  11-02-2026 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Melania Trump on Wednesday celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with children and young adults being treated for rare and serious diseases, joining them in holiday-themed craft-making and chatting about their lives, health and other interests.
  After they finished making flower bouquets and lanterns out of construction paper and other materials, they stepped over to a festively decorated dessert bar laid out with mini cupcake
  
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• Editorial: Absent New START, we need a new nuclear arms treaty

  11-02-2026 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  When Americans — when any Westerners — find themselves in agreement with the reasonable, nuanced tone of Vladimir V. Putin on a sensitive international issue, you know the world has gone topsy-turvy.
  Yet that is the case facing the West this week.
  The New START treaty, versions of which have kept the world safe from nuclear catastrophe for generations, expired last Thursday. In the lead-up, the Russian president casually suggested the 15-year-old agreement be informally extended whil
  
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• Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

  11-02-2026 23:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the five-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
  ICE Out Minnesota, a coalition of community groups, religious leaders, labor unions and other critics of the federal operation, called for sit-ins and other demonstrations to continue at Tar
  
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• Dodgers re-sign reliever Evan Phillips, expect his return in July

  11-02-2026 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  A key piece of the Dodgers’ recent bullpens is returning to the team after all.
  Right-hander Evan Phillips has agreed to a one-year contract that will pay him $6.5 million in 2026. Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery at the start of last June and is not expected back until midseason. He will start the season on the 60-day injured list (freeing up a roster spot for another player).
  In order to clear a spot for Phillips at this time, however, the Dodgers designated catcher Ben Rortvedt for
  
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• House votes to slap back Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

  11-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda as Republicans joined Democrats over the objections of GOP leadership.
  The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy. The resolution seeks to end the national emerg
  
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• House faces showdown vote over Trump’s tariffs on Canada

  11-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada in what would be a symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda after Democrats, with support from a few Republicans, forced the issue to a vote over the objections of GOP leadership.
  Wednesday’s floor action will be the first time the House has confronted the president over a signature policy. The resolution seeks to end
  
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• Rams offseason primer: How to invest in defensive back seven?

  11-02-2026 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The last three offseasons, the Rams have spent substantial draft capital on their pass rush to replace the soon-to-be-retiring Aaron Donald. The group has been the foundation of everything coordinator Chris Shula has schemed up the last two years with the hopes that that group would hold up the rest of the defense.
  And for a time that worked – late in the 2024 season, for instance, and early in 2025 when the Rams’ defense ranked among the best in the NFL. But as that second season wo
  
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• Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it ‘could break this institution’

  11-02-2026 23:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver impassioned speeches denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” framing the episode as a dire test for their chamber and the rule of law.
  “The fact that they failed to incarcerate a United States senator should not obviate our outrage. They tried to incarc
  
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• Lakers’ Bronny James senses growth in Year 2

  11-02-2026 22:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The takeaways were few and far between in Victor Wembanyama’s seemingly single-handed destruction of the Lakers on Tuesday night.
  Without LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton on the floor, the Lakers avoiding double-digit defeat would have been a near-miracle considering the full-strength operation the Western Conference’s second-best Spurs showcased in their 136-108 victory.
  Lakers coach JJ Redick was dissatisfied with a pletho
  
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• A Yale professor recommended a ‘good-looking blonde’ student for a job with Epstein. He’s not sorry

  11-02-2026 22:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVE COLLINS
  Yale University says a prominent computer science professor will not teach classes while it reviews his conduct, after newly released documents show he sent Jeffrey Epstein an email describing an undergraduate as a good-looking blonde while recommending her for a job.
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• Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

  11-02-2026 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.
  Related Articles New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation online Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins Security
  
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• Valeria Chomsky admits ‘serious errors in judgment’ over Jeffrey Epstein ties

  11-02-2026 22:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By HILLEL ITALIE
  NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Noam Chomsky is acknowledging “serious errors in judgment” in the wake of new revelations about the couple’s ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Valeria Chomsky also says she and her husband never witnessed any inappropriate behavior.
  Related Articles Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm
  
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• Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi eager to pitch in WBC, improve on last season

  11-02-2026 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Yusei Kikuchi is getting a head start this season.
  The Angels’ left-hander pitched to hitters during the Angels’ first official workout of the spring Wednesday, reaching that milestone about a week before the other pitchers.
  After the 40-pitch session was over, Kikuchi said he was encouraged by how strong he felt.
  “I have never thrown 97 (mph) in February before,” Kikuchi said, completing the interview in English. “I’m ready, obviously for
  
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• LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman despite alleged ties with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein

  11-02-2026 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Despite calls for his resignation, the LA28 Executive Committee Board on Wednesday supported Casey Wasserman to continue in his role as chair of the Olympic organizing effort, citing an independent investigation that examined his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein.
  The Board — the leaders responsible for planning and executing the preparations for the 20
  
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• Orange County girls basketball storylines to follow in the CIF-SS playoffs

  11-02-2026 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs begin Thursday with a plethora of intriguing storylines for Orange County. From exciting first-round games to dark horses to clashes between top players, there will be plenty of action.
  Here are a few of the top scenarios to follow:
  Who will win the Esperanza-Santa Margarita clash in Division 1?
  Esperanza (19-9) plays host to Santa Margarita (17-10) in a Division 1 fir
  
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• Orange County girls basketball offering captivating storylines for playoffs

  11-02-2026 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs begin Thursday with a plethora of intriguing storylines for Orange County. From exciting first-round games to dark horses to clashes between top players, there will be plenty of action.
  Here are a few of the top scenarios to follow:
  Who will win the Esperanza-Santa Margarita clash in Division 1?
  Esperanza (19-9) plays host to Santa Margarita (17-10) in a Division 1 fir
  
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• Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House

  11-02-2026 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVEN SLOAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association said governors from both parties would be able to meet with President Donald Trump later this month after the White House initially extended invitations to a business meeting only to Republicans.
  Related Articles House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and ‘skeletal’ staffing during renovation cl
  
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• House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

  11-02-2026 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are rushing ahead on Wednesday on legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a longshot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate.
  Related Articles Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and ‘skeletal’ staffing during renovation closure Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work Homeland Security officia
  
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• The dangerous unintended consequences of a domestic violence registry

  11-02-2026 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  “Plead guilty so you can go home to your kids.” That was what a defense lawyer advised an abuse survivor who later sought help from the UC Irvine Domestic Violence Clinic. After experiencing two decades of physical and sexual abuse, when the survivor called the police for help, her husband falsely claimed that she injured him. She was arrested and pleaded guilty to domestic violence, while her husband went free.
  Another client filed for child support after breaking up with her abusiv
  
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• Police identify suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old

  11-02-2026 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls to her home and who was found dead following the attack that killed nine people in a remote part of British Columbia.
  Related Articles New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe Gisèle Pelicot publicly recounts harrowing discovery of her husband’s rape crimes Study finds
  
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• James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48

  11-02-2026 20:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK KENNEDY
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48.
  Related Articles A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando Late NFL star Pat Tillman’s brother pleads guilty to setting fire at California p
  
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• A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando

  11-02-2026 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By FREIDA FRISARO
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large effort to rescue it.
  Multiple fire rescue units and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the University of Florida and even Jack’s Wrecker Service were brought in Tuesday to get the 410-pound (186-kilogram) sea cow out of the storm drain in Melbourne Beach.
  This photo provided
  
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• Is Disneyland planning a ‘LuminAria’ version of ‘World of Color’?

  11-02-2026 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A holiday spectacular featuring low-level fireworks that hasn’t been seen in 25 years could make a comeback at Disney California Adventure as part of “World of Color,” according to the Disney executive in charge of staging nighttime shows around the globe.
  Walt Disney Imagineering Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars Steven Davison teased the return of the “LuminAria” nighttime spectacular at Disney California Adventure during a D23 event, according to Laughin
  
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