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• Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store

  22-12-2025 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Instacart said Monday that it’s ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company’s service.
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• Orange County girls wrestling rankings, Feb. 13

  13-02-2026 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County girls wrestling rankings as of Feb. 13
  (Provided by Fernando Serratos)
  100 pounds: 1. Gabriella Martinez, Santa Ana, Sr.; 2. Dejah Aldridge, Trabuco Hills, Sr.; 3. Abigail Marquez, Marina, So.
  105 pounds: 1. Angelica Serratos, Santa Ana, So.; 2. Tessa Fortenbaugh, Canyon, Sr.; 3. Leila Rivera, El Toro, Sr.
  110 pounds: 1. Samantha Conejo, Esperanza, So.; 2. Alexas Smith, Orange Lutheran, Fr.; 3. Nohea Booth, Marina, Jr.
  115 pounds: 1. Aubree Gutierrez, Marina, So.; 2. Maggie Cor
  
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• Dodgers’ Alex Vesia addresses heartbreaking loss of newborn daughter

  13-02-2026 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — It would be hard for one sentence to contain more heartbreak.
  “I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home,” Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia said after Friday’s workout at Camelback Ranch, speaking publicly for the first time since the death of his infant daughter shortly after her birth in October.
  “But we’re carrying her with us every day. It’s been hard, but we’re doing OK.”
  Vesia’s statement echoed the video post
  
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• Zayn brings The Konnakol Tour to the Intuit Dome

  13-02-2026 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  One Direction fans, have no fear. Zayn is back.
  Multi-platinum artist Zayn is heading back on the road with his largest solo outing yet. The singer, songwriter and producer announced The Konnakol Tour, a 31-date global arena and stadium run that will take him across North America, South America, Mexico and the United Kingdom throughout 2026.
  Southern California fans will have two chances to catch the singer live, with shows slated for Aug. 28 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and Sept. 1 at Honda Cent
  
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• Winter storm watch affecting Yosemite from Sunday to Wednesday – gusts may reach 60 mph

  13-02-2026 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Yosemite is included in a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:46 a.m. The watch is valid from Sunday 10 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 18, at 10 p.m.
  “Heavy snow with total snow accumulations 3 to 5 feet above 6,000 feet with 5 to 7 feet over the highest elevations and 1 to 2 feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Snow levels will begin at 5,500 to 6,000 feet on Sunday n
  
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• A US shipment of medicine to Venezuela signals a new era of cooperation

  13-02-2026 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting a new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture last month of then-President Nicolás Maduro.
  Laura Dogu, the U.S. top diplomat in the South American country, and Venezuelan diplomat Félix Plasencia, received the shipment containing 6 metric tons of supply at the airport outside Venezuela’s capital,
  
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• Lawsuit alleges school district employee caused Fullerton crash that led to death

  13-02-2026 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The family of a woman who died after “catastrophic” injuries in a June 2025 traffic collision at a Fullerton intersection has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Fullerton School District, alleging that an employee driving a district vehicle caused the crash.
  The lawsuit is tied to a two-car collision at the intersection of Bastanchury Road and Euclid Street on June 23, 2025, according to the suit, recently filed in Orange County Superior Court.
  Ofelia Barretto was sitting in
  
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• Chris Paul retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run

  13-02-2026 20:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By TIM REYNOLDS | Associated Press
  Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
  Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA’s All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season — an abbreviated one — with
  
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• Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

  13-02-2026 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID A. LIEB
  Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan benefiting Democrats while a court battle plays out over the legality of the effort.
  The Virginia Supreme Court said Friday that a statewide referendum can be held April 21 on whether to authorize mid-decade redistricting, and the court will decide sometime later whether the plan is legal.
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• Black History Month 2026: A new ‘Sinners’ exhibit in LA champions the film’s achievements

  13-02-2026 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  “Sinners” made history as the most-nominated film ever, with 16 Oscar nominations, surpassing “Titanic” and “La La Land.” The cultural phenomenon is now taking over the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood to give fans an inside look during Black History Month.
  The new limited-time exhibit titled “Sinners” will be on display now through March 31, and opens the studio tour’s new Stage: 48 Script to Screen section. Warner Bros. Studio Tours run d
  
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• Disneyland to play Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln animatronic shows in rotation

  13-02-2026 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland will begin showing the Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln audio-animatronic shows in rotation after the Great Emancipator took a 10-month hiatus so the Anaheim theme park’s founder could hog the spotlight during the 70th anniversary celebration.
  “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” returned to the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland for a full day’s run on Friday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. while “Walt Disney — A Magical Life” remains dark for the d
  
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• Bravo! Act I of the Winter Olympics’ visit to Italy has been filled with drama, catharsis and tears

  13-02-2026 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer
  CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Soaring arias. Wrenching tragedy. Joyful triumphs. Exotic backdrops. Climaxes often designed to produce tears, sad or otherwise.
  Perhaps more than anything, the operas that Italians began creating 400 years ago are designed to make you feel. To have the rest of the world melt away as you get lost in a story sung in a language you might not understand, but whose stakes are unmistakable.
  No wonder the country that inven
  
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• State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

  13-02-2026 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By SUSAN HAIGH
  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to cease processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on and that has run smoothly for years.
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• Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover’s wife and another man

  13-02-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press/Report for America
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday.
  Prosecutors had recommended immediate release for Juliana Peres Magalhães in exchange for her guilty plea to a downgraded manslaughter charge in the February 2023 killing of Joseph Ryan. She testified that she fatally shot Ryan as Brendan Banfield was fatally stabbing his wife, Christine
  
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• A fugitive on the run for years is arrested when he turns up at the Olympics to watch hockey

  13-02-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  ROME (AP) — A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, police said Friday.
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• Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant

  13-02-2026 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK VANCLEAVE and HANNAH FINGERHUT
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities area has been met with relief, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger.
  Thousands of officers were sent to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area for Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called its “ largest immigration enforcement
  
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• A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

  13-02-2026 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask — or waddle — in its glow.
  Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a “ ring of fire,” will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife.
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• Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity

  13-02-2026 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARTHA BELLISLE
  ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his second bronze medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday — three days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview.
  Laegreid, who also won bronze in the 20-kilometer individual race on Tuesday, tearfully revealed during a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend and hoped to win her back.
  Putting those personal issues aside for Friday&rsqu
  
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• Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization

  13-02-2026 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By JESSICA HILL
  PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state’s oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation’s first to be unionized.
  “We want the same things that any other worker wants. We want a safe and respectful workplace,” said a worker at Sheri’s Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, who goes by the stage name Jupiter Jetson and asked that her legal name not be used for fear of har
  
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• Time for action: Let’s work together to make gas more affordable for all Californians

  13-02-2026 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s 4th State Senate district is massive. Comprised of 13 counties, it spans the rugged Sierra Nevada and juts out into the Central Valley. As the state senator representing the district, I hear every day from families struggling with our state’s high cost of living. 
  California consistently has the highest gas prices in the nation. I’ve seen hardworking parents skip family outings or delay medical visits because filling the tank meant cutting back elsewhere. And
  
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• People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

  13-02-2026 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
  BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
  Friday was dress rehearsal day for four cute humanoid robots, each about 95 centimeters (3 feet) tall at a mall in western Beijing. Curious onlookers stopped to watch.
  Each robot got a colorful lion costume and within minutes the moves started: Bend the knees, up, to the left, to the right, shake the mask, and do it all again!
  Ahead of the Lu
  
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• Volunteers work on reversing erosion at Talbert Marsh in Huntington Beach

  13-02-2026 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Cars speed past Talbert Marsh along Pacific Coast Highway, as erosion creeps at about six inches a year toward the road.
  Workers with the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy and OC Habitats hope to reverse the loss by installing coconut fiber logs, woven mats, and native plants to secure the shoreline.
  On the southern edge of the marsh, the shoreline is creeping toward a line of telephone poles that feed electricity to the lights on PCH, said John Villa, Executive Director of HBWC.
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• As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

  13-02-2026 18:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARC LEVY
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intelligence.
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• Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales

  13-02-2026 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
  Wendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter.
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• Heritage Barbecue’s Daniel Castillo headlines Ecology Center’s guest chef series

  13-02-2026 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano has released its 2026 roster for its Community Tables, a long-running dinner series that brings together renowned chefs and the center’s 28-acre organic farm.
  Held smack dab on the farmland, the series hones in on regenerative agriculture (think of it as a soil glow-up that heals the land instead of merely avoiding damage) and the direct relationship between the land and the plate. Each dinner features a rotating guest chef who designs a menu based
  
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• Disneyland lets attic brides get married at the Haunted Mansion — Husbands beware!

  13-02-2026 18:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion will soon serve as an eerie new wedding venue for brooding brides looking for a morbid place dripping with tales of mourning, dread and murder to exchange their wedding vows and begin their happily ever after.
  Disneyland will begin offering weddings in July for the first time in front of the Haunted Mansion starting at $25,000 to $40,000, according to the official Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons website.
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• Trump’s Fort Bragg visit will spotlight special forces who captured Venezuela’s Maduro

  13-02-2026 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By WILL WEISSERT
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump headed to North Carolina on Friday where he planned to honor members of the special forces who stormed into Venezuela last month and whisked away Nicolás Maduro, the leader of the South American country, to face drug smuggling charges in the United States.
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• What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

  13-02-2026 18:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By MELINA WALLING
  MERAUX, La. (AP) — Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders.
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• Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions

  13-02-2026 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
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• World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City

  13-02-2026 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEGAN JANETSKY and EDUARDO VERDUGO
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the sex worker’s normal rush of clients every Friday night is nowhere to be seen.
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