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• Iran abducts Glendora man in Dubai, says his family

  04-08-2020 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL | Associated Press
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Glendora-based member of an Iranian militant opposition group in exile was abducted by Iran while staying in Dubai, his family said Tuesday.
  The suspected cross-border abduction of Jamshid Sharmahd appears corroborated by mobile phone location data, shared by his family with The Associated Press, that suggests he was taken to neighboring Oman before heading to Iran.
  Iran hasn’t said how it detained Sharmahd, though th
  
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• When rogue brokers switch people’s ACA policies, tax surprises can follow

  19-04-2024 20:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News
  Tax season is never fun. But some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn’t even know they had.
  While the concern about unscrupulous brokers enrolling unsuspecting people in ACA coverage has simmered for years, complaints have risen in recent months as consumers discover their health insurance coverage isn’t
  
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• Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds

  19-04-2024 20:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Ebony Williams | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)
  If you’ve spent a lonely night at home eating chocolates and/or ice cream, you shouldn’t feel guilty. That’s because loneliness can cause an intense desire for sugary foods, a new study found.
  Published in JAMA Network Open, researchers linked brain chemistry from those who socially isolate to poor mental health, weight gain, cognitive decline and chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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• Inside author Kathryn Scanlan’s award-winning week

  19-04-2024 20:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Kathryn Scanlan’s slim novel “Kick the Latch” didn’t arrive with a massive media push when it was published in 2022, but both book and author continue to defy expectations.
  Over the course of a single week last month, the Los Angeles-based writer was the recipient of both the £10,000 Gordon Burn Prize and one of this year’s Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes, which comes with an astounding $175,000 award.
  “It’s shocking. I
  
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• Ex-Customs and Border Protection worker pleads guilty to wife’s death in Orange

  19-04-2024 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A Covina man who worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection pleaded guilty on Friday, April 19, to a federal charge for kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her death.
  Eddy Reyes, 38, who lived with his wife in Santa Ana before she vanished, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles.
  The charge carries potential sentences of the death penalty or life in federal prison without parole. However, the government has agreed to not seek a sentence greater than 30 years in excha
  
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• In France and US, two wildly different takes on IVF

  19-04-2024 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Ariel Cohen | CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
  MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — In vitro fertilization, a procedure first used more than 45 years ago, has suddenly become the topic of political debate on both sides of the Atlantic — but for wildly different reasons.
  In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s government is eyeing policies to promote the use of assisted reproductive technology, including IVF, to increase the nation’s declining birth rate. But French feminist groups say the proposal und
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter among students suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian encampment

  19-04-2024 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Cayla Bamberger | New York Daily News (TNS)
  NEW YORK — The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, a vocal Democrat sharply critical of Israel, was among at least three students suspended Thursday over a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University.
  Omar, who made history as one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a sharp critic of the war in Gaza, grilled Columbia administrators Wednesday on protections for students protesting the war.
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• Disneyland’s Autopia cars to go fully electric by 2026

  19-04-2024 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The gas-powered Autopia cars in Tomorrowland will become a thing of the past when Disneyland transforms the ride vehicles to fully electric power in an update that has been anticipated for decades but will still take several years to realize.
  Disneyland will convert Autopia from gas engines to fully electric power within 30 months, according to Disneyland officials.
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• Iran acknowledges drone attack by Israel and says it failed

  19-04-2024 20:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Patrick Sykes, Arsalan Shahla and Ethan Bronner | (TNS) Bloomberg News
  Iranian state media confirmed an attack by Israel in the early hours of Friday and said the “sabotage” operation involving drones had failed.
  Israel launched a retaliatory strike on Iran following last week’s missile and drone barrage from Tehran, according to two U.S. officials, though media from both countries appeared to downplay the severity of the incident.
  An explosion was heard early Friday in Isfahan
  
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• 25 years later, a Columbine teacher reflects on why she stayed: “We take care of each other”

  19-04-2024 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Twenty-five years ago, Michelle DiManna sat in the math office at Columbine High School grading papers and talking to a colleague when she heard students screaming in terror.
  Two heavily armed shooters had entered the Jefferson County school late in the morning on April 20, 1999, and proceeded to kill 12 of their classmates and a teacher, injuring dozens more in a tragedy that shocked Colorado and the nation.
  The shooting, which ended with the two killers taking their own lives, reshaped school
  
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• Fast food chains seek to satisfy the munchies on 4/20

  19-04-2024 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The origins of  the pot holiday called 4/20 are hazy. Some people say the numbers refer to a time of day, some say they refer to a police code and some say they’re derived from a Bob Dylan song.
  At any rate, the event has gone mainstream enough for a few fast food chains that serve what satisfies munchies to have a little fun with it.
  One of the biggest chains this year is KFC, which will open a pop-up “KFC Saucy Nuggets Dispensary” in Venice from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturda
  
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• In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases

  19-04-2024 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Amanda Hernández | (TNS) Stateline.org
  During several years of efforts to refine policing tactics — ranging from mandating body-worn cameras to limiting or banning excessive use of force — many states and law enforcement agencies nationwide imposed more restrictive car chase policies to protect civilians and officers.
  Now, state legislators and some local and state agencies are turning back the dial, moving to relax the rules on high-speed vehicular pursuits largely because of
  
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• How 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday

  19-04-2024 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By GENE JOHNSON
  SEATTLE — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.
  This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect on how far their movement has come, with recreational pot now allowed in nearly half the states and the nation’s capital. Many states have instituted “social
  
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• Walmart, M.D.: Why the world’s largest retailer wants to be America’s doctor

  19-04-2024 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Maria Halkias | (TNS) The Dallas Morning News
  Walmart, the largest U.S. employer with a workforce of 1.6 million, is slowly building a network of in-store clinics, believing it has a place in America’s health care system.
  Next week the largest U.S. retailer will open two health clinics in DeSoto and Fort Worth targeting seniors and families with services for comprehensive primary care, behavioral health and dental care.
  Ten clinics will be open this summer in Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, M
  
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• Orange County gasoline prices cool this week

  19-04-2024 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County drivers got a mild reprieve from gasoline price hikes this week.
  The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Orange County on Friday, April 19, decreased by a half-cent to $5.341, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. That’s the third drop in four days, following a 28-day streak of increases totaling 44 cents that boosted gas prices to their highest amount since Oct. 24.
  The streak of gains ended Tuesday when the average pric
  
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• Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in select cities

  19-04-2024 18:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Uber launched a pilot program Thursday in Chicago and other select cities around the U.S. to verify riders on the app for increased safetyfor drivers.
  The new safety feature meansriders using Uber will be verified on the app and have a blue checkmark badge added to their profile for drivers tosee, according to a news release. Most accounts will be verified automatically using details already on file, so users won’t have to take any additional steps to become verified.
  For accounts that are
  
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• Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

  19-04-2024 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, with Democrats helping Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance overw
  
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• Ratepayers spend millions to save billions on utilities, but why do we have to?

  19-04-2024 18:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SOURCE: TURN
  Electric rates, gas rates, water rates — they go up. And up. And up.
  Policing these regularly scheduled consumer agonies — or rubber-stamping them, as critics often charge — is the job of the California Public Utilities Commission. This powerful regulator is charged with ensuring that rate hikes and policy decisions are fair and justified.
  Not sure the PUC is up to the task alone? Layers have been built in to the system to keep a watchful eye on the regulator that&
  
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• 8 California real estate battles worth watching

  19-04-2024 17:39 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s playoff season for basketball and hockey with sports fans glued to the big matchups.
  But that kind of emotion and energy isn’t just limited to athletic contests. For example, there are plenty of big real estate battles brewing across California this spring.
  Now, the property game rarely has clear winners and losers. And these contests aren’t often settled quickly.
  Still, in the spirit of the season of championship competition, here are eight real estate wars worth watching
  
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• Grand Prix of Long Beach party gets started with Thunder Thursday

  19-04-2024 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Long Beach’s biggest annual party is underway.
  And it all began with Thunder Thursday. The free community event took place on the eve of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, with crowds swarming the Pike Outlets in the city’s downtown to enjoy motorsports demonstrations, live music and food.
  Race fans of all ages get close up views of race cars on Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024, at Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
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• Metropolitan Water District soaks taxpayers with higher property taxes

  19-04-2024 17:33 via ocregister.com
  
  In what may be an illegal tax increase, the board of the Metropolitan Water District just approved a two-year budget that doubles the property tax it collects in its six-county service area.
  MWD is a water wholesaler with 26 cities and water retailers as its customers. Through those entities, MWD supplies water to about 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties.
  The new budget raises the wholesale rates by 8.5% in 2025 and then by 8.5% ag
  
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• Lakers vs. Nuggets: First-round scouting report, prediction

  19-04-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  SERIES SCHEDULE
  (Best-of-seven, all times PT)
  Game 1: Saturday at Denver, 5:30 p.m. (Ch. 7)
  Game 2: Monday at Denver, 7 p.m. (TNT)
  Game 3: Thursday at L.A., 7 p.m. (TNT)
  Game 4: April 27 at L.A., 5:30 p.m. (Ch. 7)
  *Game 5: April 29 at Denver, time TBD (TV TBD)
  *Game 6: May 2 at L.A., time TBD (TV TBD)
  *Game 7: May 4 at Denver, time TBD (TNT)
  *If necessary
  HEAD-TO-HEAD
  The Nuggets won the regular-season series, 3-0
  Oct. 24: Nuggets, 119, Lakers 107, at Denver
  Feb. 8: Nuggets 114, Lakers 106, at C
  
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• HOA Homefront: What to do with outdated election rules and candidate statements

  19-04-2024 17:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Our HOA ballot package for the board election included 3 candidate statements that endorsed themselves as a slate, one of whom also criticized their opponent.
  In the past, candidate statements included bios, qualifications, and what they had done or will do, but did not mention opponents or endorse other candidates.  The nomination forms asked for candidate statements of qualifications.
  We emailed objections that equal access to election campaigning was not afforded to 2 candidates whose
  
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• 14-year-old aims to clean 5 beaches in 5 weeks; he’s no stranger to helping the environment

  19-04-2024 17:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Ryan Hickman developed a passion for recycling before he was in elementary school; now a ninth-grader at San Juan Hills High, he’s educated thousands of his peers around the globe on why they should care about keeping plastics and other debris out of the ocean.
  “The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” the 14-year-old said. “Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.”
  Ryan Hickman, 14, walks along the surt to collect trash on T-St
  
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• Pickleball players battle it out in Fountain Valley at the Veolia LA Open

  19-04-2024 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Roscoe Bellamy grew up with a racquet in his hand – so when the longtime tennis player lost his first pickleball game, he knew he had a new challenge to conquer.
  “Within the first week of playing, I got super competitive,” said Bellamy, 24. “I like learning and doing a new sport.
  Roscoe Bellamy of Bell Canyon returns the ball during a match against Tyson McGuffin of Rathdrum, Idaho, during the Veolia LA Open pro pickleball tournament held at the Los Caballeros Sports Vill
  
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• American Express sues Pirch for $33M over disputed transactions

  19-04-2024 17:16 via ocregister.com
  
  American Express and Worldpay, a credit and debit card processor, have each sued Pirch, alleging the luxury appliance retailer owes them almost $50 million in transaction disputes and chargebacks initiated by Pirch’s aggrieved customers.
  On Wednesday, the company’s leaders emailed staff, announcing Pirch was permanently shutting down and has processed final paychecks. The San Diego County-based Pirch has several locations in Southern California, including Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, G
  
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• Tesla recalls nearly 3,900 Cybertrucks to repair faulty accelerator pedals

  19-04-2024 17:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By Craig Trudell | Bloomberg
  Tesla recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash.
  The carmaker received notice of two customer claims related to the issue, according to a recall report submitted to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The company said that when high force is applied to the Cybertruck’s accelerator, the pedal may dislodge and become
  
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• Want to know what driving the Grand Prix of Long Beach track is like? Now you can — sort of

  19-04-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has returned. And for those longtime fans — or even first-timers — who wish they could drive as fast as the pros do on the circuit, there’s some good news this year.
  Now you can – sort of.
  For the first time, the Grand Prix’s lifestyle expo will feature an advanced simulated racing tournament, called the “Dyn X Challenge,” that fans can participate in throughout race weekend.
  The inaugural simulated racing tourname
  
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• Californians are worried about crime, setting the stage for a ballot measure showdown

  19-04-2024 16:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is their ability to act without compunction.
  When doing whatever they want to do, Democratic officeholders don’t have to worry about competition from the state’s shriveled-up Republican Party nor, for the most part, criticism from equally shrunken political media.
  Thus, the Capitol has become an echo chamber rather than a forum for forthright debate about issues.
  The syndrome explains w
  
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• Drought-tolerant, virtually unkillable plants and more for the garden this week

  19-04-2024 16:28 via ocregister.com
  
  1. You probably think of kale as a leafy vegetable that you grow on an annual basis like lettuce and cabbage. Kale, in fact, is an ancestor of cabbage. Cabbage was considered to be an improvement over kale since it grew in compact heads consisting of many leaves that could be harvested simultaneously, as opposed to leafy cabbage predecessors, such as kale and collard greens, whose leaves were plucked one by one and would have varying qualities, depending on the age of each leaf. Yet there are al
  
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