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• Irvine’s Summer Wilson, Trabuco Hills’ girls team compete in prestigious Nike Cross Nationals

  09-12-2025 03:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Irvine High’s Summer Wilson added to her outstanding senior year by finishing in 23rd-place in the Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday in Portland, Ore.
  Wilson’s time over the 5,000-meters course was 17 minutes, 49.7 seconds. Natasza Dudek, a sophomore from Pioneer High in Ann Arbor, Mich., won in 16:50.1.
  The Trabuco Hills girls team finished 11th in the team standings and JSerra’s girls finished 21st.
  San Clemente’s boys were 15th in the team standings, led by Yohan Anders
  
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• FBI adds true crime TV producer to Most Wanted list for loan fraud tied to phony heiress story

  09-12-2025 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former head of a California company that produced true crime TV shows has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list, years after being charged with portraying herself as an heiress to get millions of dollars from lenders.
  Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the FBI said on Dec. 5.
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• Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire’s next phase

  09-12-2025 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEGAN JANETSKY and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas on Tuesday called for more international pressure on Israel before the group moves forward with the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, with a Hamas leader saying it wants Israel to open a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid into the strip devastated by the two-year war.
  The demand came as Israel’s government says it is ready to move into the next and more complicated phase of U.S.
  
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• Are radar guns legal in California? Ask the Lawyer

  09-12-2025 19:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: I was pulled over on the highway, and the officer said his radar showed me at 25 miles above the posted speed limit. He came out of nowhere, and I question the legitimacy of what he said. Is that radar gun legal here?
  S.J., Anaheim Hills
  Ron Sokol
  A: A radar gun utilizes radio waves to measure the speed of vehicles within its range. Another speed detective device, referred to as Lidar (laser), utilizes a beam of light to measure the speed of a specific vehicle. Both are legal here. There
  
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• What to know about the massive defense bill that seeks release of boat strike videos and more

  09-12-2025 19:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By BEN FINLEY and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote this week on a bill authorizing $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, cutting Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring footage to be released of forces blowing up alleged drug boats.
  The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan bill that lays out the nation’s defense policies. But it’s coming up for a vote as
  
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• Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial

  09-12-2025 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By JEFFREY COLLINS
  A man who says members of a secretive North Carolina religious group held him down and beat him wants the prosecutor kicked off his case, accusing the district attorney of siding with a church that dozens of former congregants have said abused them.
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• Trump’s ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase

  09-12-2025 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSEF FEDERMAN
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing.Now, the key players — including Israel, the Palestinian group Hamas, the United States and a diverse list of international parties — are to move to a far more complicated second phase that could reshape the Middle East.
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• Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

  09-12-2025 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  By KELVIN CHAN
  LONDON (AP) — Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services.
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• UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

  09-12-2025 18:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By TAMMY WEBBER
  The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.
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• UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

  09-12-2025 18:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press
  GENEVA (AP) — UN Women and partners published a study Tuesday that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online, with over 40% saying they have faced real-world attacks linked to digital abuse.
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• This new cafe is a training ground for future chefs and restaurateurs

  09-12-2025 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  When diners eat at a new South L.A. restaurant, they’re not only going to get their fill of hearty comfort food dishes, they may also be helping to launch the next great local chef or restaurateur.
  The 60th Street Cafe, a new student-run cafe and culinary training program, opened to the public in early November as part of a nonprofit organization’s goal of helping underprivileged youth build careers in the food and hospitality industry while offering affordable food to the neighborho
  
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• Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei joined by JSerra at the top

  09-12-2025 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Dec. 9. The team records are through Monday, Dec. 8.
  Notable this week: Mater Dei remains No. 1 as it prepares to play host to No. 5 San Clemente on Saturday. … JSerra rises four spots to No. 2 after finishing second to Ontario Christian (9-0) in the Troy Classic. … Santa Margarita climbs six places to No. 6 after upsetting Villa Par
  
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• Freebie of the week: Celebrate the holidays in downtown Pomona

  09-12-2025 18:36 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s time for the holiday parade and fun in downtown Pomona, taking place this year starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, rain or shine.
  The Neon Candyland Holiday Parade starts near Centennial Park (at Gibbs andSecond streets), then it heads down Second Street, Park Avenue and ends up by Pomona City Hall.
  You can save seats starting at noon. But wait, there’s more: Afterward, visit Holiday at the Plaza at Shaun Diamond Plaza (202 W. Second St.) until 9 p.m.  where there will
  
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• About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits

  09-12-2025 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By VALERIE GONZALEZ, Associated Press
  McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
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• Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

  09-12-2025 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By MORGAN LEE
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert vistas that inspired the work of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors access to an adjacent educational retreat, several partners to the pact announced Tuesday.
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• How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids

  09-12-2025 18:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year.The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors tend to be yellow in color and can be seen across the globe, but the best viewing happens in the Northern Hemisphere.
  Skygazers could see up to 120 meteors per hour under dark skies during the peak Saturday night into Sunday’s predawn hours, according to NAS
  
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• Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60

  09-12-2025 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.
  Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June 2024 that he was receiving treatment for colon cancer.
  In September 2025, Malo said on Instagram that he was battling LMD,
  
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• Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country’s north

  09-12-2025 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu, and just south of the northern island of Hokkaido. Damage from this quake was modest — 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to roads and buildings.
  Officials said the advisory is not a prediction and the probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake is o
  
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• Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules

  09-12-2025 17:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press
  BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she deals with the consequences of having her visa revoked by the Trump administration, leading to six weeks of detention.
  The arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student studying children’s relationship to social media, was among the first as the Trump administration began targeting foreign-born stu
  
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• Lucky Strike brings comfort food and lanes to Aliso Viejo

  09-12-2025 17:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Lucky Strike, opened its newest Orange County location in Aliso Viejo on Saturday, Dec. 6.
  This popular gastropub-meets-arcade-meets-bowling chain is now serving its signature comfort food menu, including chicken tenders pizza and nachos, alongside a full bar, providing a new venue for social outings and company events.
  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.
  The menu is pa
  
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• Dodgers to sign closer Edwin Diaz to $69 million deal

  09-12-2025 17:47 via ocregister.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dodgers are taking another swing at getting an established closer.
  The Dodgers reportedly reached a three-year, $69 million deal with right-hander Edwin Diaz, who had 28 saves with a 1.63 ERA with the New York Mets last season.
  Diaz, 31, has 253 saves with a 2.82 ERA in his career. He was considered the top closer on the free agent market this winter.
  Because Diaz rejected a qualifying offer from the Mets, the Dodgers will lose their second- and fifth-highest selections
  
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• Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote

  09-12-2025 17:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year’s elections.
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• Holiday boat parades big and small will float across OC

  09-12-2025 17:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Each December, glistening lights dance on the waterways, floating parades of boats big and small decked out for the holidays.
  The granddaddy of them all, Newport Beach’s famed boat parade, which has been going on for 117 years, has become a must-do for residents and tourists alike.  Dana Point’s Boat Parade of Lights is marks a major milestone this year when it launches Dec. 12.
  Some of the other upcoming boat parades are more intimate affairs aimed at bringing the community tog
  
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• Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon

  09-12-2025 17:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARLON GONZÁLEZ
  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras Attorney General Johel Zelaya said Monday that he had ordered Honduran authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  Hernández was released from federal prison in the United States last week after Trump pardoned him. Hernández had been sentenced in U.S. federal court last year to 45 years in prison for helping
  
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• Ukrainian woman fleeing war arrested at green card interview in front of her U.S. citizen husband

  09-12-2025 17:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A Ukrainian woman was arrested by federal immigration agents last week while attending her scheduled green card interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building in downtown San Diego, an occurrence that immigration attorneys say is becoming increasingly common.
  Viktoriia Bulavina first entered the country in 2022 through a Biden-era humanitarian parole program for Ukrainians displaced by the war. Her daughter was participating in a gymnastics competition in the U.S. when the w
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Vivian Grenald, JSerra

  09-12-2025 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Vivian Grenald
  School: JSerra
  Sport: Basketball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 22.3 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead the Lions to a runner-up finish to reigning CIF-SS Open Division champion Ontario Christian at the Troy Classic. Grenald earned all-tournament honors for the second consecutive tournament.
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• ‘Rolling stops’ seem more common these days, what’s the law at stop signs?

  09-12-2025 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Steve Wilson of Forest Falls, in the San Bernardino National Forest, asked about the laws regarding stop signs. “No one comes to a full stop anymore at stop signs,” has the law changed?
  A: The law requiring a full and complete stop at stop signs has not changed, regardless of how many drivers fail to fully stop. Every driver must come to a full stop behind the limit line, crosswalk, or entrance to the intersection.
  “Rolling stops are a common cause of neighborhood collisions
  
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• Road into San Onofre Surf Beach will reopen by end of week, officials said

  09-12-2025 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The road into San Onofre State Beach, battered last week by king tides that chomped away at the sand and dirt roadway, is expected to be reopened by the end of the week.
  Just shy of 20 parking spots were lost, State Parks Lt. Jeff Kennedy said in an update Monday, Dec. 8. “But the road is still completely intact.”
  View this post on InstagramThere’s no timeline, however, on when water will be turned back on, impacting both the restrooms and the beach showers.
  For now, porta
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader’s news conference called off a day before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

  09-12-2025 16:29 via ocregister.com
  
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.
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• Planned appearance by Venezuelan opposition leader called off on eve of Nobel Peace ceremony

  09-12-2025 16:29 via ocregister.com
  
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — A planned news conference on Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.
  Machado, who last appeared in public 11 months ago, had been due to hold a traditional news conference by the laureate the day before the formal award ceremony. But the lunchtime event was delayed without explanation, until the Norwegian Nobel Institute sa
  
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