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• Kartje: NFL mock draft, version 2.0

  22-04-2017 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The NFL draft is less than a week away, and the annual tradition of head fakes, smokescreens and deception is in full force across the league. Will Myles Garrett be the No. 1 pick? Where will the quarterbacks be selected? And can the Rams get takesy backsies on that big trade from last year?
  Well, maybe not that last part. But as the draft draws closer with little clarity, it’s time to step back into my role as armchair GM and take another stab at predicting how the first round might shake
  
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• EU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland

  22-01-2026 13:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By LORNE COOK and SAM McNEIL, Associated Press
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are gathering for emergency talks on Thursday to chart a new course in transatlantic relations after a tumultuous two weeks dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to take control of Greenland.
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• What to know about Greenland’s role in nuclear defense and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  22-01-2026 13:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press
  PARIS (AP) — In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon.
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• House moves to finish government funding as Democrats decry Homeland Security bill

  22-01-2026 13:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will look to pass this year’s final tranche of spending bills on Thursday, an effort that is being complicated by Democratic lawmakers’ concerns that the measure funding the Department of Homeland Security inadequately addresses President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
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• Oscar nominations are this morning. ‘Sinners’ could make history

  22-01-2026 12:58 via ocregister.com
  By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Film Writer
  Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars, but when nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are announced Thursday, Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale “Sinners” could make history.Nominations will read at 8:30 a.m. Eastern by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. Viewers can tune in live to Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the academy’s digital platforms and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
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• Auction marking the United States’ 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents

  22-01-2026 12:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSEPH FREDERICK, Associated Press
  As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace the nation’s history.
  A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln, his Secretary of State William Seward and his Secretary John Nicolay, sits on display at Christie’s during a preview for the “We the People: America at 250” auction, Jan. 15, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Joe Frederick)
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• Denmark says its sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump’s Greenland about-turn

  22-01-2026 12:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEIR MOULSON and JAMES BROOKS, Associated Press
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister insisted that her country can’t negotiate on its sovereignty on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO.
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• Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

  22-01-2026 12:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are poised to grill former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday at a congressional hearing that’s expected to focus fresh attention on two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign.Smith testified behind closed doors last month but returns to the House Judiciary Committee for a public he
  
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• Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but may top US allies aren’t participating

  22-01-2026 12:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his “ Board of Peace ” to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.
  President Donald Trump arrives for a Board of Peace charter announcem
  
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• Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but many top US allies aren’t participating

  22-01-2026 12:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.
  President Donald Trump arrives for a Board of Peace charter annou
  
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• Immigration officials allow suspect in $100 million Southern California jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial

  22-01-2026 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES  — Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America in December, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to prison.
  Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was one of seven people charged last year with stalking an armored truck to a rural freeway rest stop north of Los Angeles and stealing millions worth of diamonds,
  
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• Tesoro boys basketball fends off San Clemente for South Coast League win

  22-01-2026 08:05 via ocregister.com
  
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Tesoro’s boys basketball team survived a late rally by San Clemente to beat the Tritons 67-63 in a crucial South Coast League game Wednesday at Tesoro High.
  Both teams entered Wednesday undefeated in league play with two games against each other remaining.
  Carson Hatch(5) of Tesoro scores against San Clemente in a game at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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• USC struggles in Alijah Arenas’ debut, falls to Northwestern

  22-01-2026 07:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas’ reach saved the ball from going out of bounds. His feet put his body in a spin move that cut through defenders and got him in layup range.
  Chad Baker-Mazara rewarded his teammate with a chest bump and a playful shove. The basket had the entire USC men’s basketball team smiling and feeling the boost of optimism that Arenas brought in his college debut.
  The feeling waned by halftime, however, and USC went into the break trailing by three points. Arena
  
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• Corona del Mar boys basketball dominates Los Alamitos in league rematch

  22-01-2026 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – With two weeks remaining in the boys basketball regular season, it’s a good time to take a look at playoff possibilities.
  Corona del Mar is very possibly headed for the CIF Southern Section’s elite Open Division.
  The Sea Kings likely strengthened their candidacy for the Open Division on Wednesday with their 76-54 win over Los Alamitos in a Sunset League game at Corona del Mar High.
  Corona del Mar is 23-1 overall and 8–0 in the seven-team Sunset League. The
  
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• Erika Kirk calls for a Christian revival as tour starts at Riverside church

  22-01-2026 07:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Erika Kirk launched a national tour in Riverside to honor the memory of her husband — slain media personality Charlie Kirk — while spreading the word of God, the power of prayer and calling for a Christian revival in the U.S.
  The audience of thousands gathered Wednesday night, Jan. 21, at Harvest Christian Fellowship greeted Kirk with a standing ovation. Some shouted their love for her.
  It was the first night of the Make Heaven Crowded Tour 2026, which is set to visit more than 30 ci
  
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• Lukas Dostal shines as surging Ducks edge Avalanche in shootout

  22-01-2026 06:33 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — Lukas Dostal took on the league’s top team on its home ice and nearly pitched a shutout.
  Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as the Ducks defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for their fifth straight win on Wednesday night at Ball Arena.
  Jeffrey Viel scored in his second straight game as the Ducks kicked off their six-game road trip with an impressive win.
  Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado, and Scott Wedgewoo
  
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• Gabriela Jaquez, No. 3 UCLA crush Purdue for 12th straight win

  22-01-2026 06:17 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Angela Dugalić traced the cross with her hands before pointing to the sky. The graduate student forward jostled Coach Cori Close before placing her hands together in a prayer symbol. She was begging her coach to review an out-of-bounds call with just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
  The ball had bounced off Dugalić, officials deemed. However, after a nearly 2½-minute delay in play, during which the Serbian international patiently waited by h
  
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• Wild finish as Mater Dei and Orange Lutheran boys soccer game ends tied

  22-01-2026 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE — The Trinity League boys soccer game between Mater Dei and Orange Lutheran on Wednesday was no different than most games in a highly competitive league that is loaded with talent.
  The Monarchs and Lancers, ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in Orange County, played an extremely physical game, where players went down in obvious pain but got right back up and returned to the action.
  Both teams also had a loyal fan base that expressed itself emphatically throughout the contest.
  But
  
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• Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee stopped briefly at LAX because of missing travel documents, AP source says

  22-01-2026 05:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By JANIE McCAULEY
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was briefly stopped at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday when arriving from his home in Korea ahead of the start of spring training next month because of missing paperwork.
  Lee didn’t have the proper documents to get through customs but everything was sorted out and he is now in the U.S., according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wed
  
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• Angels to re-sign third baseman Yoán Moncada

  22-01-2026 04:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels are reportedly bringing back third baseman Yoán Moncada on a one-year, $4 million deal.
  The Angels have not announced the move, which was reported by multiple outlets on Wednesday.
  Moncada, 30, hit .234 with 12 home runs and a .783 OPS last season with the Angels, although he played in just 84 games around various injuries.
  Moncada, a switch-hitter, also provides the Angels with another left-handed bat, a week after they acquired left-handed-hitting outfielder Josh Lowe. The on
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Jan. 21

  22-01-2026 03:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Jan. 21
  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.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Garden Grove 49, Westminster 46
  605 LEAGUE
  Whitney 58, Oxford Academy 28
  BOYS SOCCER
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Servite 3, Santa Mar
  
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• CalOptima CEO to retire at end of 2026, ending a tenure marked by success and controversy

  22-01-2026 03:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Michael Hunn, the chief executive officer of Orange County’s $4 billion health care plan for the poor, said Wednesday, Jan. 21, he is retiring at the end of the year.
  As the head of CalOptima Health, Hunn has guided the public agency since 2021 through controversy over its financial practices while scoring major accomplishments in bringing health care and housing to the masses. Nearly one in every three Orange County residents receives services through CalOptima.
  Hunn, 70, said he disclose
  
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• Felon convicted of murder for fatally shooting a man outside a Santa Ana liquor store

  22-01-2026 02:46 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 32-year-old felon was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting a man outside a liquor store in Santa Ana.
  Manuel Chairez-Campos was convicted of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the firing of a gun causing death and a count of possession of a gun by a felon. Chairez-Campos was convicted of killing 29-year-old Jorge Velasquez of Santa Ana on Aug. 13, 2023.
  Jurors reached the verdicts in less than 30 minutes.
  The shooting occurred about 1:50 a.m. outside of
  
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• Swanson: Kyle Tucker has a downright enviable situation with Dodgers

  22-01-2026 02:06 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Imagine being paid $60 million a year to be one of the guys.
  Imagine being compensated more handsomely than all but one other person – er, Unicorn – in the history of your professional field, but still not feeling any more pressure to produce than your co-workers.
  Granted, those guys, those co-workers, they’re the other members of the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers. They’re like baseball’s “Avengers,” just a lot less
  
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• Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

  22-01-2026 01:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By JUAN A. LOZANO and PATRICK WHITTLE
  HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.
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• Dodgers take new approach to add Kyle Tucker to star-laden lineup

  22-01-2026 01:45 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — If the Dodgers are going to be the ruination of baseball and the fuel behind an extended work stoppage next year as many doomsayers are predicting, they aren’t going to lose any sleep over it.
  “For us, we just don’t pay much attention to that because we operate within the rules and do everything we can to put ourselves in the best position both short term and long term and we’re not thinking about more macro things outside of that,” Dodgers presi
  
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• Galaxy looking for the right momentum going into 2026 season

  22-01-2026 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  CARSON — The Galaxy are a month away from opening the 2026 Major League Soccer season and also the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
  The Galaxy also want to forget about 2025 when the club finished near the bottom of the Western Conference.
  Fortunately, the club has a history it can fall back on. After a disappointing 2023, the Galaxy returned in 2024 and won their sixth MLS Cup.
  “We just need to have a good start to the season,” defender John Nelson said Wednesday. “I think it&rsq
  
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• Orange County girls water polo Top 10: Mater Dei still No. 1 for last tournament

  22-01-2026 01:33 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, Jan. 21.
  1. Mater Dei (17-1): The Monarchs are seeded first for the Newport Invite, which runs Thursday through Saturday. Mater Dei has captured three tournaments this season. Previous ranking: 1
  2. Newport Harbor (18-3): Gabby Alexson and UC Santa Barbara commit Sophia Verdugo each scored three goals in a 13-9 win against Orange Lutheran on T
  
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• Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia

  22-01-2026 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BIESECKER and RYAN J. FOLEY
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
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• Lakers, Clippers have gone different directions since last meeting

  22-01-2026 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers are no longer an upstart and the Lakers are no longer among the NBA’s elite, all of which makes Thursday night’s crosstown showdown at the Intuit Dome just another midseason game. It’s a contest that still carries importance for both teams but has little to do with any sort of rivalry.
  For the Clippers (19-24), the game is a chance to get back to winning after being blown out by the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday in the second game of a road back-to-back that ended a six
  
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