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• NFL draft: Rams take Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse in first round

  26-04-2024 04:32 via ocregister.com
  
  HERMOSA BEACH — The Rams finally broke their streak of no first-round picks, selecting Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse at No. 19 on the first night of the NFL draft on Thursday.
  Verse, 23, is the prototypical build for an edge rusher at 6-foot-4 with a 79.5-inch wingspan. He had nine sacks in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023, and adds to a core on the defensive front that includes outside linebacker Byron Young and defensive tackle Kobie Turner.
  General Manager Les Snead spoke o
  
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• Is this the year the Ducks finally win the NHL draft lottery?

  07-05-2024 02:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The NHL draft lottery will be held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. PT and, for the sixth straight season, the Ducks will be awaiting the draw with bated breath.
  Of the 16 teams in the lottery, they have the third-best odds (11.5%) of obtaining the No. 1 overall selection in the June 28-29 NHL entry draft. This was the Ducks’ sixth consecutive campaign missing the playoffs and they last won both a postseason game and series in 2017, when they reached the Western Conference finals. They are the only
  
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• Watch it live: Boeing’s 1st Starliner mission with humans set for historic launch tonight

  07-05-2024 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before.
  Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will climb aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule and lift off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 at 7:34 p.m. Pacific time on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station.
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• Long Beach State basketball lands Cal transfer Devin Askew

  07-05-2024 01:39 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — Devin Askew, a former Mater Dei High star who spent two injury-plagued seasons at Cal before entering the transfer portal last month, has committed to play his final college season at Long Beach State.
  LBSU will be the fourth school for Askew, a former five-star recruit who began his college career at Kentucky in the 2020-21 season, then played one season at Texas before spending the past two seasons in Berkeley.
  The 6-foot-3, 200-pound point guard was Cal’s leading scor
  
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• The Teamsters’ campaign against AVs isn’t really about safety

  07-05-2024 01:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Car crashes killed more people in Los Angeles than homicides in 2023, with the city surpassing more than 300 traffic-related deaths last year. The culprit behind these record traffic fatalities is all too familiar: human drivers. But just as autonomous vehicles begin to offer an alternative to the deadly status quo created by drivers, opponents of the new technology are campaigning to smear AVs’ safety record.
  In Los Angeles, the Teamsters have protested, released statements, and held pres
  
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• Torture reports, abuse of Anaheim girls were ignored, suit says

  07-05-2024 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  A mother whose daughter was horrifically tortured by the girls’ stepmother and father has filed a lawsuit against the county of Orange and the city of Anaheim, alleging that child protective services workers and police officers failed to act despite multiple reports of abuse.
  The civil complaint, filed recently in Orange County Superior Court, follows the criminal convictions of Mayra Chavez and Domingo Flores for the torture of a then-10-year-old girl — who was left emaciated, sever
  
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• Related Bristol: Transformative opportunity or cautionary tale for Santa Ana?

  07-05-2024 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In a state where the housing shortage and ensuing affordability crisis is at the center of every issue facing cities today, the city of Santa Ana is at a crossroads. One road leads to more housing—both market rate and affordable—in the redevelopment of a crumbling shopping plaza into a true mixed use destination imbued with community vision. The other road leads to lawsuits, potential fines, and a housing block devoid of community support.
  The Related Bristol project is stuck in neut
  
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• Clippers want to keep Paul George, James Harden with Kawhi Leonard

  07-05-2024 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  PLAYA VISTA — Lawrence Frank didn’t hold back in reviewing this season, another promising Clippers season that again came up short.
  “We’re just disappointed, frustrated. Frustrated for them, frustrated for our fans, frustrated for Steve (Ballmer, owner), frustrated for Kawhi (Leonard), but we own it,” Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, said on Monday during his annual postseason session with the media.
  “There’s no excuses. The
  
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• Forever Footprints nurtures mothers’ healing

  07-05-2024 00:14 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 70 women came together on Monday, May 6, for a Nurture to Remember event that provided a day of pampering and healing.
  The morning was organized by Forever Footprints, an Orange-based group that supports women who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss.
  Daniela Schreck, left, and Tracy Allen take a selfie at the art therapy table during a Nurture to Remember event in Lake Forest, CA on Monday, May 6, 2024. Forever Footprints brought women who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss toge
  
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• Angels still looking for perfect mix with Patrick Sandoval

  07-05-2024 00:08 via ocregister.com
  
  PITTSBURGH — The Angels are trying to adjust the dial to get it just right with Patrick Sandoval.
  In Sandoval’s last two starts, he has cut back significantly on his fastball use, and the results have been better. That might not be a sustainable model, though.
  A day before Sandoval was set to take the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates, pitching coach Barry Enright said ideally they’d like to have him still be effective while being more balanced.
  “He’s going to ha
  
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• Four Orange County teams to play in CIF-SS boys volleyball finals at Cerritos College

  06-05-2024 23:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County teams will play in three of the four CIF Southern Section boys volleyball championship matches being held Saturday at Cerritos College.
  Sage Hill (23-6) plays San Marino (26-6-1) in the Division 5 final at 10 a.m., the first match of the day.
  San Clemente (28-6) plays St. Margaret’s (33-4) in the Division 3 final at 12:30 p.m.
  Santa Margarita (24-4) plays Redondo (24-6) at 3 p.m. in the Division 2 final.
  The Division 1 final has Loyola vs. Mira Costa at 6:30 p.m.
  Samueli Acad
  
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• Pomona College students build new encampment one month after protest led to arrests

  06-05-2024 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  As students vacate one pro-Palestine encampment at Pitzer College, another has emerged at the Claremont Colleges consortium, this one taking over the commencement stage and lawn at Pomona College.
  Student protesters decided to dissolve their encampment at Pitzer Sunday morning, two days after Pitzer leadership agreed to share information about the institution’s investments. Students have demanded the college stop doing business with Israel or companies that support its offensive in Gaza.
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• Chargers sign wide receiver DJ Chark Jr., adding depth and experience

  06-05-2024 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers signed wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. to a one-season deal reportedly worth up to $5 million on Monday, adding depth and experience. Three of the Chargers’ nine draft picks last month were receivers, as General Manager Joe Hortiz and Coach Jim Harbaugh sought to replenish the position.
  In their first draft together, Hortiz and Harbaugh picked Ladd McConkey of Georgia in the second round and USC’s Brenden Rice and Cornelius Johnson of Michigan in the seventh. Veteran receiver
  
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• Congress told that USA Badminton CEO discouraged sex abuse reporting

  06-05-2024 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The U.S. Center for SafeSport formally reported to Congress on Monday that USA Badminton CEO Linda French discouraged the reporting of sexual misconduct by a prominent individual in the sport both before and after the 2020 Olympic Games.
  The U.S. Center for SafeSport also found that French retaliated against a USA Badminton employee for reporting sexual misconduct to the Center and interfered or attempted to influence a SafeSport investigation of sexual misconduct, according to a summary of a co
  
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• These are the bills that OC legislators are trying to pass

  06-05-2024 23:22 via ocregister.com
  
  For now, they’re just bills.
  Orange County legislators alone have proposed nearly 700 bills this legislative session. They deal with housing issues and education, transportation and healthcare, taxes and public safety, and much, much more.
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  Want to find out more about what your Orange County legislators are working on in Sacramento? Check out our weekly Sacramento Snapshot series here.
  It’s an arduous process getting a bill before the governor. Legislation must be
  
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• Todrick Hall sells his Sherman Oaks house before trustee sale for $5M

  06-05-2024 23:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Reality TV star Todrick Hall has avoided foreclosure by selling his Sherman Oaks home for $4.95 million.
  Records show that the 8,000-square-foot house with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms closed on May 3 for 18% less than the latest asking price of just under $6 million, 11 days before the trustee sale.
  The Notice of Trustee’s Sale dated April 11, 2024 estimated Hall owed just under $4.6 million, as viewed on PropertyShark.com.
  Built on a three-quarter-acre-plus lot in 2018, the contempo
  
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• Gracias Madre in Newport Beach closes after 8 years

  06-05-2024 23:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Gracias Madre, the plant-based restaurant at the corner of Dover and Westcliff drives in Newport Beach, closed its doors for good on Saturday, May 4. According to the restaurant’s communications team, a lease expiration prompted the vegan pitstop to say adios to its sole Orange County location.
  “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Newport Beach community for their support over the last eight years and to our team members who have been the heart and soul of Gracias Madre,&r
  
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• Orange County softball Top 25: JSerra, Fullerton return to Top 10, May 6

  06-05-2024 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s Orange County softball rankings.
  Notable this week: JSerra and Fullerton climb back into the Top 10 after advancing in the CIF-SS playoffs. The No. 9 Lions leap four spots after defeating Esperanza 11-1 in the Division 1 wild-card round. No. 10 Fullerton rises one spot after edging Hart 4-3 in the first round of the Division 3 playoffs. … No. 13 Whittier Christian jumps eight spot
  
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• Orange County softball Top 25: JSerra, Fullerton return to Top 10 after playoff victories, May 6

  06-05-2024 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s Orange County softball rankings.
  Notable this week: JSerra and Fullerton climb back to the Top 10 after advancing in the CIF-SS playoffs. The No. 9 Lions leap four spots after defeating Esperanza 11-1 in the Division 1 wild card round. No. 10 Fullerton rises one spot after edging Hart 4-3 in the first round of the Division 3 playoffs. … No. 13 Whittier Christian jumps eight spots
  
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• Many travel agents haven’t ever charged fees. Here’s why some of them do now

  06-05-2024 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse
  Let’s be honest: When it comes to travel, most of us worry about our budget — a lot. Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about being charged for using their services.
  However, not all travel advisers have fees — though it is a growing trend to charge them.
  TravelPulse took a deep dive into why and how travel agents charge for their travel planning services, and why some choose to keep their travel pla
  
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• Photos: Best and worst looks from the 2024 Met Gala

  06-05-2024 22:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities expected to attend the glamorous event.
  Guests are expected to arrive for the red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. EST. The television broadcast begins on E! at 6 p.m. EST. Vogue will also stream the event live on its website, Vogue.com. That stream will also be available on TikTok and YouTube.
  As fashion’s biggest night gets underway, here are some of the best and worst looks from the
  
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• Orange County baseball Top 25: Huntington Beach moves up after CIF-SS playoff win, May 6

  06-05-2024 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  This week’s Orange County high school baseball rankings.
  Notable this week: Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran remains at No. 1 in the Orange County rankings after shutting out Sierra Canyon in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. … No. 2 Santa Margarita used a strong combination of pitching and hitting to win its Division 1 first-round game. … Huntington Beach had one of its better offensive days of the season in its Division 1 win, and moves into the N
  
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• Big Ten football: The tiebreaker conundrum isn’t just about the conference championship matchup

  06-05-2024 22:21 via ocregister.com
  
  SCOTTSDALE — Big Ten football has a math problem to resolve before it becomes a math calamity: How do you break ties in a league with 18 teams, nine conference games and no divisions?
  “We have to reinvent what we had,” Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny told the Hotline last week at the annual Fiesta Summit gathering for college sports executives.
  “What we had was based on divisions, and we didn’t have to worry about who missed who.”
  The Big Ten went
  
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• Millions were booted from Medicaid. The insurers that run it gained Medicaid revenue anyway

  06-05-2024 22:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Phil Galewitz | (TNS) KFF Health News
  Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government program expired.
  But despite Medicaid’s unwinding, as it’s known, at least two of the five largest publicly traded companies selling plans have continued to increase revenue from the program, according to their latest earnings reports.
  “It’s a very interesting paradox,” s
  
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• Starbucks’ founder Schultz tells company not to make excuses after big sales miss

  06-05-2024 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By Karen Leigh | Bloomberg
  Former Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz urged the coffee chain to own its shortcomings and fix operations following its biggest sales miss in years.
  “At any company that misses badly, there must be contrition and renewed focus and discipline on the core,” he wrote in a post on LinkedIn on Sunday. “Own the shortcoming without the slightest semblance of an excuse.”
  Starbucks’ shares plummeted after sales dropped for the
  
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• Ron Paul: The great Ukraine robbery is not over yet

  06-05-2024 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  The ink was barely dry on President Biden’s signature transferring another $61 billion to the black hole called Ukraine, when the mainstream media broke the news that this was not the parting shot in a failed US policy. The elites have no intention of shutting down this gravy train, which transports wealth from the middle and working class to the wealthy and connected class.
  Reuters wrote right after the aid bill was passed that, “Ukraine’s $61 billion lifeline is not enough.&r
  
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• California legislators misunderstand basic economics. Taxpayers will pay the price.

  06-05-2024 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act of 2024, also known as Senate Bill 1497, would supposedly hold fossil fuel polluters accountable for the climate damages caused by their products. However, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that this legislation is riddled with theoretical flaws and practical concerns that could have significant financial – and therefore, quality of life – repercussions for Californians.
  One of the fundamental flaws of SB 1497
  
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• Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control feeds using external tools

  06-05-2024 21:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By Barbara Ortutay | The Associated Press
  Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds?
  A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external tools to take control of their feed — even if that means shutting it off entirely.
  The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a lawsuit
  
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• Redfin to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits

  06-05-2024 21:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press
  Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real estate industry practices.
  The online brokerage and real estate services company disclosed the proposed settlement Monday in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  The settlement, which Redfin agreed to Friday, would resolve p
  
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• Social media money advice: Avoiding the bad, finding the good

  06-05-2024 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet
  Social media, which popularized concepts such as loud budgeting and cash stuffing, can be a great place to get new ideas about how to manage your money. But endless scrolling can also lead to envy, romanticizing unattainable goals and exposure to faulty advice.
  “Lots of bad information is delivered over social media that’s just inaccurate,” says Kristy Archuleta, professor of financial planning, housing and consumer economics at the University of
  
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