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• Niles: Proposed Warner Bros. deal is a missed opportunity for theme park fans

  09-12-2025 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Time will tell whether Netflix buying Warner Bros. will turn out to be a good deal for movie fans, or for the many people who work in the film and television industries. But the proposed takeover definitely is a missed opportunity for theme park fans.
  Warner Bros.’ catalogue includes some of the most attraction-friendly intellectual property in the entertainment industry. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter helped propel Universal’s theme parks to record financial success. DC Comics
  
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• EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming’s causes. Scientists call it misleading

  10-12-2025 01:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By SETH BORENSTEIN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even though scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human activity.
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• What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

  10-12-2025 01:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE
  It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration?
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• A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park

  10-12-2025 01:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By ISABEL DEBRE
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.
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• DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

  10-12-2025 01:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By JIM MUSTIAN and JUAN A. LOZANO
  HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part of the Trump administration’s broad dismantling of environmental justice initiatives.
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• The Rose Parade marching band from Japan is donating thousands for wildfire relief

  10-12-2025 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s expensive enough these days for a marching band from another country to raise money to be part of the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026.
  Costs average out at $2,000 to $2,500 per band member. For example, if a band has 300 members, that equals $600,000 to $750,000, said Terry Madigan, executive vice president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Heck, design and construction of a high quality float runs $275,000, according to the Tournament of Roses.
  But there was a band this ye
  
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• Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney

  10-12-2025 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCOTT BAUER
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump’s former attorney who faces felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
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• Judge orders Georgia to continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates

  10-12-2025 01:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By JEFF AMY
  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has permanently ordered Georgia’s prison system to keep providing some kinds of gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners, although the state plans to appeal.
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• Late actor Stephen J. Cannell’s refreshed Pasadena estate lists for $22M

  10-12-2025 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The entry hall. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The butler’s pantry. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The bar. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The living room. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The kitchen, breakfast nook and family room. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The library. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The primary suite. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The primary bathroom. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The primary walk-in closet. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The pool and pool house. (Photo by Shawn Bishop)
  The tennis court and pavilion. (Photo b
  
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• Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

  10-12-2025 01:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown targeting the community.
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• Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: ‘Pluck eyebrows,’ ‘Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight’

  10-12-2025 00:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. SISAK
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or a train west toward Cincinnati and St. Louis. Move around late at night. Stay away from surveillance cameras.
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• FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

  10-12-2025 00:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW PERRONE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration officials have opened a safety review of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from RSV, the respiratory virus that sends thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
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• Son arrested after Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes is stabbed to death at California home

  10-12-2025 00:28 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said Tuesday.
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• Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail

  10-12-2025 00:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALI SWENSON
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week after Republicans said Tuesday that they had united around a plan, for now, that would allow COVID-era health care subsidies to expire.
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• Lakers’ Marcus Smart plans to return for NBA Cup matchup with Spurs

  09-12-2025 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Veteran reserve guard Marcus Smart practiced Tuesday and expects to make his return to the court in the Lakers’ NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
  “Back’s feeling good,” Smart said after Tuesday’s practice. “Felt good in practice. We did some tests, passed the tests. We’re gonna give it a shot [on Wednesday], see how it feels. But right now, I’m playing. Hopefully, c
  
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• OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

  09-12-2025 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI said Tuesday it has picked Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue, a message to wary investors that the ChatGPT maker is serious about making a profit from its artificial intelligence technology.
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• Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation

  09-12-2025 23:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.
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• Cracker Barrel lowers revenue forecast as traffic falls after logo blowup

  09-12-2025 23:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEE-ANN DURBIN
  Cracker Barrel posted lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter and trimmed its revenue forecast for the year as it continued to feel the fallout from a botched plan to revamp its logo and restaurants.
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• Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say

  09-12-2025 23:01 via ocregister.com
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Police say a shooting at Kentucky State University has left one person dead and one in critical condition on Tuesday.
  A suspect was in custody, according to the governor’s office.
  Police in Frankfort said they were responding to an incident on the campus.
  “We will share more information as available,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post on X. “Law enforcement are on scene, and a suspect has been arrested. Let’s pray for all those affected.&r
  
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• Angels acquire 2B Vaughn Grissom from Red Sox

  09-12-2025 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — The Angels purchased another lottery ticket.
  The Angels swung a deal to get former top prospect Vaughn Grissom, an infielder whose status has fallen since disappointing performances with the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
  The Angels sent Class-A outfielder Isaiah Jackson to Boston to complete the trade. Jackson was the Angels’ eighth-round pick last summer, and he’d played just 10 professional games, hitting .219.
  Grissom, who turns 25 next month, is out of
  
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• Shonique Williams, a criminal justice advocate, jumps into a House race to represent LA and Orange counties

  09-12-2025 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The race for California’s newly drawn 41st Congressional District is heating up, with another Democrat jumping into the race with a focus on housing and mental health services.
  Shonique Williams, 34, is a criminal justice advocate. Her platform includes proposing a mandatory cap on how much rent can be raised each year and an annual wage increase that would apply to businesses that employ a certain number of people, though she hasn’t decided what that figure should be just yet. She a
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Makhi Czaykowski, Beckman

  09-12-2025 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County boys athlete of the week:
  Name: Makhi Czaykowski
  School: Beckman
  Sport: Football
  Year: Senior
  Noteworthy: Czaykowski rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had six receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ 46-40 win over Hillcrest in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 4-A championship game. Czaykowski (5-11, 200) also scored on a 2-point conversion run. For the season he has rushed for 1,845 yards and 22 touchdowns and has 51 r
  
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• Santa Margarita girls basketball rolling into Maya Enomoto showcase

  09-12-2025 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Margarita’s girls basketball team is progressing quickly as another challenge awaits Saturday.
  The Eagles (7-2) enter a spotlight game against Sage Hill (5-4) in the Maya Enomoto Memorial Showcase at Esperanza High having won seven of their past eight games.
  Santa Margarita and Sage Hill tip off at 7 p.m. to conclude an eight-game showcase that honors the late OC Rhythm youth player who fought
  
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• Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

  09-12-2025 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her country intends to send more water to the United States but not immediately despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if more water is not delivered as part of a water-sharing agreement.
  Sheinbaum said Mexico is proposing a water delivery this month and another one in the coming years. The proposal will be discussed in a virtual meeting with U.S. officials Tuesday, she sai
  
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• Iain Douglas-Hamilton, British zoologist and Save the Elephants founder, dies at 83

  09-12-2025 21:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated Press
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83.
  Douglas-Hamilton was known for decades of conservation work, which included pioneering trackers and collaring to protect elephants against poaching and the illegal ivory trade. He died on Monday in Kenya, the statement
  
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• Alexander: Chargers ‘superhero’ Justin Herbert sets the tone

  09-12-2025 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — There are few adjectives that Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will spare in talking about Justin Herbert, especially in the aftermath of a week in which the quarterback treated hand surgery as a minor inconvenience.
  “He’s a superhero,” Harbaugh said Monday night after Herbert guided his team to a 22-19 overtime victory over Philadelphia. “He’s a competitive maniac. He was even stiff-arming guys with a broken hand, and he had surgery a week ago (and was
  
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• San Diego officials approve $30M settlement for family of teen killed by police

  09-12-2025 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved a $30 million payment to the family of a 16-year-old youth killed by police in one of the largest such settlements in the U.S.
  The settlement exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd, whose May 2020 murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck sparked a nationwide racial reckoning.
  This photo, taken from a body-worn camera video, shows the moment before a San Diego Police Off
  
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• Bob Chesney speaks of UCLA football with conviction and promise

  09-12-2025 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — As Bob Chesney walked to the podium in the Luskin Hotel ballroom on UCLA’s campus, a Bruin-branded football rolled off the table in front of the 48-year-old as he whisked by.
  Chesney, introduced Tuesday morning as UCLA’s 20th head football coach, pointed at athletic director Martin Jarmond.
  “Ooh, that’s not good,” Chesney said, before laying down a joke.
  “That was you that fumbled it – not me,” he said.
  In years past, such a mom
  
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• Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire

  09-12-2025 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press
  President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.
  Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Trump is politicizing “a heinous tragedy” while doing nothing to make Illinois communities safer.
  Federal Transit Authority Admin
  
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• UC Irvine names leader for the newly merged Langson Orange County Museum of Art

  09-12-2025 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Kathryn Kanjo wants to tell the story — ok, one story — of Orange County.
  That she wants to do that as part of her new job, as director of the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, means she’ll be telling the story mostly via pictures and objects. It also means the story she’ll tell will center on the county’s environmental and physical transformation since the start of the last century.
  A lot of other Orange County plot points — surfing, the rise and
  
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