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• The nonsensical fight over Assembly Bill 379

  07-05-2025 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Assembly Bill 379 is bad legislation. More on that in a bit. But it’s gained credibility thanks solely to the ineptitude of Democratic leadership in handling the bill and the fallout from the debate over it.
  It’s been something to see Democratic lawmakers, who are always enthusiastic about using the force of state government against business, against taxpayers, against charter schools, suddenly reluctant to wield their powers and eager to find nuance when it comes to matters of crime
  
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• How Rams’ 13-personnel shifted their offensive identity midseason

  08-01-2026 23:12 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It was a typical Rams practice. Stretching had just ended, and players had split up into position groups to do drills and warm up before the 11-on-11 portion began. Typically, this is when media is allowed to film practice. Not much can be learned from quarterbacks throwing the ball to pass catchers, lined up to go one at a time instead of in formation.
  But this particular Thursday, quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Rams tight ends were set up along the goal line. Three of
  
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• 2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, ‘trying to stay optimistic’ for Italy

  08-01-2026 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LAAX, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim said Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she wil be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.
  Kim posted footage of her fall from earlier this week on the halfpipe in Laax, where the world’s top snowboarders compete later this month in a key pre-Olympic tune-up. She landed a jump cleanly but lost her edge and went skittering across the pipe, face down.
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• Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates

  08-01-2026 22:51 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices.
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• Mater Dei’s Kay Yow Showcase hosts top girls basketball talent this weekend

  08-01-2026 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County might feel a bit like the epicenter of the California high school girls basketball universe on Friday and Saturday.
  Mater Dei is hosting the Kay Yow Showcase on Friday and Saturday with several of the Golden State’s best players and teams hitting the floor at Mater Dei and Rosary.
  And if that’s not enough action, there’s the Matson Classic at Orange Lutheran on Saturday.
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• Irvine woman accused of poisoning husband is indicted again

  08-01-2026 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  An Irvine woman already accused of intentionally putting Drano in her husband’s drink in 2022 is now also facing attempted poisoning charges in a new grand jury indictment that was unsealed on Thursday, Jan. 8.
  Dr. Yue “Emily” Yu, who worked as a dermatologist in Mission Viejo, is alleged to have poisoned her husband’s tea while the couple was in the midst of a contentious divorce and child custody battle. Yu has previously denied the allegations.
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• House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

  08-01-2026 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government through September, demonstrating the eagerness of lawmakers to avoid another government shutdown near the end of the month.
  Congress has so far passed only three of the 12 annual spending bills that fund federal agencies for the current fiscal year. Failure to pass the remainder before a Jan. 30th deadline risks anoth
  
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• ‘American Reich’ explores rising hate crimes and the Blaze Bernstein murder

  08-01-2026 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  As Eric Lichtblau began research for a non-fiction book on the rise of hate crimes in the United States, he found that there was a seemingly unending array of horrific examples.
  In 2022, a White supremacist shot and killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket. That same year, a Colorado Springs man, inspired by other hate-inspired mass shootings, killed five patrons at an LGBTQ nightclub.
  A few years earlier, 23 Hispanic people were shot and killed at an El Paso Walmart by a man wh
  
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• Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting

  08-01-2026 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor Thursday on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that cut short her promising political career and shocked a nation that has only seen political violence worsen in the years since.
  Giffords held hands with her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lauded her congressional service and her advocacy for tougher gun control measures. She r
  
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• New LAFC forward Jacob Shaffelburg to undergo surgery

  08-01-2026 21:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Less than two weeks after being acquired by the Los Angeles Football Club, Canadian forward Jacob Shaffelburg is set to undergo surgery to repair a degenerative issue in his groin.
  The upcoming procedure, scheduled for Jan. 16, was announced Thursday by LAFC.
  Following a trade with Nashville SC on Dec. 29 that swapped $1 million in General Allocation Money, evenly split between 2026 and 2027, for the fleet-a-foot attacker, Shaffelburg’s injury was discovered during his intake, LAFC confirm
  
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• Budget office expects Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2026

  08-01-2026 21:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut short-term rates in 2026, with its key interest rate settling at 3.4% towards the end of President Donald Trump’s term in office in 2028, according to a new report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
  Despite the Fed’s cuts, however, the budget office projects the yield on 10-year Treasury notes to increase gradually, from 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025
  
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• UN says the US has ‘legal obligation’ to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several

  08-01-2026 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.
  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he regretted President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from 31 U.N.-related agencies, including the U.N.’s popula
  
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• Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza

  08-01-2026 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSEF FEDERMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A former U.N. Mideast envoy has been chosen to direct President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel’s prime minister said Thursday, as at least eight more deaths from Israeli strikes were reported there.
  The appointment of Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov marks an important step forward for Trump’s Mideast peace plan, which has moved slowly since delivering an Oct
  
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• Suspected getaway driver tied to LA, OC robberies takes a plea deal

  08-01-2026 21:03 via ocregister.com
  
  A San Fernando Valley woman pleaded guilty Thursday, Jan. 8, to federal charges following allegations of her being the getaway driver in at least some robberies of smoke shops, doughnut shops and convenience stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties two years ago.
  Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood entered a plea to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act, which criminalizes robbery or extortion affecting interstate commerce.
  Sentencing was scheduled for April
  
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• Paid parking in parts of Old Towne Orange to begin Feb. 9

  08-01-2026 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Starting  Feb. 9, parts of Old Towne Orange will enforce paid parking.
  As part of the city’s new program to charge for public parking on some streets, 18 payment kiosks were installed around the Old Towne core in December.
  Those kiosks span two blocks out from the traffic circle and Plaza Square Park. When they go live in February, visitors who park in those areas of downtown between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m will need to pay parking fees ranging from $1.25 to $2 an hour. Payment could also be
  
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• House heading toward vote to extend health care subsidies in a rebuke of GOP leadership

  08-01-2026 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House is moving ahead Thursday on legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for the Affordable Care Act after renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats to help millions of Americans afford insurance under Obamacare.
  Forcing the issue to a vote came about after a handful of Republicans signed on to a so-called “discharge petition&rd
  
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• All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

  08-01-2026 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOWARD FENDRICH
  Long track speedskating — sometimes referred to simply as “long track” or just “speedskating” — was a part of the original Winter Olympics back in 1924, when only men participated, and is quite different from short track. Here’s what to know about the competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics:
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• Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications

  08-01-2026 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to remake Head Start, ordering it to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from grant applications and barring it from laying off any more federal employees in the Office of Head Start.
  The order came this week in a lawsuit filed in April against Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and oth
  
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• They’re back! NHL players return to Winter Olympics for first time since ’14, here is what to know

  08-01-2026 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer
  One of the showcase events at the Winter Olympics will be hockey, where NHL players are back for the first time since 2014 and the world’s best women’s players are competing in the Games for an eighth consecutive time.
  What’s known: The main arena will have ice that’s smaller than what the speedy, hard-hitting NHL players are used to. What’s not known: Whether the rink will be fully built with a safe ice surface — seating sho
  
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• 4 tips to help you get more Vitamin C into your diet

  08-01-2026 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  From supporting the immune system to promoting healthy skin, vitamin C plays a crucial role in many of the body’s everyday functions.
  This often underestimated water-soluble nutrient is involved in everything from collagen production to antioxidant defense. While vitamin C is easily obtained through diet and deficiency is relatively uncommon, many American adults don’t consume adequate amounts of this nutrient. Although vitamin C plays a crucial role in health and wellness during win
  
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• These lucky Disneyland passholders can get into the park for less than a dollar a day

  08-01-2026 20:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A select group of Disneyland Magic Keyholders will soon be able to upgrade their annual passes and get into the Anaheim theme parks for an extra 33 days this summer for less than a dollar a day.
  The new $999 Explore Key will go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 13 no earlier than 9 a.m. as a replacement for the $974 Enchant Key that will be discontinued starting on the same date.
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• What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics

  08-01-2026 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVE SKRETTA
  Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 with appearances at the Summer Games in 1908 and 1920. The program has changed over the years, and now includes men’s and women’s competitions, the pairs event and ice dance, along with a team competition that combines all of the disciplines. Here’s what to know about figure skating at the Milan Cortina Games.
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• How to get a cheeseburger for $1.08 at McDonald’s on Jan. 8, 2025

  08-01-2026 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  McDonald’s is selling cheeseburgers for $1.08, but your window of opportunity is very narrow.
  The offer is available to its app users for one day, Thursday, Jan. 8.
  The offer will be available after restaurants stop serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m. for most locations.
  The occasion is “1 in 8 Day,” a celebration the fast food giant invented to honor the one in eight Americans it claims has worked in a McDonald’s restaurant. The community includes current and former crew mem
  
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• Average US long-term mortgage rate edges higher but remains near 2025 low

  08-01-2026 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
  The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week to just above its 2025 low.
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• Venezuela says it’s releasing a ‘significant number’ of prisoners as gesture to ‘seek peace’

  08-01-2026 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By JORGE RUEDA
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country’s legislature described Thursday as a gesture to “seek peace” less than a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces to face federal drug-trafficking charges in New York.
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• Europe’s most active volcano is erupting, and tour guides are told to stay away

  08-01-2026 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By GIUSEPPE DISTEFANO and GIADA ZAMPANO
  MOUNT ETNA, Italy (AP) — Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.
  Authorities in the city of Catania have suspended or restricted excursions to see the volcano’s lava flows, prompting guides to go on strike for the first time in decades and leaving disgruntled tourists wi
  
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• What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

  08-01-2026 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation involving her vehicle.
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• House considers overriding Trump vetoes as Republicans weigh crossing president

  08-01-2026 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will consider a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump with House votes Thursday to override his vetoes of two low-profile bills that were considered noncontroversial when they passed Congress.
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• Protests erupt in Iran’s capital after exiled prince’s call; internet cuts out soon after

  08-01-2026 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — People in Iran’s capital shouted from their homes and rallied in the street Thursday night after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for a mass demonstration, witnesses said, a new escalation in the protests that have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic. Internet access and telephone lines in Iran cut out immediately after the protests began.
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• Protests erupt in Iran’s capital after exiled prince’s call for demonstration

  08-01-2026 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — People in Iran’s capital shouted from their homes and rallied in the street Thursday night after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for a mass demonstration, witnesses said, a new escalation in the protests that have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic. Internet access and telephone lines in Iran cut out immediately after the protests began.
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