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• Trading pledges draw doubts

  29-01-2026 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By Paul Wiseman
  President Donald Trump has strong-armed many of America’s biggest trading partners into pledging trillions of dollars of investment in the United States. But a study out Tuesday raises doubts about whether the money will actually materialize and questions how it would be spent if it did.
  “How realistic are these commitments?” write Gregory Auclair and Adnan Mazarei of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan think tank that supports free
  
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• Washington Post eliminates sports department and reduces overseas journalists, AP source says

  04-02-2026 15:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer
  The troubled Washington Post has begun implementing large-scale cutbacks, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas.
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• Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

  04-02-2026 15:23 via ocregister.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.About 700 of the roughly 3,000 federal officers deployed around Minnesota will be withdrawn, Homan said. The immigration operations have upended the Twin Cities and escalated protests, especially since the killing of protester Alex Prett
  
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• Prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course

  04-02-2026 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID FISCHER, Associated Press
  FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are set to ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.
  Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before U. S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Her courtroom erupted into chaos in September shortly after jurors found Routh guilty on all counts, including attempting to kill a presidential ca
  
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• Israel strikes Gaza, killing 21 including women and children, after saying Hamas violated deal

  04-02-2026 14:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including two infants, and further rocking a fragile ceasefire deal, hospital officials said. Israel said it was responding to a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one.
  Deadly Israeli strikes have repeatedly punctuated the truce since it came into effect on Oct. 10, and the escalating Palestini
  
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• Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction

  04-02-2026 13:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is set to hear arguments Wednesday after an appeals court directed him to take a fresh look at President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction.
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• Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks

  04-02-2026 13:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By KAMILA HRABCHUK, Associated Press
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Envoys from Russia and Ukraine met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the almost four-year war, a Ukrainian negotiator said.
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• Vance says US seeks to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

  04-02-2026 13:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By DIDI TANG, JOSH FUNK and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies that will use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China’s tactic of flooding the market to undermine any potential competitors.
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• Trump looks to rebuild critical mineral supply chains for everything from jet engines to smartphones

  04-02-2026 13:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By DIDI TANG, JOSH FUNK and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating a $12 billion U.S. strategic reserve to help counter China’s dominance.
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• What Democrats are demanding in the fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding

  04-02-2026 13:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite rare negotiations between Democrats and President Donald Trump, a bipartisan agreement on new restrictions for federal immigration enforcement in the next two weeks will be exceedingly difficult — or even “an impossibility,” as Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol
  
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• Woodbridge basketball overcomes big deficit to beat Portola for league title

  04-02-2026 08:58 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — Woodbridge’s boys basketball team erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Portola 51-50 in the championship game of the Pacific Coast League tournament Tuesday at Woodbridge High.
  The Warriors (19-9, 6-3) entered the league tournament after finishing third in the league standings. Woodbridge has now won two of the last three league championships, having also won in 2024.
  “My biggest message for these guys was, ‘build your legacy,’” Woo
  
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• Santa Margarita basketball advances to final in Trinity League tournament

  04-02-2026 08:36 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON – Santa Margarita’s boys basketball team will get another chance to beat St. John Bosco.
  The Eagles defeated JSerra 84-26 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Trinity League Tournament at Hope International University.
  Santa Margarita (25-3) will play St. John Bosco (20-6) in the championship game Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Hope.
  The Eagles lost to St. John Bosco 74-73 in double overtime in a very entertaining league game on Jan. 9 at Santa Margarita High.
  “It’s s
  
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• Esperanza boys basketball earns outright league title by defeating Troy

  04-02-2026 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Esperanza boys basketball team left no doubt about who the top team is in the North Hills League.
  The Aztecs avenged their only loss in league this season by beating Troy 54-41 on Tuesday night at Esperanza High to earn sole possession of the league championship.
  Esperanza (24-3 overall) finished 7-1 in league and earned an automatic berth in the CIF-SS playoffs that begin next week. Troy (14-14, 5-3), which had beaten the Aztecs 75-73 on Jan. 16, also qualified for the playo
  
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• Governor’s race: Sparks fly as San Jose mayor fends off rivals from left and right in first debate

  04-02-2026 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The first major televised debate among leading candidates for California governor Tuesday saw the race’s newest entrant — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — draw fire from both ends of the political spectrum.
  For most of the two-hour debate aired on KTVU in the Bay Area and KTTV in Los Angeles featuring a half dozen Democrats and one Republican, the candidates stuck to their campaign talking points with little acknowledgement of their rivals. Mahan was singled out by name by two of hi
  
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• Ducks top Kraken, roll into Olympic break on a tear

  04-02-2026 07:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks crescendoed their way into the NHL’s Olympic break, winning nine of their final 11 games after topping the Seattle Kraken, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Honda Center.
  They led 4-0 and withstood a surge from Seattle in the final five minutes, most of which the visitors spent with their goalie pulled.
  The Ducks evened the season series and accumulated their most wins in any 11-game stretch this season after racking up eight victories in 11 chances back in November. The K
  
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• Esperanza girls basketball edges Villa Park for undefeated league title

  04-02-2026 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSuriah Auerswald (2) of Villa Park gets trapped by Ellie Frazier (12) and Alexa Muller (5) of Esperanza in a Crestview League girls basketball game at Esperanza High School in Anaheim on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Lauren Wolfe (4) of Villa Park shoots over the defense of Ellie Frazier (12) of Esperanza In a Crestview League girls basketball game at Esp
  
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• Alijah Arenas’ breakout game helps USC finish off Indiana

  04-02-2026 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas had his highly anticipated breakout game at an opportune time. He showed his true potential, scoring a team-high 29 points as the USC men’s basketball team held off Indiana, 81-75, on Tuesday night at the Galen Center.
  Arenas made the first shot he attempted in just his fifth collegiate game, knocking down a 3-pointer before five minutes had ticked off the clock.
  The highly touted freshman from Chatsworth High, whose season debut was delayed by an injury,
  
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• Democratic candidates for governor embrace the high-speed rail boondoggle

  04-02-2026 06:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Some boondoggles are just too good to quit, apparently.
  On Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate hosted by Fox 11 and KTVU FOX 2, the candidates in attendance were asked their rapid fire thoughts on the high-speed rail project. Helpfully, they were given the options, “Complete it,” “Shrink it” or “End it.”
  Half of the candidates didn’t understand the concept of a rapid fire question. In any case, all of the Democrats who attended were on board with contin
  
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• UCLA men bounce back by dismantling Rutgers

  04-02-2026 05:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The UCLA men’s basketball team took its anger from a devastating, double-overtime defeat to Indiana and turned it into offense against Rutgers.
  On Tuesday, there were no 7-minute stretches without a field goal as the Bruins cruised to a 98-66 victory over the Scarlet Knights, their highest point total in Big Ten play. The Bruins shot 35 for 63 (56%) from the field, 12 for 21 (57%) from 3-point range and only committed two turnovers.
  All five starters scored in double di
  
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• Lakers rout Nets as Austin Reaves returns in finale of 8-game trip

  04-02-2026 04:28 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK — The Lakers closed their extended road trip with several reasons to feel good.
  LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic had 24 and the Lakers rolled to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in Austin Reaves’ first game since Christmas.
  Reaves had 15 points in 21 minutes after missing the past 19 games with a strained left calf. He entered late in the first quarter with the Lakers already well in control and helped them continue to pour it on during the
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Feb. 3

  04-02-2026 03:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Feb. 3
  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.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Pacific Coast League Tournament
  Northwood 58, University 50
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  605 LEAGUE
  Cerritos 82, Oxford Academy 12
  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
  Rosa
  
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• Sources: Clippers trade James Harden to Cavaliers for Darius Garland

  04-02-2026 02:35 via ocregister.com
  
  James Harden had talked often about his desire to end his career in his hometown and recently described himself as “blessed” to play for the Clippers near where he grew up in Artesia.
  “Being at home, that’s like the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” Harden told ESPN last month.
  Harden’s priorities have changed and are now to bring a second championship to Cleveland after the Clippers and Cavaliers completed a trade Tuesday that brings Darius Garland to L.A. i
  
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• Report: Clippers trade James Harden to Cavaliers for Darius Garland

  04-02-2026 02:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers are trading 11-time All-Star guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick, ESPN was first to report on Tuesday.
  Harden and the Clippers worked out his exit over the past few days, resulting in a satisfying outcome for both sides – a chance for the 36-year-old Harden to play for a championship contender in Cleveland (30-21) while the Clippers (23-26) add a two-time All-Star in the 26-year-old Garland, who can help both the
  
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• Janice Hahn and other officials call for LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman to resign

  04-02-2026 02:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and other local elected officials Tuesday called on LA 2028 Olympics committee chair Casey Wasserman to resign over a string of racy emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein.
  Hahn, who is among the L.A. County and city officials working with LA28, the organizing committee for the Games, told the Los Angeles Times Tuesday that Wasserman
  
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• LA Metro gets $94.3 million from Congress for better transit during Olympics in 2028

  04-02-2026 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LA Metro will be getting help in enhancing transit during the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games in 2028.
  The U.S. Congress approved $94.3 million in transit and “mobility-related” funding for the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA Metro announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
  The bipartisan transportation spending measure was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump.
  Metro will use the funds to plan for the crush of spectators descending on Southern California from
  
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• Alexander: Spencer Howe’s journey from the skating rink to the Army to the Olympics

  04-02-2026 02:08 via ocregister.com
  
  For Spencer Howe, the road to the Winter Olympics began in a chilly ice rink, which is normal.
  That rink was in Burbank, a little less usual but not that unprecedented. And it developed because he wanted to take after his older sister.
  That road has taken him to Italy, where the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games begin with Friday’s opening ceremony. Howe, now a U.S. Army private who is part of the military’s World Class Athlete Program, and partner Emily Chan will compete in pairs
  
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• Air quality alert affecting Orange County Wednesday

  04-02-2026 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast, Orange County and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Wednesday Feb. 4, at 11 p.m.Guidance for air quality alerts: Insights from the NWS San Diego CA
  When an air quality alert pops up on the radar, deciphering its implications is crucial. These alerts, issued by the NWS, come with straightforward yet essential guidance to ensure your sa
  
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• Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard added to NBA All-Star Game player pool

  04-02-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will participate in the upcoming All-Star Game after NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday added him as a member of the U.S player pool, two days after he was overlooked as a reserve pick.
  After the selection of the initial 24 All-Stars, Leonard was added to bring the total number of U.S. All-Stars to 16, the minimum required under the new format that features the U.S. vs. the World in a three-team mini-tournament (there will be two U.S. teams).
  This will be Leonard
  
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• Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America

  04-02-2026 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEGAN JANETSKY
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American war.
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• Rafael Perez: I sacrificed myself to watch “Melania” so you don’t have to

  04-02-2026 01:42 via ocregister.com
  
  I didn’t know much about First Lady Melania Trump before Monday when I bought a ticket to watch her new documentary “Melania”. The documentary was produced by Amazon and directed by Brett Ratner who was accused of multiple sexual assaults in 2017 and who appeared to have been friends with Jeffrey Epstein. Do the Trumps ever associate with anyone that wasn’t friends with Epstein?
  As of this past weekend, the documentary has grossed about $7.1 million out of a total budget
  
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