Shakira, Andrea Bocelli and Salma Hayek kick-start the World Cup at opening ceremony in Mexico City
The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City was full of international stars.
Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive
Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.
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With strong El Niño on the horizon, Long Beach aquarium preps for marine impacts
Alongside potential impacts to people, warming ocean waters and marine heat waves will likely have significant impacts on the ocean's ecosystems.
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Horse racing: The best at Santa Anita are winning on the road
A look at the stars of the Arcadia track’s winter-spring season finds many going out of state for stakes with higher purses and prestige.
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All-CIF Southern Section boys lacrosse teams 2026
The complete list of players selected for All-CIF honors in Divisions 1-3.
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OC Board of Supervisors extend contracts with Meals on Wheels OC, Age Well Senior
Long-running programs for meal delivery, medical transportation, case management and elder abuse prevention will be funded by the $23 million contracts.
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US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that key assets of the company, known as Cupet, were “unlawfully expropriated from American owners years ago.”
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Statue of former owners departs Riverside’s Mission Inn as sale closes
Meanwhile, attorney for Kelly Roberts says the two paintings that prompted outcry are "personal property" and were excluded from the hotel's sale, columnist David Allen reports.
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Horse racing notebook: Gold Phoenix tries to go farther at Santa Anita
The 8-year-old turf veteran is favored in a field of 10 in the San Juan Capistrano marathon as the Arcadia track finishes its winter-spring meet on Sunday.
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Alexander: Will this World Cup also be transformative?
The 1994 event had a huge impact on U.S. soccer – but the men's national team still lags behind the sport's powers.