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Fryer: A look back at an unforgettable high school sports year in Orange County
Santa Margarita's state football championship, Crean Lutheran's win over JSerra in the boys basketball finals and Jaslene Massey's historic track and field season are among the many highlights from 2025-26.
Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell the public to disregard the warning
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai but shortly afterward told the public to “disregard the previous warning,” an indication that it was…
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Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact
The Supreme Court ’s decision allowing President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants may affect people from many other countries.
Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 589, with 2,980 injured.
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ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that allows warrantless tracking of mobile devices.
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Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain
The interim peace agreement reached between the United States and Iran last week was the result of weeks of tough diplomacy repeatedly threatened by outbreaks of violence.
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Arts Orange County database of public art answers the question, ‘What’s that?’
It is a colossal task Arts Orange County has taken on, cataloging virtually every public mural, sculpture, painting and installation in a database that can be searched online.
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information. Bolton pleaded guilty to a single count of illegally retaining classified information.
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Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and…
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HOA Homefront: Tips toward reasonable rules
Unwritten rules are traditions, not “rules,” and are unenforceable.