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Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Wisconsin campaign attorney Jim Troupis and two aides entered not guilty pleas to felony forgery charges in the state's fake elector case.
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Housing starts drop to weakest pace since 2020
The decline was driven by a steep decline in apartment projects.
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Duo used GPS tracker to stalk, kill former friend in front of mother
The suspects are accused of attaching a GPS tracker to victim Jeremy Ortega's car to stalk him in the days leading up to his slaying.
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Chicago hot dog staple Jim’s Original opens in Orange
The new spot was met with a line out the door, with food selling out soon after opening.
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All-Orange County baseball team, players of the year 2026
Huntington Beach's Jared Grindlinger and Cypress' Drew Slevcove lead the selections for the All-County baseball team.
J.J. Spaun doesn’t need to be a ‘perfect golfer’ to validate his U.S. Open triumph
Defending champion from San Dimas is coming off the best year of his career, focusing on enjoying the week at Shinnecock.
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Suspect who ran over neighbor in Orange had fought with victim’s family members, police say
Abrahan Perez, 28, returned in his car and allegedly intentionally ran over the victim before the car partially went into an apartment building, police say.
Few residents return to Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce with fighting nearby
Some residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh have returned to find their homes have been destroyed or damaged by war.
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Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2
Spain-Cape Verde, Egypt-Belgium, Saudi Arabia-Uruguay and Iran-New Zealand ended in ties, marking the biggest upsets of the World Cup so far
Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders’ chats between weighty topics
World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too.