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Orange County boys athlete of the week: Dane Malloy, Aliso Niguel
The senior on the Aliso Niguel track and field team won two individual titles at the CIF-SS Division 1 finals.
A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences says 26 baby chickens were born from a 3D-printed lattice structure that mimics an eggshell.
Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm.
The UAE’s image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war
The UAE, a close ally of the United States and Israel, faced more combined missile and drone attacks from Iran in the war than any other country.
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff. Paxton and Cornyn qualified for the…
Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag
The frog was christened Greg and was released near the house.
These Southern California eateries made Yelp’s Top 100 list for barbecue
Many of this year's winners are into tableside grilling, not smoked meat.
UK police investigate allegations of child sex abuse dating back to 1980s after Epstein file release
Police in the UK are investigating two allegations of decades-old child sex abuse linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The allegations emerged from documents in the U.S. Justice Department's investigation.
Three victims killed in Islamic center attack identified
Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad and Amin Abdullah were closely tied to the Islamic Center of San Diego and praised for their actions Monday.
Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike
Two young sisters were killed by a Russian missile strike, three years after their father was killed on the Russia Ukraine war's front line.