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Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit
Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I…
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating US-brokered 3-day truce
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was neither observing the truce nor “even particularly trying to,” adding there had been no calm in front line areas despite a lull…
Evacuations begin for passengers on MV Hondius cruise ship off Tenerife hit by hantavirus
Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which reached Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off West Africa’s coast, early Sunday.
Iran responds to ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, its state…
UCLA women sweep Stanford to win third beach volleyball championship
It is the Bruins’ first championship since winning back-to-back titles in 2018-19.
Chesney quickly rebuilding UCLA with a trio of 4-star commits
The new Bruins' football coach and his staff have excelled on the recruiting trail so far in loading up the 2027 class.
Angels have hit well against lefties, but can they improve against righties?
The Angels are scheduled to face left-handed starters in four of their next five games. They are 11th in the majors in OPS against lefties, compared with 22nd against righties.…
Top OC swimming and diving marks entering league finals, April 27
Fountain Valley's Alyssa Ton leads Orange County in three events entering the Sunset League championships this week.
Cypress baseball adds another title to long list of league championships
Baseball notes: Cypress coach John Weber gives credit to the players and his coaching staff for the streak of 13 consecutive league championships.
Mater Dei’s Gianna Kenrick, San Juan Hills’ Braeden Valenzuela win CIF-SS diving titles
Kenrick and Valenzuela are seeded first in the boys and girls qualifying meets Tuesday for the CIF State championships.