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Orange County swimmers blaze to improvements at CIF-SS Division 1 prelims
Santa Margarita's boys 200-yard medley sets Orange County and Division 1 records to highlight qualifying for Saturday's finals.
Girls lacrosse roundup: Huntington Beach, Corona del Mar reach CIF-SS semifinals
OCVarsity's roundup of the highlights for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS quarterfinals on Thursday, May 7.
A quiet memorial on Berlin sidewalks: German artist lays ‘Stolpersteine’ to honor Holocaust victims
They serve as poignant reminders of those who perished.
In Gaza, some Palestinian children find respite and catharsis in breakdancing
In Gaza, some Palestinian children are finding respite from the harsh realities of life in breakdancing. A school in Nuseirat refugee camp trains them in break dance, gymnastics, and contemporary…
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza
Hamas says the son of its lead negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, has died after being wounded by an Israeli strike on Gaza City.
French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and X for child sexual images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by Grok.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty
The arrest stems from a November incident where police found MDMA and $37,000 in his SUV.
How public health officials are tracing contacts of hantavirus victims
Scientists are urgently studying the Andes virus, which may spread between people.
Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother’s home
Former deputy Jason Meade was found guilty of reckless homicide in the 2020 shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
A kitten survives a tornado and his tiny meows bring rescue
Storm chaser Ashton Lemley heard a kitten meowing in the rubble and dug it out, uninjured.