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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.
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Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights from the Education Department
President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
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Norway embraces Viking theme for World Cup return and provokes some debate
Norway is leaning into its Viking heritage as its men’s team containing Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard heads heads into the World Cup.
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Enjoy free World Cup watch parties around Southern California
Here's a way to enjoy World Cup matches with other fans, without actually paying anything.
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Freebie of the week: Worldwide Make Music Day takes place in cities around SoCal
Whether you have a chamber orchestra, a singing voice or a kazoo, join in to the fun Sunday, June 21, which is the summer solstice and also Worldwide Make Music…
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Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money. It's the third state to receive such exemptions from the Education Department…
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people it says impeded agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding federal agents during a massive immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year. The defendants allegedly used tactics like stalking agents and using…