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180 years: When California was a Republic before it became a state
It wasn't just gold that made California a state. It was a key location during the Mexican-American War.
Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too.
The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum. The messy masses can actually emit harmful gases and harbor…
Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer
The wounded man, identified as Benjamin Del Real, underwent surgery and is recovering from his injuries, his lawyer, Joseph Murphy, said in a press release.
New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato
Most of the cases detailed in the latest release remain unsolved.
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All-Orange County boys volleyball for 2026
Huntington Beach's Ben Arguello, who helped his team win the Sunset League and reach the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals, leads the selections for the All-County team.
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All-Orange County boys golf team, player of the year
Sunny Hills' Cole Kim, who won the CIF-SCGA regional to lead the Lancers to the CIF State tournament, is the Orange County player of the year.
Ronnie Schell, ‘Gomer Pyle’ best friend and ‘slowest rising comedian,’ dies at 94
He was best known for his role on the 1960s sitcom “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”
Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum
A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South now has been rebuilt at a Michigan…
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As Trump again says Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled
By most accounts, the strikes by the U.S. and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders.
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International fugitive accused of OC killing and botched murder-for-hire in San Jose brought back to U.S.
Authorities allege Myung Jin Kim, 31, executed a friend in Westminster and orchestrated the killing of what turned out to be the wrong man in San Jose.