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Angels’ Mike Trout hopeful to return to All-Star Game near his hometown
Trout has not made the All-Star team since 2023 and he hasn’t played in the game since 2019, but he has a chance to make it this season. It would…
Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry
The findings highlight Egypt's rich history and aim to attract more tourists.
Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons
The archdiocese also was cutting ties with the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, a Washington-based nonprofit headed by the priest, Monsignor Stephen Rossetti.
Steampunk festival creates an unlikely capital for Victorian style and sci-fi oddity in New Zealand
The genre is limited only by imagination, and the weirder the better.
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Primary takeaways from Orange County on election night
With ballots left to be counted, several races remain unsettled. But primary election lessons are starting to emerge.
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2026 Election Results: Sarmiento appears to keep District 2 seat; other districts may be headed to runoff
After the latest results were posted at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sarmiento was winning with 63% of the ballots cast in a race that had three challengers.
One dead and another injured after train strikes semi-truck in Iowa
Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
There were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
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What’s a Dot Cake and where to find it in Southern California
Local bakeries across Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire are quickly putting their own spin on the social media trend.
European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home
Concerns have grown over dependence on foreign technologies, which could be “weaponized” against Europeans.