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It’s starting to emerge who will go on to November in three competitive OC Assembly district races
With ballots still being counted, unofficial results are beginning to clarify the outlook in each contest.
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Gunman who killed a couple and set their Santa Ana mobile home on fire gets 14 years
Jason Blanchard admitted to voluntary manslaughter after a jury deadlocked on murder charges.
Trabuco High Graduation 2026: Our best photos of the ceremony
Trabuco High handed diplomas to its graduating Class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.
Newport Harbor High School Graduation 2026: Our best photos of the ceremony
Newport Harbor High handed diplomas to its graduating Class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.
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Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans
Trump ordered the military to accelerate AI use while mandating that systems respect the chain of command and protect civil liberties.
Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
He says Texas is willing to spend its own funds to see that construction is around the clock.
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FBI analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo told they’re being fired, AP sources say
It's the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of Director Kash Patel.
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‘Multiple election fraud investigations’ underway in California, US attorney says
Bill Essayli's claim comes a day after President Trump alleged, without evidence, widespread cheating in California's primaries. Election law experts say it's just "noise."
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say
Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.
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Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
The list no longer includes atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans.