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Frumpy Mom: Will your kids be safe at Disneyland?
The Magic Kingdom is a safer place than the Pentagon. Don't ask me how I know.
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OC beach cities report dogs on beaches are among the highest cause for citations
People are bringing their dogs to beaches where canines are either entirely off-limits or where there are only specific hours they are allowed or where they are required to be…
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Six protesters to be sentenced in Texas immigrant detention center shooting
Six people who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges over a protest and shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center face sentencing.
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Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump’s trip to North Dakota
President Trump is taking a refurbished Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar, to North Dakota to see the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
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Wall Street weakens as technology stocks drag indexes lower
Sinking technology stocks are dragging the U.S. market lower. The S&P 500 fell and was heading toward its eighth loss in the last 11 days.
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Bluff-top trail on Dana Point Headlands has access restricted by court
The Center for Natural Lands Management, which bought the land in 2005, argues the local mouse population is sensitive to noise and vibrations and needs a break from human presence.
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Check out these 8 new California laws going into effect in July
New laws relating to the volume commercials can be played, how food items are labeled in stores and listed on menus and school phone policies are all set to take…
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Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort
A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to lift its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort.
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How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump’s immigration agenda
The Supreme Court has tackled several key immigration issues this term, supporting President Donald Trump's administration in three cases.
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US, Canada, Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term comes up for renewal Wednesday.