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USC baseball opens Big Ten Tournament by blanking Michigan State
The fourth-seeded Trojans persevere 7-0 as ace Mason Edwards throws four shutout innings before a length rain delay
Nine teams from OC to play in CIF-SS softball semifinals Saturday
A look at the Orange County games in the semifinals Saturday, May 22.
Legal fight could delay a proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims
Legal wrangling over the $7.25 billion Roundup settlement could disrupt deadlines and delay approval.
Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces
Detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla describe beatings, tasers and abuse by Israeli soldiers.
Live at 2 p.m.: Garden Grove hazmat news conference with fire, police and elected officials
The Orange County Fire Authority, Garden Grove Police Department and elected officials will deliver a 2 p.m. news conference at Los Alamitos Race Track to update the public on the…
Trump’s Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences
Using oil blockade and military threats, looks like the Venezuela playbook, but experts say key differences make similar results unlikely.
Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the pentagon to release $600 million in security aid for Ukraine and eastern European allies
Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021, also sued this week.
Map shows Garden Grove hazmat incident and evacuation around aerospace plant
Residents and businesses were evacuated for a second time after a vapor release from a tank containing an industrial chemical.
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
A federal judge dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the prosecution was vindictive.