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FIFA signs another World Cup sponsor deal with the gambling industry
FIFA has added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup by signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America. Betano was the…
Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25
Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah are set to launch the pontiff’s first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," on May 25.
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid. The continental public health body says such support has been cut in half over…
Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city on earth, is at the center of a media storm involving the deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak.
Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school.
CIF-SS softball playoffs: Schedule for Monday’s second-round games
The second-round playoff games for Orange County teams on Monday, May 18.
OC EidFest draws crowds for celebration
The festival, considered the largest in California, comes ahead of Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most important holidays.
The dogs are out at the Sherman Library & Gardens
Six of mixed-media artist Elizabeth Laul Healey's most popular pup sculptures adorn the garden's lawns.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company.
Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
The death toll in the latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000. The health ministry reports this despite a fragile ceasefire.