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Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's latest mission is to assuage US allies in Europe about the Trump administration’s intentions with NATO.
Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
President Donald Trump is heading to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the US to test his midterm economic message.
Dearica Hamby, Sparks top Mercury to pass their first road test
Hamby has 27 points and 15 rebounds and the Sparks (2-3) ride a big second quarter to a 97-88 win in Phoenix. Kelsey Plum adds 16 points and seven assists.
Hazmat emergency at Garden Grove aerospace business prompts evacuations of homes, businesses
The evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday evening and no injuries were reported, but some streets remained closed.
Mater Dei’s Gianni Floriani wins CIF boys golf individual title, 3 OC teams qualify for SoCal regional
Floriani becomes the first Mater Dei player to capture an individual title; Santa Margarita, Los Alamitos and Sunny Hills advance to the SoCal regional.
Angels’ hitters fail to come through in loss to A’s
After scoring a pair of first-inning runs on a homer, the Angels couldn’t push home another run in a 3-2, 10-inning defeat, their 24th loss in the past 30 games.…
Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims
U.S. Attorney dismissed charges against activists who protested the Trump's immigration crackdown, citing "upsetting" grand jury misconduct.
Newsom’s office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices
Newsom's office urges drivers to avoid Chevron over Memorial Day weekend citing high gas prices. Chevron blames state climate policies.
80-year-old Van Nuys car wash owner sues for $50 million, says ICE caused severe injuries during raid
'They tackled a then-79-year-old man, body-slammed him to the ground, crushed him under the weight of three agents, put a knee on his neck and ignored him as he cried…
Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, May 21
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, May 21