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Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon’s legal dispute with AI company Anthropic
A panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic. The AI technology company claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unlawfully and falsely…
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
Artificial intelligence has become an unwelcome topic at college commencements.
Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, May 18
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, May 18
Aliso Viejo’s Trattoria Trullo plans four-course gluten-free feast
Marco Criscuolo's menu starts with focaccia topped with sweet and sour cherries, whipped mascarpone, toasted almond and mint.
10 festivals and conventions to keep on your summer radar
Some things to do include a free lemon festival, a tattoo convention, cultural celebrations, and horror-themed events.
Irvine’s city manager announces plans to step down
In October, Irvine councilmembers unanimously named Sean Crumby the city's seventh city manager.
South Carolina Republicans press toward House vote on congressional redistricting plan
Republicans in the South Carolina House are pushing a congressional redistricting plan that could help them gain an additional seat in the November midterm elections.
US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
U.S. health officials say they've issued quarantine orders for two passengers who were on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital…
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump’s second term
The possibility that the Justice Department could indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is pushing U.S. relations with the island.
Israeli minister orders West Bank hamlet evicted after hearing he may face arrest warrant overseas
It is not clear whether the International Criminal Court is mulling an arrest warrant for the minister, named Bezalel Smotrich.