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Fryer: The top Orange County high school football games for 2026
Steve Fryer previews some of the standout games on the regular-season schedule for the coming football season.
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Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and ‘reproductive goals’
The approach discourages the use of contraception and focuses on fertility awareness methods.
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Tour de France: Pogačar wins 19th stage to extend lead
In a surprise solo attack, the four-time champion claims his fifth stage of the race for a cushion of more than seven minutes with two days remaining.
ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP
Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court have voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, two diplomats…
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Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants
President Donald Trump says the United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against…
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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold’s origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, which is a threat to the rainforest and Indigenous communities
Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights
Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered…
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Big Bear bald eagles’ habitat saved; $10 million goal to buy land has been met
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news on its website and social media pages Friday morning.
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White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military. Officials hope they can replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who have lost…
A seaplane carrying 11 crashes into an island north of Seattle and all aboard are rescued
A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed near an island north of Seattle, and caught fire, prompting a massive, successful rescue effort.