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• Angels use Mike Trout as designated hitter for 2nd consecutive game

  06-04-2025 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels gave another peek into how they will keep Mike Trout on the field as much as possible this season by having the three-time MVP operate out of the designated hitter spot for a second consecutive game on Sunday.
  Never one with a preference for DH, Trout sounds eager to embrace the role this season.
  “For sure,” Trout said. “Instead of having the day off, you’re still in the game, still engaged. It’s been fun.”
  Trout has played in 1,527
  
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• How a surprising Shakespeare discovery was found in a letter used as scrap paper

  24-04-2025 22:46 via ocregister.com
  
  A 400-year-old Shakespeare mystery has gotten a major shake-up.
  In a paper published in the journal “Shakespeare” on Wednesday, April 23 — the bard’s 461st birthday, if you’re buying candles and an extremely large cake — Professor Matthew Steggle, Chair in Early Modern English Literature at University of Bristol, presented research that finds potential significance in the scraps of a letter first discovered in 1978.
  Incredibly, the letter scraps were discovere
  
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• USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

  24-04-2025 22:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press
  The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.
  The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a rule proposed in August after three years of development. Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited feedback from more than 7,000 public comments and said they would “evaluate w
  
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• Chatsworth basketball star Alijah Arenas in serious condition after crash

  24-04-2025 22:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Alijah Arenas, the Los Angeles Daily News boys basketball player of the year, was seriously injured in a Thursday morning car accident.
  Chatsworth boys basketball coach Sam Harris confirmed Arenas was in the accident.
  Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer Rosario Cervantes confirmed that LAPD responded to a vehicle into a fire hydrant and tree at 4:55 a.m. and that an 18-year-old was taken to the hospital.
  The Los Angeles Fire Department also responded to the crash, which involved a
  
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• Lakers’ JJ Redick wants more ‘thrust and pace’ offensively

  24-04-2025 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  For JJ Redick, the film from the Lakers’ Game 2 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Los Angeles as part of their best-of-seven first-round series confirmed what was felt in real time.
  The Lakers’ coach saw his team have as good of a defensive performance as he felt they did in real-time, contributing to the Lakers holding the Timberwolves to 85 points as part of their nine-point win – Minnesota’s lowest scoring total in a game this season.
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• Green energy supporters pushed for faster permitting. Trump is doing it, but not for solar or wind

  24-04-2025 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press
  For years, proponents of green energy have argued that a slow, inefficient permitting process in the United States hinders a transition to clean sources of electricity.
  “Permitting reform,” as it’s called, is needed to unleash green energies like solar and wind, which don’t emit greenhouse gases that cause climate change, supporters have argued.
  The Trump administration agrees on the need to speed up energy projects, but not for win
  
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• McDonald’s launches chicken strips, taking on Taco Bell and Wienerschnitzel

  24-04-2025 21:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A fast food chicken war has broken out on three fronts.
  McDonald’s is adding what it calls its first new permanent menu item in four years with the introduction of McCrispy Strips. It will arrive on May 5, but a news release dated Thursday, April 24 from the fast food giant hints that some app users may be able to order them earlier and claims, “You may even see them in some locations today.”
  McDonald’s describes the strips as white meat coated with crispy breading and &l
  
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• What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month

  24-04-2025 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
  Most adults catching a flight in the U.S. starting May 7 will be required to present a passport or an upgraded state-issued identification card that meets federal REAL ID standards.
  The requirement is 20 years in the making, but with just weeks to go, not everyone is ready for it.
  Officials in at least one state have requested another extension before enforcement begins.
  Here’s what you need to know:
  What is REAL ID?
  It’s a driver’s license
  
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• Angel City FC faces challenge of rebounding from first loss

  24-04-2025 21:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club didn’t have long to dwell on last Friday’s one-sided loss against Gotham FC.
  That’s probably a good thing, but on the other hand, the first chance to respond is on the road against defending NWSL champion Orlando Pride on Friday.
  The Pride is also coming off its first loss of the season, 1-0 against the Washington Spirit, to snap a 17-game unbeaten streak at home.
  “All the teams that we’re playing are really good,” Angel City defender
  
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• Whooping cough cases are rising again in the US, challenging public health departments

  24-04-2025 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEVNA BOSE, Associated Press
  Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year.
  There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final tally.
  Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, soared last year, which experts said wasn’t unexpected. The number of cases fell during COVID-19 because of m
  
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• Cooking with Judy: Judging a dish by its ease, versatility and how good the leftovers will be

  24-04-2025 20:48 via ocregister.com
  
  If the price of eggs cut into your Easter egg hunt plans last week, you are not alone.
  With prices skyrocketing, some opted for decorating potatoes, marshmallows and even rocks as popular alternatives. As of this writing, sales of Michaels’ plastic egg craft kits were up 20% over last year, according to the Associated Press.
  This year’s average price in the U.S. for a dozen eggs rose to $6.23 from $2.99 last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with California’s a
  
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• National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

  24-04-2025 20:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers.
  The weather service paused the translations this month because its contract with the provider had lapsed. Experts said the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.
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• Lawsuit challenging Anaheim’s sidewalk vendor restrictions moves forward

  24-04-2025 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A lawsuit seeking to stop Anaheim’s new sidewalk vendor impoundment law is moving forward after an Orange County judge rejected the city’s early legal arguments.
  The lawsuit, filed by street vendors who have been cited by code enforcement officers and asked to leave after setting up shop near Disneyland, seeks to get the city to stop enforcing its “no vending zones” around the resort. It also asks for the vendors to be paid for goods confiscated and for past citations to
  
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• Watch the unreleased 1993 footage of Presidents Nixon and Clinton meeting, a video made public for first time

  24-04-2025 20:26 via ocregister.com
  
  A never-before-seen video of former President Richard Nixon‘s 1993 visit to the White House, hosted by then-President Bill Clinton, has been made public.
  The roughly 2-minute video, uploaded recently to the Richard Nixon Foundation‘s YouTube channel, shows Nixon and Clinton meeting at the president’s residence on March 8, 1993. The footage was originally recorded by the White House television unit during the Clinton administration and had never been made publicly available unti
  
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• RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community

  24-04-2025 20:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press
  U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction, spiritual awakening and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and emphasized that young people need a sense of purpose in their lives to prevent them from turning to drugs.
  Kennedy called addiction “a source of misery, but also a symptom of misery.” In a speech that mentioned God more than 20 times, he pointed to his own experience feeling as
  
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• UCLA’s DeShaun Foster recalls ‘pretty cool’ NFL draft experience

  24-04-2025 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  DeShaun Foster entered the Wasserman Football Center auditorium with a little extra bounce in his sneakers.
  The UCLA football head coach looked at his wristwatch – the digital clock above him ticked 7:56 a.m. – and said aloud, “We’re starting early today,” before sprinting down the stairs to the podium for his press conference.
  Thursday was not just the 11th spring practice for the Bruins. It was the first day of the NFL draft, and there was unmistakable enthusiasm
  
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• Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

  24-04-2025 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALI SWENSON
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.
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• How Trump tariffs could upend California farms, wine and ports

  24-04-2025 19:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters
  President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are putting many California businesses, jobs and the state budget at risk. They’re affecting not only long-term relationships with trading partners, but an intricate web of ecosystems and supply chains.
  The California business owners and groups grappling with the tariffs — wine shop owners, winery founders, farmers — say the precise effects on their industries are unclear so far. They hop
  
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• Drummond: PYLUSD trustees are looking at budget stabilization plan for district

  24-04-2025 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  A “budget stabilization plan” designed to reduce or eliminate deficit spending in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District was presented to trustees at a meeting earlier this month.
  The plan, according to Joan Velasco, interim assistant superintendent of administrative services, relies heavily on personnel reductions because 85% of the district’s expenses are employee salaries and benefits.
  This year’s deficit for the 22,700-student district is estimated at $11.4
  
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• Anaheim briefs: The city is planning Anaheim’s Cinco de Mayo festival

  24-04-2025 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Community Services is presenting a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 3.
  The free family fun will be held 3 to 9 p.m. at the new Center Greens Park, 305 E. Broadway.  There will be food, music, vendors, local entertainment, community booths and a kids’ zone.
  For more information call 714-765-5181
  Learn more about famed Coach Van
  Thanks to the efforts of the Anaheim Historical Society board, there will be a special book talk and signing for “Coach Van: The Life of Clare Van
  
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• Why delinquent student loan borrowers may struggle to get a mortgage

  24-04-2025 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Delinquent student debt could soon create a new hurdle to homeownership in an already challenging marketplace.
  On May 5, the Department of Education will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, according to its April 21 announcement. The pandemic stalled collections haven’t happened in March 2020.
  More than 5 million borrowers have not made a monthly student loan payment in over 360 days and sit in default. Four million borrowers are in late-stage delinquency (91-180 days).
  
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• Crimea is a focus of discussions to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here’s why it’s so coveted

  24-04-2025 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and most of the world — never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula, which is now a major focus of U.S.-led efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
  U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukraine’s president Wednesday, accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of prolonging the “killing field” after he insisted he would
  
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• Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador

  24-04-2025 19:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application.
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• Mayday Parade to celebrate 20 years with headlining show at House of Blues Anaheim

  24-04-2025 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Nearly two decades ago, Mayday Parade frontman Derek Sanders and his bandmates were hustling CDs in Vans Warped Tour parking lots, dreaming of becoming rock stars. Now they’re headlining one of their biggest tours to date.
  “We’ve put more effort and love into the set for this tour than any set we’ve done before,” Sanders said in a phone interview. “We’ve put a ton of work into trying to make this a really special moment, and I’m very excited and an
  
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• Lawsuits take aim at voter-approved transit projects worth billions

  24-04-2025 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org
  Opponents are turning to legal challenges to try to block or delay major public transit expansions — even after voters approve them.
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• Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

  24-04-2025 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer
  Ashley Dayer’s dream of winning a National Science Foundation grant to pursue discoveries in bird conservation started when she was an early-career professor with an infant in her arms and a shoestring laboratory budget.
  Competition is intense for NSF grants, a key source of funding for science research at U.S. universities. It took three failed applications and years of preliminary research before the agency awarded her one.
  Then came a Monday e
  
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• Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

  24-04-2025 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By REBECCA BOONE
  Attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security say the agency didn’t violate a judge’s order detailing when people may be deported to countries other than their own because it was the Defense Department — not DHS officials — doing the deporting.
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• Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump’s order overhauling election operations

  24-04-2025 18:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation’s voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.
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• India and Pakistan are again teetering on the brink of conflict over disputed Kashmir. Here’s why

  24-04-2025 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAJESH ROY
  NEW DELHI (AP) — A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border crossing and revoked visas for each other’s nationals.
  Pakistan has denied it was behind Tuesday’s attack that killed 26 mostly Indian tourists at a popular scenic spot in the Himalayan region, where India claimed it restored a sense of calm despite a decadeslong re
  
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• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools

  24-04-2025 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOLLY RAMER
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
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