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• C.J. Stroud thrilled to talk to Matthew Stafford after Rams-Texans joint practice

  23-08-2024 03:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
  HOUSTON — Houston’s C.J. Stroud was excited to talk to Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Thursday.
  But the second-year signal caller tried to play it cool after the Texans and Rams practiced together in advance Saturday’s preseason game. He walked over to where their quarterbacks were standing and greeted the rest of the quarterbacks before approaching Stafford.
  “I have been a fan of Matthew Stafford for a long time,” he said. &
  
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• The 10 best casino hotels in the U.S.

  12-09-2024 22:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Las Vegas isn’t the only destination with luxe casino resorts — although with more than 150 casinos, Sin City is bound to shine in that respect. Turns out, there are some pretty extraordinary casino resorts in cities across the nation.
  USA Today’s 10Best recently asked readers to choose the nation’s top casino hotels — “top” being defined as “top-notch gaming and excellent amenities” — winnowing down a list of 20 possibilities nominated
  
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• Why some people enjoy pain-inducing and face-puckering foods

  12-09-2024 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Hunter Boyce | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Six hours. That’s how long it took prolific pepper breeder “Smokin” Ed Currie to recover from his ultimate creation: Pepper X. Recognized in October 2023 by the Guinness World Records, it’s the hottest on the planet.
  A “millisecond” of flavor followed by a quarter-day of intestinal cramping, the 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Unit fruit is 1,346 times hotter than y
  
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• Fryer: Santa Ana Stadium is a great place that is going to get better

  12-09-2024 22:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Snazzy lights were added to venerable Santa Ana Stadium before this football season.
  They’re just getting started at the old place that many call “The Bowl” and is the home field for Mater Dei and Santa Ana high school football and for Santa Ana College football.
  Hawk Scott, Executive Director of Parks and Recreation and Community Services for the City of Santa Ana, said the city is in the process of securing construction documents to add seating at the north end of the stadium
  
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• A breast pump startup wants to give working mothers more of their day back

  12-09-2024 22:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Kelsey Butler | (TNS) Bloomberg News
  Breastfeeding is one of the biggest challenges for a new mother returning to work in the U.S.
  It usually requires bringing a breast pump to work, making time in a busy schedule to express milk every few hours, and then cleaning and putting it away after each session.
  “What if, to order a cup of coffee, you had to pack up your coffee maker in the morning, bring it to work with you, put it in a duffel bag, go into a small little closet, take your clo
  
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• Study finds toxic metals in tampons: FDA launches investigation

  12-09-2024 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Helena Oliviero | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)
  The Food and Drug Administration announced it has started a research project examining the possible effects of toxic metals in tampons, sparking concerns about products used by millions of women in the U.S.
  A recent study found a variety of metals — including mercury, arsenic and lead — in more than a dozen brands of tampons.
  The FDA said the study will help better understand the potential impact and whether the metals are
  
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• US watchdog moves to permanently ban Navient from federal student loan servicing

  12-09-2024 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press
  The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has filed a proposed order to permanently ban Navient from directly servicing federal student loans, which the agency says will put an end “years of abuse.”
  Under terms of the Thursday order, which Navient agreed to without admitting any wrongdoing, the Virginia-based financial services company would also have to pay a $20 million penalty and provide another $100 million in relief to impacte
  
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• Norco man charged in Line fire tried 3 times to set San Bernardino Mountains blaze, DA says

  12-09-2024 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Norco man accused of setting the 37,000-acre Line fire burning in San Bernardino County was charged with nine felonies Thursday, Sept. 12, including one count of aggravated arson that carries a sentence of a minimum of 11 years in state prison and as much as a life term.
  Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday via closed-circuit television in Superior Court in Rancho Cucamonga. He is being held without bail at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
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• Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the nation

  12-09-2024 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Rae Ellen Bichell | KFF Health News (TNS)
  In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens.
  She releases a succinct, croak-like belch.
  Then, it’s wide-eyed surprise, followed by rollicking laughter. “I got it!” the Denver resident says after what was her second burp ever.
  “It’s really rocking my mind that I am fully introducing a new bodily function at 26 year
  
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• 3 Southern California wildfires lead to week-long closures at some schools

  12-09-2024 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Wildfires burning in Southern California are sending up smoke and ash across the region, leading to poor air quality and some school districts to close campuses and closely monitor conditions.
  There are three major wildfires currently threatening Southern California. The Airport fire, Bridge fire and Line fire consumed more than 100,000 acres combined by Wednesday, Sept. 11.
  Map: Where the Airport, Bridge and Line fires are burning in Southern California
  The following school closures are in plac
  
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• American Airlines flight attendants ratify contract that ends strike threats

  12-09-2024 21:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Flight attendants at American Airlines voted Thursday to ratify a new contract, ending a long dispute that got the attention of President Joe Biden after the cabin crews threatened to go on strike.
  The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said that the five-year contract — valued at $4.2 billion over the deal’s five-year term — includes pay increases of up to 20.5% on Oct. 1 and annual raises of 2.75%, 3%, 3%, and 3.5% after that.
  For the first time, American’s f
  
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• High Adderall doses tied to increased psychosis, mania risk: study

  12-09-2024 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  People who are taking high doses of Adderall face an increased risk for developing psychosis or mania, according to a new Mass General Brigham study.
  The researchers from McLean Hospital, a psychiatric teaching hospital, found that high doses of the prescription amphetamine were linked to a five-fold elevated risk of new-onset psychosis or mania.
  The psychosis and mania risk was highest in those taking 30 mg or more of dextroamphetamine, which corresponds to 40 mg of Adderall.
  “Stimulant m
  
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• Amazon pours $2.1 billion into contract delivery, lifting wages 7%

  12-09-2024 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By Matt Day | Bloomberg
  Amazon.com plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.
  The company says it expects the outlays to raise average pay for drivers, who pilot Amazon-branded vans but technically work for independent companies that Amazon calls Delivery Service Partners, to almost $22 an hour, up 7% from a year earlier.
  Contractors and their teams “go to great lengths to tak
  
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• 3 side gigs for full-time working moms

  12-09-2024 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By Elizabeth Ayoola | NerdWallet
  There are endless listicles online about how to make extra income while working full time, but how many of those options are realistic for busy moms? As master multi-taskers short on time, moms often need flexibility if they’re going to take on a side gig.
  Sometimes a hobby, passion or skill you do effortlessly can make you extra money. Other times, you may need to acquire certain skills to make extra cash. Four full-time working moms — including myse
  
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• Horse racing: 50 days, 5 key questions before the Breeders’ Cup

  12-09-2024 21:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Del Mar summer season that ended Sunday left Southern California horse racing fans with questions to answer as anticipation builds for the Breeders’ Cup at the same track this fall.
  As of Thursday, it’s 50 days to the Breeders’ Cup, which will feature five races for 2-year-olds on Friday, Nov. 1, and nine for older horses on Saturday, Nov. 2, topped by the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
  While major races in September and October at Santa Anita and in Kentucky,
  
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• Orange Lutheran, Mater Dei girls golf teams collect titles at Chappy Wheeler tournament

  12-09-2024 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Trinity League showed its strength in girls golf at the recent Chappy Wheeler tournament in Bermuda Dunes.
  Mater Dei senior Lauren Lee claimed the individual title while Orange Lutheran won the team competition by nine strokes.
  Lee, who is committed to Northwestern, carded a 1-over-par 145 (73, 72) over 36 holes to edge Orange Lutheran junior Charlene Woo for the title at Bermuda Dunes Country Club on
  
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• Orange Lutheran, Mater Dei girls golf collect titles at Chappy Wheeler tournament

  12-09-2024 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Trinity League showed its strength in girls golf at the recent Chappy Wheeler tournament in Bermuda Dunes.
  Mater Dei senior Lauren Lee claimed the individual title while Orange Lutheran won the team competition by nine strokes.
  Lee, who is committed to Northwestern, carded a 1-over-par 145 (73, 72) over 36 holes to edge Orange Lutheran junior Charlene Woo for the title at Bermuda Dunes Country Club on
  
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• Horse racing notes: Los Al thoroughbred stakes tests Man O Rose

  12-09-2024 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  DEL MAR LEADERS
  FINAL
  Jockeys / Wins
  Juan Hernandez / 47
  Antonio Fresu / 36
  Umberto Rispoli / 32
  Hector Berrios / 22
  Kyle Frey / 20
  Kazushi Kimura / 18
  Reylu Gutierrez / 13
  Armando Ayuso / 13
  Edwin Maldonado / 12
  Abel Cedillo / 11
  Trainers / Wins
  Bob Baffert / 23
  Phil D’Amato / 21
  Doug O’Neill / 18
  John Sadler / 17
  Mark Glatt / 16
  Michael McCarthy / 13
  George Papaprodromou / 13
  Peter Miller / 13
  Jeff Mulliins / 11
  Carla Gaines / 9
  Bob Hess Jr. / 9
  WEEKEND STAKES
  LOS ALAMITOS THO
  
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• Will Leatherface terrorize Knott’s, Six Flags or Universal in 2025?

  12-09-2024 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Leatherface is terrorizing Universal’s Horror Nights this Halloween, but the slasher villain could wield his chainsaw at Six Flags Magic Mountain or Knott’s Berry Farm next year if the twisted murderer’s exclusive contract isn’t renewed by the Hollywood theme park.
  Dueling Texas Chainsaw Massacre haunted houses are being staged this Halloween season at Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.
  Universal Orlando and Six Flags Magic Mountain a
  
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• Star of the PBR show, bull Ricky Vaughn survived near-death illness

  12-09-2024 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Eli Vastbinder rides WinRock, D&H Cattle and Buck Cattle’s Ricky Vaughn for a score of 91.75 during the PBR Teams event in Oklahoma City, OK on July 12, 2024. (Contributed photo by Todd Brewer, Bull Stock Media)
  Cort McFadden on WinRock, D&H Cattle and Buck Cattle’s Ricky Vaughn during the second day of the PBR Teams event in Kansas City, MO on Sept. 5, 2024 (Photo by Todd Brewer/Bull Stock Media)
  The bull Ricky Vaughn overcame a life-threatening condition to return to the PB
  
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• She’s ‘riding’ out the Airport fire in Robinson Ranch – and neighbors are grateful

  12-09-2024 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Marilynn Reideler leaned out of her gray Ford F-150 truck on Wednesday and called to a woman pulling a suitcase up Robinson Ranch Road.
  “Do you need a ride?”
  The woman, who also had two boys with her, gladly accepted. She’d been walking for at least a mile from the shopping area at Plano Trabuco Road.
  Reideler was exuberant about making room for everyone in the spacious cab of her nicely air-conditioned truck.  They chatted while Reideler drove the group to the very top st
  
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• Postal workers are loving the new USPS delivery vehicle — and it’s not just the air conditioning

  12-09-2024 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By David Sharp and Ron Harris
  ATHENS, Ga. — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.
  “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said.
  Odd appearance aside, the first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August
  
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• How Ford is using AI, augmented-reality and 3D printing to improve quality

  12-09-2024 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Breana Noble | (TNS) The Detroit News
  Artificial intelligence-powered photographic inspections, 3D-printed tools and augmented-reality training headsets are part of Ford Motor Co.’s strategy to improve vehicle quality, something that has continued to plague its financial results.
  The Dearborn automaker in the second quarter was slammed with a more than 5% decline year-over-year in net income after warranty costs on pre-2021 vehicles unexpectedly ballooned. The hit comes following years of
  
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• Southern California wildfires cast light on state’s home insurance crisis

  12-09-2024 20:29 via ocregister.com
  
  A trio of wildfires have torched 100,000 acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations from fire threats and smoke, and prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom and county supervisors to declare a state of emergency to marshal firefighting resources to the area.
  The fires highlight another, related crisis: the exodus of major insurance companies from California.
  In June, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors pulled the alarm on that problem, calling for the state to declare an emergency over the
  
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• McDonald’s extends its $5 Meal Deal through the rest of the year

  12-09-2024 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  It was just supposed to be a summer thing, but McDonald’s has extended its $5/$6 Meal Deal through the end of 2024, according to a news release from the fast food giant.
  The combo includes a McDouble burger or a McChicken sandwich, small fries, four-piece piece Chicken McNuggets and a small soft drink.
  The price “starts at $5” and goes up to $6 in some markets, as fine print on the McDonald’s website explains. In Southern California, a spot check of Southern California re
  
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• The best cleaning caddies for organizing your supplies

  12-09-2024 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Which cleaning caddy is best?
  Whether you’re looking for a way to make cleaning your home easier or you’re starting a residential or commercial cleaning business, a caddy is essential. It lets you organize and carry all of your basic supplies, including rags, cleaning solutions and gloves. The best cleaning caddy is the FifthStart Large Wearable Cleaning Caddy With Handle and Shoulder and Waist Straps.
  This article was reviewed and approved by Ketia Daniel, the BestReviews Cleaning E
  
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• Time-saving onion choppers every home cook needs

  12-09-2024 19:41 via ocregister.com
  
  WHAT IS THE BEST ONION CHOPPER?
  Onions are a popular vegetable for spicing up meals and garnishing entrees — the average American eats 20 pounds of onions each year. But preparing onions can be messy, and as many people know, cutting them releases sulfuric compounds that cause our eyes to water. So slicing onions can be a tearful kitchen adventure. Onion choppers save the day by not only easily dicing onions but also trapping the eye-irritating odor in the machine.
  What to know before
  
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• Cooking with Judy: Help setting a table everyone will enjoy for Rosh Hashana

  12-09-2024 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is rapidly approaching – the holiday begins at sunset on Oct. 2 – and Jews the world over are busily preparing.
  How lucky we are in Orange County to have a gem of a Judaica shop, Golden Dreidle, on El Camino Real in nearby Tustin. Owned by Julie and Shahrokh Ghodsi, the Golden Dreidle, Orange County’s headquarters for all things Judaica, is in its 33rd year.
  “Shahrokh had a successful jewelry business in downtown LA, but was gone six day
  
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• Anaheim briefs: Policing of tomorrow to be presented to residents

  12-09-2024 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  There will be a virtual ride along with Anaheim Police Department at an important event at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26   at Anaheim Central Library
  Members of the APD will present the new state-of-the-art technology the department will utilitizing that revolutionizes policing and brings an additional level of safety to Anaheim, officials said.
  The presentation will show cameras, license plate readers, drones and more. It is free to attend and all are welcome. The library is at 500 W. Broadwa
  
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• Honoring Hispanic Heritage: 10 cultural events to experience in Southern California

  12-09-2024 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  As Hispanic Heritage Month approaches, Southern California comes alive with vibrant celebrations honoring the rich cultural contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities. From art exhibitions that showcase the profound legacy of Chicano artists to festive wine tastings and dynamic performances of Flamenco, there’s no shortage of events to attend. Whether you’re a food and wine enthusiast, an art lover, or a fan of traditional music and dance, these events offer a unique way to
  
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