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- Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
- Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
- Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts
- Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he’s in no hurry
- US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
- As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat
- Inside DeSantis’ $2 million quest to put up bronze American statues
- Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
- Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives
- Violence against healthcare workers and staffing shortages fuel hospital strikes
- Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
- Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe’s objections
- The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
- Are more CHP officers needed on the highways?
- Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
- Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’
- Ladera Ranch cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Orange County
- Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal
- Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped
- How much should retirees worry about inflation?
- Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated
- Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will soon be sending books to Tustin kids
- Californians gain economic confidence as pessimism rises nationally
- Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
- Enderle Center sale complete, Campo on 17th moves ahead in Tustin
- HOA Homefront: Presidential resume for HOAs
- 5 Orange County tasting menus that are too good to miss
- How to help after Nepal and Tibet’s catastrophic floods
- Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
- Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East
- Quebec’s governing party names Trump its ‘real adversary’ as election begins
- Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
- Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending
- Del Mar consensus picks for Friday, August 28, 2026
- 2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
- Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
- A Dolly Parton tribute and 9 more things we’d like to see at Daisy Chain Fields
- Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
- She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
- Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky
- San Jose State at No. 14 USC football: Who has the edge in the season opener?
- What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to restart talks to join the EU
- Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
- United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen
- Rams review: Ty Simpson is asking questions, finding answers
- US targets Egyptian bank’s UAE branches under new push for Iran’s economic isolation
- Addiction in America: ‘Make recovery more accessible than the illicit drug supply’
- UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors
- Chargers review: Preseason ends – and now comes the hard part
- Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
- A theater is reimagining Homer’s Odyssey through the agony of Ukraine’s war
- Jaye P. Morgan, a jack-of-all-trades entertainer who was a pop and TV star, dies at 94
- How to ripen avocadoes without affecting their quality
- President Donald Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction
- Red flag warning for 5 Freeway north of LA until Friday afternoon – gusts may reach 35 mph
- Why the 2028 election will rewrite both parties’ playbooks
- Good Good will no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship
- SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
- Art installations to check out at Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival
- First look at Sinners maze coming to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
- The right to birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception
- Trump honors Pomona’s Victor Glover, fellow Artemis II crew members with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- California’s budget is so convoluted that even experts are perplexed at what it contains
- 2027 Rose Bowl Game tickets are set to go on sale next week
- Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington
- 5 must-try restaurants near SoFi Stadium in Inglewood
- Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC
- Hot, humid weather brings chance of thunderstorms to Southern California
- These memorial events will honor Big Bear bald eagle Jackie
- Dan Albano’s under-the radar storylines for Friday’s football games
- Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee’s governor
- Weather cancels lunar eclipse party, but nobody told sun, moon and those who showed up anyway
- Real Housewives of Orange County: A prediction comes true
- Honduran national arrested, charged with fraudulently registering to vote in LA County
- Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
- Pilot seriously injured when airplane stalls, crashes in Big Bear
- Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
- Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue help
- USC football focused for season opener against fearless San Jose State
- National Park Service backs Trump’s arch, despite its impact on Washington’s sightline
- Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
- Here are some tips on how to avoid foodborne illness
- High school football: Our guide to Friday night’s Week 1 SoCal games
- Virginia removes three Confederate memorials
- Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary
- ‘Happiest Day in Anaheim’ brings free Disney fun to locals
- Produce lobby asks US agencies to quell fears hurting sales
- Galaxy head to San Diego with Chucky Lozano and Sergi Roberto part of transfer window haul
- FBI no longer treating an applicant’s experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
- California’s Proposition 45 puts a ‘shot clock’ on lengthy environmental reviews, developers say
- 2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says
- LAFC looks to finish a trying August on a high note
- UCLA coaches confident their defense is ready to make a difference
- Corky: Excited for opening of the new Surfing Heritage and Culture Center
- Automatic selective service registration keeps the threat of the draft alive
- Ex-Brazilian model with ties to Melania links Trump envoy to corruption scheme
- Amazon to close Mechanical Turk amid rise of AI
- Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September
- Farm celebrates five years providing fresh produce to OC food bank
- FTC probing YouTube over social media policies
- Alexander: We’ve had better sports months, haven’t we?
- US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
- CalOptima launches $5.2 million health grant program for OC cities
- Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
- Suspects from OC, LA and San Diego counties stole $8M in checks, feds say
- Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani throws shortened bullpen session, making Sunday start less certain
- Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order
- Her sister has 2 DUIs. Her state Senate panel softened a new drunk driver penalty
- Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
- Transit agencies’ plans for LA 2028 Olympics coming up $2 billion short (so far)
- Some 54 years after helping pass Title IX, Billie Jean King’s advocacy continues
- A Jewish scholar chosen to lead the Catholic Biblical Association is hit by antisemitic backlash
- Students settle into CSUF’s newest residence hall; it’s helping with a campus housing shortage
- As deadline looms, survivors await as landmark wildfire legislation hangs in the balance
- Orange County man wanted in baseball-bat attack on Crestline woman, 71
- Saturday’s Pat O’Brien Stakes a fitting undercard for Del Mar Handicap
- Angels activate outfielder Wade Meckler from concussion IL
- Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields fest gives $10 million to 10 nonprofits
- Dodgers squeak out just enough offense to win in Tarik Skubal’s return to Detroit
- Fake iPhones scheme that ripped off Apple stores across Southern California lands 2 men in prison
- Teen arrested, accused of cutting down Flock camera in Temecula
- Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Aug. 28
- Photos: Friday’s Week 1 high school football games
- Del Mar consensus picks for Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Sparks surge past playoff-bound Mystics in 4th quarter, win season series
- Angels blow another 9th-inning lead in loss to Phillies
- Long Beach Poly football has a disappointing final game at Veterans Stadium
- High school football: Scores from Friday’s Week 1 games
- Orange football sends a message with victory over Laguna Beach
- Santa Margarita football beats Centennial for fourth consecutive time
- Cypress football overcomes rough start to beat Brea Olinda
- Tustin football leans on Jeremiah Williams in victory over Foothill
- El Dorado football enjoys a strong start with win over Fullerton
- Esperanza football holds off Fountain Valley at the end to secure victory
