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Cal Fire captain charged in double-killing of girlfriend and her son

A firefighting captain in California is charged with allegedly killing his girlfriend and her son, according to authorities. On Aug. 21 around 9 p.m., deputies with the El Dorado County…

Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Aug. 27 – Orange County Register

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now OCVarsity’s Dan Albano votes weekly in the Orange County football Top 25 poll. Here is how he…

Ramón Laureano batting second as Luis Arraez gets day off – San Diego Union-Tribune

The Padres’ best hitter — at the moment — is getting a look in the two-hole. With Luis Arraez getting a day off, Ramón Laureano is starting for just the…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are really good with secrets

How does it feel to get played by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Turns out the couple didn’t get engaged this week after all, according to Swift’s FFIL — future…

3 dead, including attacker, and 17 injured in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — A gunman opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school,…

Painting looted by Nazis has vanished again, say Argentine police

A painting stolen by the Nazis that was spotted in an Argentinian estate agent’s advert has vanished, a prosecutor says following a raid on the home. Portrait of a Lady…

Husband of Lancaster woman found dead in forest in custody in Peru – NBC Los Angeles

The husband of a Lancaster woman whose body was found in Angeles National Forest after authorities said he was seen on security camera video dragging a large object from the…

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler sentenced to jail time on DUI charge

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler pleaded guilty to a DUI charge but had three other charges, including for possession of a handgun while under the influence, dropped during a Tennessee…

FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some

By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot Wednesday but with limits that could complicate access for millions of American adults and children. Pfizer said…

Blood Orange’s new album ‘Essex Honey’ asks ‘Why should it exist?’

It’s a Friday in New York City, where Devonte Hynes, otherwise known as Blood Orange, is tucked away in his apartment. The afternoon sun has just begun to peer through…