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Seeking to stop the bleeding from a stretch in which they’ve snagged just four of a possible 16 points, the Ducks turned their attention to another group of aquatic birds, the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom they’ll square off Thursday at Honda Center.Winning seven of 11 games was not a numerical omen of good fortune for the Ducks, who’ve since dropped seven of eight decisions with only a pair of overtime losses and an OT win to soften the blow.Most recently, they played a pair of competitive contests against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, matching pace and intensity but failing…

By Michael Liedtke | The Associated Press Ultrathin phone Samsung plans to launch an ultrathin version of its Galaxy S25 phone in the first half of this year, beating Apple to a promising new category. The company previewed the Galaxy S25 Edge on Wednesday in San Jose. Building on an S25 lineup that was unveiled earlier at the event, the Edge model is notable for its extremely thin profile. The move sets up a showdown this year in the skinny smartphone segment. Apple also is expected to add an ultrathin version to its iPhone line later this year. The company…

Deputies found a cockfighting ring, a scoreboard, guns and 250 roosters on a Yucaipa property, making two arrests and detaining 33 others.Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, deputies responded to reports of possible illegal cockfighting in a residential area at the 3200 block of Avenue E. Around 50 vehicles were spotted on the property as authorities arrived, with many attempting to leave, including one vehicle that allegedly accelerated toward a patrol car during an attempting traffic stop.A pursuit ensued and ended near 16th Street and Yucaipa Boulevard where deputies took the driver and his three passengers in custody, the…

By WILL WEISSERTWASHINGTON (AP) — The new Department of Government Efficiency, President Donald Trump ’s special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, has formally joined the government whose size it is supposed to help shrink.The parade of executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office included one renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the U.S. DOGE Service. It further directed that DOGE be established within the Executive Office of the President.The Digital Service was created by President Barack Obama in 2014 to modernize the government’s approach to technology. Its chief original mission was to fix the many glitches…

Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we begin going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the catchers. 2024 RECAP After missing most of his rookie season with an injury, Logan O’Hoppe experienced a full season for the first time, with encouraging results. O’Hoppe, who has such high expectations for himself that he said he wants to catch 150 games in a season, started 121 games, the third most in the majors. Offensively, he looked like…

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church, the fourth largest cathedral in the world, and unfinished. Begun in 1892, it is more exhibition hall than gathering for Christians. Given the rate of decline of the Episcopal Church, once called the Republican Party at prayer, it can safely be written that the last Episcopalian has been born in the United States.Like other progressive denominations, the Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, and others went searching for relevance in the present age and left behind Christendom. They are now the most rapidly…

A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, quickly racing across 1,000 acres of terrain, aided by heavy, dry fuels and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds.Named the Hughes Fire, the blaze was reported at about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the Golden State 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.Crews on the scene reported the fire was spreading rapidly, spotting across Lake Hughes Road and prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the Castaic Lake area.Evacuation warnings are now in place as far south as Highway 126 and…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LISA MASCARO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is swiftly breaching the traditional boundaries of presidential power as he returns to the White House, bringing to bear a lifetime of bending the limits in courthouses, boardrooms and politics to forge an expansive view of his authority.He’s already unleashed an unprecedented wave of executive orders, daring anyone to stop him, with actions intended to clamp down on border crossings, limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship and keep the popular Chinese-owned TikTok operational despite a law shutting down the social media platform.Democrats and civil rights organizations…

Angel City Football Club will kick off the 2025 season Sunday, March 16, at BMO Stadium against San Diego Wave FC.The NWSL released the 2025 schedule Wednesday.Teams will again play 26 regular-season games (13 home, 13 away). This year, there will be a pair of schedule breaks, first the mandated break June 23-29 and during July.Angel City will have a pair of three consecutive home-game stretches, the first May 24 (Racing Louisville FC), June 7 (Chicago Stars FC) and June 14 (North Carolina Courage).The second will be more than four months later: Oct. 6 (Kansas City Current), Oct. 12 (Houston…

Debris cleanup was underway for properties in the burned areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires and officials were preparing for the potential of mudslides and debris flows with incoming rain set to hit Los Angeles County over the weekend, authorities said on Wednesday, Jan. 22.K-rails and sandbags were being deployed in both areas to divert those potential debris flows during rainfall, which was anticipated from Saturday to Monday, said Mark Pastrella, director of Los Angeles County Public Works.NWS meteorologists forecast light rainfall that likely will not cause debris flows or mudslides.The county has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management…