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After taking at least a decent nibble out of the Big Apple, the Kings strolled to the Steel City for Tuesday’s engagement with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.They earned four of a possible six points during their jaunt through the New York metro area in the first three dates of their seven-game road trip. Most recently, they pummeled the Rangers with two early goals and then three in a span of just over two minutes in the second period of Saturday’s 5-1 thrashing (those were their fastest three goals in nearly three years, per NHL PR, with their last…

They may not care much about education, but give teacher union leaders in the city of Orange, California, credit for speed and political ingenuity. Shortly after a successful March recall campaign in which leaders of the Orange Unified Education Association replaced two conservatives with two union-backed trustees, the newly configured board promptly awarded teachers a 10 percent pay hike. That pay hike has blown a hole in Orange Unified’s finances, documents obtained by California Policy Center reveal.In a September 13 memo to district officials, assistant superintendent Sulema Holguin reported that the post-recall pay increase has driven the district toward financial collapse. “It appears…

By JEFF McMURRAY, Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool.On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a classmate riding with her own dad as they drove to their selective public school on the city’s North Side. For 40 minutes, they rode along the same congested highway.“They’re waving to each other in the back. I’m looking at the dad. The dad’s looking at me. And I was like, parents can definitely be a resource to parents,” said El-Amin, who went on…

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An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16, to fabricating a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company.Alexander Smirnov, 44, most recently a resident of Las Vegas, entered a plea to federal charges of creating a false record in a federal investigation and three counts of tax evasion for failing to pay taxes and penalties on $2.1 million in income for 2020 through 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Smirnov, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was accused in a 37-page…

By JULIE CARR SMYTHAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens.It coincided with a national Republican messaging strategy warning that potentially thousands of ineligible voters would be voting.“The right to vote is sacred,” Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, said in a statement at the time. “If you’re not a U.S. citizen, it’s illegal to vote -– whether you thought you were allowed to or not. You will be held accountable.”In the…

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James was back in the Lakers’ lineup for Sunday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game absence and he said after the 116-110 win that he needed to be convinced to take time away from the team to address his sore left foot last week.“If it was up to just me, I probably would’ve played,” said James, who turns 40 later this month. “It would’ve been hard to keep me away from it. I have a team and I got to listen to them as well. They look out for my best interest.”James, who…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) — A San Bernardino business owner is demanding help from the city after a break-in over the Thanksgiving break.Will Luna, owner of Extraordinaire Arcade, says people he recognizes from nearby homeless encampments broke in Wednesday night, leaving the place in shambles.The burglary continued through Thanksgiving until an alarm sounded at the salon next door early Friday morning.Luna said the thieves disabled the security cameras inside, but he was able to salvage a few images that were taken from the outside. He added his arcade provides a safe place for local kids and families, but he worries…

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a shooting in the 1110 block of North G Street in San Bernardino on Oct. 19, according to a San Bernardino Police news release.Police responded to the scene of the shooting around 1:00 a.m., where a victim suffering multiple gunshot wounds was found and eventually pronounced dead, according to the police statement. The identity of the victim was not immediately available.Edward Martin, 39, of San Bernardino, was arrested in Redlands on Nov. 21 on suspicion of murder, according to the release. Tajanay Boyd, 29, of Redlands was arrested…

It would be fair to say that as voters in last month’s presidential election were giving Republicans control of all three branches of the federal government, they were tacitly rejecting the left-leaning cultural values that California politicians constantly espouse.Republican Donald Trump’s campaign effectively weaponized Vice President Kamala Harris’ California roots in sweeping the battleground states, most notably in an ad featuring a video clip of her advocating sex-change surgery for transexual prison inmates.“Kamala is for they/them. Trump is for you,” the spot concludes. Post-election analysts, including the New York Times, have cited it as the single most effective ad of the campaign.Furthermore,…