NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street futures rebounded Wednesday and European shares rose sharply as investors eyed diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s attack on Ukraine, while Asian markets sank after Chinese inflation accelerated. Futures for Wall Street’s S&P 500 index rose 1.8% and the same for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.6% after the…
Day: March 9, 2022
Crean Lutheran basketball runs out of time against Damien in SoCal Regional finals
LA VERNE >> The Crean Lutheran boys basketball team thought it could build a lead and sustain its momentum long enough to beat Damien on Tuesday night in the CIF Southern California Regional finals at Damien High School. The Saints built a lead, but the Spartans finished with a lot more momentum. Unfortunately for Crean…
High-ranking prosecutors allege DA Gascón demoted them for complaining about policies
Two veteran Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed a lawsuit alleging they were demoted from their positions as bureau directors in retaliation for complaining about District Attorney George Gascón. Head deputies Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez are seeking undisclosed damages for lost wages, overtime pay and pension benefits. “Both plaintiffs were subjected to retaliation in…
Orangewood Academy girls basketball loses battle with Windward in SoCal Division I final
GARDEN GROVE >> The Orangewood Academy girls basketball team had its strong run through the regional playoffs end Tuesday night with a 61-58 loss to Windward in the CIF SoCal Division I regional final at Orangewood Academy High. Orangewood Academy (24-10) won the San Joaquin League championship and went 1-2 in pool play of the…
Sources claim at least one American freed from Venezuela
By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman and Eric Tucker | Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support for Russia in Latin America. A nongovernmental group that tracks arbitrary detentions…
VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week, March 11
Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week, March 11
Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
La Quinta basketball fights hard to the end, but Chaffey wins SoCal Div. V Regional title
ONTARIO >> The CIF SoCal Division V regional final featured two teams making their maiden voyage in a regional title game: La Quinta, the No. 12 seed, and Chaffey, the No. 6 seed. The Tigers were better at navigating the uncharted waters Tuesday night for a hard-fought, 66-53 victory over La Quinta at Chaffey High.…
Effort to relieve encircled Ukrainian port put in jeopardy
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and YURAS KARMANAU MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — An attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port of Mariupol was thrown into jeopardy by continued fighting Tuesday as conditions grew more desperate inside the city of 430,000, with corpses in the streets and hungry residents breaking into stores for food. As Ukraine pleaded…
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook says harassment weighing on his family, vows to push back on name-shaming taunts
SAN ANTONIO — When it comes to insults, jabs and threats, Russell Westbrook has heard it all. Until recently, he thought he could take it, too. But a recent parent-teacher conference with his wife, Nina Westbrook, opened his eyes: He’s not the only one bearing that weight. His 4-year-old son Noah loves his last name,…
Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, March 7
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, March 7. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NONLEAGUE Troy 6, Valencia 5 Diamond Bar 5, Katella 2 SOFTBALL NONLEAGUE Los Alamitos 10,…
Effort to relieve encircled Ukrainian port put in jeopardy
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and YURAS KARMANAU MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — An attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port of Mariupol was thrown into jeopardy by continued fighting Tuesday as conditions grew more desperate inside the city of 430,000, with corpses in the streets and hungry residents breaking into stores for food. As Ukraine pleaded…
High-ranking prosecutors allege DA Gascón demoted them for complaining about policies
Two veteran Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed a lawsuit alleging they were demoted from their positions as bureau directors in retaliation for complaining about District Attorney George Gascón. Head deputies Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez are seeking undisclosed damages for lost wages, overtime pay and pension benefits. “Both plaintiffs were subjected to retaliation in…
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook says harassment weighing on his family, vows to push back on name-shaming taunts
SAN ANTONIO — When it comes to insults, jabs and threats, Russell Westbrook has heard it all. Until recently, he thought he could take it, too. But a recent parent-teacher conference with his wife, Nina Westbrook, opened his eyes: He’s not the only one bearing that weight. His 4-year-old son Noah loves his last name,…
Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, March 7
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, March 7. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NONLEAGUE Troy 6, Valencia 5 Diamond Bar 5, Katella 2 SOFTBALL NONLEAGUE Los Alamitos 10,…
Sources claim at least one American freed from Venezuela
By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman and Eric Tucker | Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support for Russia in Latin America. A nongovernmental group that tracks arbitrary detentions…
Standoff with armed robberies suspect at Santa Ana school has campus on lockdown
Part of an elementary school in Santa Ana was evacuated as police negotiated with an armed robbery suspect on the campus’s driveway Tuesday, March 8. The man parked in a vehicle surrounded by officers at Lowell Elementary School is a suspect in several robberies that took place earlier that day, Santa Ana Police Commander Julian…
US strikes harder at Putin, banning all Russian oil imports
By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking harder at Russia’s economy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a ban on Russian oil imports in retaliation for Vladimir Putin’s onslaught in Ukraine. The major trade action, responding to the pleas of Ukraine’s embattled leader, thrust the U.S. out front as Western…
Cerritos’ Onyekachi Nwanze voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week
Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Onyekachi Nwanze School: Cerritos Sport: Basketball Noteworthy: Nwanze had eight points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for Cerritos in the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA championship game against La Salle. The Dons lost to the Lancers, 46-33. It was the first CIF-SS final for Cerritos’ girls basketball program.…
St. John Bosco’s Nicco Ruiz voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week
Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Nicco Ruiz School: St. John Bosco Sport: Wrestling Noteworthy: Ruiz won the 152-pound title at the CIF State Championships for boys wrestling in Bakersfield on Saturday, Feb. 26. St. John Bosco finished fifth overall in the team standings with 144 points. from Signage https://ift.tt/rNSaIg1 via Irvine Sign…