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Month: April 2022
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east
By ADAM SCHRECK and ANDREA ROSA ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 Wednesday, as Ukraine collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and braced for what could become a climactic battle for control…
Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, April 6
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, April 6. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NATIONAL CLASSIC Semifinals Bishop Amat 2, El Dorado 1 ED: Pugh (7 IP, R 8…
Fed signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take an aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses and heighten risks to the economy. In minutes from their March policy meeting, released Wednesday, Fed…
Ducks keep it close, but can’t overcome the Flames in latest loss
Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz allows a goal by Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm during the first period on Wednesday night at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm, left, celebrates with left wing Matthew Tkachuk after scoring during the first period of their game against the Ducks on Wednesday night at Honda…
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east
By ADAM SCHRECK and ANDREA ROSA ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 Wednesday, as Ukraine collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and braced for what could become a climactic battle for control…
Baltimore, Washington might merge bids to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
Baltimore and Washington might be moving closer to combining their proposals to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Terry Hasseltine, executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, which is overseeing Baltimore’s campaign, said U.S. Soccer, the national organization, has asked the two cities to begin conversations about what a “re-imagined” joint bid would look like.…
Fed signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take an aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses and heighten risks to the economy. In minutes from their March policy meeting, released Wednesday, Fed…
Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, April 6
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, April 6. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NATIONAL CLASSIC Semifinals Bishop Amat 2, El Dorado 1 ED: Pugh (7 IP, R 8…
Stocks fall, yields rise as Fed details inflation efforts
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks fell and bond yields rose on Wall Street Wednesday after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank intends to be aggressive in its efforts to fight inflation. Minutes from the meeting show that policymakers agreed to begin cutting the Fed’s stockpile of Treasurys…
Sudanese take to the streets in anti-coup protests; 1 killed
By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese marched in the capital of Khartoum and other cities Wednesday in new protests against an October military coup that plunged the African country into political turmoil and aggravated its economic woes. Security forces shot dead at least one person when they violently dispersed protesters, a medical…
US experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are debating the best way to use vaccines to stay ahead of the coronavirus. A panel of U.S. vaccine experts was meeting Wednesday to discuss key questions for…
Troy Terry back in Ducks’ lineup, says he’s done talking about Jay Beagle fight
ANAHEIM — Troy Terry is over it. The swelling around his left eye has gone down. The bruises are now turning a deep shade of purple that’s almost black. The cuts near his eye are starting to heal, too. So, he would like to stop thinking and talking about the pummeling he received from Jay…
OC District Attorney’s Office allegedly knew months ago of flaws in DNA expert’s analysis
A defense attorney said this week he warned the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in August that DNA expert Mary Hong had given the prosecution an untruthful analysis in a murder case, but the office took no action until Monday, April 4, after the case fell apart midtrial. District Attorney Todd Spitzer denied Wednesday that…
Bishop Amat baseball advances to National Classic title game with extra-inning victory over El Dorado
PLACENTIA – Sure, Bishop Amat’s Jordan Pasillas deserves much of the credit for driving in Daniel Marquez for the go-ahead run in the ninth inning that paved the way for the Lancers’ 2-1 victory over host El Dorado on Wednesday in a National Classic semifinal. But Bishop Amat coach Joe Hoggatt started choking up while…
Stocks fall, yields rise as Fed details inflation efforts
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks fell and bond yields rose on Wall Street Wednesday after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank intends to be aggressive in its efforts to fight inflation. Minutes from the meeting show that policymakers agreed to begin cutting the Fed’s stockpile of Treasurys…
Sudanese take to the streets in anti-coup protests; 1 killed
By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese marched in the capital of Khartoum and other cities Wednesday in new protests against an October military coup that plunged the African country into political turmoil and aggravated its economic woes. Security forces shot dead at least one person when they violently dispersed protesters, a medical…
Fed signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take an aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses and heighten risks to the economy. In minutes from their March policy meeting, released Wednesday, Fed…
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east
By ADAM SCHRECK and ANDREA ROSA ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 Wednesday, as Ukraine collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and braced for what could become a climactic battle for control…
US experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are debating the best way to use vaccines to stay ahead of the coronavirus. A panel of U.S. vaccine experts was meeting Wednesday to discuss key questions for…