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California Man Accuses Wife of Trying to Poison Him With Drano
Her husband went to police when he suspected she was poisoning him after he felt sick. He also took secret video of her.
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Taco Bell Tests Cheez-It Items At One California Location
The fast food chain launched a tostada and Crunchwrap Supreme with a Cheez-It shell that’s 16 times the size of a regular cracker.
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‘Out of 007 Movie': Calif. Burglary Suspects' Car Equipped License Plate Flipper and More
A resident’s tip involving a burglary investigation led Irvine police to a Mercedes-Benz equipped with a rotating license plate and more surprises.
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Mountain Lion Chased Through Calif. Office Complex, Tranquilized Inside Building
Video captured by police shows a full-grown mountain lion hiding in the bushes on a busy street in Orange County before taking off running across the street Tuesday.
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Former President Clinton Hospitalized With Infection
Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized in Southern California on Tuesday with an infection, a spokesman said on Thursday.
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Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in Southern California
Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized in Southern California Thursday with a non-COVID-19 related infection, his spokesman confirmed to NBC News.
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California Man Who Allegedly Posed as Media Member Charged in Capitol Breach
An Irvine man who allegedly wore a black helmet and tactical vest labeled “Press” to impersonate a member of the media while storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was arrested Friday, according to court papers obtained Saturday.
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YouTube Pranksters Charged After Fake Bank Robbery in California
Twin brothers popular on YouTube for videos featuring pranks were charged Wednesday with masquerading as bank robbers, prompting emergency calls to Irvine police.
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Calif. Doctor Moves Into Tent in Garage to Protect Family From Coronavirus
Desperate and uncertain times call for unusual measures, especially for medical professionals on the frontlines of a pandemic and their families.
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Irvine Congresswoman Katie Porter Supports Impeachment Inquiry
Freshman U.S. Rep. Katie Porter on Monday threw her support behind an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, adding another Democratic lawmaker to those clamoring for the move.
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20 Charged in Chinese Birth Tourism Crackdown
Dongyuan Li’s business was called “You Win USA,” and authorities say she coached pregnant Chinese women on how to get into the United States to deliver babies who would automatically enjoy all the benefits of American citizenship. Over two years, the now-41-year-old raked in millions through her business, where mothers-to-be paid between $40,000 and $80,000 each to come to Irvine,...
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UCI Fraternity Suspended as Police Investigate Student's Off-Campus Death
The University of California, Irvine is investigating the death of a student, meanwhile the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity is currently on interim suspension and all of their activities have ceased as this is an active investigation.
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Global Warming Will Make Beer Costlier, Study Finds
Add beer to chocolate, coffee and wine as some of life’s little pleasures that global warming will make scarcer and costlier, scientists say. Increasing bouts of extreme heat waves and drought will hurt production of barley, a key beer ingredient, in the future. Losses of barley yield can be as much as 17 percent, an international group of researchers estimated....
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Ripple Effect? Amazon's $15 Wage May Help Lift Pay Elsewhere
After years of sluggish pay gains, the economy may be starting to work for America’s low-wage workers. Amazon’s announcement Tuesday that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour will intensify pressure on other companies to lift their pay levels as well. Among the most likely to do so: Amazon’s rival retailers and warehouse operators, many of which...
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Help May Be on the Way to End Scam Robocalls
Scam calls to mobile phones have soared in just two years, and the problem is getting worse. But a new caller ID authentication technology is in the works that could cut back on unwanted — and potentially dangerous — phone traffic.
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Photos: Inside the United States' First Ever Hello Kitty Grand Cafe
The Hello Kitty Grand Cafe — the first of its kind in the U.S. — is now open in Irvine, California. In addition to the supercute cafe area, the eatery boasts a hidden pink oasis in the Bow Room where guests can enjoy Afternoon Tea or evening Cocktail Service.
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THC Found in Breast Milk Up to 6 Days After Marijuana Use: Study
Marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers’ breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward. Experts say the ingredient, THC, has chemical properties that could allow it to disrupt brain development and potentially cause harm, although solid evidence of that is lacking. The new study...
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‘She Was Accepting All the Love': Husky Has an Instant Connection With New Owner
Kate Rivera had an instant connection with this husky, so she decided to adopt her from the Irvine Animal Care Center during Clear the Shelters.
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Legal Implications for Trump or Cohen Unclear on Secret Tape
A secret recording of Donald Trump discussing payments to a Playboy model has brought renewed attention to the question of whether — and how — he might have tried to block politically damaging stories ahead of the 2016 presidential election. But it’s not clear that the tape, on its own, creates additional legal problems for the president. The September 2016...
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“Shame, Shame Shame”: Thousands Take to the Streets to Protest Trump Immigration Policy
Liberal activists, parents and first-time protesters motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border are rallying in hundreds of cities nationwide Saturday to press President Donald Trump’s administration to reunite the families quickly. More than 600 marches could draw hundreds of thousands of people across the country, from immigrant-friendly cities like Los Angeles, New York...