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By KEVIN FREKINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot.Trump said he would issue pardons to rioters on “Day 1” of his presidency, which begins Jan. 20. “Most likely, I’ll do it very quickly,” he said recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He added that “those people have suffered long and hard. And there may be some exceptions to it.…

The Romans set January as the first month of the year. Originally, March had been the start of the new year. But the early Roman kings, before the republic, moved it to coincide with Janus, a two-faced god who looked backward with an old face and forward with a young face. Julius Caesar realigned Roman governance around January being the start of a new year of governance. The reality, however, is it is arbitrary and we have all given great psychological importance to it. The pagans of Rome engaged in debauchery and resolutions for the new year — something modernity…

Arrive Temecula, an apartment community managed by Red Tail Residential, is hosting its grand opening Jan. 9.The 192-unit complex includes apartments and townhomes ranging in size from 730-1,355 square feet in one, two, and three-bedroom floor plans. The community also offers two-bedroom townhome units. Rent ranges from $2,375 for a one bedroom unit to $3,495 for three bedrooms, according to the property’s website .Arrive Temecula, a 192-unit apartment community managed by Red Tail Residential, is hosting its grand opening Jan. 9. Units offer stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, central air, a full-size washer/dryer, patios or balconies and attached/detached garages. (Photo…

“Numerology” tries to find reality within various economic and real estate trends measurements.Buzz: Why do real estate people root for falling mortgage rates?Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed stats on home loans, home prices, jobs and inflation dating to 1976. By the way, that was the year Jimmy Carter, the former US president who died Dec. 29 at age 100, was elected to the White House.Fuzzy math: Cheaper mortgages may increase affordability but frequently occur when economic troubles are brewing.ToplineLet’s divide 49 years of data into two, using the 30-year fixed mortgage rate tracked by Freddie Mac.The benchmark rate fell in…

LOS ANGELES — Three days after USC lost Quinten Joyner to the transfer portal, Waymond Jordan sent a text to his agents with a screenshot of a FaceTime call. It came from Lincoln Riley.Joyner, seemingly, was set to take the graduating Woody Marks’ mantle as USC’s RB1 entering 2025. But a month ago, with Joyner’s surprising departure, USC needed sudden help in the backfield. They needed skill-position help, in general, with wide receiver Duce Robinson and later Zachariah Branch following suit. So as Jordan backed away from an early portal commitment to UCF, Trojans head coach Riley and company came…

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to be sworn in, but Democrats have already begun jockeying to see who could emerge in pole position for the 2028 election. Despite Democrats’ claims to have a deep bench, there is really only one with enough of a national profile to be considered a potential front runner: California Governor Gavin Newsom. To be sure, while Vice President Kamala Harris would theoretically be the presumed front runner, her loss to Donald Trump raises doubts as to Harris’ future viability, and even her aspirations.Of course, this is not to disparage Harris, who stepped into an unprecedented role after…

USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) warms up before an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) is defended by Rutgers center Chyna Cornwell (54) and Rutgers forward JoJo Lacey (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) A fan displays a sign about USC guard JuJu Watkins during an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) USC guard JuJu Watkins warms up before an…

The American intelligence community needs to be shaken up. And former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is just the person to do it as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence, coordinating 18 intelligence agencies. A veteran of the Iraq War, she will provide the president the classified briefings on what’s going on in the world. The Senate Intelligence Committee will begin hearings soon after the new Congress takes its seats on Jan. 3. The attacks on her started early. On Nov. 13, “Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials,” as AP described them,…

ANAHEIM — The Ducks made a commitment to Frank Vatrano on Sunday morning with a three-year contract extension and he rewarded them on Sunday evening, pouring in three points during a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Honda Center.It was the Ducks’ fourth win in their past five games with all four coming against quality opponents. Tampa Bay remained on track to make the playoffs for a 12th straight season, and it has won two Stanley Cups and four Eastern Conference crowns during that run. That didn’t stop them, however, from losing to both Southern California franchises in…

California leads the nation in homelessness and trails only Hawaii for the nation’s highest gas prices, but it seems someone forgot to tell Gov. Gavin Newsom.Ever the optimist when misconstruing data, Newsom recently took victory laps in both policy areas despite the state’s failures, which are both obvious and avoidable. “California has dramatically slowed and reduced the growth of homelessness – making more progress than a majority of other states, the nation as a whole, and previous administrations,” Newsom wrote on X shortly after the federal government released annual data on homelessness. “We’re continuing to lead the charge in getting people off…