Новости за 03.01.2016

Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around us are going to keep getting smarter. In 2016, we’ll entrust even more of our lives and their intimate details to machines — not to mention the companies that run them.

COLUMBIA — After a tense, physical matchup, it was a curious way for Josh Pastner to conclude his post-game comments.

Wondering how you will fare financially in 2016? Below are what experts think next year will hold for financial matters close to home: Raises, rent, gas, food and health.

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina women’s basketball team has lost one of its point guards with freshman Shay Colley’s decision to leave the program.

NEW YORK — Target’s efforts to draw shoppers back into its stores are paying off.

WASHINGTON — It’s been like a long-delayed New Year’s resolution for Republicans. But 2016 will finally be the year when they put legislation on President Barack Obama’s desk repealing his health care law.

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At first, it seemed as though comedian and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert was struggling to find the words to relate his personal experience dealing with the emotional aftermath of the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in his hometown of Charleston.

Downton Abbey — the country house, if not the wildly popular PBS drama — begins the show’s final season Sunday night in a depleted state. Servants are not being replaced, and Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, is hinting that further reductions may be needed. Upstairs, both Tom Branson and Rose MacClare (now Lady Rose...

JERUSALEM — Israel has refused to include a novel about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a Palestinian man in the country’s high school curriculum, reportedly over concerns that it could encourage intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews.

Brasserie Gigi’s owners this weekend shut down the Market Street restaurant, citing the logistical challenges posed by a tri-level location.

Now that Christmas is behind us, let’s talk about unwanted presents, gifts that break, purchases that weren’t made at the best price, and some options for dealing with all of those things.

South Carolina stocks as a whole closed out last year on par with the esteemed S&P 500 — down slightly and nothing to write home about.

It’s not your imagination or a growing lack of patience — traffic really is getting beyond ridiculous in West Ashley.

Now that the gift giving of the Hanukkah and Christmas holidays are over and the New Year is here, perhaps it’s time to resolve to give a gift to your home sometime in 2016.

THE BILLION DOLLAR SPY: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal. By David E. Hoffman. Doubleday. 312 pages. $28.95.

BREAD, WINE, CHOCOLATE: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love. By Simran Sethi. HarperOne. 352 pages. $26.99.

FLASHPOINTS. The Emerging Crisis in Europe. By George Friedman. Doubleday. 258 pages. $28.95.

NEW YORK — More than a dozen of New York City’s most famed hotels are pledging to get greener.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Last year looks to have been a "banner year" for Wyoming’s tourism industry, providing good fiscal news to a state looking at severe drops in revenue because of the downturn in minerals extraction, a state tourism official said.

When the bittersweet story of Yogi Berra’s death broke (in September), I suddenly felt my 75 years.

The southeast Texas city of Beaumont is celebrating the 115th anniversary of an important event this month: the discovery of the Lucas Gusher, which ushered in an oil industry boom.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Despite a growing and continuing emphasis on African-American history, Colonial Williamsburg has struggled to attract more black visitors to the historic village where interpreters stroll the streets attired in bonnets and tricorn hats. It’s a hard sell when human enslavement is a...

The city of North Charleston’s current artist-in-residence, Daryle Halbert, will exhibit his work Jan. 2-31 at the North Charleston City Gallery, 5001 Coliseum Drive. The artist will host a free public reception at the gallery 5-7 p.m. Jan. 7.

NEW YORK — Flash back to last New Year’s Eve, and there was Broadway star Marin Mazzie in a ball gown, on her way to see "The Merry Widow" at the Metropolitan Opera. With thick blond tresses cascading past her shoulders, she was the picture of glamour, posing with her husband, actor Jason Danieley, his arm around her...