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(AP) — One of two western Pennsylvania police officers "ambushed" and shot while responding to a domestic situation has died, and police are searching for a suspect, authorities said Thursday. State police Trooper Melinda Bondarenka told reporters the incident began at 3:14 a.m. when the Canonsburg officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute.

The Prince of Wales' visit Thursday to the Mina Salman Support Facility comes amid criticism of Bahrain for engaging in a crackdown on dissent, the likes of which has been unseen since the island's 2011 Arab Spring. The British Defense Ministry estimates the base will cost the United Kingdom at least 6.4 million pounds ($7.9 million), with Bahrain covering the rest.

The Portuguese news agency Lusa reported Thursday that a separatist group in Angola's oil-rich Cabinda province wants Portugal to oversee a referendum there on the region's political future. Lusa reports that the Angolan interior minister, Angelo da Veiga Tavares, said last month that the situation in Cabinda is calm despite "speculation" about alleged rebel operations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to welcome his successor, Donald Trump, to the White House, extending an olive branch to a man he has blasted as unfit to serve as commander in chief and who led the charge to challenge the legitimacy of his own presidency. Thursday's Oval Office meeting is the symbolic start of the transition of power from Obama, a Democrat who ushered in a sweeping health care law and brokered a landmark nuclear accord with Iran, and Trump, a Republican who has promised to wipe away those initiatives. Читать дальше...

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Washington County coroner says one of two western Pennsylvania officers who had been shot has died.

Volvo recalls 74,000 US vehicles to fix seat belt problem DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling about 74,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the front passenger seat belt may not hold people in a crash.

BEIRUT (AP) — A spokeswoman for a Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group in northern Syria says they are the verge of surrounding a wide area north of the IS stronghold of Raqqa.

With it’s weathered wood shingles, light and bright interior and vaulted, beamed ceilings, 331 Prentiss St. definitely does a good job at creating a beach-y feeling, even though the cottage is steps from busy Cortland Ave., not the ocean. “It doesn’t get any more charming than this!” enthuse the listing notes. “Feel as though you’ve

The San Francisco Chronicle's photo archives are extensive. They fill two room, and exist in photo, microfilm, negative, and old bound tome formats. One can get lost down there. The archivists are very familiar with the extensive collection. If they don't know what exists, they know where it would be if it does.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day after Donald Trump's election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs with messages declaring "NOT MY PRESIDENT" — flooded streets across the country to protest his surprise triumph. From New England to heartland cities like Kansas City and along the West Coast, demonstrators bore flags and effigies of the president-elect, disrupting traffic and declaring that they refused to accept Trump's victory. Flames... Читать дальше...

There's another reason Oakland Riders fans don't want the team to move to Las Vegas: Those season tickets some rolled the dice on are turning into a jackpot.

(AP) — On election night, when Donald Trump claimed victory in her home state of Wisconsin, Shay Chamberlain was so excited she screamed and fell over. In his victory speech, Trump called people like Chamberlain and her family America's "forgotten men and women" — the blue-collar workers in the manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt and the coalfields of Appalachia who propelled him to an improbable victory. [...] the Republican's overwhelming backing among whites with less than a college education... Читать дальше...

Fire crews remain at the scene of the blaze in Lackawanna on Thursday morning, nearly 24 hours after it started inside a massive building housing several businesses on the former Bethlehem Steel site. The official cause of the fire remains unknown, but one Lackawanna official said it started when a hot light bulb fell on some combustibles.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Buoyed by Donald Trump's surprising strength, the Republicans maintained their control over a large majority of state legislatures across the country, setting up the GOP to enact conservative policies and potentially cement its political power for years to come. The GOP wave also extended to governor's races, where Republicans were expanding their sizable majority of seats. "If a Trump presidency at all resemble the Trump candidacy, Democrats nationwide will be buoyed by... Читать дальше...

Trump's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, told the judge last month that evidence tied to the campaign would be irrelevant to the civil fraud case and may prejudice or inflame a jury, jeopardizing rights to a fair trial. The lawsuit filed in 2010 on behalf of former customers alleges that Trump University, which was not accredited as a school, gave seminars and classes across the country that were like infomercials, pressuring people to spend up to $35,000 for mentorships and, in the end, failing on its promise to teach success in real estate.

The term of the FBI director is set at 10 years as an affirmation of the bureau's political independence, and some other chiefs including Robert Mueller, Comey's predecessor, have served presidents of both parties. [...] Comey would be in the delicate position of working with a president who lobbed occasional criticisms from the campaign trail against the nation's premier law enforcement agency. Though attention had centered on whether Comey could have co-existed with a Hillary Clinton presidency... Читать дальше...

(AP) — On election night, when Donald Trump claimed victory in her home state of Wisconsin, Shay Chamberlin was so excited she passed out. In his victory speech, Trump called people like Chamberlain and her family America's "forgotten men and women" — the blue-collar workers in the manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt and the hallowing coalfields of Appalachia who propelled him to an improbable victory. [...] the Republican's overwhelming backing among whites with less than a college education... Читать дальше...

With 72 days before he takes control of the executive branch, Trump and his senior team on Wednesday immediately began the herculean task of picking a Cabinet and tapping hundreds of appointees to senior roles in key departments — State, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce and Treasury among them — many requiring multiple security reviews or Senate confirmation. The group included the transition chairman, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, Alabama Sen. Читать дальше...

Every couple of years for the past decade, I’ve helped bring together scholars, journalists, activists, election administrators and politicians who work on participatory democracy, including the initiative and referendum processes for which California is well known. [...] I do it because, by listening to people from around the world explain their challenges, I get a much clearer idea of what’s wrong with our version of democracy, and how we might improve it. Goodness knows that such understanding... Читать дальше...

[...] I can’t help but wonder why they have maintained contact for all these years, and why she sought him out to work for her. Or should people cut off contact with their exes once they are married? Should I be worried about a physical or emotional affair? I just don’t have a good feeling about this. In a situation like this, much depends upon the individuals involved and the circumstances of the breakup. Dear Abby: I have a suggestion for your readers who take prescription medication. When they are finished with it... Читать дальше...

Dysfunctional-family holiday movies have become commonplace at the theaters in the days before Thanksgiving, so even before the first potato pie comes out of the oven, “Almost Christmas” already faces the challenge of avoiding the staleness of a tired genre. [...] “Almost Christmas” is a serviceable though not an inspired film. [...] this is an impossible task. The film tries to make up for this deficit with hit-or-miss gags that only reinforce the fact that nothing much is going on. The only... Читать дальше...

Several hundred people flooded onto one of the busiest freeways in Los Angeles, causing a miles-long traffic backup in protest of the presidential election of Donald Trump. Police in Oakland, California blocked thousands of people protesting Donald Trump's election from getting onto a highway Wednesday night. Television images showed some in the crowd dragging plywood and trash cans to feed one fire.

A demonstration in Oakland against President-elect Donald Trump got unruly late Wednesday as protesters lit fires in the streets and smashed windows in buildings, including City Hall, in defiance of police orders to leave. Hundreds marched through the city’s downtown, following a peaceful rally at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza to object to Trump’s election victory, as teams of police in riot gear moved in to disperse the crowds. Several demonstrators were arrested or cited for suspected crimes including assaulting an officer... Читать дальше...

Officials said Abe and Trump also confirmed their resolve to cooperate in ensuring peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. South Korean media say U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maintain a strong U.S. military readiness to help guard against any aggression from North Korea. Yonhap news agency cites unidentified diplomatic officials in reporting discussions... Читать дальше...

The pact commits countries to work toward limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and set five-yearly targets for cutting emissions. "Almost a year from the Paris conference, it is clear the agreement was a watershed, a turning point and the adoption of a comprehensive strategy has galvanized the international community and spurred on global action," Turnbull told reporters. The election of Donald Trump, who has called global warming a "hoax," is alarming environmentalists... Читать дальше...