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The lawsuit contends that Trump's order exceeds his constitutional authority and directs federal agencies to illegally repeal regulations needed to protect the health and safety of Americans and the environment. The organizations filing the lawsuit are Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, the Communications Workers of America and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Republicans in Congress have been supportive of the president's calls for reduced regulation and have moved to repeal several... Читать дальше...

More than three times as many humans watched Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl XIII” than watched Hallmark’s “Kitten Bowl IV.”  “Puppy Bowl” totaled 2.5 million viewers — that’s nearly 3.6 times the audience the feline version adopted. Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl Expert Shares the History of All That Cuteness (Exclusive Video)

Warriors; Dwyane Wade game-time decision The Warriors’ chances of extending their NBA-record streak of regular-season games without back-to-back losses just improved. Chicago guard Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Golden State with a right heel contusion. Dwyane Wade, who missed shootaround with an illness, will be a game-time decision.

The measure was sent to the Senate for consideration after the House rejected on a largely party-line vote an amendment by Democratic Rep. Mickey Michaux designed to ensure minority representation on the smaller board.

A frosty spit of rain could not dampen the premiere of Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern’s new prestige HBO drama “Big Little Lies” in Hollywood on Tuesday night. Written by David E. Kelley and directed by “Dallas Buyers Club” director Jean-Marc Vallée, the A-list talent crammed in to this TV project rightfully earned the treatment usually reserved for summer blockbusters: closed off streets for arrivals in to the Chinese Theatre and a sprawling party consuming the Roosevelt Hotel across the street. Читать дальше...

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The storm is expected to sweep into the area just after the morning commute and will continue steadily through the evening commute, said Will Pi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The upcoming storm will bring about half an inch of rain to San Francisco, less than half an inch for the East Bay and up to 3 inches in parts of the North Bay, Pi added. Since Monday morning, 1.53 inches of rain has fallen in San Francisco, a little over an inch in Oakland, and San Jose received half an inch of rain. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has been in office for less than a month, but already the controversial President has been the cause of a number of different protests — so many, in fact, that it can be difficult to keep track. Now, a new Facebook bot called WeBot hopes to make keeping up with what protests are

“House of Cards” has added Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott to the Season 5 cast, Netflix announced Wednesday. The critically acclaimed political drama starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright returns to the streaming service on May 30. Season 4 ended with President Underwood (Spacey) deciding to go to war in order to win back the public’s favor as he heads into election season against a popular Republican candidate (Joel Kinnaman).

The 10-episode drama series will star Brian Cox as Logan Roy, the tough, powerful, and aging patriarch of the Roy family and head of a family-controlled international media conglomerate; Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, eldest son from Logan’s second marriage, currently a Division President at the family firm and the heir apparent; Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, Logan’s outspoken, fun-loving son and Kendall’s younger brother. Though still on the board of directors at the firm, he no longer works there; and Sarah Snook as Shiv (Siobhan) Roy... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mixed signals from the White House on gay rights and religious exemptions have put two constituencies on edge: LGBT advocates already wary of President Donald Trump and social conservatives determined to hold him to his campaign promises. Last week, Trump pledged to maintain President Barack Obama's job protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender federal employees, and the White House touted him as a protector of the broader LGBT community. [...] conservative religious... Читать дальше...

[...] the show’s anniversary tour, at the Golden Gate Theatre this week, should cure the very feelings of senility that datum inspires. Jonathan Larsen’s trailblazing rock musical, inspired by Puccini’s “La Bohème,” is a paean to the idealism, the unbridled emotion, the artistic ambition of youth. [...] it was all but unheard of in musical theater for LGBT characters, especially those with HIV/AIDS, to be envisioned as full-fledged human beings instead of as punch lines.

SOSNOVKA, Rusia (AP) — Una aldea en Siberia no tenía iglesia hasta que uno de sus residentes se pasó casi dos meses construyendo una de nieve que se desvanecerá con la temporada invernal. El administrador de Sosnovka, Yuriy Kirsh, dijo que la iglesia "significa mucho para nuestros corazones y almas", pese a ser temporal.

“We have one lane going northbound and one lane going southbound, so traffic is moving freely through the area and people can get over the hill,” California Highway Patrol Officer Trista Drake said just after 10 a.m. Caltrans is still working on removing mud and debris that shutdown all lanes of Highway 17 Tuesday afternoon, Drake said. Caltrans spokesman Jim Shivers said it has not been determined when the road will be completely reopened. The slide came down Tuesday afternoon just north of Vine Hill Road on top of a vehicle... Читать дальше...

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and President Trump announced today that the company will invest $7 billion to complete an existing factory space in Arizona that has been idle for the past few years. The construction of the manufacturing plant, Fab 42, was nearly finished several years ago, but was put on hold due to changing market conditions. The reinvigoration of this plant, which is expected to be finished in two to three years, is convenient timing for a company looking to forge connections with... Читать дальше...

Disney-ABC is consolidating its advertising sales division to span the company’s entire portfolio, which includes ABC Entertainment, ABC Daytime, ABC News, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Radio Disney and Freeform. In order to provide increased scale as consumer behavior shifts and multi-platform viewing opportunities continue to expand, this area will link to the content through dedicated daypart, programmatic and digital revenue teams. Debbie Richman, former senior vice president, Primetime Sales... Читать дальше...

Netflix announced Wednesday that McKinnon will provide the voice of Ms. Frizzle in the upcoming Netflix reboot “The Magic School Bus Rides Again.” Airing for 18 consecutive years and seen in more than 39 countries, “The Magic School Bus” is the longest-running kids science series in history.  The series was inspired by the bestselling Scholastic books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, with over 85 million books in print worldwide in nine languages. Each new episode will feature... Читать дальше...

Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” has topped NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” with Arnold Schwarzenegger for three-straight weeks after trumping the president’s former show on Monday night. The episode featured an exclusive interview with Trump, but O’Reilly has shown he doesn’t need POTUS to beat Schwarzenegger. Last week, Trump used his time speaking at Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast to mock the former governor of California despite the fact that he remains an executive producer... Читать дальше...

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The owner of the Old Ship Saloon is sailing off into the sunset, but unlike an increasing number of San Francisco legacy bars that have closed in the last several years, the watering hole will live on, thanks to a new, preservation-minded ownership regime. “I guess the easiest way to explain it is that I hit the end of the road,” said Old Ship Saloon owner Bill Duffy. Located off Jackson Square, in what was once the Barbary Coast neighborhood, the Old Ship Saloon is arguably San Francisco’s oldest bar. Читать дальше...

Sosnovka resident Alexander Batyokhtin spent nearly two months building a village church entirely out of snow. Batyokhtin worked on the chapel every day, even when temperatures plunged below minus 30 degrees Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit.) He used 12 cubic metres (424 cubic feet) of snow to make it.

A’s starter Daniel Mengden had surgery Wednesday in Houston to repair a broken bone in his right foot, taking the right-hander out of the running for the team’s fifth-starter spot. Mengden will be in a walking boot for six weeks and the A’s did not provide a timetable for his return to baseball activity. Mengden was erratic in his rookie season with Oakland, allowing no more than three runs in each of his first four starts and putting up an era of 2.81 in June, but he was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in July... Читать дальше...

Lady Gaga, fresh from starring in the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show, will team up with an unexpected act for a special Grammy Awards performance: Metallica.

The new 2018 Ford Expedition, unveiled in Texas, is the "smartest" version on the market. As introduced Tuesday in Dallas with the help of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the new large SUV has more than 40 features to help the driver and enhance passengers' comfort.

Police confirmed they are investigating four San Francisco strip clubs accused by over 20 patrons of using their credit cards to run up tens of thousands in unauthorized charges.