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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday requested records detailing taxpayer-financed payments made over the years to settle claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and other prohibited behavior by members of Congress. A separate review shows that the Office of Compliance, which administers the payments, spent nearly $360,000 over the past five years to settle six claims — most for various forms of discrimination but one for sexual harassment in the amount of $84,000. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Two senior Senate Democrats want President Trump to explain why he’s poised to remove protections for U.S. Forest Service land in the Bears Ears National Monument when the agency did not recommend any such change, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Post. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., made the inquiry Friday after Trump’s nominee to serve as Department of Agriculture... Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Law enforcement failed to adequately plan for or respond to a violent white nationalist rally this summer in Virginia, leading to "deep distrust of government" in the Charlottesville community, an independent review released Friday found. Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy's monthslong investigation found a lack of coordination between state and city police and a passive response by officials to the chaos. The report also found that police removed an officer from an area... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. John Conyers (all times local): 3:40 p.m. An attorney representing one of the women alleging sexual harassment by U.S. Rep. John Conyers says her client is expected to testify before the House Ethics Committee. Lisa Bloom tells The Associated Press Friday that she and Marion Brown hope the testimony sometime next week is done "in an open forum." The committee has been reviewing allegations of harassment against Conyers following a Nov. Читать дальше...

Muni's newest train was temporarily taken out of service Thursday, and it was all the fault of a little fingernail.

Muni's newest train was temporarily taken out of service Thursday, and it was all the fault of a little fingernail.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Work is underway on a mixed-use development in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that could benefit the city's neighbor across the Missouri River in Nebraska. The River's Edge is a mixed-use development that will include offices, apartments, retail space and housing. Co-developers Noddle Cos. and the Iowa West Foundation expect the development to attract $170 million in investment along the Missouri River's eastern side, the Omaha World-Herald reported . "We are putting a stake in the ground... Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, December 1, 2017 _____ 704 FPUS54 KSJT 012036 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 236 PM CST Fri Dec 1 2017 TXZ127-021030- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 236 PM CST Fri Dec 1 2017 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 77 years in prison for the murder of his former girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said that Freddie Bailey received the expected sentence Friday after reaching a plea agreement last month in connection with the 2014 death of Amabel Calderon. Curry says the girl had bruises over her body, many from bite marks, and head injuries consistent with being hit against a wall. Bailey told detectives that on... Читать дальше...

AP () — — A hospital official in Texas says the first baby from a uterus transplant in the U.S. has been born.

U.S. stock indexes were on course to close lower in late-afternoon trading Friday after stemming some of their losses from a steep morning slide. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the decline. Energy companies led the gainers. The stock market stumbled after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and said he would cooperate with the probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But investors were encouraged after Senate... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on the dramatic death of a Croat ex-general (all times local): 9:20 p.m. Prosecutors in the Netherlands say an autopsy on a former Croatian general who died after swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing showed he had cyanide in his system. The Hague Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Friday night that preliminary results from a toxicological test revealed "a concentration of potassium cyanide" in Slobodan Praljak's blood. The cyanide caused... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man accused of fatally shooting his wife has been indicted on a murder charge. The previously secret indictment was announced Thursday, more than six weeks after Clayton Stanfill, 53, of Turner walked into his local fire department to receive treatment for what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Stanfill said he attempted to kill himself — with a bullet to the face — because he was distraught that his wife had just committed suicide, Jeff Olson, a Marion County probation deputy... Читать дальше...

James Franco made the rounds in San Francisco this week, beginning with a surprise appearance at a screening of his new film, "The Disaster Artist."

James Franco made the rounds in San Francisco this week, beginning with a surprise appearance at a screening of his new film, "The Disaster Artist."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The attacks on San Francisco and other cities with similar immigration policies began moments after a jury acquitted a Mexican man charged with killing a woman on a popular pier. President Donald Trump called the verdict a "complete travesty of justice," and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions demanded cities like San Francisco scrap immigration policies barring cooperation with federal deportation efforts. Thousands of Twitter users turned to the hashtag #BoycottSanFrancisco. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — An attorney for Michigan Rep. John Conyers said on Friday that the congressman will discuss whether to resign following allegations of sexual misconduct in the coming days, but his health will be the paramount factor and not pressure from Washington politicians. Arnold Reed told a news conference Friday that he will be meeting with doctors to assess the medical prognosis of the 88-year-old Conyers following a second round of medical tests. Conyers has been hospitalized since Wednesday evening. Читать дальше...

Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film will be released on August 9, 2019, TheWrap has learned. The untitled film is set in Los Angeles in the 1960s and ’70s and is believed to involve the actress and model Sharon Tate, who was murdered by members of Charles Manson’s notorious “family” in 1969. Perhaps not coincidentally, August 9, 2019, will mark the 50th anniversary of Tate’s death. The movie, which will be the first for Tarantino without his longtime producer-distributor Harvey Weinstein, does not yet have a cast. Читать дальше...

“The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler may soon be taking his show off of WWE’s “SmackDown Live,” and where the former Kent State standout says he might take his Zig-Zag and Superkick will surprise the hell of out you. The WWE Superstar guested on the “E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness” podcast Friday, when Ziggler told retired pro-wrestlers Edge and Christian that he’s unsatisfied with his role at Vince McMahon’s wrestling promotion. “I hate it,” the former world champ said of his one-note losing ways lately. Читать дальше...

“The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler may soon be taking his show off of WWE’s “SmackDown Live,” and where the former Kent State standout says he might take his Zig-Zag and Superkick will surprise the hell of out you. The WWE Superstar guested on the “E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness” podcast Friday, when Ziggler told retired pro-wrestlers Edge and Christian that he’s unsatisfied with his role at Vince McMahon’s wrestling promotion. “I hate it,” the former world champ said of his one-note losing ways lately. Читать дальше...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Replicas of two fossilized Cretaceous-period reptiles were installed into the University of Kansas' new geology building. Lawrence Journal-World reports that giant replicas of a mosasaur and a Cretaceous-era sea turtle were hung from the atrium ceiling of the university's $78.5 million Earth, Energy and Environment Center on Wednesday. The center will open in January. The replicas recreate a scene that could have occurred 80 million years ago near campus. The... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. John Conyers (all times local): 3:00 p.m. An attorney for Michigan Rep. John Conyers says the congressman will discuss in the coming days whether to resign following allegations of sexual misconduct. But Arnold Reed told a news conference Friday that the health of the 88-year-old Conyers will be the paramount consideration in the decision and not pressure from Washington politicians. Reed says that he will be meeting with Conyers'... Читать дальше...

Roost Water Leak and Freeze Detector Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 The good: The Roost Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detector boasts killer design, reliable performance and a reasonable price. The bad: The Roost isn’t waterproof, and it doesn’t include a probe range extender like some competitors. Читать дальше...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man convicted of leading a large methamphetamine ring in North Dakota and Minnesota and ordering the killing of a man has been sentenced to two life prison terms. A federal court jury in North Dakota in October convicted 35-year-old Modesto Torrez, of Angus, Minnesota, on several charges including drug conspiracy and murder. He was sentenced Friday to consecutive life prison terms. Thirteen people were indicted in connection to the drug ring, including 32-year-old Krystal Feist of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says media speculation that Secretary of State Tillerson will leave job soon is 'fake news'