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Saturday’s Pac-12 opener between Cal and Stanford promises plenty of intriguing storylines, like the longstanding rivalry between the Bay Area schools, a bruising meeting of twin towers and a head coach facing his former team. But all of those rousing subplots miss the simplest and most important subject. “I don’t know how to add more meaning to it, just because I’m so anxious to get the Pac-12 season started and get rolling,” said Stanford head coach Jerod Haase... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The executive director of the state Democratic party is stepping down. Connecticut Democrats announced Friday that Michael Mandell will become a senior advisor to the party helping prepare for the 2018 elections, including leading a "fair and transparent convention/primary process." The change is effective Monday. Mandell has served as executive director since 2015. He was previously Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's deputy campaign director in 2014 and policy advisor to the governor's office. Читать дальше...

PRESTON, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota are investigating the death of an inmate at the Fillmore County jail. Sheriff Tom Kaase says 22-year-old Thomas Henry, of Harmony, died Wednesday evening while in custody. Kaase says lifesaving efforts by staff and emergency responders "were unfortunately unsuccessful." Officials have not released a cause of death. Kaase says the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is being asked to investigate.

Andrew Anglin, founder of a neo-Nazi website notorious for its racist internet trolling campaigns, has dubiously claimed he lives in Nigeria. A process server swears he recently spotted the Daily Stormer’s publisher at a grocery store in his native Ohio. Anglin’s whereabouts — a key issue in a pair of lawsuits he faces — may not remain a mystery much longer. A federal judge in Missoula, Mont., has warned Anglin’s attorneys that he won’t tolerate any “game-playing”... Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say perhaps 20 vehicles were involved in a pileup that closed a section of a southwestern Michigan highway as fresh snowfall snarled travel in much of the state. The Friday afternoon pileup on U.S. 31 near Muskegon included several sliding into each other and others going off the roadway. Information about the extent of any injuries wasn't immediately available. Semitrailer crashes on Friday temporarily closed U.S. 131 in both directions between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge is considering whether a former Las Vegas Strip illusionist can withdraw his guilty plea in a pornography case involving thousands of videos and images, including some depicting sex acts involving kindergarten-age boys. Chief District Judge Gloria Navarro said in court Friday she's not sure former lawyers for Jan Rouven Fuechtener (YAHN' ROO'-vehn FOOSH'-ten-er) fully advised him that he could face more than 24 years in federal prison as a result of his plea. His current... Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, December 29, 2017 _____ 836 FPUS54 KSJT 292037 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 237 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 TXZ127-301015- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 237 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Areas of light freezing drizzle. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Читать дальше...

In an interview with the New York Times and a Friday morning tweet, President Trump said any deal that would grant legal status to immigrants brought to the United States as children needs to include funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. “Look, I wouldn’t do a DACA plan without a wall,” Trump said to the Times, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program he has set to expire next year. “We need it. We see the drugs pouring into the country, we need the wall.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ketchikan officials are seeking an ordinance requiring health care practitioners in the city to disclose estimated medical costs to patients before they receive treatment. The proposed ordinance is modeled after a measure adopted in Anchorage earlier this year that aimed to make health care costs more transparent, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported . At the Ketchikan City Council meeting last week, officials with the Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce called for the ordinance... Читать дальше...

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah art teacher was fired amid complaints that images of classical paintings containing nudity were passed out in a classroom and seen by sixth-graders, a newspaper reported. Mateo Rueda said he wasn't aware that a set of educational postcards from the elementary school library contained a few works depicting nudity when he handed them out during a lesson, the Herald Journal newspaper said Thursday. He removed the cards when they made students uncomfortable, the paper reported . Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on a deep freeze across the country. (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The frigid conditions in Boston are taking their toll on the nation's fifth-largest transit system. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has spent heavily to winterize what's known as the "T'' since it was crippled by record-breaking snowfall in 2015. But the agency reported "severe delays" on one of its lines Friday, citing a broken piece of track and a disabled train among other problems. Keolis... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sue Grafton, author of the best-selling "alphabet series" of mystery novels, has died in Santa Barbara. She was 77. Grafton was surrounded by family, including husband Steven Humphrey, when she died Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, her daughter, Jamie Clark, posted on the author's website. "Although we knew this was coming, it was unexpected and fast. She had been fine up until just a few days ago, and then things moved quickly," the posting said. Grafton began her... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas police are investigating whether an argument over an online game prompted a prank call that led to a house where an officer shot and killed a man who apparently wasn't involved in the dispute. Police and industry officials say the tragic death Thursday in Wichita, Kansas, may have been the result of a practice called "swatting," in which a person makes up a false report to get a SWAT team to descend on an address. Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston said the shooting... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey found a way to make her career sparkle after "Glitter." But can the comeback queen find similar success when she returns to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" after last year's debacle? She is set to perform Sunday a year after her problematic performance went viral. Carey blamed dick clark productions for technical glitches. They said she didn't show up to rehearsals. Host Ryan Seacrest and co-host Jenny McCarthy both say they're sure she'll be at the scheduled rehearsal this year. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar426¼428424427—¾May438¾441436¾440¼—½Jul453454½450½453¼—1Sep466467463¼465¾—1Dec482½483¼479½482—1Mar493½493½492¼493¼—1¼May500¼—1¼Jul506¾—½Sep517—½Dec533½—½Mar540¾—½May540¾—½Jul540½—½Est. sales 51,438. Thu.'s sales 49,639Thu.'s open int 523,055, up 813CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar351¼351½350¼350¾—1¼May359½359¾358½359—1¼Jul368368¼367367¼—1¾Sep375½375¾374½374¾—1¾Dec384¼384½383½384—1½Mar393½394393393¼—1½May399

CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on Coptic church attack in Cairo (all times local): 1:30 Egypt's Health Ministry spokesman says at least nine people, including eight Coptic Christians, have been killed in a shootout outside a south Cairo church. Khaled Megahed says Friday's attack took place when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside Mar Mina church. One gunman was shot dead as was a security officer, he said. Egypt's state-run MENA news agency, citing an unnamed Interior Ministry official, said the... Читать дальше...

TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Friday, December 29, 2017 _____ 613 FPUS54 KMAF 292010 ZFPMAF Zone Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 210 PM CST Fri Dec 29 2017 Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF. TXZ061-062-301015- Ector-Midland-... Читать дальше...

A total of four lots with bay views are included with this stylish two-bedroom contemporary in Contra Costa County. The home includes hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace and an office space with a loft, while a deck off the back overlooks the water. Stone counters and a stainless steel range outfit the kitchen, and the home includes a side yard. The property can be developed into a family compound or a private homeowner’s association. The seller would provide surveys for the four potential lots. Читать дальше...

This penthouse boasts a 12-foot ceiling and the largest two-bedroom floor plan at The Lumina. Bedrooms feature four-panel sliding glass doors and views of the Bay Bridge. The owner’s suite offers a 3-D accent wall. Smart home amenities include Somfy Mylink Automated Blinds, a Nest thermostat and Lutron Caseta switches. Oak flooring spans the living room and complements the Caesarstone media cabinets. The kitchen includes Gaggenau appliances, and the listing comes with a Bosch washer and dryer. Listing agent... Читать дальше...

Afternoons are a special time of day at 757 Oak Lane in Sonoma. That’s when the sunlight pours through the home, flooding the kitchen and dining room with warming rays. “There’s lots of light streaming through the windows along the southern side of the home during the afternoon,” said Mary Bienek of Sotheby’s International Realty, who is co-listing the home with Vincent Bienek for $1.99 million. “It’s very comfortable and welcoming.” The home built in 1951 boasts... Читать дальше...

Victorian flair defines the nine-bedroom home at 1880 Turk St. Plaster ceiling medallions, intricate cornices, and ornate fireplaces serve as some of the examples of the classical flair. Decorative woodwork and steep gables accent the facade of the Stick style Victorian that’s in search of a new owner. “The home is looking for exquisite owners who have the imagination to rehab this historical charmer to be a masterpiece again,” said Komendi Kosasih of Vanguard Properties, who is listing 1880 Turk St. Читать дальше...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico authorities say nearly half of electricity customers still lack power more than three months after hurricane.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 33-year-old man is accused of robbing the same Minneapolis convenience store five times in two months. The Star Tribune reports that Jamye Davis faces five separate counts of first-degree aggravated robbery. He was arrested during his latest heist Dec. 23, after a store clerk signaled officers who had been watching the 8th Street Market. Police say Davis admitted to the robberies after being arrested, telling investigators he used a fake gun each time. He allegedly colored the gun's plastic orange tip to make it look real. Читать дальше...

Avengers, panthers and dinosaurs, oh my! It’s another superhero heavy year ahead at the movies, with fans clamoring for the sequels and finales to some of the decade’s biggest franchises. A survey of Fandango users gathered up the 10 most anticipated films of 2018. We can’t wait! “Avengers: Infinity War” (May 4) Marvel has promised that “Infinity War” would finally start bring this chapter of the current crop of Avengers to a close and usher in a new era of heroes, and the initial trailer showcasing... Читать дальше...

Avengers, panthers and dinosaurs, oh my! It’s another superhero heavy year ahead at the movies, with fans clamoring for the sequels and finales to some of the decade’s biggest franchises. A survey of Fandango users gathered up the 10 most anticipated films of 2018. We can’t wait! “Avengers: Infinity War” (May 4) Marvel has promised that “Infinity War” would finally start bring this chapter of the current crop of Avengers to a close and usher in a new era of heroes, and the initial trailer showcasing... Читать дальше...