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NEW YORK (AP) — After Shepard Smith set off some internal Fox News Channel bickering over his description of "entertaining" opinion programming, a glance at the cable television rankings reveals the extent to which political talk has become a pastime for millions of Americans. The Nielsen company said 26 of the 40 most-watched programs on cable television last week were political shows on Fox News or MSNBC, including each weeknight telecast by Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity and Lawrence O'Donnell. Seven... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The top prosecutors in Massachusetts and New York have sent a letter to Facebook demanding the social media giant protect its users' private information. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched a joint investigation Saturday after reports that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica captured information from 50 million Facebook users without their consent. The firm is tied to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on charges against a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July (all times local): 3:45 p.m. A Minneapolis police officer who was charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of an unarmed Australian woman has been fired. In a statement, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says Officer Mohamed Noor's time with the police department ended Tuesday. Arradondo doesn't specifically say that Noor was fired, but he says that he delayed... Читать дальше...

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate at the state prison in Buckeye is dead and it's a suspected homicide. Arizona Department of Corrections officials say 34-year-old Charlie Wooden was found unresponsive in his medium-custody housing unit at the Lewis complex around 8 p.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later. Details of Wooden's death weren't immediately released Tuesday, but Corrections Department criminal investigators suspect foul play was involved and have identified potential suspects. Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate gave bipartisan approval to a $100 per-child tax rebate and unanimously passed a juvenile justice overhaul that would close the troubled Lincoln Hills prison and replace it with smaller facilities, breaking an impasse Tuesday that had put both bills in jeopardy. Republicans who control the Senate and Assembly also reached a last-minute deal on a $100 million school safety package that the Senate was slated to approve later Tuesday on its last day in session this year. Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the Florida school shooting (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The Florida woman who watched over the teen suspected of killing 17 people at a Florida school says she did everything she could to warn law enforcement about him several months before the shooting. Rocxanne Deschamps spoke publicly for the first time since the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a Tuesday news conference in New York. Deschamps described being neighbors with the Cruz family... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The most restrictive abortion law in the United States was in effect less than 24 hours before a federal judge temporarily blocked it Tuesday during what could become a long legal fight between Mississippi's Republican governor and the state's only abortion clinic. Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks' gestation, and it became law immediately. The clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, quickly sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional... Читать дальше...

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — The heated battle over immigration exploded in a small Southern California city as elected officials took steps to opt out of a state law limiting cooperation between police and federal deportation agents. Residents in the tight-knit Orange County community of Los Alamitos packed the City Council chambers Monday night as leaders voted 4-1 in favor of a measure to declare the city exempt from California's so-called sanctuary law, citing constitutional concerns. The move... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on primary elections in Illinois (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Illinois elections officials say the state had more than 437,000 early votes cast before Tuesday's primary election. Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Matt Dietrich said Tuesday afternoon that the figure is more than double what the turnout was in the previous non-presidential primary year. Voters in Illinois are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees in what's shaping up to be the most expensive... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Public and Catholic schools in Philadelphia are being canceled Wednesday with the approach of the storm. The School District of Philadelphia announced Tuesday that all schools, administrative offices and early childhood centers will be closed Wednesday. After-school activities including athletics and professional development sessions scheduled for Wednesday are also canceled. The archdiocese of Philadelphia said archdiocese high schools and parochial elementary schools in Philadelphia will be closed.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on serial bombings in Texas (all times local): 3:45 p.m. FedEx says it has turned over "extensive evidence" to authorities after a package exploded at its processing center in the town of Schertz, south of Austin. In a statement, the company says "the individual responsible" for sending the package that blew up also shipped a second package that has been secured and turned over to law enforcement. FedEx says it gave authorities evidence "related to these packages and... Читать дальше...

Former Fugees star Wyclef Jean may not be prolific, but he’s consistent. His solo releases have arrived at regular intervals — “The Carnival” came out in 1997, “Carnival Vol. II” in 2007 and yes, you guessed it, “The Carnival Vol III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee” dropped in 2017 — with somewhat diminishing returns. But he remains a consummate showman, and when he performs at 1015 Folsom on Friday, March 23, he brings with him a set of beloved hits from mid-1990s onward. Jean has kept busy working as a producer... Читать дальше...

LOS ALAMITOS, Orange County — With about 12,000 residents spread across a few miles of suburban Southern California, Los Alamitos is better known for its good schools and small-town charms than political activism. But the city now finds itself at the center of a rebellion against California’s sanctuary policies, which aim to protect immigrants in the country illegally as President Trump vows to ramp up deportations. Some Los Alamitos leaders called for an ordinance... Читать дальше...

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos: www.sfgate.com/columns/walkthrough Address: 3114 Blackhawk Meadow Lane, Danville Asking price: $8.875 million Description: Set on nearly 5 acres surrounded by Mount Diablo State Park, this traditional home, designed by Alan Page of Talon Design Group, features elegant finishes and voluminous... Читать дальше...

A crush of Marvel superhero attractions are coming to multiple Disney parks around the world, the Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday. As early as 2020 in the California resort, “The Guardians of the Galaxy” will join forces with Iron Man, Spider-Man and other characters from “The Avengers” in rides, attractions and live programming. “Highly anticipated new experiences at Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland will soon invite guests to become part of a bigger universe filled... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate wants to put more police officers in public schools by making it less expensive to hire them. The proposal comes on the same day a school resource officer confronted a teenage gunman in a Maryland high school, which ended in the fatal wounding of the student. And it is nearly two months after a shooting in a western Kentucky high school left two students dead and more than a dozen others wounded, the first of multiple tragedies this year that have stirred... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on serial bombings in Texas (all times local): 3:25 p.m. The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security committee says he thinks the latest package explosion in Texas will lead to more evidence, "hopefully fingerprints and surveillance photos." Congressman Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, made the comments Tuesday at a White House roundtable discussion on so-called sanctuary cities. It's not clear whether McCaul was speaking with knowledge of specific information in the case. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lab results have revealed the answer to a mystery at an Oklahoma zoo: Just what caused a female lion to sprout a mane. The Oklahoma City Zoo says in its March newsletter that testing at the University of Tennessee found the African lioness named Bridget has an elevated level of androstenedione, a hormone that can contribute to developing male features. Veterinarians compared Bridget's blood to samples from her sister, who has no mane. Bridget's blood also contained a higher level of cortisol... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has shared some federal data about prescription painkiller sales to help with settlement talks between local governments and drug companies targeted in hundreds of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic. The department previously agreed to release certain data on the grounds it not be circulated publicly and be returned or destroyed when the litigation is finished. The information includes a year-by-year, state-by-state breakdown of companies that made and... Читать дальше...

The final numbers are in for 2017 and the data confirm that America's love affair with trucks and SUVs still packed plenty of heat. Thanks to the folks at IHS Markit, which tracks retail light-vehicle registrations, we've got the lowdown on the 10 best-selling vehicles at the national, state and local levels. Nationwide, two out of three buyers chose a SUV, CUV or truck over a car. But it's a far different story in the Houston market where a commanding eight out of 10 consumers opted for a crossover, SUV or truck in calendar year 2017. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's governor will appoint the state's agriculture commissioner to fill the Senate vacancy that will soon be created when veteran Sen. Thad Cochran retires, three state Republicans told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a 58-year-old Republican, was elected agriculture commissioner in 2011 and has held the job since then. She will be the first woman to represent Mississippi in either the U.S. House or Senate. Once appointed, Hyde-Smith will immediately... Читать дальше...

There’s no doubt the Stanford men’s fortunes have improved under second-year head coach Jerod Haase. Next season the Cardinal could be great, if Reid Travis stays, or just very good, if he doesn’t. Nobody on the outside knows at this point how tough the decision will be for Travis, who was third in the Pac-12 in both scoring (19.5) and rebounding (8.7). He has until April 22 to enter the NBA draft or choose to come back. Although they didn’t make the NCAA Tournament ... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 5-0-6 (five, zero, six)

When the embattled Weinstein Company caved to the inevitable on Monday and filed for bankruptcy protection, it was the culmination of one of the most ignominious corporate implosions in Hollywood history. Lantern Capital swooped in with a $310 million offer to buy virtually all of the studio’s remaining assets in a so-called stalking horse bid that gives the Dallas-based investment company an inside track on acquiring the studio at auction. If a higher bidder eventually emerges, stalking-horse bidders... Читать дальше...

TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 _____ 939 FPUS54 KAMA 202015 ZFPAMA Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles National Weather Service Amarillo TX 315 PM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 TXZ012-017-211300- Potter-Randall- Including the cities of Amarillo and Canyon 315 PM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Читать дальше...