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A real estate salesman, his eyes as big as custom rims, motioned for us to pull over right outside one of his model homes and demanded a closer look. The LS also features Bluetooth, trial subscriptions to 4G LTE for the built-in hotspot, OnStar guidance and SiriusXM satellite radio, six-speaker, 100-watt audio, 235/50R18 tires on steel wheels, halogen headlamps (automatic on/off), cruise control and power mirrors, windows and door locks. Moving up to the LT ($30,335) gets you Apple CarPlay, two extra USB ports... Читать дальше...

Europe’s unity and common currency face growing uncertainty in a raft of upcoming elections, notably in the Netherlands and France, where the far-right looms large. Unless EU juggernauts like France and Germany find ways to turn the tide, it could leave the defeat of the extremist right wing in Austria’s presidential election on Sunday as a mere blip on an increasingly muddled screen. Italians rejected constitutional reforms championed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who had boldly staked his political future on winning the referendum. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The Oscars finally have a host: Jimmy Kimmel will emcee the 89th Academy Awards. Kimmel will be hosting the show for the first time, the Academy of Motion Pictures said Monday, Dec. 5. In September, he hosted the Emmy Awards for the second time. The selection of Kimmel gives ABC, home of the Oscars telecast, the choice the network had sought. The academy waited much later than usual to name a host for the Feb. 26 ceremony. This year’s show is being produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Almost 30 years since "thirtysomething" went off the air, the now 50-something cast of the drama about a group of American baby boomers remain friends. Mel Harris, who played Hope Steadman on the show, says she and cast mates Ken Olin, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, Polly Draper, Melanie Mayron and Peter Horton bonded while making the show, which aired on ABC from 1978 through 1991. The new series, which begins streaming on Dec. 7, is about fake fortune teller Charlie Haverford... Читать дальше...

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(AP) — A study of this season's bowl-bound teams shows while there continues to be high academic success for the student-athletes overall, the disparity in graduation rates between black and white students remains a problem at the highest level of college football. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found in its latest study released Monday that black students graduated from the 80 bowl-bound programs had a 68 percent graduation success rate compared to 87 percent for their white counterparts. Читать дальше...

Actor and character also appeared on ’60s “Batman” show Van Williams, who played the title character in the 1960s TV series “The Green Hornet,” has died at age 82, according to media reports. Before his career-defining role as the fedora-wearing playboy superhero, the handsome 6-footer starred as bachelor private eye Kenny Madison on “Bourbon Street Beat.”

In a move that is sure to make Giants fans nervous, catcher Buster Posey has committed to playing for the United States this March in the World Baseball Classic. Players in the WBC arrive early for spring training and leave their teams to play in the tournament. Clubs have to grit their teeth, smile and say they are all for the WBC, because it’s MLB’s baby, but managers and general managers privately dislike the idea of their players competing full bore after a short winter, particularly pitchers. Читать дальше...

It concluded its first season on Sunday with a 93-minute episode chock full of answers to the biggest questions posed, so far, but it also set up plenty more mysteries for viewers to ponder until new episodes hit HBO. Among the biggest revelations was the Man in Black finally being identified as the older version of William (Jimmi Simpson), who owns a majority stake in the company behind the theme park and had taken a dark turn after falling for Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), only to eventually realize she was just another attraction at the park... Читать дальше...

New York police reportedly want to talk to Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes following reports of a man choking a woman and assaulting two other persons inside a New York City nightclub early Monday morning.

Oakland poet was among Ghost Ship fire victims A 33-year-old poet was identified Monday as one of the 36 people known to have died in the fire at an electronic music show in Oakland. Em B had worked as a Starbucks barista in Southern California before coming to the Bay Area, where she got a job as a baker with Firebrand Artisan Breads in Oakland and as a barista at Highwire Coffee Roasters in Oakland. The two went together Friday night to the electronic music show at the Ghost Ship, the converted... Читать дальше...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- On Bud Selig’s watch as commissioner, many teams got new ballparks, including the Giants, but the A’s keep waiting. Selig was selected to the Hall of Fame on Sunday in voting by the Today’s Game Era Committee, an offshoot of the old Veterans Committee, along with long-time Braves executive John Schuerholz. Dave Kaval replaced Mike Crowley as president and is point man for the stadium pursuit. In the new collective bargaining agreement, reached last week, the A’s will... Читать дальше...

American Crime Story, and he's one of the stars of NBC's This Is Us, which premiered this fall and is doing well in the ratings. Busy is better than bored and there's more recognition, like I try to feign the anonymity which I had before 'O.J.' Brown plays Randall, who was adopted by a white family. Brown especially enjoys reading fan reaction to "This Is Us" on social media as developments in the characters' lives are revealed in the present timeline. Brown says he counts himself as a fan and... Читать дальше...

Here is why this is a major departure from the Giants' bullpen philosophy over nearly a decade: After the debacle of closer Armando Benitez's three-year, $21 million contract, which ran from 2005-07, then-GM Brian Sabean decided he would not pay big money for saves again. Wilson saved 172 regular-season games for the Giants, mostly from 2008-11, including the 2010 postseason. [...] Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla have see-sawed between closer and setup man. When they blew a 5-2 ninth-inning... Читать дальше...

“Westworld” concluded its first season on Sunday with a 93-minute episode chock full of answers to the biggest questions posed, so far, but it also set up plenty more mysteries for viewers to ponder until new episodes hit HBO. Among the biggest revelations was the Man in Black finally being identified as the older version of William (Jimmi Simpson), who owns a majority stake in the company behind the theme park and had taken a dark turn after falling for Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), only to eventually... Читать дальше...

FX announced the official premiere date for the Marvel series “Legion” and released a new trailer for the series on Monday. “Legion” is produced by FX Productions and Marvel Television, with FXP handling the physical production.

The Sunday vote in Italy, however, energized anti-establishment and anti-immigrant groups opposed to Renzi, who is now gone to the presidential palace in Rome to offer his resignation. Italy's president is urging calm in the political crisis triggered by Premier Matteo Renzi's resignation after a resounding defeat on a referendum about reforms. Germany's central bank chief, who sits on the European Central Bank's governing council, says Italian politicians need to show after the referendum result... Читать дальше...

(AP) — West Virginia's Republican congressional and state leaders vowed Monday to work with the incoming Trump administration to push back federal environmental regulations they say limit and threaten their state's energy industry and jobs. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said the Obama administration has overstepped its authority in the energy, financial and other sectors and they expect president-elect Donald Trump to undo many of those regulations with support from lawmakers. Capitol says replacement... Читать дальше...

Byron Birdsall, watercolor painter of Alaska scenes, dies Birdsall's stepdaughter, Pamela Bell, confirmed the death Monday from Whidbey Island, Washington, but did not have additional comment. Anchorage gallery owner Tennys Owens of Artique (ahr-TEEK) Ltd. worked with Birdsall for 30 years and considered him a friend.

Many Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents who've gathered for months in a camp in southern North Dakota are committed to staying despite wintry weather and demands that they leave. The Standing Rock Sioux says the project threatens cultural sites and drinking water on its nearby reservation. The trade association representing the country's oil and natural gas industry is urging President-Elect Donald Trump to make approval of the Dakota Access oil pipeline a "top priority" when he takes office next month. Читать дальше...

Lady Gaga Reveals She Has PTSD: ‘I Have a Mental Illness’ (Video) Lady Gaga got personal on Monday, revealing that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The interview was accompanied by footage from the singer’s recent visit to the Ali Forney LGBTQ Center, a shelter for homeless members of the LGBTQ community. During the visit, the singer — who was raped at 19 — told the youths at the center, “I don’t have the same kinds of issues that you have, but I have a mental illness... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Monday released a video of himself taking a bumpy ride on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance to make a point about the need for a long-term solution to improve Wisconsin's roads. Within minutes of Vos' news release linking to his YouTube video, two of his fellow Republicans responded by repeating their opposition to any gas tax increase to pay for roads, arguing that the focus instead should be on borrowing and finding ways to cut costs. Vos and other GOP... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say a lithium battery might have started a fire that partially destroyed a modular office building at Boise State University over the weekend. The fire on Saturday destroyed part of an office building and damaged equipment that's part of the school's robotics lab.

DENVER (AP) — The superintendent of a small school district on Colorado's Eastern Plains is accused of having sexual relationships with two juveniles over the course of several years before he was hired this year. According to court documents, the alleged crimes occurred between 2009 and 2015.