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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: 1105 Park St., Alameda. Asking price: $839,000. Description: Built-ins radiate throughout this updated Craftsman bungalow that’s awash in natural light. Hardwood flooring spans the three-bedroom that includes both a partial basement and a garage with a workshop.

WASHINGTON — Just hours after their triumphant passage of a $1.5 trillion tax legislation Tuesday, House Republicans were forced to schedule a re-vote Wednesday after three provisions, including the bill’s title, were ruled illegal under the expedited procedure Republicans are using to pass the bill in the Senate. Democrats successfully challenged the tax bill under the so-called Byrd Rule, which allows legislation to pass the Senate on a simple majority vote, avoiding a filibuster. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has asked for documents from Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein as part of its probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, adding another new thread to the panel's investigation as it heads into next year. Stein said Tuesday that she was cooperating with the probe and providing documents to the committee. She has captured the interest of investigators partly because she attended a 2015 dinner in Moscow sponsored by Russian television... Читать дальше...

Keely Smith, a smoky-voiced singer with a pageboy bob who emerged in the early 1950s as the deadpan half of a Grammy Award-winning lounge act with Louis Prima, the ebullient, frenzied bandleader who became her husband, died Saturday in Palm Springs. She was 89. Her publicist, Bob Merlis, said the cause was probably heart failure. Smith began singing with Prima in 1948. But it was not until a few years later, when they were appearing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas... Читать дальше...

For a couple days in January, Santa Rosa had been known to host a lineup of brewers of unparalleled talent, generating loads of tourism money for the city in the process.

In a total Monday shocker, ESPN president John Skipper announced his resignation from the Disney-owned Worldwide Leader in Sports, citing a “substance addiction” struggle. While the 61-year-old executive takes care of his personal issues, it is the personal problem of Disney chairman Bob Iger and interim ESPN president George Bodenheimer to find a replacement for Skipper. In the spirit of the holidays, TheWrap did most of the legwork for them, identifying nine top possible successors to interview for the post. Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The administrative arm of Nevada's Legislature has expanded its rules for mandatory training of staff regarding its anti-harassment policy. The Legislative Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to make the director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau responsible for developing a training program to ensure the working environment is free from sexual and other forms of harassment. The legislature expanded its anti-harassment rules for members of the Senate and the Assembly earlier this... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Electric-powered bikes with a top speed of 20 mph will be allowed on Boise streets, sidewalks, bike lanes and the 25 miles of Greenbelt paths in the city. The Boise City Council on Tuesday approved the change to a city ordinance. Officials say electric bikes won't be allowed on Ridge to Rivers trails in the Boise Foothills. However, officials say electric bikes will be allowed on some city-owned Ridge to Rivers trails to accommodate individuals with a mobility disability. The... Читать дальше...

CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 19, 2017 _____ 764 FPUS55 KPSR 192223 ZFPPSR Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 322 PM MST Tue Dec 19 2017 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographical areas and may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either (1) Select a location... Читать дальше...

Imagine a cat that can keep a person company, doesn’t need a litter box and can remind an aging relative to take her medicine or help find her eyeglasses. That’s the vision of toymaker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, R.I., who have received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to find ways to add artificial intelligence to Hasbro’s Joy for All robotic cat. The cat, which has been on the market for two years... Читать дальше...

Microsoft says it will eliminate language in its employment contracts that would require workers who bring sexual harassment claims against the company to enter arbitration instead of a courtroom. The announcement came as the Redmond, Wash., technology company threw its support behind a bill, introduced by senators last week, that would void employment contract clauses that require victims of sexual harassment or discrimination to seek arbitration, or would prevent them from discussing their cases publicly. Читать дальше...

DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on an Amtrak train derailment in Washington state (all times local): 2 p.m. Critical safety technology designed to automatically slow or stop trains that are going too fast was not working on a section of track outside of Seattle where an Amtrak train derailed, killing three people. Sound Transit said Tuesday that the company was on schedule to have positive train control installed and operational in the spring, ahead of a December 2018 federal deadline. The system... Читать дальше...

GRAY, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee man has been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of a man, a woman and their unborn child. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that 33-year-old Derrick Benjamin Sells was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, and other offenses. News outlets report Robert Vaughn, Kyanna Vaughn and their unborn child were found dead inside a mobile home on Dec. 4. Authorities have said two children, ages 3 and 6, were found in the home unharmed. Читать дальше...

JAYESS, Miss. (AP) — Officials said Tuesday that they were looking for a man in rural south Mississippi after he shot and killed another man. Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Warren Strain said officers responded before noon Tuesday to an area near Jayess in Lawrence County. Lawrence County Sheriff Lessie Butler tells The Daily Leader of Brookhaven that investigators believe that Tony Wilson shot and killed Henry Peavey. Butler said the two men have been involved in a land dispute and that Peavey was granted the land by a court ruling. Читать дальше...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A former city manager and three other ex-officials of the Southern California city of Beaumont have pleaded guilty to charges in a sweeping corruption case. Alan Kapanicas entered pleas Tuesday along with his former finance director, planning director and director of economic development. The charges ranged from embezzlement to conflict of interest and misappropriating public funds. The four were sentenced to electronic monitoring for up to a year and to repay about $8 million to the city.

DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing for a Mexican drug cartel about 30 kilograms of cocaine per month throughout the U.S. Octavius Williams was sentenced Monday during a federal court hearing in Dallas. Federal prosecutors say the 32-year-old worked with associates of the Los Caballeros Templarios Mexican cartel. Authorities say Williams helped distribute cocaine throughout Dallas, Atlanta, Louisiana, Seattle, Oklahoma, and New York. He had pleaded... Читать дальше...

OLDENBURG, Ind. (AP) — Authorities have identified three suburban Washington, D.C., residents as the victims who died in a small plane crash in southeastern Indiana. Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles? identified them Tuesday as 63-year-old pilot Louis Cantilena and his daughter, 31-year-old Amy Cantilena, both of Potomac, Maryland, and 65-year-old Paul Schuda of Arlington, Virginia. Their single-engine Cessna plane crashed Saturday night in a wooded area near Oldenburg, Indiana, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest of Cincinnati... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two newspapers are reporting that Pennsylvania House Democrats paid out nearly a quarter-million in taxpayer dollars to settle a sex harassment claim against a long-time state representative. The Philadelphia Inquirer and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday a 2015 payment settled an employee's complaint against Rep. Thomas Caltagirone of Berks County. He's been in the Legislature for 40 years. The newspapers cited a document prepared by the state's Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on a budget shortfall at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (all times local): 4 p.m. A former top financial officer at the Oklahoma State Department of Health says the agency was "a financial time bomb" before authorities discovered a $30 million budget shortfall. Former Chief Operating Officer Deborah Nichols testified Tuesday before an Oklahoma House investigative committee about the financial turmoil that has resulted in the resignations of Health Commissioner Terry Cline and others. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is calling media coverage of her support for a tax overhaul "unbelievably sexist." The House on Tuesday afternoon approved a sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws. The bill is headed to the Senate for an expected evening vote. Collins on Tuesday criticized what she called "unbelievably sexist" press coverage. She cited news coverage that originally noted she didn't cry after meeting with protesters. Her office provided a transcript of her comments to reporters. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Football: Dallas at Oakland, NBC, 19.19 million. 2. "60 Minutes," CBS, 14.42 million. 3. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 13.74 million. 4. "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 13.31 million. 5. "NCIS," CBS, 12.58 million. 6. NFL Football: New England at Miami, ESPN, 11.85 million. 7. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 11.64 million. 8. "Bull," CBS, 10.87 million. 9. NFL Football... Читать дальше...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Candido Ortiz beamed as he stood in front of his new restaurant, the bright yellow-and-red awning providing a splash of light on an otherwise drab stretch of sidewalk between a tattoo parlor and a liquor store where bulletproof glass protects the merchandise. After more than 26 years in prison, life has come full circle for Ortiz, who was arrested for selling drugs in the late 1980s and was sentenced to more than 49 years. A year ago, President Barack Obama granted Ortiz clemency more than two decades early... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say 3 provisions in GOP tax bill violate Senate rules and will be removed, forcing House to revote Wednesday.

MIAMI (AP) — Laura Lopez is a Mexican immigrant who lives in Florida but she is facing deportation after missing the deadline to renew her application for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. She and thousands of others who missed the October deadline are now getting a glimpse into what will happen if Congress doesn't act soon to save the program that allows children brought to the United States illegally to remain in the country with temporary protection from deportation and permission to legally work. Читать дальше...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has delivered a blow to some Ohio property owners' efforts to stop construction of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline. U.S. District Judge John Adams in Akron on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed in May by more than 60 property owners. They want the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prevented from approving construction plans for the 250-mile-long (402-kilometer) NEXUS pipeline. The judge accepted a magistrate's recommendation that the court in northern Ohio lacks jurisdiction to consider the challenge. Читать дальше...