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NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the nation's biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo — indicated Friday that they expect to see significant future benefits from the recently enacted GOP tax bill, through both lower taxes and increased business. The comments came as the two companies reported their quarterly results, which were both heavily impacted by the change in tax laws, but in different ways. JPMorgan Chase took a $2.4 billion charge tied to the tax bill, while Wells Fargo had a $3.35 billion benefit. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG — Africans were shocked on Friday to find President Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. But it wasn’t what people had hoped for. Using vulgar language, Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway in rejecting a bipartisan immigration deal. On Friday he denied using that language. The African Union continental body said it was “frankly alarmed” by Trump’s comments.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on winter weather in the South (all times local): 3:50 p.m. A tractor-trailer has overturned after crashing on an icy highway in Mississippi. News reports say the crash occurred Friday on southbound Interstate 55 in Tate County. The crash was slowing southbound traffic. State transportation officials say the left southbound lane is blocked as the wreck is cleaned up. Winter weather was moving over the South on Friday with Kentucky and Tennessee being coated in sleet and ice. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A former court employee who said she was illegally fired will have to pursue a Detroit-area judge — not taxpayers — for a $734,000 jury verdict. The Michigan Supreme Court said Friday that it will let an appeals court decision stand. It means Dearborn Judge Mark Somers is responsible for paying the award to Julie Pucci, as well as more than $360,000 in legal fees. Somers says he eliminated Pucci's job in 2006 during a staff reorganization. But Pucci sued, alleging she was fired after... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's comments on Africa and Haiti (all times local): 10:50 p.m. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa says the United States "deeply respects the people of Africa" as President Donald Trump's remark about immigrants from Africa causes outrage across the continent. The U.S. embassy says on Twitter "there has been no change in our dedication to partners and friends across the continent." African leaders have expressed shock and disgust at Trump's comment.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida may agree to permanently fund anti-abortion pregnancy centers under a bill passed by the Republican-led House. The House voted 73-29 for the bill with Republicans and Democrats sharply divided over the proposal. Democrats lambasted the legislation, saying it was designed to help out "fake critics" that are run by anti-abortion activists. Republicans asserted they were trying to offer pregnant women choices that would help their health. Florida legislators have set... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A California man accused of making a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in Kansas has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Twenty-five-year-old Tyler Barriss made his first court appearance in Kansas Friday following extradition from California. He was also charged with giving false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer. Bond was set at $500,000. Barriss did not immediately return a message left Friday at the jail. Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A sexual harassment claim against an influential state Senator who leads a breakaway Democratic faction has come as a potential power struggle looms in the legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo gird for battles on numerous topics, including sexual harassment. Sen. Jeff Klein was accused earlier this week by Erica Vladimer of forcibly kissing her outside an Albany bar in the early spring of 2015. At the time she was working for the Independent Democratic Conference, which is led by the 57-year-old Klein. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. — Edgar Ray Killen, a former Ku Klux Klan leader who was convicted in the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” slayings of three civil rights workers, has died in prison at the age of 92, the state’s corrections department said Friday. Killen was serving a 60-year prison sentence for manslaughter when he died Thursday night inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary. An autopsy was pending, but no foul play was suspected, the corrections statement said. His conviction... Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, January 12, 2018 _____ 811 FPUS54 KSJT 122041 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 241 PM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 TXZ127-131015- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 241 PM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 19. Light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Читать дальше...

1 China #MeToo movement: A university has sacked a prestigious scholar following accusations of sexual misconduct against him by multiple women, the result of a campaign heralded by his chief accuser as the start of a Chinese chapter of the #MeToo movement. Beihang University in Beijing said on its official microblog this week that an investigation found that Chen Xiaowu’s behavior had violated professional ethics and created an “odious influence on society.” It said Chen has been relieved of his duties... Читать дальше...

Viacom and CBS vice-chairwoman Shari Redstone is pursuing a merger of the two media companies that split more than a decade ago, according to multiple insiders who spoke to TheWrap. With the Hollywood landscape quickly shifting, Redstone, president of the privately-held National Amusements that controls both media companies, has concluded that a bigger footprint is necessary for the companies to thrive. CBS’ core business is broadcast television along with multiple digital properties, while Viacom... Читать дальше...

Viacom and CBS vice-chairwoman Shari Redstone is pursuing a merger of the two media companies that split more than a decade ago, according to multiple insiders who spoke to TheWrap. With the Hollywood landscape quickly shifting, Redstone, president of the privately-held National Amusements that controls both media companies, has concluded that a bigger footprint is necessary for the companies to thrive. CBS’ core business is broadcast television along with multiple digital properties, while Viacom... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Nikki Haley keeps delivering for Donald Trump. Whether leading efforts to isolate North Korea or hailing cuts to the United Nations budget, Haley’s ability to channel Trump’s blunt style is prompting fellow U.N. envoys and foreign policy specialists to wonder whether the 45-year-old former South Carolina governor is laying the groundwork to succeed her boss in the Oval Office. U.N. ambassadors from other nations take Haley’s “obvious domestic political ambitions” in stride... Читать дальше...

Warriors at Bucks Time: 5:30 p.m. PT Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee Coaches: Steve Kerr, 4th season with Warriors (240-48 with Warriors and overall); Jason Kidd, 4th season with Bucks (138-148 with Bucks and 182-186 overall) On air: TV on ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area; Radio on 95.7 The Game Records... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA — At Bill Cosby’s first trial, jurors couldn’t agree whether to accept a woman’s story that “America’s Dad” sexually assaulted her over a decade ago. Now he faces a retrial in a vastly different cultural climate, one in which powerful men from Hollywood to the U.S. Senate are being toppled by allegations of sexual misconduct. The jury in Cosby’s case was deadlocked on charges he drugged and molested a woman in 2004, and the judge declared a mistrial in June. But that... Читать дальше...

A popular South Korean fast food chain dubbed the "McDonald's of Korea" set its sights on Concord as the site of their first American restaurant.

Veteran journalist Charles C. Mann specializes in deep, comprehensive looks at the past that better elucidate the present. His best-selling books “1491” and “1493” both rediscover the “discovery” of the Americas and make important contributions to our collective self-knowledge. In “The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World,” Mann once again produces a highly readable, historical tome. Mann’s prophet is William Vogt... Читать дальше...

One afternoon, at a restaurant in rural Texas, Roger Hodge asked his waitress whether there were any local spots he had to see. She knew just the one — an abandoned insane asylum in the town of Wichita Falls. When Hodge asked whether he needed to worry about trespassing, her reply was festive: “We don’t care about that in Texas!” The identity of Texas, and Texans, rests at the center of Hodge’s appealing and unusual new book, “Texas Blood.” Hodge, a nonfiction veteran and now an editor at the Intercept, is no interloper. Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota resident sued Friday to force the state's new lieutenant governor out of the state Senate seat she aims to keep, arguing that it's unconstitutional for longtime Republican lawmaker Michelle Fischbach to hold two offices. Fischback was elevated to the role of lieutenant governor as part of a chain reaction after Al Franken resigned from the U.S. Senate amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton appointed his second-in-command, Tina Smith,... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars are sharing their shock at reports of a significant pay disparity between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on the Ridley Scott film "All the Money in the World." Two reports say Wahlberg was paid far more than Williams for the reshoots in which Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Spacey. USA Today reported this week that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the 10 days of reshoots, while Williams got less than $1,000 for the same work. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has decided not to come to London to open the new U.S. Embassy, blaming the Obama administration for doing a "bad deal" to move the diplomatic mission. Here's a look at some of the assertions in his late-night tweet: ___ TRUMP: "Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for "peanuts," only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Читать дальше...

Joe Panik, eligible for salary arbitration for the first time, settled with the Giants on a $3.45 million contract for 2018, it was confirmed. It’s a considerable raise from last season’s $600,000. Panik, 27, hit .288 with a .347 on-base percentage, 10 homers and 53 RBIs in 138 games. He won a Gold Glove award in 2016 despite playing 127 games. In the wake of the Giants’ 98-loss season, Panik is possible trade bait as a relatively inexpensive asset... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar433¼434¾418¾420½—12¾May446¾447¾432¼434¼—12½Jul458¾459¾445446½—12¼Sep472473459¼460½—11¼Dec489¾490½478479¼—10¼Mar502½503492492½—9¾May500—9Jul510¼510¼502¼502¼—9¼Sep511¾—10Dec528½—10Mar534¼536¼534¼536¼—8May536—8Jul536¾—8Est. sales 205,889. Thu.'s sales 108,891Thu.'s open int 534,685CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar348¾349¾345½346¼—2½May357358353¾354¾—2¼Jul365366362362¾—2¼Sep373373¾369¾370¾—2¼Dec382½383½379¾380½... Читать дальше...

President Trump said late Thursday that he had canceled a trip to London because of the cost and “off location” of the new U.S. Embassy in the city, where he had been expected to face protests. Nearly a year ago, Trump accepted an invitation to visit from Queen Elizabeth II, which was extended by Prime Minister Theresa May while she was in Washington shortly after Trump’s inauguration. That announcement set off a year of debate in Britain, where Trump is unpopular... Читать дальше...