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Delta, American and United once again all have interline cooperation pacts between them, and that makes like easier for passengers, especially when they are confronted with irregular operations ("IROPS" in airline-speak) like a sudden flight cancellation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ready to play salesman as he heads to an economic summit in the Swiss Alps, making the case that his "America First" agenda can go hand-in-hand with global cooperation. Trump is set to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday to declare that the United States is open for business. But the protectionist-leaning president's attendance at an annual gathering for free-trade-loving political and business elites has raised eyebrows. Читать дальше...

ROME — The serpent in the Garden of Eden hissed the first fake news to Eve and it all went downhill from there, Pope Francis writes in a major document about the phenomenon of fake news released on Wednesday. “We need to unmask what could be called the ‘snake-tactics’ used by those who disguise themselves in order to strike at any time and place,” the pope writes in a message ahead of what the church has designated as its World Day of Social Communications, in May.

Octavia Spencer said she and Jessica Chastain negotiated together to get “five times what we asked for” on their upcoming holiday comedy. At the Women Breaking Barriers panel at the Sundance Film Festival, Spencer told the crowd that Chastain approached her 15 months ago about doing a movie together. The conversation turned to the subject of pay equity between men and women. “We were dropping F-bombs and getting it all out there. And then I said — ‘But here’s the thing, women of color on that spectrum... Читать дальше...

The first 15 minutes of “Mom and Dad” establish their teenage daughter, Carly, as unbearable. She steals from her parents, and lies; and when her long-suffering mother (Selma Blair) bemoans that they are no longer “best friends,” the daughter lashes out and says that it’s not her fault that mom has no life. The movie gets us to the point that we’d willingly see the mother strangle the daughter, precisely as the movie reveals that that is, sort of, the idea. In a plot choice worthy of M. Читать дальше...

Shondaland may very well implode soon, as the first look from the “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” crossover special teases a tense meet-up between Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and Annalise Keating (Viola Davis). In a photo obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Liv and Annalise are seen entering a conference room in a way that suggests they both mean business (as per usual). But this time it’s sure to be even more personal for TGIT fans, who are already dealing with their emotions over... Читать дальше...

“Riverdale” fans, get ready to see Cheryl Blossom (Madeleine Pench) like you’ve never seen her before. Riverdale High is putting on “Carrie: The Musical” for their spring play in an episode that will feature a whopping 11 songs sung by the cast from the musical, based on the 1976 horror classic starring Sissy Spacek, Entertainment Weekly reported Wednesday. (Did “Glee” ever feature so many tunes? That’s a whole lot to pack into less than an hour!) The episode will air later this season on April 18 at 8 p.m. on The CW. Casey Cott... Читать дальше...

Oakland’s Royal NoneSuch Gallery takes its name from the antics of a mischievous theater troupe in Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn.” This sense of liveliness is part of what drew artist Kat Geng to the gallery. Of the team at Royal NoneSuch, Geng says that they “take play seriously in art, and are always supportive of risk-taking.” Geng’s new show, “Lost in the Found,” is on view at Royal NoneSuch through Feb. 25. The show features her colorful mixed-media sculptures and is the first... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Most U.S. voters want Democrats to recapture the House and Senate in November even as they cast a large amount of blame for the federal government shutdown on the party’s shoulders, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. More than 8 in 10 voters view the three-day shutdown as “mainly unnecessary,” and given a choice they blame Democrats in Congress (32 percent) just as much as President Trump (31 percent). Just 18 percent pointed to Republicans... Читать дальше...

Man's best friend to the rescue. Taking his morning walk along the Pittsburg marina waterfront on Wednesday, an elderly man slipped and fell into the bay and began struggling in the frigid water, according to the Pittsburg Police Facebook page.

British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show from 1997, taking over the role of the purple character from Dave Thompson. He played the purple character in 1999 when former Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell drew ridicule for his contention that Tinky Winky was a gay Teletubby. According to the actor’s son Henry, Shelton died on Jan. 17, BBC News reported. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a Las Vegas shooting survivor (all times local): 1:20 p.m. An Arizona woman is smiling and talking three months after she was shot in the head during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Jovanna Calzadillas was accompanied by her husband and two doctors as she made short, prepared statements about how she was doing during a Wednesday news conference a day before her scheduled discharge from a Phoenix hospital. Calzadillas says a part of herself changed the night of the Oct. Читать дальше...

GLASGOW, Mo. (AP) — A former Dairy Queen manager in central Missouri who was accused of relentlessly bullying a worker before he committed suicide is no longer charged with involuntary manslaughter in his death. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports a prosecutor on Wednesday dropped that charge against Harley Branham, of Fayette, in the death of 17-year-old Kenneth Sutter, who shot himself to death at his home in December 2016. Branham was charged in February 2017 after jurors at an inquest in Howard... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Ketchum, a prize-winning horror and screenplay writer known for such fiction as "The Box" and the controversial "Off Season" and once labeled by Stephen King as likely the scariest writer in America, has died. Ketchum's friend and webmaster Kevin Kovelant told The Associated Press that Ketchum died Wednesday morning at 71. No other details were immediately available. Jack Ketchum is the pen name for Dallas Mayr. Ketchum, whose admirers include King and Chuck Pahlaniuk, was a Newark, New Jersey, native. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is criticizing Russia for approving sales of fighter jets to Myanmar's military despite its deadly operations against Rohingya Muslims. Russian defense officials used a visit to Myanmar this week to announce a deal to deliver six Su-30 fighter jets. They said Myanmar is also interested in buying Russian navy ships and land weapons. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the majority of the world wants the Myanmar crisis resolved peacefully. She says Russia's... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A judge has dismissed seven counts in the corruption case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a longtime friend. The seven counts all dealt with alleged bribery involving political donations to the New Jersey Democrat by Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. Defense lawyers had argued those donations had to be tied to specific acts by Menendez to be considered bribes. That's a higher standard than the one applied to gifts Melgen gave to Menendez. Eleven counts remain against the two men including bribery and fraud. Читать дальше...

BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has broken up ice jams in Maine on the Kennebec River. The cutters Tackle and Bridle headed up the river Wednesday morning. Ice breaking should prevent future flooding. Coast Guard officials say they usually don't do ice breaking operations in the winter, but the jams have produced heavy flooding this year. Lisa Chasteen, head officer of the Tackle, tells the Kennebec Journal she saw water flowing when the vessels travelled up the river Tuesday.

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Fox has finally revealed the midseason premiere dates for “Empire” and “Star.” Both Lee Daniels musical dramas will return from hiatus on Wednesday, March 28, the network announced on Wednesday. Fox also shared a new teaser for “Empire,” giving a first look at the fate of Terrence Howard’s Lucious Lyon as he’s being held captive by an axe-wielding Demi Moore. “I will slit her throat,” Moore menaces in the clip, presumably talking about Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie. Also Read: Ratings: 'The Resident'... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — For the first time, researchers have used the cloning method that produced Dolly the sheep to create two healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans. Since Dolly’s birth in 1996, scientists have cloned nearly two dozen kinds of mammals, including dogs, cats, pigs, cows and polo ponies, and have also created human embryos with this method. But until now, they have been unable to make babies this way in primates, the category that includes monkeys... Читать дальше...

Bay Area voters will decide in June whether to pay for $4.5 billion in transportation improvements by raising bridge tolls by $3 over six years on all but the Golden Gate Bridge. The Bay Area Toll Authority voted unanimously Tuesday to place the regional ballot measure on the June 5 ballot asking voters to increase tolls over a span of six years by $1 in 2019, 2022 and 2025. “We have an opportunity to make a generational impact on transportation... Читать дальше...

James Corden, above, takes the wheel again, returning as host of this year’s Grammy Awards, which airs live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28. The 60th annual music awards show will be broadcast on CBS starting at 4:30 p.m. For live updates during the ceremony, see www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed her engagement to Brad Falchuk — co-creator of "Glee" and "American Horror Story" — in early January after sharing her "Goop" cover photo on social media with a ring emoji.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on efforts to come up with immigration legislation (all times local): 3:05 p.m. The White House will be releasing a legislative framework on immigration Monday. That's according to White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Sanders won't say whether that framework will include a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought to the country as children and living here illegally. But she says that it will include specifics on border security... Читать дальше...

Cheryl Hines has been picked by CBS Films to direct their upcoming comedy “Revenge Wedding,” the studio announced Wednesday. “Revenge Wedding” follows a woman who discovers that her wealthy fiancé is cheating on her shortly before their big wedding and decides to get back at him by enlisting her best friend and a band of miscreants to turn the wedding into a chaotic series of events for her beau. David White, Tamara Chestna, Keith Merryman, and David A. Newman share writing credit on the script... Читать дальше...