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WASHINGTON — A top Democrat is seeking documents from the National Rifle Association and the Treasury Department following reports of an FBI investigation into whether a Russian central banker funneled money to the group during the 2016 presidential campaign. In letters sent to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the NRA on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon requested any documents showing financial links between Russia and the gun lobbying organization. News reports... Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: If you aren’t caught up on “This Is Us,” or just don’t want to know how TheWrap thinks Jack will die during Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode, then don’t read on.) As everyone who loves football and good TV now knows, America’s favorite father, Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) of “This Is Us,” will meet his untimely end during Super Bowl Sunday of 1998 – which airs during the special post-Super Bowl episode of the hit NBC drama on Sunday. (Yeah, the time slot placement isn’t lost on... Читать дальше...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A statue of Hungarian-born U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in the U.S. Congress, was unveiled Thursday in Budapest as those attending praised the man known for his advocacy of democracy and human rights around the world. A California Democrat who represented San Mateo County and part of San Francisco, Lantos remained in office from 1981 until his death in 2008. Lantos frequently visited his homeland, often warning... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Newly released emails show Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt personally monitored efforts last year to remove much of the information about climate change from the agency’s website, especially President Barack Obama’s signature effort to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. The internal EPA messages from April 2017 were released this week following a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — A father of three victims tried to attack Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom on Friday after a judge declined his request for a few minutes alone in a locked room with the “demon” former sports doctor. He was blocked by an attorney and tackled by sheriff’s deputies. Two of the man’s daughters had just told the judge that they and another sister had been sexually abused by Nassar under the guise of medical treatment. Their father, Randall Margraves, told the judge... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has introduced bills to introduce credit-hour requirements for scholarships at higher education institutions, reform the juvenile justice system and shrink the University of Tennessee's board. The Republican governor's office says the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2018 would require Tennessee Promise and HOPE scholarship students to take 30 credit hours over 12 months, or risk losing part of their scholarships. It also requires structured scheduling at community and technical schools.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — University of Texas officials are inviting companies to submit proposals to build and operate an on-campus basketball facility to replace the 40-year old Frank Erwin Center. School officials want a public-private partnership with minimal financial investment from the school. The arena would also be available for concerts and other public events. The Erwin Center will eventually be demolished to make room for the expanding campus medical school. School officials said they want... Читать дальше...

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Officials with the University of Maine say the school has placed a professor on paid leave in the wake of complaints from students. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle says English professor Robert "Tony" Brinkley was placed on leave on Jan. 2. The university says it's in the midst of an investigation into Brinkley's conduct. Nagle says university has not made a determination if Brinkley violated any policies. She says the school will also ensure the right to privacy of the students who complained. Читать дальше...

GENEVA — Around 90 migrants were feared to have drowned after a smuggler’s boat foundered off the coast of Libya early Friday as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the U.N. migration agency said. Most of the victims appear to have been Pakistanis, according to information provided by three survivors that had not been verified, said Olivia Headon, a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration. Still, that information was in keeping... Читать дальше...

Adam Shankman is set to direct and executive produce “What Men Want” for Paramount Players, a reboot of Nancy Meyers’ 2000 rom-com “What Women Want.” Will Packer and James Lopez will produce the film starring Taraji P. Henson in a role that Mel Gibson first made famous. The project will be spearheaded by Brian Robbins and Ali Bell under the newly formed division at Paramount. Inspired by the Nancy Meyers hit romantic comedy “What Women Want,” the film follows the story of a female sports agent... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a Los Angeles school shooting (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Los Angeles police say the students hurt in the middle school shooting suffered their injuries after a single gunshot was fired from inside a 12-year-old girl's backpack in a middle school classroom. Police spokesman Josh Rubenstein said Friday that investigators believe the bullet struck a 15-year-old girl in the wrist and then hit another classmate in the head. Doctors say the bullet that struck the boy... Читать дальше...

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL: White House: GOP Train crash was 'Deep State' assassination attempt THE FACTS: The White House issued no statement about GOP lawmakers being targeted for assassination after Wednesday's collision between a train carrying dozens of lawmakers to a party retreat and a truck. Читать дальше...

Rebekah Martinez, one of the contestants on this season of “The Bachelor,” was reported missing by her mother, but as it turns out, she was just busy filming the show. According to a report from the North Coast Journal and a listing on the California Attorney General’s website, Martinez was reported missing on Nov. 18 of last year, around the time she would have begun taping the show. The report was first surfaced by the Journal in a cover story about the unusually high rate of missing persons in Humboldt County, California. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: GOP memo 'raises serious concerns' about 'integrity of decisions' at FBI, Justice Department.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have rejected an effort to repeal a law that allows people to carry concealed firearms in most facilities at public colleges and universities in the state. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Kansas House voted 53-69 against Democratic Rep. Barbara Ballard's repeal amendment Thursday. The House did vote to require students, faculty and staff carrying a concealed firearm on campus to receive gun safety training. Lawmakers also voted to allow 18-year-olds to carry concealed weapons. Читать дальше...

Chuck Norris is looking to stage his next showdown in a courtroom. Actor and martial artist Norris’ company, Top Kick Productions, has filed a hefty lawsuit against CBS and Sony Pictures Television, alleging that he’s been stiffed out of profits from his former series “Walker, Texas Ranger.” And Norris is asking for a bundle — the suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, is seeking damages “exceeding $30 million.” Also Read: Chuck Norris Says His Wife Was 'Poisoned' in $10 Million... Читать дальше...

“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler has responded to an Anti-Disney, Anti-Marvel, alt-right-leaning group that was angling to sabotage the upcoming superhero flick’s Rotten Tomatoes audience score. “For me, I’m looking forward to everybody seeing the film,” Coogler said in an interview with the Huffington Post. “I’m really looking forward to sharing the film with audiences regardless of what their political views are … that’s kind of where I [stand on that].” When Coogler was asked about his thoughts on Rotten Tomatoes ratings in general... Читать дальше...

NBC has picked up another comedy pilot, this time from executive producer Amy Poehler and writer Aseem Batra. The untitled project, a single-camera comedy from Universal Television, “shows one woman’s hilarious unfiltered take on the side effects of trying to have it all.” Batra, an alum of “Scrubs,” “The Cleveland Show” and NBC’s “Marlon,” will serve as writer and executive producer. The project is inspired by the book “I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything.

BEAUFORT, N.C. (AP) — Some good Samaritans who came to help a North Carolina man get his truck out of a ditch discovered the truck held some items stolen from their own store. And when police were summoned, they discovered the man had stolen a big truck to help free his own stuck vehicle. That's according to the Carteret County Sheriff's Office. Maj. Jason Wank said deputies were called Friday after workers at an auto parts store tried to help 27-year-old Taylor Russell Valentine of Morehead City. Читать дальше...

TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, February 2, 2018 _____ 708 FPUS54 KAMA 021852 ZFPAMA Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1252 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2018 TXZ012-017-031315- Potter-Randall- Including the cities of Amarillo and Canyon 1252 PM CST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fired FBI Director James Comey slams secret GOP memo as 'dishonest and misleading,' asks: 'That's it?' .

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Before a gallery packed with teachers, West Virginia's Senate approved a bill Friday to give them annual pay raises of 1 percent over a four-year period, a move that both teachers and many senators said wasn't enough. The bill passed on a 33-0 vote after a lengthy discussion. One senator was absent. The bill, which amounts to raises of about $400 per year for teachers starting July 1, now heads to the House of Delegates. The vote came as teachers from Logan, Mingo and Wyoming... Читать дальше...

Talk about a bad hair day. A North Carolina woman suffered minor burns to the hand but dodged a potential disaster after a hair dryer she bought on Amazon began emitting smoke and fire.

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro's oldest son was mourned in Cuba on Friday after the unusually public announcement of his suicide following a long depression. Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart was known as Fidelito, or Little Fidel, for his resemblance to his father. A nuclear physicist by training, Castro Diaz-Balart, 68, was the offspring of a family that combined the aristocratic class that ruled pre-revolutionary Cuba with the man who expelled them after taking power. Fidel Castro married young aristocrat... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a story about men arrested during an undercover sex trafficking investigation, The Associated Press based on information from authorities reported erroneously the name of one individual. That individual was not arrested. A corrected version of the story is below: Men arrested in Portland undercover sex trafficking sting Multiple men arrested in one week during an undercover sex trafficking operation PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say multiple men were arrested in one week during an undercover sex trafficking operation. Читать дальше...