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ATLANTA (AP) — FOR SATURDAY FEB. 15

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives are rejecting some midyear budget cuts proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp, saying the Republican governor wanted to cut too deeply on some items.

Three subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee made recommendations Thursday for amendments to the the current budget, which runs through June 30.

Kemp is proposing more than $200 million in midyear reductions in state spending, citing a shortfall in projected state tax revenues. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature as advocates hope to gain legislative traction after years of setbacks in Montgomery.

BERLIN (AP) — He just didn't smell right.

German police say they nabbed a drunk driver who tried to flee a traffic stop after finding him hiding behind a hedge “in a cloud of perfume.”

Police in the southwestern town of Speyer said Saturday that officers saw the 26-year-old man pass them at high speed Friday night with his car lights off and gave chase.

The suspect pulled over and ran away, but officers noted a strong smell of perfume in the car and followed the trail until... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jennifer Mykytyn has been fighting to honor her son for five years and finally got a hearing to ask South Carolina lawmakers to require inspections for balconies so no one else would die the way her son was killed.

Officials hope to name a new chancellor to lead the Southern Illinois University Carbondale by spring.

TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. says Americans aboard a quarantined cruise ship will be flown back home on a chartered flight Sunday, but that they will face another two-week quarantine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The stakes are high when a major civic exercise involves a large population, new technology that has not been thoroughly tested and an entire country waiting on the results.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rain was falling for the second straight week in Howard County. It was midafternoon on a Monday, and Del. Vanessa Atterbeary confidently walked into a Starbucks in Laurel and ordered an iced tea.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An insurance company magnate and two associates go on trial this week on charges they conspired to bribe an elected North Carolina regulator with up to $2 million in campaign money so scrutiny of his businesses would ease.

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince the public that Mexico is covering the cost, just as he promised throughout his 2016 campaign and since.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) —

New Jersey has become the latest venue for a legal fight over immigration and sanctuary policies, pitting the Trump administration against self-styled progressive Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

Attorney General William Barr announced this week the United States was taking New Jersey to court over a 2018 policy that called for state and local police to limit how much they help federal officials enforce immigration laws.

The Murphy administration, through Attorney General Gurbir Grewal... Читать дальше...

MUNICH (AP) — Europe needs to strive for better relations with Russia in the long term, French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday, adding that while he isn’t proposing lifting sanctions they have changed nothing about Russia's behavoir.

WA Forecast for Sunday, February 16, 2020

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Arlington;Periods of rain;44;35;W;7;77%;91%;1

Bellingham;A little rain;46;36;SSW;7;75%;81%;1

Bremerton;Occasional rain;48;33;SSE;7;71%;81%;1

Chehalis;A shower in the p.m.;46;34;WSW;6;73%;80%;2

Deer Park;Mostly cloudy;40;21;SW;7;82%;34%;1

Eastsound;A touch of rain;46;38;W;7;79%;82%;1

CA Forecast for Sunday, February 16, 2020

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Alturas;Rain and drizzle;48;18;WNW;8;73%;53%;2

Arcata;A little a.m. rain;55;37;N;5;85%;78%;1

Auburn;Partly sunny;62;39;NNE;5;66%;5%;3

Avalon;Mostly sunny, cool;63;51;S;4;71%;0%;4

Bakersfield;Partly sunny;72;44;ESE;4;52%;4%;4

Beale AFB;Periods of sun;66;40;N;5;57%;4%;3

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Disagreements over revenue and reparations have held up proposals to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, but opportunities for compromise could come up in the weeks ahead.

LONDON (AP) — Allowing China's state-run railway to build a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England would be an “extremely questionable" decision, a prominent British lawmaker said Saturday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.

In route news, United adds SFO-Mexico City service and cancels some special SFO-Barcelona flights; JSX offers Oakland non-stops to the Coachella festival; Alaska will join American’s Oneworld alliance; return of the 737 MAX is pushed back again; U.S. carriers extend their service cancellations to China and Hong Kong as China loses two-thirds of its international airline capacity; Cathay closes some lounges at Hong Kong; Air Italy shuts down; ANA opens bookings for new SFO-Tokyo Haneda flights;... Читать дальше...

While San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey understands that change can be exciting and good, he also spoke with solemnity about the radical transformation of the team over the offseason.

On March 28, the Dodgers will face the Giants at Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers will be giving away bobbleheads of infielder Max Muncy, who infamously whacked a momentous dong off Madison Bumgarner into McCovey Cove in June of 2019. The bobblehead itself bears a convincing resemblance to Muncy's stance after the aforementioned long-ball, leading fans to surmise that the Dodgers were having a bit of fun with their promotional timing.

Catch them while you can. Throughout the Bay Area a wave of food pop-ups is shaking up the food scene one dinner (or brunch) event at a time, and If you’re willing to plan ahead, you’ll find some of the most unique dining experiences around. SFGATE took a look at some of the most recent Bay Area food pop-ups, with the help of Yelp, between 2018 to present. We included some of the businesses that are preparing some of the most diverse options and imaginative gastronomies around.

PARIS (AP) — French health minister announces first death of a coronavirus patient in Europe.

TX Forecast for Sunday, February 16, 2020

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Abilene;Mostly sunny, mild;74;53;SSW;8;56%;0%;4

Abilene Dyess;Mostly sunny, mild;74;52;SSW;7;46%;0%;4

Alice;Cloudy and warmer;81;64;SE;5;69%;56%;1

Alpine;Partly sunny, nice;72;49;SW;10;26%;0%;5

Amarillo;Mild with sunshine;66;40;SW;7;39%;1%;4

Angleton;Cloudy and warmer;76;61;SSE;5;76%;8%;1

WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Saturday, February 15, 2020

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

224 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS

AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.

- GENERAL SEAS...9 to 11 ft today easing to 7 to 8 ft tonight.

- FIRST EBB...Around 945 AM Saturday. Seas to 13 ft with

breakers possible. Читать дальше...

CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Friday, February 14, 2020

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873 FPUS56 KSTO 151025

ZFPSTO

Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California

National Weather Service Sacramento CA

225 AM PST Sat Feb 15 2020

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation

are for today, tonight, and Sunday.

CAZ013-160015-

Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-

Including the city of Shasta Dam

225... Читать дальше...