Новости за 31.12.2016

Should all mild winters of past be forgot and never brought to mind, Western Washington is set to ring in 2017 with some snow.

Dennis Erickson, who won two national championships as Miami's coach, retired from coaching on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A forgetful fish, infighting superheroes and some intergalactic rebels led the North American box office in 2016, which, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings to date, has become the highest grossing year of all time — slightly surpassing last year's $11.1 billion record. Civil War, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, all had the common thread of being under the Walt Disney Studios banner, which had its own records to celebrate. In general, the year looked like many others... Читать дальше...

The fourth-ranked Washington Huskies (12-1, 8-1 in Pac-12) take on the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0, 8-0 in SEC) in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, with the winner moving on to the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Hayes and her colleagues treat more than 200 patients for drug-use disorders involving heroin and prescription opioid pain medication at a rural clinic in New Mexico's Espanola Valley, where rates of opioid addiction and mortality are among the nation's highest. Hayes' ability to effectively treat opioid addiction with the medication buprenorphine, which blocks cravings and withdrawal symptoms, would not be possible without years of regular videoconferences with specialists at a major medical center... Читать дальше...

The fourth-ranked Washington Huskies (12-1, 8-1 in Pac-12) take on the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0, 8-0 in SEC) in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, with the winner moving on to the College Football Playoff national championship game. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. Pacific (TV: ESPN, Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle). Follow along as Stephen Cohen of seattlepi.com brings you live analysis and insight, and join the conversation with your own questions and comments.

(AP) — A fabled music studio where acts including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan recorded hits hasn't even reopened following an extensive renovation, yet it's already being named Alabama's No. 1 tourist stop of 2017. Located in the northwestern Alabama town of Sheffield and once a sought-after recording location for some of the world's best-known musical acts, the concrete-block building fell into disrepair years ago after being used for other things, including an appliance store. The main studio... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Texas couple whose 5-year-old daughter died in a crash involving a driver who was allegedly using Apple's FaceTime video chatting app is suing the tech company. The lawsuit obtained by California television KTLA claims police found FaceTime running on the iPhone of the driver who struck the Modisette family at 65 mph.

Notes below. Happy New Year! Feel free to use this as an open thread for tonight’s two college football playoff games. 1. Cleveland Browns — Myles Garrett (EDGE, Texas A&M) 2. San Francisco 49ers — Mitch Trubisky (QB, North Carolina) 3. Chicago Bears — Jonathan Allen (DE, Alabama) 4. Jacksonville Jaguars — Jabrill Peppers (S, […]

The actor says that NBC has picked up a revival of the sitcom for 10 episodes next fall. In October, TVGuide.com reported that the cast and creators were in talks with production company Universal Television to return for another season. [...] for something shorter-lived and maybe having the limitations of being on network TV lifted may give us a fun, fresh opportunity because we could be really, really naughty!

Dozens of 'Star Wars' fans went to Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center on Friday night to pay tribute to actress Carrie Fisher, who died this week at age 60.

(AP) — Washington coach Mike Neighbors believes senior Kelsey Plum's best performance will come more out of necessity than the pursuit of any scoring record. Plum scored 44 points, Chantel Osahor had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 9 Washington rolled to a 99-77 Pac-12 victory over Oregon on Friday. Heather Corral added a career-high 19 points with five 3-pointers for the Huskies (14-1, 2-0), who won their 11th consecutive game since losing at then-No. 1 Notre Dame six weeks ago. Unless the Ducks and Huskies meet in the postseason... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Their hair wrapped in side buns, wielding lightsabers and dressed as everything from Wookiees to stormtroopers, thousands of people turned out Friday to honor Carrie Fisher, the actress famous for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies. In New Orleans, where death is marked by both mourning and merriment, the Mardi Gras group called the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus organized a parade in honor of the woman they consider royalty. The parade was led by the Leijorettes... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Marie Gulich had career highs of 27 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 22 Oregon State beat Washington State 80-58 on Friday night. The Cougars scored 29 points in the third — their highest scoring quarter ever — to make it 60-54, but made just 2 of 15 from the field and scored four points in the fourth — the school record for fewest points in a quarter.

Todd Fisher said the actresses will be interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, the final resting place of numerous celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Patten, Liberace, Florence Henderson, David Carradine and Bette Davis. Chief of Operations Brian Elias says an examination of Fisher was done, but he stopped short of calling it an autopsy and would not provide any details on what tests were done. Carrie Fisher, 60, an actress and writer who starred as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy... Читать дальше...

Michael Bennett made his feelings about being underpaid well known, but he played hard, he played hurt and he played well, and after nearly two years, he got the new deal he'd been asking for.

Wall Street repeatedly bounced back from steep slumps, including the worst start to any year for stocks, the second correction for the market in five months and investor fears of a global slowdown. A turnaround in company earnings growth, more stable oil prices, a steadily improving U.S. economy and job market all helped keep the market on an upward trajectory. [...] investor optimism that the Republican election sweep will usher in a bevy of business-friendly policies spurred the market to new heights. Читать дальше...

Saturday will be a microcosm of the year so far: Warm at the start; cold at the end.

Seahawks players are excited about the College Football Playoff semifinal games on Saturday, but they likely won't get to watch much of the Peach Bowl between Washington and Alabama.

The drug developer's long-acting version of human growth hormone failed in a late-stage clinical study. The Federal Trade Commission wants more information on the sporting goods retailer's sale to rival Bass Pro Shops. The drugmaker started selling a generic version Concerta, a drug that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(AP) — The Latest on a Texas woman who fell to her death from a chairlift at a Colorado ski resort (all times local): Authorities have released the name of a Texas woman who fell to her death from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort. The last fatal fall from a lift in Colorado happened in 2002 when the manager of Winter Park Ski Resort suffered seizure-like symptoms. Investigators are trying to determine how a Texas woman fell to her death from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort.

The 10-minute firework display will last from 11:59 p.m. to 12:09 a.m. and feature music from, among others, several artists who died in 2016, including David Bowie and Prince.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Aslan Brewing just announced the release of NZ Wheat, a wheat beer The post New beer release, NZ Wheat from Aslan Brewing appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Wall Street repeatedly bounced back from steep slumps, including the worst start to any year for stocks, the second correction for the market in five months and investor fears of a global slowdown. A turnaround in company earnings growth, more stable oil prices, a steadily improving U.S. economy and job market all helped keep the market on an upward trajectory. [...] investor optimism that the Republican election sweep will usher in a bevy of business-friendly policies spurred the market to new heights. Читать дальше...

The Peach Bowl features one of college football's greatest dynasties against the definite outsider in this season's College Football Playoff. The top-ranked Crimson Tide (13-0) is going for its second straight national title and fifth in the last nine seasons under coach Nick Saban . The Huskies wandered in the wilderness for much of the past two decades, playing in only one major bowl since Don James retired after the 1992 season and slogging through a stretch of six straight losing seasons that included an 0-12 debacle in 2008. Читать дальше...