Новости за 01.01.2017

The NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks (9-5-1) travel to the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco 49ers (2-13) in the teams' 2016 regular-season finale.

When Chris Petersen was introduced in December 2013, the clock started on the next chapter of Washington football and bringing the program back into the national conversation. [...] when the Huskies emerged this season, becoming Pac-12 champions and reaching the College Football Playoff before being overwhelmed 24-7 by top-ranked Alabama in the Peach Bowl on Saturday, they were in theory a year early. That's the thing we noticed last year with these guys is they had a chip on their shoulder and... Читать дальше...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills interim coach Anthony Lynn is the clear favorite to take over the job permanently, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. A third person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The AP that former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley is a candidate to become the Bills defensive coordinator under Lynn. A former NFL running back, Lynn is overseeing a LeSean McCoy-led offense that is in a position to lead the... Читать дальше...

[...] for some companies, your medications, test results and hospital records are the building blocks of a multinational business. [...] as the industry has grown, so have concerns about patient privacy. Adam Tanner takes a look at the promise and pitfalls of big medical data in his upcoming book "Our Bodies, Our Data." [...] all the details about that process can be sold by companies called data miners. When I tell people that your blood test information is sold to commercial companies they often feel rather uncomfortable with that. Читать дальше...

Jefferson County prosecuting attorney and coroner, Michael Haas, identified the victims as pilot Jon Bernhoft, his 61-year-old fiancee Carla Parke and her two grandchildren — a 9-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, both of Bellingham. The Peninsula Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/2hZwAzN) that officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board worked Saturday to extract the wreckage from the ravine.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina 2018 governor's race was supposed to be wide open, with the departure of popular Republican Nikki Haley, term-limited from seeking a third run. [...] with Haley's potential early departure pending her confirmation as U.N. ambassador, a space has been created for current Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster - who will step in if Haley's confirmed - to run as an incumbent next year. [...] with the state's politics trending more and more conservative over the past decade or more... Читать дальше...

According to USA Today's Tom Pelissero, Seattle offensive line/assistant head coach Tom Cable may get a second chance in charge of an NFL squad after a controversial tenure with the Oakland Raiders from 2008 to 2010 that ended amid accusations of punching an assistant coach and domestic violence allegations from both an ex-wife and an ex-girlfriend.

A low pressure center that dropped in from the Gulf of Alaska swirled through the region overnight, bringing anywhere from a dusting to 2", but then our old friend, the Puget Sound Convergence Zone set up in South Seattle and brought a narrow band of several inches of snow. Reports in so far this morning show as much as 3-6 inches around SeaTac and Burien and a 7" report in Cinebar.

A key to making resolutions stick though is to make the goals concrete. [...] if saving more is your aim this year, try this more specific goal on for size — set aside just 1 percent more for retirement. "People sometimes get overwhelmed thinking about it (retirement saving), so we are trying to chunk it up for them," said Christine Marcks, president of Prudential Retirement, which is urging people to pledge, in person or online, to save one percent more in 2017 toward their retirement. "The fact is... Читать дальше...

The 30-year-old Paper Crown designer, Kohl's fashion mogul and former star of Laguna Beach and The Hills shared a sonogram of her unborn child (held in a perfectly manicured hand, natch) with Instagram followers New Year's Day, along with the caption "I have a feeling 2017 is going to be the best year yet." Conrad is expecting the child with William Tell, the 36-year-old former member of band Something Corporate, who she married in September 2014 and met when she was much younger: I met my husband... Читать дальше...

Call it kinder editing or humility gained via three public rejections in three years, but by the end of Bachelor in Paradise, Nick's image was officially rehabilitated. No less an expert on transcending public break-ups than Jennifer Aniston apparently loves Nick, gushing about him on Jimmy Kimmel. If you want to dig a little deeper, tune in for an long preview special called "Countdown to Nick" Sunday, Jan. 1st at 8/7c on ABC ahead of the Jan. 2 premiere, also at 8/7c on ABC.

- Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) January 1, 2017 Besides the DC television shows he named in this provocative pot-stirring tease of a tweet, there is also NBC's midseason comedy Powerless, The CW's iZombie and AMC's Preacher that are currently on or will be on television. [...] totally unsubstantiated rumors are swirling that this mention refers to a fifth yet-unannounced show that could end up in a Friday night slot on the CW, which has had tremendous success with DC properties.

M*A*S*H star William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy in the famous sitcom, lost his battle with lung cancer in the early morning of New Year's Eve 2016. The 84-year-old had battled lung cancer for a year and a half before passing away with his wife at his side in his Pasadena home. Co-star Loretta Swit (Major Margaret Houlihan) beautifully eulogized the actor to The Hollywood Reporter, saying: Our Dear Bill and his goodness are a great argument for there being a heaven.

I just thought, 25 years ago, when I became an actor, I didn't really anticipate ever really being on a bus. [...] it's also been nice because my kids, when they see a poster in LA, they say "Daddy!" So for them, even if I'm not around, I'm strangely on a giant billboard. [...] we live in an age with iPhones and everything that I talk to them on FaceTime several times a day.

Looking stunning in a dusty rose bodysuit, the pop icon called out from the stage that "We can't hear" as the background music for her hit "Emotions" kicked in, instructing the fans to sing in her stead. Mariah Carey was obviously lip-syncing along to her chart-topping hit, but you have to give her credit for her sheer bravery, staying on stage and reaching out to fans despite the technical issues, finishing the uncomfortable performance with a wry "It just don't get any better!"

The Rose Bowl was played in Durham, North Carolina, because of security concerns in the wake of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor; Oregon State defeated Duke, 20-16. In 1935, The Associated Press inaugurated Wirephoto, the first successful service for transmitting photographs by wire to member newspapers. In 1953, country singer Hank Williams Sr., 29, was discovered dead in the back seat of his car during a stop in Oak Hill, West Virginia, while he was being driven to a concert date in Canton, Ohio. Читать дальше...

The top-ranked Clemson Tide will take on the No. 3 Tigers in a do-over of last season's national championship game, a 45-40 thriller won by Alabama. Alabama (14-0) wore down No. 4 Washington for a 24-7 victory in the Peach Bowl, while Clemson dominated No. 2 Ohio State 31-0 in the Fiesta Bowl, handing Urban Meyer the first shutout of his coaching career. Alabama will be going for its fifth national championship in eight seasons, a run that already has stamped it as one of the greatest dynasties in college football history. Читать дальше...

This only works once a century…..Happy New Year!

Going old school on playoff newcomer Washington, top-ranked Alabama relied on a stifling defense and the bruising runs of Bo Scarbrough to wear down the Huskies for a 24-7 victory Saturday in the Peach Bowl semifinal game. The Crimson Tide (14-0) scored 10 points off turnovers, including Ryan Anderson's interception return for a touchdown late in the first half, and Scarbrough's 68-yard TD run in the fourth quarter finished off the Huskies. No. 4 Washington (12-2) reached the College Football Playoff... Читать дальше...

[...] Huskies coach Chris Peterson could see it coming. The more he studied the Crimson Tide defense, the more he understood the challenge awaiting Washington on Saturday in a 24-7 Peach Bowl semifinal loss to No. 1 Alabama. Washington's offense opened strong, moving 64 yards on a touchdown drive capped by Jake Browning's 16-yard pass to Dante Pettis . Despite its offensive struggles after the opening drive, Washington trailed only 10-7 late in the first half until Alabama's Ryan Anderson 26-yard interception return for a touchdown. Читать дальше...

Police said the pilot boarded the Boeing 737 with 99 passengers and six crew members in Calgary, Alberta for a flight that was scheduled to make stops in Regina, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba before continuing on to Cancun, Mexico. Stacey said police allege the suspect had three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system. "Because he has as much alcohol in his system as he does, they're going to wait for him to sober up somewhat before he goes before a justice of the peace," Stacey said. Читать дальше...

La policía indicó que el piloto abordó el Boeing 737 en Calgary el sábado por la mañana para un vuelo programado con escalas en Regina y Winnipeg antes de continuar a su destino, Cancún, en México.

The countdown is on for the big New Year's Eve fireworks show at the Space Needle in Seattle.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Washington. Alabama backup tailback Bo Scarbrough was one of the few offensive players producing big plays in a defense-dominated first half. Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts, the SEC offensive player of the year, was just 5-of-9 passing for 32 yards for Alabama and didn't have any success running either. Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson has scored the latest defensive touchdown for the Tide this season. Читать дальше...

A 21-year-old man was fighting for his life at a Seattle hospital after being shot at a Federal Way home during a fight early Saturday morning.