Новости за 06.01.2017

SEATTLE (AP) — An Australian company that makes engines for aerial drones is planning to set up a facility in the Columbia Gorge, following a $90 million agreement to supply engines for a Boeing subsidiary. Orbital has been working with Insitu for four years on a new propulsion system for Insitu's ScanEagle UAV, a long-endurance drone that features a sophisticated digital imaging system.

 The American people either do not want the Affordable Care Act repealed, or oppose repeal until Republican put their own replacement plan on the table:  Will Trump and Republicans listen?

DETROIT (AP) — Fresh off a record year for U.S. auto sales, carmakers meet in Detroit next week to show buyers what's coming next — and ponder their own future under a Trump administration. More than 40 new vehicles will debut at the North American International Auto Show, which is one of the largest events in the U.S. After record sales of 17.55 million in 2016, U.S. sales of new cars and trucks are expected to cool off a little this year, but demand remains strong. Trump has criticized Ford,... Читать дальше...

Tech companies at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas would like it to be. "When an industry is nascent, you will see experimentation," said Mark Hung, a vice president at Gartner Research. The Hair Coach from L'Oreal's Kerastase brand uses a microphone, gyroscope and other sensors to monitor how fast and how hard you're brushing. An accompanying app recommends how to brush for optimal quality and minimal breakage and split ends. A built-in digital screen displays photos you just snapped or have in your photo gallery. Читать дальше...

Neurosurgeons and engineers at the Cleveland Clinic hospital group have developed a mouth guard that's basically a small computer. Wear it next time you play football, ice hockey or any other sports with the potential for head injuries. Adam Bartsch, who was one of the designers of the technology, says that "in near real time, what we're doing is computing the risk of concussion for any single head event." The mouth guard costs $199 and comes from a Cleveland Clinic spinoff called Prevent Biometrics. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners landed another option for their pitching rotation on Friday, acquiring right-handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo from the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Seth Smith. Gallardo was 6-8 with a 5.32 ERA in 23 starts last year with the Orioles, a season that included a lengthy early season stint on the disabled list due to shoulder issues. Last season, Smith appeared in 137 games and had 16 home runs and a career-high 63 RBIs.

Chipotle exec's drug charge to be dismissed after treatment NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys say Chipotle's top marketing executive has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug possession charge that will be dismissed if he completes a rehabilitation program.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama took office in January 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession, the economy was hemorrhaging jobs. Employers were panicking in the face of plummeting demand and a financial crisis that had frozen credit. The unemployment rate hit a painful 10 percent — a quarter-century high — in October 2009. The proportion of Americans with jobs — essentially the flip side of the unemployment rate — dropped a full percentage point under Obama. Routine work on factory... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by seven this week to 665. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 529 rigs sought oil and 135 explored for natural gas this week.

A spokesman said the New Albany, Ohio-based chain operated about 250 retail stores in 2016 and that about 4,000 jobs, including seasonal and temporary ones, would be lost. Limited Stores, founded in 1963, says it has already ceased operations at several stores in recent weeks and would be offering "highly discounted prices" on merchandise until all its doors close for good Sunday.

After lackluster finish, Seahawks host Lions in NFC playoffs SEATTLE (AP) — Only a few weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions were fighting for the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs and a coveted bye that makes getting to the Super Bowl so much easier. Stumbles by both teams over the final few weeks have led to the Seahawks hosting the Lions in the NFC wild-card game on Saturday night and a test of whether momentum even matters going into the playoffs. Detroit (9-7) faced a gauntlet schedule... Читать дальше...

The area proposed for the Grand Canyon monument consists of public land with towering cliffs and canyons, grasslands, forest and desert that is popular with hunters and hikers. Grijalva said designating the Grand Canyon monument could have helped fend off possible congressional moves against the Antiquities Act's presidential power to designate monuments. The Arizona senators said in an October letter to Obama that the proposed Grand Canyon monument would have locked away an area larger than Delaware "from hunting... Читать дальше...

The California Highway Patrol says it is searching for a suspect who shot at officers during a pursuit before a standoff that caused an hours-long closure of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert between the town of Baker and the Nevada state line. The California Highway Patrol says a standoff with a pursuit suspect has shut down Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert between the town of Baker and the Nevada state line. Carmichall says northbound traffic can detour onto State Route 127 at Baker, follow signage to Pahrump... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board said Friday that they have approved a fix for around 67,000 of the 475,000 Volkswagens and Audis with 2-liter diesel engines that were programmed to cheat on U.S. emissions tests. The EPA and Volkswagen say the fix won't affect the cars' fuel economy, reliability or driving characteristics. Volkswagen acknowledged in 2015 that diesels sold in the U.S. had software that recognized when the cars were being tested on a treadmill and turned on pollution controls. Читать дальше...

Worried customers were following the government's advice, issued Dec. 29, and comparing digital logs recording incoming network traffic to their computers and finding matches to a list of hundreds of internet addresses the Homeland Security Department had identified as indicators of malicious Russian intelligence services cyber activity. The incident illustrated the difficulties and dangers of imprecise government warnings on cybersecurity, especially when national security concerns are at play... Читать дальше...

President-elect Donald Trump took time out from berating U.S. intelligence agencies to post a Tweet dumping on his replacement as host on "The Apprentice," actor-bodybuilder-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

(AP) — A foreign government was likely behind a cyber breach of health insurance company Anthem Inc. that compromised more than 78 million consumers' records, investigators said Friday. The California Department of Insurance said Anthem — the nation's second-largest health insurer — has agreed to make $260 million in improvements to its information security systems. The hackers accessed Social Security numbers, birthdates and employment details for customers — all key ingredients for stealing someone's identity.

Disney is recalling about 15,000 hooded sweatshirts because the snap buttons pose a choking hazard to children. Minnie and Mickey Mouse infant hoodie sweatshirts with a three snap closure sold at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Disneyland, Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and on the Shop Disney Parks mobile app from April 2016 through October 2016. An expanded recall involving Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs installed in 41 models of Toshiba Satellite laptops, including the Satellite models affected by the March 2016 recall.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Mozambique airline says one of its passenger jets struck "an external body" shortly before landing and damaged its fuselage. LAM Mozambique Airlines tells the Portuguese news agency Lusa that the possibility the plane hit a drone is "a speculation."

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Viggo Mortensen will return to his northern New York hometown this month to kick off a film festival with a screening of his 2016 movie "Captain Fantastic." Organizers of the Snowtown Film Festival say the 58-year-old actor will be in Watertown on Jan. 27 for the screening, which will be preceded by a "flannel-casual" red carpet and followed by a panel session featuring Mortensen.

Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner was named a first-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press Friday after leading the NFL and establishing a new franchise record with 167 tackles.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. We are now just three weeks away from Belgianfest, one of Seattle’s most The post Three weeks until Belgianfest – tickets on sale now appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2hY1vR1 ) that electricity has been fully restored at the Rio after about 500 rooms on two floors went dark on Dec. 29. The Associated Press previously reported that hotel guests were transferred to other rooms in casinos owned by Caesars, but also to competitors' rooms.