Новости за 21.01.2017

The one-page directive gives agencies authority to grant waivers, exemptions and delays of provisions in the Affordable Care Act. Trump's order states that federal agencies can grant waivers, exemptions and delays of "Obamacare" provisions that would impose costs on states or individuals. Insurers see the coverage requirement, or so-called individual mandate, as an essential tool to nudge healthy people into the coverage pool. Leslie Dach, campaign director of the Protect Our Care Coalition, issued a statement saying... Читать дальше...

You don't know when, or where, or how it'll happen, but after it does, she wakes up again in her bed, sweaty and disoriented, to find that she has to live that same day over again. [...] again. [...] again. Director Ry Russo-Young's film, adapted from Lauren Oliver's novel of the same name, is more thriller than existential comedy, but the big themes remain similar. In "Before I Fall," Sam is a popular member of a group of beautiful but vicious girls (including Halston Sage, Medalion Rahimi and... Читать дальше...

A new course that could be offered at the University of Washington this spring is turning some heads - mostly for it's name, but also for the skills it teaches.

Millions of women, joined by men, were on the march from Washington, D.C. to Washington state on Saturday, delivering a message to President Donald Trump that reproductive rights will not be abridged, and misogyny will not be tolerated.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. "Definitely by far the best day I've been feeling out on the golf course," said Johnson, who is playing for the first time in Abu Dhabi after receiving a sponsor's invitation. Martin Kaymer, seeking a fourth victory in Abu Dhabi, started the third round with a one-shot lead over Rafa Cabrera Bello, but they were two of the 14 players who failed to break par on a low-scoring day.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tyrrell Hatton grabbed the consciousness of the wider golfing public with his top-10 finishes at the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship last year. Hatton, a 25-year-old from England, followed up his impressive performances in the majors by winning his first senior title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and finishing second at the season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai. A host of big names — including major champions in Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson ... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 20 people escaped injury when a flood swept cabins and vehicles down a coastal canyon as the second in a trio of storms drenched California with heavy rain and brought more snow to the mountains. The dramatic scene about 115 miles northwest of Los Angeles came during a day of pounding rain in Southern California that caused flooding, rockslides and an avalanche warning. Trees were toppled, cars were stranded in surging water and five homeless people were rescued by... Читать дальше...

Full disclosure: I love the original Beaches, with Bette Midler (my queen) and Barbara Hershey and Barbara Hershey's 1980s botox lips and a wee pre-Blossom, pre-PhD, pre-Big Bang Theory Mayim Bialik as tweenage CC Bloom, stealing smokes on the beach and getting sand all over her kiddie-vaudville costume.Unsurprising spoiler alert: Stage mother Leona becomes a frazzled shopkeep whose talented daughter panhandles without a permit rather than indulge in that old-time Hollywood tradition of working... Читать дальше...

This week we harkened back to Season 1 in a big way with a return visit to the Miss Mystic Falls teen beauty pageant--yes, the very one where Elena (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev/283252//?ftag=) and Damon (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ian-somerhalder/154274//?ftag=) first slow-danced while Stefan (http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-wesley/262661//?ftag=) rolled around in the woods craving the blood of innocents. [...] while it was comforting to see our characters return to a familiar situation (and plotline)... Читать дальше...

A planned speech by controversial Breitbart.com editor Milo Yiannopoulos was delayed Friday evening before a man in the crowd outside the University of Washington venue was shot in the abdomen.

A planned speech by controversial Breitbart.com editor Milo Yiannopoulos was delayed Friday evening before a man in the crowd outside the University of Washington venue was shot in the abdomen.

At an ecumenical Inauguration Day service at Temple de Hirsch Sinai, Seattle-area faith leaders offer their faith as antidote to a nation's anger.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog.   Washington State History Museum in Tacoma to explore state’s three favorite beverages: The post New exhibit at Washington State History Museum explores the state’s beery past and present appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Apple launched its legal attack three days after the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit alleging Qualcomm has been imposing unfair licensing terms on manufacturers. Besides cooperating with the FTC's investigation, Apple says it has been providing information about its dealings with Qualcomm to regulators in Europe, South Korea and Taiwan.

Perhaps the largest political demonstration in Seattle's history took to the city's streets Saturday as a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 made its way from the Central District to Seattle Center to protest the newly installed administration of President Donald Trump.

The Republicans' FCC majority would help them roll back pro-consumer policies that upset many phone and cable industry groups, including net neutrality rules that bar internet service providers from favoring some websites and apps over others. Consumer advocates have been concerned that a deregulation-minded FCC could potentially allow more huge mergers, overturn new protections for internet users and lead to higher costs for media and technology companies that rely on the internet to reach consumers. Читать дальше...

The technological transition came just as Trump took the oath of office Friday, giving him a clean digital slate while preserving hundreds of tweets and posts made during President Barack Obama's time in office. Trump sent his first tweets as president from @realDonaldTrump, the personal account where his thousands of candid on everything from immigration to golf course conditions helped propel him into a political force. Turning over social media accounts is a modern twist on the complex presidential transition ... Читать дальше...

One person was injured in a shooting off the Aurora corridor in North Seattle Friday afternoon, the Seattle Police Department confirmed.

Growth in the quarter ending in December ticked up to 6.8 percent over 2015, supported by government spending and a real estate boom, a gain from the previous quarter's 6.7 percent, government data showed Friday. NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's airwaves and internet connections. Pai is one of the two Republican commissioners on a 5-member panel that regulates the country's communications infrastructure... Читать дальше...

Inslee and Murray offer a warm sendoff to Barack Obama, and deliver a cold shoulder to President Trump.

Yesterday both Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) and Mel Kiper (ESPN) posted mock drafts. Let’s have a look at both and which players were available to the Seahawks. Daniel Jeremiah’s mock Seattle’s pick at 26: Garett Bolles (T, Utah) “In 2016, the Seahawks used a top pick on an offensive lineman (OT Germain Ifedi), and I’d expect […]

How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday The gains, which snapped a 5-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average, came against the backdrop of the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. Investors also had their eye on the latest batch of corporate earnings.

Attorney Hector Balderas' office filed the lawsuit Friday afternoon in state district court, saying the manufacturers had a duty to ensure their products were safe and that concealment of air bag defects amounted to unfair and deceptive trade practices under New Mexico law. Takata already has agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and restitution as part of plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over the yearslong scheme to conceal the deadly defect in its inflators. The attorney general's... Читать дальше...

The consumer products maker, whose brands include Gillette, Duracell and Tide, issued a strong revenue forecast. The semiconductor company reported earnings and revenue that beat analysts' forecasts. The drugmaker said it won't pursue accelerated regulatory approval for a lung cancer treatment.

Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases new home sales for December, 10 a.m. Commerce Department releases durable goods for December, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m. Yahoo Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes. WASHINGTON — Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee vote on the nomination of Ben Carson to be housing secretary. Читать дальше...