Новости за 27.05.2017

Police say nothing suspicious has been found at London's Old Vic Theatre after a security alert prompted the evacuation of cast and audience in the middle of a performance. Theatergoers earlier tweeted that a matinee performance of "Woyzeck" — starring "Star Wars" actor John Boyega — was halted by theater staff and audience and cast were told to leave. The police force said specialist officers searched the building and found nothing suspicious. Soccer fans are arriving for the FA Cup final with... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Travolta has donated his personal vintage Boeing 707 airplane to a restoration group in Australia. The craft, which the society hopes to keep in the air, was originally in the Qantas fleet, delivered in 1964 and later converted to private use.

LONDON (AP) — British Airways canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports on Saturday as a global IT failure upended the travel plans of tens of thousands of people on a busy U.K. holiday weekend. Passengers at Heathrow reported long lines at check-in counters and the failure of both the airline's website and its mobile app. Passenger Phillip Norton tweeted video of an announcement from a pilot to passengers at Rome's Fiumicino airport, saying the problem affects the system... Читать дальше...

Scattered plans among Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas to host women-only screenings of the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie have produced both support and some grumbling about gender discrimination. Various locations have taken to social media in response, including the operators of the Brooklyn theater promising on Twitter to funnel proceeds from women-only screenings in early June to Planned Parenthood. [...] by women only, they mean staff, too.

British Airways says it is canceling all of its flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports for the rest of the day because of a "major IT system failure." Passengers at Heathrow reported long lines at check-in counters and the failure of the airline's website and mobile app. British Airways has canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports as a global IT failure causes severe disruption for travelers. Air travelers faced delays Saturday because of a worldwide computer systems failure at British Airways... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — British Airways cancels London Heathrow and Gatwick flights for rest of Saturday because of major tech failure.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Spencer Kuhlman was playing junior hockey in Canada when a knee injury wiped out his hopes of playing in college. Kuhlman is a finalist in a surprisingly popular first-year film festival that aims to highlight the possibilities of art from above. The festival, part of an annual drone conference that attracts hundreds of participants to a state that has invested $40 million in the unmanned aircraft industry, drew 42 entries from 21 countries. "Apparently there's a bigger appetite... Читать дальше...

WA Forecast WA Forecast for Monday, May 29, 2017 City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bellingham;Mostly sunny;80;54;ENE;3;58%;12%;7 Pullman;Mostly sunny;80;52;ENE;5;42%;0%;8 Stampede Pass;A t-storm in spots;74;53;N;1;42%;40%;8 Tacoma Narrows;Mostly sunny, warm;83;54;NNE;5;50%;12%;7

SEATTLE (AP) — Inside the suites of Safeco Field are the typical, palatial amenities that come with a premium experience at a ballpark: private entries, leather seats, a food spread with numerous culinary options and drinks galore. The Mariners and hometown neighbor Amazon have partnered to put the Alexa voice-activated operating system in every suite at Safeco Field. [...] you might learn that people don't order food as much as they order drinks, or something like that and working with these guys... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Friday, May 26, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Clear;59;Calm;0;58% Bellingham;Clear;59;S;3;86% Bremerton;Clear;58;Calm;0;71% Chehalis;Clear;59;Calm;0;76% Deer Park;Clear;50;Calm;0;76% Eastsound;Clear;61;N;3;67% Ellensburg;Clear;60;W;6;57% Ephrata;Clear;60;SSW;10;45% Everett;Clear;59;Calm;0;58% Fort Lewis;Clear;67;Calm;0;44% Friday Harbor;Clear;50;Calm;0;96% Hoquiam;Clear;55;Calm;0;92%... Читать дальше...

Humans are emotional, selfish creatures by nature, and the fear of losing the Doctor and the fear of what Earth would look like without him pushes us -- and therefore Bill -- to indulge ourselves in our most basic instincts. There is a last place you will ever go, a last door you will ever walk through, a last sight you will ever see, and every step you ever take is moving you closer, the threat of danger would still feel very real because of what we know. The politics present within the overall narrative... Читать дальше...

While life wasn't necessarily under siege in Seattle, things were still busy and sometimes on edge.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Air's parent says its chief operating officer has resigned, the second high-ranking executive to leave the discount carrier this month. Federal safety regulators spent three months reviewing Allegiant's operations last year after several unusual incidents, including an aborted takeoff due to mechanical failure and a plane that nearly ran out of fuel, but cleared the airline of major problems.

ATLANTA (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for performing illegal cosmetic silicone injections — including one that caused a woman's death. U.S. Attorney John Horn's office said in a news release that Roberts falsely claimed to be a licensed medical practitioner and illegally transported liquid silicone from Florida to Atlanta for clandestine cosmetic procedures between 2004 and December.

Seattle police arrested two men Thursday after they tried to haul a pilfered bed on foot across Rainier Avenue South, reports indicate.

A big stock offering presages a huge oil pipeline, which will cross British Columbia and create an oil port just east of Vancouver.  Thirty-four tankers, laden with bitumen crude oil from the Alberta tar sands, would pass through the international waters of the Salish Sea each month. 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A sweeping new anti-abortion bill in Texas that includes a provision already blocked by federal courts is heading to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The bill approved Friday by the state Senate is the Legislature's response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision last summer striking down Texas' 2013 law that prompted more than half the state's abortion clinics to close.

The beauty products company's profit and sales topped analysts' expectations. Shares in real estate investment trusts fell Friday, continuing their pattern of lagging the market this year. Household goods makers made some of the largest gains Friday in an overall lackluster trading day.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday U.S. stocks made the tiniest of gains Friday as media companies and sellers of beauty products and food ticked higher. Major indexes added to their winning streak and record highs.