Новости за 19.06.2017

While it's an apparent victory for environmental groups that opposed the changes, most likely it will be short-lived, as the government's environmental minister is working on similar legislation. Last week, Temer's environment minister announced plans to create a new expedited bill in Congress that would convert 1.1 million acres to other uses.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Monday Apple and other big-name technology stocks got back to their winning ways Monday and helped drive U.S. indexes once again to record heights.

The Cleveland-based museum has announced plans to create a permanent presence in Tokyo. Hall of Fame President and CEO Greg Harris says, "Japan is the second-largest music market in the world, making it the perfect place for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's first international expansion."

(AP) — Fifteen children were among the passengers rescued from a schooner that ran aground at the mouth of the Mystic River in Connecticut, the Coast Guard said Monday. A New London-based Coast Guard crew brought the passengers to a shipyard in Groton. The Alabama's home port is Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, where it is operated by Black Dog Tall Ships.

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Car enthusiasts now have their pick of destinations to get their fix while visiting Newport, with two car museums featuring classic and rare cars, the newest having opened just this month. "What we're really talking about is good design, and how car design really reflects art and social history," said David de Muzio, executive director of the Audrain Automobile Museum. The museums fit right in to the spirit of Newport, a resort destination known for its mansions, folk and jazz festivals and beaches. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — A cousin of a mother who was shot and killed by Seattle police questioned Monday why officers didn't use a Taser or other non-lethal options during the encounter with the woman who he said had been struggling with mental health issues in the past year but wasn't a violent person. Kenny Isabell, pastor of The Way of Holiness Church of God in Seattle, said 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was pregnant and some of her four other children were inside the apartment during the Sunday shooting. Читать дальше...

Murder charges filed against a South Carolina man last week for a 2016 double-slaying in Belltown indicate that a drug-fueled sexual encounter precipitated the fatal assaults.

Titled "Reckless Exploit," the report by Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto said the targets included people, such as prominent journalists Carmen Aristegui and Carlos Loret de Mola, who were investigating alleged government corruption and purported human rights abuses by security forces. Mexico issued a statement saying that just like any other democratic country, it conducts intelligence operations to combat organized crime and defend national security. "The Government of the Republic categorically... Читать дальше...

Jenny Durkan is emerging as the business-backed candidate for Seattle Mayor.  She wins an endorsement from the city's restaurant and hotel lobby, including a group that challenged a recent voter-passed worker protection law.  Jessyn Farrell gets backing from big Teamster local.

Technology CEOs are being urged by White House officials to pitch in on President Donald Trump's effort to modernize government. Trump senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner welcomed technology executives to the White House on Monday for an afternoon of working groups. Jared Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, will oversee the event with Chris Liddell, a White House aide who directs the technology effort.

Even Mayor Bill Peduto weighed in, responding, "I was elected to represent the people of Pittsburgh, not Philadelphia" — riffing on his recent kerfuffle over President Donald Trump's pullout of the Paris climate accord. A spokeswoman for Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. apologized Monday, saying the company is "exploring innovative, adaptive technologies to serve up personalized content to our fans ... in this case, our map accidentally missed the mark — literally."

The puppet, which was spotted along the parade route, portrayed a woman in blackface caricature. Its presence generated disappointment and anger from many in attendance.

The film, directed by Michael Showalter and produced by Judd Apatow, has already been hailed as one of the year's best. Amazon plunked down $12 million for "The Big Sick" (in theaters Friday) after its lauded Sundance Film Festival premiere in January. It's a major release starring a Pakistani-American actor (Nanjiani, famous to many for his role on "Silicon Valley"). Lest anyone doubt his rom-com ardor, Nanjiani's conversation is punctuated by titles like My Best Friend's Wedding, ''Sleepless in Seattle and... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's last health care insurer to sell policies to individuals statewide through the federal Affordable Care Act said Monday it needs to know more about how the state's insurance market will function next year before making a final promise to stay. Monday is the filing deadline for companies planning to participate in the Iowa market to file rate plans for 2018, but insurers have until September to make a final decision on whether to sell policies on the state's exchange. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Only 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health insurance, according to a study that suggests doctors are not keeping up with the needs of youth caught up in the worst addiction crisis in U.S. history. "Young people may be dying because they are not getting the treatment they need," said Brendan Saloner, an addiction researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who wrote an editorial published with the study Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Читать дальше...

During peak shipping season the Atlanta company adds airplane and truck cargo capacity, often at higher short-term rates, and hires additional seasonal employees.

NEW YORK (AP) — Grocers trying to compete with the threat of a combined Amazon and Whole Foods will have to make their stores more appealing, leverage their locations to offer delivery and do a better job of collecting shopper data. Amazon's planned $13.7 billion acquisition of the organic and natural foods grocer signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of online orders and delivery or in-store pickup, putting even more pressure on the already competitive industry. Grocery shopping is likely to get more sensory... Читать дальше...

NODEIRINHO, Portugal (AP) — Survivors emerged Monday with stories of leaping into water tanks and other dramatic escapes from the forest fires scorching central Portugal, and authorities came under mounting criticism for not doing more to prevent Portugal's deadliest natural disaster in decades. More than 2,700 firefighters were still battling Monday to contain several major wildfires in the area northeast of Lisbon, where one blaze that began Saturday killed 63 people, many of them as they tried to flee the flames in their cars. Читать дальше...

The Seattle Police Department released an audio recording early Monday morning of Sunday's interaction with Charleena Lyles, a 30-year-old pregnant woman who was fatally shot by officers after reporting a burglary attempt at her apartment.

Boeing announced the 737 MAX 10 Monday at the Paris Air Show. The fuselage of the MAX 10 is five-and-a-half feet longer than Boeing's MAX 9, making the model more attractive to airlines looking to fit as many passengers as possible into a single-aisle jet.

Sumerian Brewing is about to introduce a beer bot. Actually, they kind of have already introduced it. What’s a beer The post Introducing the Sumerian Brewing beer bot appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

After leaving UPS, she served as a deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration in the George W. Bush administration. The first bills featuring both names are expected to go into circulation later this year. Since President Harry Truman selected the first woman Treasurer in 1949, all of those who have followed have been women.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats plan to slow the Senate's work, force votes and make late-night speeches in an effort to focus attention on how Republicans are crafting legislation revamping the nation's health care system behind closed doors, a senior Democratic aide said Monday. The effort comes with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hoping to weave together a bill dismantling much of former President Barack Obama's health care law so the Senate can vote on it before leaving for its July 4 recess. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin says she is "extremely concerned" about funds being cut from services for the disabled. Congressional Republicans are targeting the Medicaid health program, which helps the poor and disabled, and funds nursing home care for millions of older people who could not otherwise afford it.