Новости за 27.06.2017

SAN DIEGO (AP) — California health officials reported Tuesday that 111 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives in the first six months after a 2016 law made the option legal in the nation's most populous state. According to the data generated from forms doctors were required to submit between June 9 and Dec. 31, 2016, a total of 191 people received life-ending drugs after being diagnosed with having less than six months to live and 111 people took them and died. Christian Burkin, spokesman... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that she believes banking regulators have made enough improvements to the financial system that the world will not experience another financial crisis "in our lifetimes." Addressing an audience at the British Academy in London on Tuesday, Yellen said the banking reforms put in place in recent years have made the financial system much safer. [...] Yellen said the system is better able to handle any shocks that might occur if investors... Читать дальше...

Snohomish County’s 5 Rights Brewing Company was recently named Small Brewery of the Year at the Washington Beer Awards The post 5 Rights Brewing is throwing an anniversary and victory party appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities say hundreds of shoppers and hotel guests were safely evacuated after a grease fire at a mall along the San Antonio River Walk poured thick smoke into the tourist area. Fire department spokesman Joe Arrington says it appears a grease fire got into some duct work in the restaurants area.

Today Gig Harbor Brewing announcing that it recently signed a new distribution agreement with Crown Distributing. The Tacoma-based brewery’s beers will soon The post Gig Harbor Brewing signs distribution agreement, increases production appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison by a judge who said he used a "pyramid of lies" to boost a business that helped criminals process millions of dollars in illegal bitcoin transactions. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan in Manhattan noted that Murgio's victims included a federal credit union that served a low-income community in Lakewood, New Jersey. Prosecutors said the 110-member once-healthy credit union was forced into liquidation after 36 years after Murgio... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February instructing the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rescind or revise the Obama rule, which environmentalists say is essential to protecting water for human consumption and wildlife. The proposed repeal is the latest in a series of Trump moves to undo President Barack Obama's environmental legacy, including withdrawal from the Paris climate change accord, rescinding the Clean Power Plan that sought to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to boost the number of generic prescription drugs in an effort to make medicines more affordable and to prevent price gouging. New commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Tuesday that the FDA will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three on the market.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees and contractors in hard hats cheered as the first train rolled into the pristine new station at the southern tip of Manhattan. The station was just 3-years-old when Sandy struck in October 2012, destroying electrical and mechanical systems and with a mix of seawater, sewage and debris. MTA officials say measures to protect the station from future storms include retractable flood doors at the entrances and reinforcement of other entry points for water including vents... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Conservatives and liberals in Wisconsin both see hope in Republican Sen. Ron Johnson's steadfast refusal to back the current version of the GOP Senate health care bill. The senator's fellow conservatives, including Gov. Scott Walker, are praising his attention-grabbing opposition to the bill and are urging him to seek changes to ensure Wisconsin wouldn't be penalized for rejecting federal money to expand Medicaid. [...] liberals see Johnson's current position as a chance for them to bury the Senate's bill... Читать дальше...

To help you answer the increasingly difficult question of “is this a craft beer?” the Brewers Association (BA) has introduced The post Brewers Association introduces new seal to identify independent breweries appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Israel's Prime Minister's Office says in a statement announcing the fund's creation that in exchange for funding start-ups, "the Mossad will receive a license to use the technology developed, without imposing any restrictions on the IP developed, and without paying royalties."

NEW YORK (AP) — Millennials may be shunning some habits beloved by past generations, but one restaurant company CEO says they still want to go to sit-down chains like Olive Garden. "Believe it or not, millennials still want to come to restaurants," Gene Lee, chief executive of Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants, said Tuesday, based on what he said was the company's research. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring items came to $1.18 per share.

Conflicting stories have emerged regarding the June 18 shooting of pregnant mother of four Charleena Lyles, but the Seattle City Council hopes to achieve some clarity on the incident Tuesday night with a public hearing.

iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending June 25, 2017: iTunes Store iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.Kong: Skull Island 2.Life 3.Beauty and the Beast (2017) 4.John Wick: Chapter 2 5.The LEGO Batman Movie 6.Table 19 7.Get Out 8.Logan 9.Smurfs: The Lost Village 10.The Great Wall iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent 1.I Am Not Your Negro 2.Once Upon a Time in Venice 3.Before I Fall 4.The Bad Batch 5.The Exception 6.This Beautiful Fantastic 7.Missing 411 8.Neruda 9.Moonlight 10.Unacknowledged: An Exposé... Читать дальше...

Officials say an altercation over a dead raccoon led to Sunday's shooting in rural Mason County, and they are still looking for a person of interest in the shooting.

Experts have said that a strong U.S. dollar and lackluster economies elsewhere have made it more expensive for travelers to vacation here, leading some to choose destinations elsewhere. Some sectors of the travel industry have warned that anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies from the Trump administration could exacerbate the downward trend that began last year.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the new marker was reached early Tuesday and in a Facebook post said that he's proud of the role his company is playing in connecting people around the world. The Menlo Park, California, company is putting more emphasis on creating virtual communities within the site while it also works to reduce violent, hateful and misleading content on the service.

The moves come after news reports this week said that activist shareholder Third Point was pushing Nestle to sell its stake in French cosmetics company L'Oreal.

Sure you may already have a two backup boxes of cereal in your pantry and enough muffins to last you through the month, but the bulk-seller has a new burger offering at their food counter. And if they're anywhere as good as the store's $1.50 hot dogs, then everybody wins.

Pike Place Market's new MarketFront is set to open Thursday, but what of the historic market's past? Take a look back in these photos.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its outlook for the U.S. economy, citing the number of uncertainties that surround President Donald Trump's plans to boost economic growth.

The observatory raised the aviation alert code to "warning" level, the highest level. The observatory says the cloud was not expected to drop ash on Aleutian communities or the mainland.

Lee spokesman Conn Carroll said Tuesday that the lawmaker will not vote for a crucial procedural motion allowing the Senate to begin debate on the legislation, unless it's changed. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he has faith in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's ability to round up the votes for the Republican health care bill despite growing opposition in the Senate. The Wisconsin Republican said he has every expectation that the Senate will move ahead on the bill, which the Congressional... Читать дальше...