Новости за 08.07.2017

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech director Vaclav Kadrnka's "Little Crusader" has won the top prize at the 52nd edition of an international film festival in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary. Described by organizers as a meditative drama on fatherhood, ''Little Crusader tells the story of a medieval knight searching for his son and his way of coping with loss after his only descendant runs away from home to find the Holy Land.

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's government says a widespread internet outage that began roughly two weeks ago is costing the Horn of Africa nation about $10 million each day and is a "major disaster." The minister didn't say what caused the outage, but officials and internet providers have attributed the problem to a commercial ship that they said cut an undersea cable.

The climbs, high-speed descents and hairpin turns on tap for Stage 9 of the Tour de France will be enough to make even spectators watching at home dizzy. Starting in Nantua, near Geneva, the peloton will scale three "hors categorie" — beyond rating — climbs before concluding with a serpentine descent into the Savoie town of Chambery. First up is the Col de la Biche with its remarkable views of Mont Blanc, followed by the unprecedented and fearsome side of the Grand Colombier, known as the Directissime... Читать дальше...

I-5 is backed up seven miles and growing after state troopers shot a man who threatened them with a knife earlier this morning.

An attempt by some businesses and real estate professionals to rebrand the southern part of the neighborhood as SoHa has been greeted by many residents as an affront to a capital of African-American culture and history. New York City is filled with neighborhood names altered by real estate professionals and developers to create cachet, some of which have stuck more than others. Occasional references to SoHa as a neighborhood date back almost 20 years but have picked up steam recently, including on local businesses... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A movie director served jail time for trespassing onto a Georgia railroad bridge and putting his film crew in the path of a freight train that slammed into the group and killed a young camera assistant. More than three years later, a Savannah judge has scheduled a civil trial to begin Monday in a wrongful death lawsuit by Jones' parents against CSX Transportation. Both the Wayne County sheriff and the National Transportation Safety Board determined the movie crew, which had placed a hospital bed across the tracks for a planned scene... Читать дальше...

The Senate Republicans' plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act would cut projected Medicaid spending over the next decade by 25 percent. In the case of Bernard's 83-year-old mother, retired teacher Franceen Golditch, the $4,000 that she receives each month from her pension and Social Security goes almost entirely to the nursing home. While the federal-state Medicaid program is most often associated with poor children and single mothers, almost two-thirds of its spending goes to the elderly and the disabled... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Oil companies are shelling out more cash and signing long contracts for a limited supply of monster rigs that drill wells much faster than the older models that led the U.S. first shale boom. The Houston Chronicle reports some rig suppliers have recently signed 18-month and two-year contracts for these so-called super-spec rigs, collecting up to 20 percent more in daily rates as U.S. producers scramble to lock down the most efficient rigs in the nation's fleet. Earlier this year... Читать дальше...

WA Forecast WA Forecast for Monday, July 10, 2017 City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bellingham;Sun and clouds;73;58;SSE;9;66%;12%;6 Everett;Clouds and sun, nice;74;55;NNW;6;55%;15%;6 Fort Lewis;Partly sunny;78;54;NW;5;69%;14%;7 Friday Harbor;Clouds and sunshine;71;52;WSW;6;70%;15%;6 Hoquiam;Some sun returning;66;53;WNW;10;85%;13%;5 Port Angeles;Sun and clouds;67;51;W;9;75%;14%;5 Pullman;Plenty... Читать дальше...

The Group of 20 summit came up with compromise language on trade, although officials struggled to find common ground on another contentious issue, fighting climate change. In the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement, the group agreed in a draft statement to "take note" of the U.S. withdrawal while the other 19 reaffirmed support of the Paris deal to limit emissions of greenhouse gases scientist say are behind global warming. Officials at the summit, who... Читать дальше...

Scooter aficionados from around the U.S. and beyond gather in Seattle this weekend for Amerivespa scooter rally.

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Friday, July 7, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Clear;58;NNW;6;71% Bellingham;Clear;63;SSE;13;62% Bremerton;Mostly clear;58;Calm;0;77% Chehalis;Clear;57;Calm;0;87% Deer Park;Clear;67;ESE;5;52% Eastsound;Clear;57;S;8;82% Ellensburg;Clear;70;NW;23;42% Ephrata;Clear;82;WNW;7;18% Everett;Clear;58;NNW;6;71% Fort Lewis;Clear;63;W;8;78% Friday Harbor;Clear;50;Calm;0;100% Hoquiam;Clear;56;WNW;6;89%... Читать дальше...

The actor passed away from complications of heart failure, his manager, Emily Gerson Saines, told The Hollywood Reporter. The character is killed off in the second novel of the book series but lived on the show due to his popularity. Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered fondly within the overall legacy of True Blood. True Blood star Anna Paquin tweeted Saturday that she was "devastated" by the actor's death and called it an "utter privilege" to work with Ellis.

Pharrell Williams delivers again with several catchy tunes on the third soundtrack for the 'Despicable Me' animated comedy/adventure film series, while Heitor Pereira contributes again to the score.

People can still take gondola rides to the ski resort for mountain views and play at its summer fun park. Hikers and bikers on the Colorado Trail that runs from outside Denver to Durango can detour around the closure by taking a paved bike trail or hopping on a free bus connecting ski resort communities, said Bill Manning, executive director of the Colorado Trail Foundation. People were worried when the fire first broke out and spread rapidly Wednesday, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air... Читать дальше...

The "bathroom initiative," I-1552, which would have rolled back rights of access of transgender people, has failed to win a place on Washington's ballot for the second straight year. Initiative supporters have come up short in the Legislature, and it efforts to force a statewide vote.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a state operating budget that significantly raised education funding in the state, but it will also raise property taxes, or lower them, depending on where you live. 

SEATTLE (AP) — A flight attendant broke a wine bottle over the head of a man who lunged for an exit door and fought with other passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing, but it didn't faze him, an FBI agent wrote in charging papers filed Friday. Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, of Tampa, Florida, appeared in U.S. District Court, wearing a beige jail uniform and sporting a scrape or bruise below his right eye. Hudek was charged with interfering with a flight crew, which carries... Читать дальше...

"Do you know who I am?" That, investigators say, was Florida resident Joseph Daniel Hudek IV demand to the flight attendants and passengers who fought him into submission after he grabbed for an exit door aboard a Seattle-Beijing flight.

[...] MAN DIES FOLLOWING FLORIDA POWER PLANT ACCIDENT Charlotte County Fire & EMS spokeswoman Dee Hawkins-Garland says the middle-aged man was underwater in a pond when he felt a bite on his left arm. Airport spokesman Marc Henderson says the airport received a message from the Boeing 737 aircraft saying it needed to make an emergency landing. An arrest report says officers stopped 30-year-old Breon Pope and learned he had a suspended driver's license and an active arrest warrant.

MIAMI (AP) — A passenger plane traveling from Kingston, Jamaica, to Cleveland, Ohio, was diverted to Miami after reports of a fire that turned out to be a false alarm. Airport spokesman Marc Henderson says the airport received a message from the Boeing 737 aircraft saying it needed to make an emergency landing after a report of fire or smoke in its cargo area.

The tax break was one of 13 listed in a bill that Inslee signed Friday, though he used his veto pen on both the manufacturing business and occupation tax rate and also on a sales tax exemption for TransAlta as it converts its coal plant to natural gas.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Foes of the Keystone XL oil pipeline said Friday they may appeal a South Dakota judge's decision upholding state regulators' approval for the pipeline to cross the state, potentially extending the legal conflict over the pipeline. Terry Cunha, a spokesman for pipeline developer TransCanada Corp., praised the decision in a statement, saying the project will help U.S. energy security, create well-paying jobs and offer substantial economic benefits. Native American tribes... Читать дальше...