Новости за 17.07.2017

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro has asked for international help to fight wildfires raging along the Adriatic sea coastline that are also raging along the Adriatic sea coastline in neighboring Croatia, reaching a key port, authorities said Monday. Croatian TV reported that the blaze near the coastal town of Split — a central port and tourism center — stretched to houses in some parts of the city, with residents joining firefighters in efforts to contain the flames. Authorities warned the residents throughout the town to remain calm... Читать дальше...

[...] the conservative Americans for Prosperity was urging members to pressure GOP senators to strengthen a bill that the group's president, Tim Phillips, says doesn't go "anywhere near far enough" to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. Underscoring that, the AARP ads targeted five moderate Republicans from states that would be hit hard by the GOP bill's cuts in Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor, disabled and nursing home patients. Administration officials including... Читать дальше...

[...] Monday, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who was a passenger aboard the flight, released a letter to Air Canada in which he requested that the airline keep passengers informed of the results of any investigation. Canada's Transportation Safety Board has given the flight data recorder, one of the so-called black boxes from the Air Canada plane, to the NTSB, which is leading the investigation.

(AP) — City leaders in Missouri's capital are hoping that new legislation will help rejuvenate the state's former prison and the largely dilapidated area around it. The city plans to build roads, hotels and new housing in the shadow of the old Missouri State Penitentiary, which closed in 2004. "Not only will this investment in this project help the city, it will also help the state because we know the people who come here to tour the prison don't just come here to tour the prison" he said.

Two thirds of Americans believe Donald Trump is unpresidential and not a positive roll model, and they don't like his tweets.

(AP) — FedEx Corp. says it is still working to recover from a cyberattack that hit its European TNT Express unit, and the incident could have a material impact on its financial results. FedEx said in a regulatory filing that the June 27 attack was causing lost revenue and higher costs for Netherlands-based TNT, which FedEx bought for $4.8 billion last year.

As training camp approaches, the first of our position previews looks at the Seahawks offensive line, the unit with the largest question marks entering the 2017 season. 

Seattle police are investigating after a 29-year-old man was dropped off Sunday night at the city's leading trauma hospital with gunshot wounds.

NEW YORK (AP) — French bank BNP Paribas has agreed to pay a $246 million fine as part of a settlement with the Federal Reserve over allegations that bank employees manipulated currency markets. Regulators have said that between 2007 and 2013 at least a dozen BNP Paribas traders manipulated the foreign exchange market, using chat rooms and fake trades in currencies including the South African rand, Hungarian forint and Turkish lira.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday that an Air Canada jet was descending toward a taxiway holding four other planes rather than the assigned runway, narrowly avoiding disaster at the airport. Federal investigators confirm that an Air Canada jet was descending toward a taxiway holding four other planes rather than the assigned runway and narrowly avoided disaster at San Francisco International Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday it interviewed the captain of the Air Canada plane... Читать дальше...

[...] there's hardly any talk at all, or, for that matter, even any characters in the traditional sense. Nolan puts the viewer right in the action whether it's on the beach with 400,000 men queued up and waiting for a rescue that may never come, on the waters of the English Channel in the little civilian ship headed into hostile waters with only an aging man and two teenage boys aboard, or in the air above in the two lone Spitfires that are quickly running out of fuel. The screen and images envelope you with urgency... Читать дальше...

On Saturday, August 19th,  35 breweries will gather at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course for the Tumwater Artesian Brewfest. We The post Tumwater Artesian Brewfest – Saturday, August 19th appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

The one TV/radio debate of Seattle Mayor candidates before the Aug. 1 primary is tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state Medical Board did not violate patients' privacy when it dug through their medication records while investigating their doctor, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. The board had good reason to search a statewide prescription drug database without a warrant or subpoena while investigating a Burbank doctor who was placed on probation for prescribing excessive levels of powerful drugs, the court said in a unanimous ruling. At issue was a statewide database established... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Eight of the world's biggest aid groups are joining together in a new campaign to get more attention in the U.S. for what the United Nations calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis in more than 70 years. Instead of competing for donations, the organizations — U.S.-based groups or the U.S. arms of international charities — are banding together in a fundraising appeal launching this week. The Global Emergency Response Coalition 's effort is backed by $1 million in matching donations... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A French maker of self-driving vehicles is opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility. The company plans to hire 50 workers and make 25 driverless shuttles at the plant before the end of this year.

HEBRON, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old Colorado girl waterskiing on a New Hampshire lake was struck and killed by a powerboat operated by her father. The patrol says her father, Sherwood Anderson, drove the towing boat back toward her but became briefly distracted as his hat was blown off his head.

The Seattle City Council has taken no action as a body since accusations first surfaced in April that Murray had sexually abused a teen in the 1980s. Will it change tack now?

Dare County commissioner Danny Couch tells The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Virginia, that people enjoy crossing the old Bonner Bridge, stopping on the sandy roadside and taking photos of the new structure. State transportation officials and environmental groups reached an agreement in June 2015 that allowed for construction of the new bridge. The environmental groups had wanted a 17-mile route around the wildlife refuge to connect the village of Rodanthe and other communities on Hatteras Island. Читать дальше...

With the help of advanced metrics via Football Outsiders, ESPN.com has put together "sneaky strengths" for every NFL offense and defense in 2016. 

[...] last year, after learning that a 60-year-old woman in the couple's homeland of Ghana gave birth to triplets after fertility treatments, the couple, both medical professionals at a local hospital, decided to try once again to have a child. Irani said he was apprehensive at first, noting the risks of complications that can arise from giving birth at such an advanced age. Budu underwent in vitro fertilization at an Albany-area clinic using her husband's sperm and a donor egg.

LONDON (AP) — A flight from London to Toronto carrying 282 passengers has been forced to turn back after one of its tires burst as it took off. The Boeing 767 Air Canada Rouge flight landed safely back at London's Gatwick Airport an hour after it left Monday lunchtime.

Animal welfare group drops push for NYC carriage horse ban NEW YORK (AP) — An animal welfare group that helped make carriage horses a focus of New York City's 2013 mayoral election says it has given up on efforts to get the practice banned.

NEW YORK (AP) — A trash fire on New York City tracks has resulted in major delays on some subway lines during the morning rush-hour. Emergency medical technicians evaluated passengers who complained of smoke inhalation Monday in Manhattan.