Новости за 21.07.2017

King County voters face a one-two tax punch:  A sales tax hike, Prop. 1 on the August ballot, would expand access to arts, science, cultural and heritage programs.  The County Council has just voted a "massive expansion" -- 260 percent to be exact -- in the Veteras and Human Services Levy.

Standard & Poor's releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for May, 9 a.m.; The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for July, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting to set interest rates. Commerce Department releases new home sales for June, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers meet to set interest rates; statement and economic forecast due at 2:00 p.m.; press conference at 2:30 p.m. Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30... Читать дальше...

Earlier this month, Takata filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles to the recall from Ford, Nissan and Mazda. [...] the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that Takata tests showed the inflator propellant can degrade and will pose a safety risk if the inflators aren't replaced. Mazda, which used to be owned by Ford, said its trucks are based on Ford's Ranger, so it decided to follow Ford in seeking a recall exemption. Ford vehicles in question include the 2006 through 2012 Ford Fusion... Читать дальше...

A wildly popular fast food chain from New York City is coming to Seattle in a couple weeks.

SALON-DE-PROVENCE, France (AP) — After 19 stages, 3,414.5 kilometers (2,121 miles) of Tour de France roads, and unspeakable mounds of calories for those who followed the riders from Germany through Belgium and Luxembourg and across five French mountain ranges, the marathon of cycling, eating and drinking is almost done. Home of the only French football club to win the Champions League, Marseille's Stade Velodrome will stage the start and finish of this short 22.5-kilometer (14-mile) time trial.... Читать дальше...

As originally published on http://www.washingtonbeerblog.com   I recently wrote a story for Sip Northwest magazine about hop breeding (Summer 2017 issue, on the newsstands now). The post You need to try this new hop variety, on tap now at Lowercase Brewing appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 950. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 764 rigs sought oil and 186 explored for natural gas this week.

DETROIT (AP) — Police in Australia say a faulty Takata air bag likely killed a man in a car crash near Sydney. New South Wales police say the man was struck in the neck by a small fragment and died at the crash scene in a Sydney suburb.

BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Audi says it will fit up to 850,000 diesel cars with new software to improve their emissions performance, following a similar move by rival Daimler as the auto industry tries to get ahead of public controversy over the technology. Separately, five German automakers — Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volkswagen and its subsidiaries Audi and Porsche — last year agreed to recall a total of 630,000 diesel vehicles in Europe after it was found that real-world emissions often exceeded EU emissions standards. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are down Friday as investors take a more cautious approach after a report said the European Central Bank will make a decision about reducing its economic stimulus in October. General Electric tumbled after the company disappointed investors by saying it expects to reach only the low end of its annual profit forecast. GE said its power unit struggled in the second quarter and low oil prices are also hurting its business. [...] falling was oilfield services company Baker Hughes... Читать дальше...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's only veterans hospital has appointed two more interim leaders as whistleblower doctors continue to call for a third-party investigation into substandard treatment and conditions. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin removed hospital Director Danielle Ocker and Chief of Staff James Schlosser and ordered a review of the Manchester VA Medical Center this week after the Boston Globe reported on physician complaints that the facility is endangering patients. In interviews with the Globe... Читать дальше...

Seattle hired a "Chief Resilience Officer" during the spring.  The city has now named its first "Smart City Coordinator."

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing service said it will open its network, inviting automakers and tech companies to use it to haul passengers in their self-driving vehicles and gather data. Raj Kapoor, the company's chief strategy officer, says Lyft is pursuing the open strategy as a way to bring the environmental and safety benefits of autonomous vehicles to market faster. Like other tech companies and automakers, Lyft has partnerships with companies like Google's Waymo autonomous vehicle operation and with General Motors. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's largest doctors' group urged senators on Friday to stop trying to repeal or replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act and instead begin a bipartisan effort to stabilize the insurance marketplace. "Each bill results in millions more Americans without health insurance coverage, weakened markets, less access to affordable coverage and care, and the undermining of funding for state Medicaid programs," wrote Dr. James L. Madara, the group's CEO, in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Hackers who breached a Kansas Department of Commerce data system in March had access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states, along with another 805,000 accounts that didn't include the Social Security numbers, according to records obtained from the agency. The department will be required to pay for credit monitoring for most of the victims of the hacking, according to records obtained through an open records request by the Kansas News Service (http://bit.ly/2gQcgoq ). Читать дальше...

Amazon meal kits offer easy dinners — for a price SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon's new ready-to-eat meal package is the perfect recipe for someone who doesn't have enough time to shop and cook, yet has a healthy appetite and a need for balanced meals. The meal kit was the size of a loaf of bread, but it came in a heavy bag that resembled a large paper grocery bag. Inside was a silver insulated bag, nestled inside a cardboard frame, and six ice packs. All I needed were a few pots and pans, a knife and some vegetable oil. Читать дальше...

A powerful earthquake has shaken shook beach resorts in Greece and Turkey, killing two tourists crushed when a building collapsed on a bar in the Greek island of Kos and injuring nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region. Only a few miles apart, Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum were hit hours before dawn by the shallow undersea quake that caused a two-foot (0.6-meter) sea swell and havoc among residents and thousands of vacationers at bars and restaurants. In a Twitter message, Foreign... Читать дальше...

The Seattle Mariners bid adieu to one of their top minor-league prospects by shipping outfielder Tyler O'Neill to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for young left-handed starter Marco Gonzales.

KOS, Greece (AP) — A powerful earthquake shook beach resorts Friday in Greece and Turkey, killing two tourists crushed when a building collapsed on a bar in the Greek island of Kos and injuring nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region. Only a few miles apart, Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum were hit hours before dawn by the shallow undersea quake that caused a two-foot (0.6-meter) sea swell and havoc among residents and thousands of vacationers at bars and restaurants. Most of injuries... Читать дальше...

Earlier this month Takata filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles to the recall from Ford, Nissan and Mazda. [...] the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that Takata tests showed the inflator propellant can degrade and will pose a safety risk if the inflators aren't replaced. The inflators have caused the largest automotive recall in U.S. history with 42 million vehicles and up to 69 million inflators being called back for repairs. Ford vehicles... Читать дальше...

Elementary school stage where Elvis Presley sang renovated Tupelo public schools maintenance director Kirk Kitchens says an auditorium seat has been marked where a young Presley sat.

U.S. stocks are falling in midday trading, led by declines in industrial companies. Technology stocks were also weak, putting the Nasdaq composite on course to end a 10-day winning streak. Declines in technology and industrial companies are leading stock prices lower in early trading on Wall Street. General Electric slumped 4.5 percent in early trading Friday after investors were disappointed in a drop in sales in its electricity and automation business.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring rose last month in 14 U.S. states in June, and the unemployment rate fell to record lows in two states, evidence that the job market is getting tighter across much of the country. Unemployment that low suggests that those states are at "full employment," when nearly everyone who wants a job has one and the unemployment rate reflects the normal churn of hiring and firing. [...] wage gains nationwide remain at about 2.5 percent a year, below the 3.5 percent pace normally associated with a healthy economy.

On Friday, they took a train from Berlin to Hamburg and visited the city's International Maritime Museum, where they were shown a new model of Britain's royal yacht Britannia. The royals viewed Hamburg's harbor from the new Elbphilharmonie concert hall, and joined 350 schoolchildren to hear a concert with excerpts from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.