Новости за 10.08.2017

The GoFundMe fundraising website says people who gave money to an Ohio woman accused of making up a story about her son having terminal cancer will get refunds if it turns out she scammed them. Ohio prosecutors say a woman pretended to be a doctor to get unnecessary medical treatment for her preschool-age son, who she falsely claimed had terminal cancer. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/2uoHIwu ) Burgett's son was treated with drugs including methadone before doctors reported suspected... Читать дальше...

We list here some essential culinary experiences one must have to steep oneself in the Evergreen State.

SEATTLE (AP) — A giant summertime festival celebrating all things marijuana has drawn support or at least toleration over the years from officials in Seattle, the largest city in one of the first states to legalize recreational pot. [...] in a skirmish that highlights the often confusing nature of legal marijuana laws, city regulators have taken an interest in some much smaller events put on by Seattle Events, the nonprofit that runs HempFest — going as far as to issue a $1,000 fine accusing it... Читать дальше...

A spokeswoman for Chipotle said Wednesday that the restaurant will remain closed while the company thoroughly checks out the 100-year-old building in Dallas' West End neighborhood. Chipotle has been working to convince customers that its food is safe since 2015, when its sales plunged after an E. coli outbreak.

With school out and the weekend coming up, it might be the perfect time to leave town for a quick, smoke-free getaway.

NEW YORK (AP) — Special circumstances — from politics to Silicon Valley's problem with diversity — have contributed to the outrage and subsequent firing of a Google engineer who blamed biological differences for the paucity of women in tech. [...] workplace experts and lawyers say the fallout should still serve as a warning to anyone in any industry expressing unpopular, fiery viewpoints. WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Federal Reserve's interest-setting committee said Wednesday it would be appropriate... Читать дальше...

Seattle has no shortage of impressive homes, but this property is perhaps unlike any other in the city. Featuring not just one home but five, it also boasts a former owner with quite the reputation in Seattle.

A jury in April 2016 convicted the Rockwall physician of nine of 10 counts of defrauding a health care benefit program. Authorities say Roy and six co-defendants certified 11,000 Medicare beneficiaries through more than 500 home health providers between January 2006 and November 2011.

Enter the rookie Griffin, Seattle's third-round selection out of Central Florida, who is competing with veteran Jeremy Lane for the starting role opposite Sherman. Shead, a converted safety, was more than adequate last season while regularly getting picked on as teams avoided Sherman, but his knee injury altered Seattle's plans. [...] Lane has proven most effective working as a slot cornerback in nickel packages, meaning Seattle needs a solution on the outside — at least in obvious passing situations. Читать дальше...

RENTON -- It's hard to imagine Nazair Jones being more physically imposing than he is now, but that's exactly what the 6-foot-5 Seahawks rookie was hoping for when he reached that exact height in the eighth grade.

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is bringing back an app that lets shoppers skip the checkout line and pay for items themselves on their smartphones. The retailer said Wednesday that it learned from the initial test and redesigned the app to make it easier to use.

How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday U.S. stocks closed slightly lower Wednesday, following some rare earnings disappointments. Small-company stocks fell more than the rest of the market. Investors kept a wary eye on escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and neck cancer, and boosted early detection and one measure of survival. Some are used now to monitor cancer patients, and many companies are trying to develop versions of these for screening, as possible alternatives to mammograms, colonoscopies and other such tests. [...] the Epstein-Barr virus is involved in most cases... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Federal regulators are investigating whether a 2015 recall of Range Rovers fixed the problem of their doors opening while driving. [...] the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received four complaints since the recall about doors opening without warning.