Новости за 14.09.2017

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants to change the rules governing Europe's passport-free travel area so countries can conduct identification checks at borders within the zone for another two years, officials said Thursday. Systematic ID checks on every traveler are banned in the 26-nation passport-free travel zone known as the Schengen area. Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and non-EU country Norway received permission to introduce them in 2016. The countries say the checks — adopted after... Читать дальше...

American consumer debt has rebounded to prerecession levels, and the category that includes credit cards hit a record $1.02 trillion this summer. Maybe your credit card debt has crept up too, setting your own personal record. It makes sense to pay particular attention to your credit cards, because their interest rates are typically higher than other types of debt, like student loans or a mortgage. Carrying balances on this more costly debt may derail goals such as building a retirement fund. If your other types of debt are manageable... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says that concerns about secure communications with government agencies is what prompted Secretary Steven Mnuchin to inquire about using a government plane for his European honeymoon in August. In a statement, the department says the request for a government plane was withdrawn because a "secure communications option was identified" without the use of a government plane. Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton were married in June in a ceremony conducted by Vice... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia regrets a decision by the U.S. government to ban federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software. Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday the U.S. move "cast a shadow over the image of our American colleagues as reliable partners" and was designed to cripple Kaspersky's competitive advantage on the international market. The U.S. cited concerns about Kaspersky's ties to Russian intelligence services as the reason for the ban, which was announced Wednesday. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Thursday morning after finishing at record highs the last two days. Technology and health care companies, the best-performing sectors of the market in 2017, are taking some of the biggest losses. Prices paid by consumers jumped in August, which could be a sign inflation is increasing, but it's not clear how much of a role Hurricane Harvey played in the change. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index slid 3 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,494 as of 10:26... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. U.S. stocks are slipping, with technology and health care companies taking some of the biggest losses. Prescription drug distributor AmerisourceBergen dropped 3.1 percent Thursday and McKesson fell 2.8 percent. Facebook gave up 1.3 percent. Chipmaker Lattice Semiconductor fell 2.7 percent after the U.S. government blocked a Chinese government-financed firm from buying it, citing national security grounds. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher gas and housing costs boosted U.S. consumer prices 0.4 percent in August, the most in seven months. The increase suggests inflation could be picking up, but the figures may have been distorted by Hurricane Harvey. Consumer prices climbed 1.9 percent last month compared with a year earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday, up from an annual gain of 1.7 percent in August and the second straight increase. Excluding volatile energy and food costs, prices rose 0.2 percent in... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits declined slightly last week but still remained elevated as hurricane disruptions impacted layoffs for a second week. THE NUMBERS: Applications for jobless benefits dropped by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 284,000 last week after surging to 298,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week's increase of 62,000 had pushed claims to the highest level in two years. The less volatile four-week average for claims rose to 263,250 last week... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August, most in 7 months as gas, housing costs climbed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for US jobless benefits dip 14,000 but remain elevated by hurricane disruptions.

WA Forecast for Saturday, September 16, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip.

BEIJING (AP) — Regulators have ordered Chinese bitcoin exchanges to close, two business newspapers reported Thursday, after uncertainty about the digital currency's future in China caused its price to plunge. Regulators in Shanghai, the country's financial center, gave verbal instructions to exchange operators to shut down, China Business News and 21st Century Economic Report said on their websites. They gave no other details. The central bank has yet to respond to questions about bitcoin's future... Читать дальше...

On this weeks podcast we discuss why O-line issues in college (evidenced yet again in the Auburn @ Clemson game) continue to impact the NFL. Towards the end we get into a serious look at Seattle’s O-line struggles and try to tell it how it is. Have a listen and let me know if you […]

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Online retailer Amazon.com plans to open another new fulfillment center in suburban Detroit. The Seattle-based company announced Thursday that the center will open next year in Macomb County's Shelby Township and will bring 1,000 new full-time jobs. Workers will pick, pack and ship large items such as household decor, sporting equipment and gardening tools. The new jobs will bring Amazon's workforce in Michigan to more 3,500, including employees at other fulfillment... Читать дальше...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Seeking a job abroad? A website to check recruiters' reviews and ratings might be a tool to protect you against trafficking. Andrew Goledzinowski, Australia's ambassador for people smuggling and human trafficking, says in an interview that such website, or a common hotline troubled workers can call, is among innovations that can help fight modern slavery. A forum of officials and business leaders from 45 Indo-Pacific countries known as the Bali Process, which Goledzinowski co-chairs... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has come out with a health-care plan that would have the government provide coverage for all. He says that's what Americans want. An AP Fact Check finds it's not that simple. Sanders is right that support for the idea has grown and in some polls tops 50 percent. But public sentiment is mixed. Support for the idea drops in polling when people are asked to consider the costs. Public-opinion research also sheds light on why Sanders calls his plan "Medicare for all."... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Wednesday, September 13, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Partly cloudy;53;N;2;90% Bellingham;Clear;50;Calm;0;96% Bremerton;Partly cloudy;54;N;2;80% Chehalis;Partly cloudy;54;N;2;90% Deer Park;Clear;48;Calm;0;42% Eastsound;Partly cloudy;55;N;3;85% Ellensburg;Partly cloudy;58;NW;15;57% Ephrata;Mostly clear;66;N;11;21% Everett;Clear;56;WNW;3;80% Fort Lewis;Partly cloudy;59;N;1;68% Friday Harbor;Clear;50;W;3;92%... Читать дальше...

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The Latest on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times local): 11:45 a.m. India says it is sending aid supplies including food and mosquito nets to help the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have poured into Bangladesh to escape recent violence in Myanmar. The foreign ministry said the supplies would be sent in several air lifts starting Thursday and would include rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, tea, noodles and biscuits. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Worries rippled through the consumer market for antivirus software after the U.S. government banned federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software on Wednesday. Best Buy said it will no longer sell software made by the Russian company, although one security researcher said most consumers don't need to be alarmed. Best Buy Co. declined to give details about why it dropped Kaspersky products, saying that it doesn't comment on contracts with specific vendors. The Minneapolis Star... Читать дальше...

'New York in the Snow' by Vivienne Gucwa, allows you to experience the city covered in freshly fallen snow.

It looks like Westworld may be heading east, as we all hoped it would. One of the biggest HOLY MOTHER OF GOD moments in the Westworld Season 1 finale was the reveal that there was at least one more theme park run by Delos Incorporated, presumably where rich guys could go live out their wildest fantasies if the cowboy theme of Westworld wasn't their thing. We don't know the name of the park, only its initials: SW. But given that we saw full samurai warrior gear on display, fans have guessed that the initials stand for Samurai World... Читать дальше...

Izzie Stevens (Katherine Hiegl) used to be a staple of Grey's Anatomy in the same way that Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) was a staple on Game of Thrones; sometimes you wonder if they're just around to make you hate them. In her fives seasons on the show, Izzie had a few shining moments that made us love her. When she opened the free clinic with Denny's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) money? Or when she literally body-blocked Callie (Sara Ramirez) from choking out Meredith (Ellen Pompeo). Yeah, there were a few gems in there. Читать дальше...

A lot of records are on the line at Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards. Will Julia Louis-Dreyfus win a record sixth straight Emmy? Will Millie Bobby Brown pull off a rare win for a minor? Can Claire Foy complete a rare sweep Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Emmy sweep? We'll find out Sunday, but in the meantime, let's make some predictions! Check out our picks for all the actress awards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep " data-image-credit="HBO" data-image-alt-text="Julia Louis-Dreyfus" data-image-credit-url=""... Читать дальше...

Are you ready for an intimate look at one of the most tumultuous moments in Bill Clinton's presidency? History has given the go-ahead for The Breach: Inside The Impeachment of Bill Clinton, a six-part scripted political thriller centering around President Clinton's impeachment brought on by his affair with then White House intern Monica Lewinsky. It's based on Peter Baker's best-selling book, The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton. The series will offer up a close... Читать дальше...