Новости за 08.12.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market is benefiting from an unlikely source: Other countries. The global economy is showing renewed strength, with Europe, Japan and many developing nations growing in tandem for the first time in a decade. The brightening international picture is encouraging more hiring in the United States — even among manufacturers, which have been hurt in the past by global competition. "We're seeing demand coming from where we haven't seen it in a long, long time," said Scott Anderson, chief economist at Bank of the West. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outdoor clothing giant Patagonia and other retailers have jumped into a legal and political battle over President Donald Trump's plan to shrink two sprawling Utah national monuments, a fight that would scare off most companies but galvanizes customers of outdoor brands that value environmental activism. Patagonia filed a lawsuit a Wednesday evening over Trump's announcement this week cutting Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent.

FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — Flames engulfed retirement communities built on golf courses, thoroughbreds in racehorse stables and other usually serene sites as the San Diego area became the latest front in California's wildfire fight. The fire broke out Thursday amid dry, windy conditions that would be extreme for any season but are especially stunning just two weeks from winter. It grew to 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) in a matter of hours and burned dozens of houses as flames tore through the... Читать дальше...

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's history Bolshoi Theater is getting ready to premiere a ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev after the original opening was postponed and its director arrested. The production's Moscow opening was canceled on short notice in July, raising concerns that the ballet's frank treatment of Nureyev's same-sex relationships had offended Russian authorities. The original director, Kirill Serebrennikov, was arrested in August on charges of embezzling more than $1 million in state funds. Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — A commercial fishing vessel carrying foreign workers that ran aground and later burned and leaked fuel just off the beaches of Waikiki was towed out to sea Thursday and sunk by a team of salvage workers. After being patched up and filled with foam to regain buoyancy, the 79-foot (24-meter) Pacific Paradise was hooked to a tug boat and hauled into deeper water as a crowd of people on the beach cheered. An attempt to tow the boat to sea Wednesday failed after it was removed from the reef but then became stuck again in a shallow... Читать дальше...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The FBI is casting a wide net for potential victims of sexual abuse by a man who lives on a remote Arizona reservation world-renowned for its blue-green waterfalls. Fydel Jones pleaded not guilty to several charges of abusive sexual contact and theft in October. He's scheduled to go on trial next year. According to the FBI, Jones offered to conduct a sweat lodge ceremony for a Canadian tourist and her friends in May when they traveled to the Havasupai reservation for a wedding ceremony. Читать дальше...

FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Southern California wildfires (all times local): 11:04 am. Some residents have returned to the ruins of homes they fled when a wind-driven wildfire roared through northern San Diego County. Retirees Dick and Joan Marsala found the wreckage of their mobile home still smoldering Friday morning. Their daughter, Misty Sherman, says her parents had spent 11 years in their dream home at Monserate Country Club. They fled Thursday with only a change of clothes and their... Читать дальше...

Another Seattle favorite is set to close by year's end, this time a sandwich shop in Pioneer Square.

More than 40,000 industrial table lamps are being recalled this week because of a wire that can fray, posing a shock hazard. Other recalled consumer products include camera power adapters, angle grinders and portable generators. Here's a more detailed look: TABLE LAMPS DETAILS: West Elm's Industrial Task table lamps. West Elm, the SKU# and the date of manufacture in letter/YYYY format are printed on a sticker on the underside of the base. Dates of manufacture for the non-USB modes are C/2014 and later. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Net neutrality is a simple concept but a dense and often technical issue that has been argued over for years in tech and telecom circles. Now everyday folks are talking about it. That's because the Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a vote next week to gut Obama-era rules meant to stop broadband companies such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon from exercising more control over what people watch and see on the internet. The protests aren't likely to stop the agency's vote on Thursday... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   About a year ago we told you about Fish Brewing’s plan to open a pub in Tacoma’s Ruston Neighborhood For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — Retirement communities built on golf courses, thoroughbreds in race horse stables and other usually serene sites were engulfed by flames as the San Diego area became the latest front in California's wildfire fight. The fire broke out Thursday amid dry, hot, windy conditions across the region that would be extreme for any season, but are especially stunning just two weeks from winter. It exceeded 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) in a matter of hours and burned dozens... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump weighed in on an investigation into scandal-plagued Wells Fargo, tweeting Friday that fines and penalties against the bank would not be dropped, and may actually be "substantially increased." Trump's statement comes a day after Reuters reported that Mick Mulvaney, the president's budget director and now acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was weighing whether the bank should have to pay tens of millions in fines already levied against it for mortgage lending abuses. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to experience infinity, you're going to have to wait a long time. On a recent Saturday, the line to see Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's new Infinity Mirror Rooms stretched all the way around a Manhattan city block, the end of the line even meeting up with the beginning at the entrance to David Zwirner Gallery, and the wait as long as six hours. Some 5,000 people came through that day, the gallery says, the busiest day yet for the exhibit, and yet more proof — if it were needed ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's flu season is off to a quick start and so far it seems to be dominated by a nasty bug. Health officials say the flu vaccine seems well matched to the viruses making people sick, but it's too early to tell how bad this season will be. The main flu bug this season tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations and vaccines tend not to work as well against this type. Flu began picking up last month. By the end of last week, seven states reported widespread flu activity: Arkansas... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sexual misconduct happens at work not because companies don't publish anti-harassment policies, experts say, but because managers don't enforce them — and because people fail to apply them to themselves. While the floodgates on reporting abuse and sexual harassment have opened with high-profile cases in Big Tech, Hollywood and Washington, it's not yet clear whether the effects of the #metoo movement have trickled down to day-to-day offices, factories and other places regular people work. Читать дальше...

A new survey by pilots at contractors for Amazon's Prime Air and DHL shows pilots have little confidence in the carriers' ability to avoid delays and maintain a workforce.

A new survey by pilots at contractors for Amazon's Prime Air and DHL shows pilots have little confidence in the carriers' ability to avoid delays and maintain a workforce.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are climbing as investors welcome a strong U.S. jobs report and progress in Britain's talks about leaving the European Union. Technology stocks were helping lead the way Friday, as they have all year. Microsoft was up 1.5 percent. Health care stocks also rose. Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped 7 percent after The New York Times reported that an activist hedge fund has taken a stake in the company. European markets rose. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   The Washington Beer Commission cordially invites you to join them for the 9th Annual Belgian Fest in Seattle on For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a substantial 228,000 jobs in November, a sign of the job market's enduring strength in the economy's ninth year of expansion, and the unemployment rate held at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent. Friday's jobs report from the government made clear that the U.S. economy is on firm footing and is likely benefiting from more resilient global growth, with all major economies across the world expanding in tandem for the first time in a decade. Over the past six months... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world climbed on Friday following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a breakthrough in talks for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Health care and technology stocks helped lead the market, while crude oil continued to claw back some of its sharp drop from earlier in the week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 9 points, or 0.3 percent, at 2,646, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 68... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Travelers looking to take a cheap Delta Air Lines will soon need to pay for even one piece of checked baggage when flying to Europe or North Africa. The airline said this week that it will charge Basic Economy passengers $60 for the first bag and $100 for a second. The fees will apply to tickets bought after Dec. 6 and for flights after April 10 originating from the U.S. and Canada. There is no change in policy for more expensive international flight tickets or for flights to other regions. Читать дальше...