Новости за 08.12.2017

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy is gaining momentum, expanding at a 2.5 percent annual pace in July-September, the government said Friday. The upward revision from an earlier estimate of 1.4 percent growth reflects higher business investment and rising inventories, it said. In quarterly terms the world's third-largest economy expanded at a 0.6 percent pace, twice the original estimate, the report said. Private demand rose 0.3 percent from the previous quarter; the earlier estimate had it flat. A revival... Читать дальше...

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Southern California wildfires (all times local): 8:45 p.m. A wildfire that's burned 20 homes in San Diego County is roaring westward and fire officials say it could reach the sea. Santa Ana winds have driven the flames over 6 ½ square miles of the northern county. Authorities Thursday night say it could reach Oceanside and the Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Evacuations have been ordered for nearby areas. The fire has ravaged trailer homes in a retirement community... 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...

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian share indexes advanced Friday, guided by Wall Street gains and healthy quarterly economic data from Japan. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.1 percent to 22,741.23 and South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.2 percent to 2,466.71. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.6 percent to 28,480.70 and the Shanghai Composite in mainland China added 0.3 percent to 3,280.13. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.3 percent to 5,993.60. JAPAN DATA: Government data showed Asia's second-largest economy expanded at an annualized 2.

HONOLULU (AP) — Survivors gathered Thursday at the site of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to remember fellow servicemen killed in the early morning raid 76 years ago, paying homage to the thousands who died with a solemn ceremony marking the surprise bombing raid that plunged the U.S. into World War II. About 20 survivors attended the event at a grassy spot overlooking the harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. They were joined by about 2,000 Navy sailors, officials and members of the public. Gilbert Meyer, who lived through the Dec. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award honors a man's involvement in the community and performance on the playing field. In this season marked by kneeling during the national anthem by some players as they protest social injustice, three of those demonstrators are on the list of 32 nominees announced Thursday. Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett, Philadelphia safety Malcolm Jenkins, and Miami wide receiver Kenny Stills often have been in the spotlight for their actions and words. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Landing Dee Gordon via trade is an immediate upgrade for the Seattle Mariners. Getting Gordon may ultimately help the Mariners land the most coveted prize of the offseason: Shohei Ohtani. Seattle pulled off one of the biggest moves of the offseason to date by acquiring Gordon from the Miami Marlins for three minor leaguers on Thursday. While the addition of Gordon is a major boost for Seattle, the other item that came from the Marlins could prove more important. The Mariners also received... Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars haven't played a home game with this much at stake in nearly a decade. An outside shot at clinching a postseason berth. A perennial playoff contender and recent Super Bowl champion in town. A chance to prove they belong among the NFL's elite. Some might even call Sunday's matchup against the Seattle Seahawks (8-4) a "statement game." Not the Jaguars (8-4). Jacksonville refuses to acknowledge what a victory against the 2014 Super Bowl champions would mean, even if everyone else does. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — For Christine Wade, the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot, was far better than their previous home — a shelter where rats ate through the family's bags of clothes. "It's peaceful here," Wade, 31 and eight months pregnant, said in an October interview at the campground. A tent, of course, is not a home. But for these San Diegans, it is a blessing. Like other major cities all along the West Coast, San Diego is struggling with a homeless crisis. In... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Free information sessions on exterior improvement grants are being offered for small business owners in Detroit. Motor City Re-Store says the presentations are designed to answer questions about the program which makes available matching grants of up to $25,000. Sessions are scheduled starting at 10 a.m. Friday at Good Cakes and Bakes on Livernois Avenue and on Dec. 15 at Grand River Workplace on Grand River Avenue. The grants can be used for designing and building facades... Читать дальше...

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Southern California wildfires (all times local): 4:50 p.m. At least 20 homes have burned in a retirement community as a wildfire surges through northern San Diego County. The homes are burning in the tightly-packed Rancho Monserate Country Club community in the small city of Fallbrook. The wind-whipped blaze erupted Thursday afternoon and authorities say it's moving dangerously fast. Two people have been burned and about 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) of land have been blackened. Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that would bar people from operating drones while drunk. The National Conference on State Legislatures says at least 38 states are considering drone legislation this year, going beyond the Federal Aviation Administration's regulations. The New Jersey bill would make operating a drone under the influence of alcohol a disorderly person offense, which carries a sentence of up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine or both, upon conviction. Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual pace in July-September, faster than the earlier estimate of 1.4 percent growth, the government reported Friday. The revision issued Friday reflects higher than expected business investment and rising inventories. In quarterly terms the world's third-largest economy expanded at a 0.6 percent pace, twice the original estimate, the report said. Private demand rose 0.3 percent from the previous quarter; the earlier estimate had it flat. A revival... Читать дальше...

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — In the immediate aftermath of winning their first MLS Cup title a year ago, the Seattle Sounders started to plan long term. After playing all the way into December, the Sounders knew the challenge of trying to make it back to the playoffs in 2017, let alone contend for another title, with a short, limited offseason. They also had evidence of how tough it was as the 2015 finalists — Portland and Columbus — both missed the playoffs in 2016. The Sounders stuck to their plan early... Читать дальше...

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has big jobs to fill, from a successor to stellar Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole to a new boss for troubled City Light.  Durkan is a hands-on leader, but her success depends largely on those at the helm of city departments.

Across the nation, commutes took longer during the last five years than during the previous five, according to the latest figures from the Census Bureau.

Across the nation, commutes took longer during the last five years than during the previous five, according to the latest figures from the Census Bureau.

DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines pilots picketed in downtown Denver Thursday in a bid for public support in their long running fight with the Denver-based discount carrier to replace their bankruptcy contract. About 350 uniformed pilots, including a handful from other airlines, and flight attendants silently walked up and down the sidewalk in frigid weather across the street from Denver's city hall near the state Capitol. Union rules bar them from chanting but they held signs showing wild animals... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of Southern Californians already dealing with a siege of destructive wildfires received an unprecedented text alert warning them to be ready for extreme fire potential early Thursday, but conditions turned out to be less dire than predicted even though strong Santa Ana winds were blowing. Kelly Huston, deputy director of the state Office of Emergency Services, said it was the broadest alert the office has ever sent and reached an estimated 12 million people in seven counties. Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 03:00 PM PST Thursday, December 7, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Sunny;50;Calm;0;60% Bellingham;Sunny;48;NW;5;65% Bremerton;Sunny;53;Calm;0;52% Chehalis;Sunny;46;Calm;0;81% Deer Park;Sunny;35;NNE;6;66% Eastsound;Cloudy;41;NNW;9;93% Ellensburg;Cloudy;35;E;5;69% Ephrata;Cloudy;34;NNW;5;66% Everett;Sunny;52;Calm;0;56% Fort Lewis;Fog;37;Calm;0;100% Friday Harbor;Sunny;42;Calm;0;85% Hoquiam;Sunny;55;ENE;13;46%... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation that would make it illegal to operate a drone while drunk. The Democrat-led Senate approved the legislation 39-0 on Thursday. The National Conference on State Legislatures says at least 38 states are considering drone legislation this year, going beyond the Federal Aviation Administration's regulations. The New Jersey bill would make operating a drone under the influence of alcohol a disorderly persons offense, which carries a sentence of up to six months in prison... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — No Pac-12 football team that plays a Saturday road game will be required to play away from home again the following Friday in a revamped 2018 schedule. Commissioner Larry Scott said Thursday that the Pac-12 Conference has discussed scheduling changes with its member universities to find a better solution for next season given concerns and scrutiny over the challenges of 2017. "We're going to have an improved schedule next year," Scott said in a phone interview Thursday. Holiday... Читать дальше...

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto acquired speedy two-time All-Star Dee Gordon from the Miami Marlins on Thursday, but the international slot money that came along with Gordon might end up being more significant.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio awarded $10 million in grants Thursday to six companies and a university that have come up with innovative scientific ideas to address the national opioid epidemic. The Ohio Third Frontier Commission awarded the grants for ideas that include development of pain management alternatives and a mobile app to improve addiction treatment. The seven grant winners emerged from a field of 44 initial projects submitted by hospitals, universities and various medical device, software and pharmaceutical developers. Читать дальше...

Detectives arrested a 24-year-old man Wednesday night for investigation of killing a 2-year-old boy in SeaTac.