Новости за 11.12.2017

We’ve learnt too much about Pete Carroll’s Seahawks to give up with games to play. However underwhelming this season has been so far, it’d be unwise to tune out before the last pass, run or kick of Seattle’s season. After all, this is a year where Case Keenum’s Minnesota Vikings might get the #1 seed. […]

The Inspector General of the U.S. Interior Department should probe $14,250 in helicopter flights taken by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to events within two hours of his Washington, D.C., office, according to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by. When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing deep down into a massive construction site beneath a boulevard east of downtown. Earth-movers are diverted, and Leger gets on her hands and knees and gently brushes the dirt from a spot pointed out by a member of her team. Her heart beats faster because there's... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mario Batali has surrendered oversight of daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years. The online site Eater New York, part of Vox Media, reported Monday that the incidents involve at least four women, three of whom worked for Batali. One of women, none was named in the story, said that Batali groping her chest after wine had spilled on her shirt. Another said he grabbed her from behind and holding her tightly against his body. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer advocates reported some glitches Monday in the final days for "Obamacare" sign-ups, although the Trump administration largely seemed to be keeping its promise of a smooth enrollment experience. In Illinois, some consumers who successfully completed an application for financial assistance through HealthCare.gov got a message saying they would likely be eligible to buy a health plan, "but none are available to you in your area." That information was incorrect because every... Читать дальше...

The Seattle Police Department's Force Review Board issued a report Friday saying the two officers who fatally shot Charleena Lyles in her home in June acted in accordance with the agency's policies and training.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Veterans who say they responded to a 1966 accident involving U.S. hydrogen bombs in Spain and then became ill from radiation exposure asked a federal appeals court on Monday to allow a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Yale Law School students in Connecticut filed the request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on behalf of veterans who sought disability benefits from the VA but were denied. The students represent Air Force veteran Victor Skaar... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 10:50 a.m. Authorities have issued new alerts about unhealthy air from smoke and ash sent up by a growing Southern California wildfire. Richard Sanchez, a manager at Jeannine's American Bakery Restaurant in the foothill enclave of Montecito, says customers are coming in Monday wearing masks. He says smoke is so thick that visibility is down to a few feet and a layer of ash is coating the streets. Regulators are warning people in parts of Santa Barbara... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has bought Shazam, the maker of a song-recognition app that Apple's digital assistant Siri has already been using to help people identify the music playing on their iPhones. The companies didn't disclose the price of the acquisition announced Monday. Technology news site Recode previously reported Apple is paying about $400 million for Shazam, citing three unidentified people familiar with the deal. Apple issued a statement describing Shazam as "natural fit" with its services. Читать дальше...

Technology companies led U.S. stocks modestly higher in afternoon trading Monday. Health care companies also helped lift the market, outweighing losses among banks and makers of packaged foods and other consumer goods. Energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil. Traders had their eye on bitcoin futures, which made their market debut. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,657 as of 1:33 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 31 points... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   About a year ago, Andy Gundel was working for Urban Family Brewing in Seattle helping manage some of the nuts For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department just gave Republicans ammunition that their tax cuts would pay for themselves. But the one-page memo relies on a mathematical gimmick: It includes an assumption that tax cuts and other Trump administration policies would cause the economy to expand at a 2.9 percent annual pace over 10 years. Economic growth at that level would, in theory, be enough to keep the national debt from rising. But most analyses have concluded that the Senate tax overhaul would add... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mario Batali is giving up oversight of the daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years. The online site Eater New York, part of Vox Media, reported Monday that the incidents involve at least four women, three of whom worked for Batali. The women, who were not named in the Eater story, claim that Batali engaged in behavior including groping one's chest and grabbing one from behind and holding her tightly against his body. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   When Gig Harbor Brewing opened for business two years ago, the name was a bit misleading. The brewery and For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are edging higher in midday trading as gains in technology and energy companies outweigh losses among banks and makers of consumer goods. Crude oil prices rose Monday, and bitcoin futures were higher on their first day of trading. Advanced Micro Devices rose 1.2 percent and Chesapeake Energy rose 4.2 percent. Traders are looking ahead to an announcement on interest rates Wednesday from the Federal Reserve. The Fed... Читать дальше...

A persistent weather system continued Monday morning with more fog, cold temperatures in Seattle and other lowlands, and deteriorating air quality.

CHICAGO (AP) — Bitcoin's debut on a major U.S. exchange is a hit so far, with the price of the first-ever futures contract for the virtual currency rising 18 percent. The futures contract that expires in January surged $2,730 to $18,190 Monday morning on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Trading began Sunday, and the price rose as high as $18,850, according to data from the CBOE. The CBOE futures don't involve actual bitcoin. They allow investors to make bets on the future direction of bitcoin. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investors seem certain about this: The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates this week for the third time this year. They're less sure about what the central bank might have in store for 2018, and they will look to Janet Yellen's final news conference as Fed chair Wednesday for any clues. Will the Fed's policymaking change once Yellen steps down in February and is succeeded by Jerome Powell? Powell was a Yellen ally who backed her cautious stance toward rate hikes in his five years on the Fed's board. Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in morning trading Monday as gains in technology and energy companies outweighed losses among banks and makers of packaged foods and other consumer goods. Bitcoin futures began trading. Oil prices rose. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,654 as of 11:17 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 21 points, or 0.1 percent, to 24,350. The Nasdaq composite added 14 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,855. The... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters kept a wall of flames from descending mountains into coastal neighborhoods after a huge and destructive Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth largest in state history. Tens of thousands remained under evacuation orders Monday as the fire churned west through foothill areas of Carpinteria and Montecito, seaside Santa Barbara County towns about 75 miles (120 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. Much of the fire's rapid new growth occurred... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:45 a.m. A growing Southern California wildfire is threatening the wealthy seaside enclave of Montecito, where celebrities have evacuated estates perched on hillsides below heavy flames. Smoke shrouded Rob Lowe's home and the actor wore a mask as he livestreamed his family leaving on Sunday. Lowe thanked fans on Instagram for their thoughts and expressed gratitude for firefighters, saying "we need you!" Talk show host Ellen... Читать дальше...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Nearly 192,000 people traveled to Wyoming to view last summer's total solar eclipse, boosting the state's economy by an estimated $63.5 million, according to an analysis released Monday by the state Tourism Office. "That's phenomenal when you have all of this new money being pumped into the economy," Diane Shober, executive director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism, said. The $63.5 million came from people spending money on travel, lodging, food and shopping over a five-day period around the eclipse. Читать дальше...

Oh, the injustice of it all. Who among us hasn't felt abused as a consumer? We get billed for stuff we didn't receive, or that doesn't work, or that didn't live up to its hype. Companies charge us unexpected fees and insist the costs were revealed in the fine print. Health insurers take customer disservice to a whole new, awful level, inexplicably refusing to pay for services they promised to cover and deluging us with impossible-to-decrypt paperwork. It's understandable if you feel that enough is enough. Читать дальше...

Is bitcoin in a bubble? The price of bitcoin has been soaring this year, and last week alone it jumped from $11,000 to well over $17,000, according to Coindesk. It started the year below $1,000. That rocketing level of appreciation smells a lot like an irrational investor mania to many economists and financial pros, the kind that sent prices for unprofitable startup internet companies soaring in the dot-com boom. Those prices eventually came crashing down. "We saw this in the 1990s," says Barry Ritholtz... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the debut of bitcoin futures trading (all times local): 9:15 a.m. So far, bitcoin is a hit on Wall Street. The first-ever futures contracts for the virtual currency bitcoin started trading Sunday and the price surged. As of 9:15 a.m. CST Monday, bitcoin futures that expire in January were trading at $17,800, up $2,340, according to data from CBOE Global Markets. The futures allow investors to bet on the direction of bitcoin, but do not involve actual bitcoin. The price... Читать дальше...