Новости за 27.12.2017

A late-afternoon pullback had U.S. stock indexes on track for a slightly lower finish Wednesday on a day of light trading. Retailers and consumer-goods manufacturers accounted for much of the slide. Energy stocks also fell along with the price of crude oil. Health care stocks led the gainers. Bond yields fell following a report showing U.S. consumer confidence dipped this month. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down less than 1 point to 2,680 as of 3:19 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 13 points... Читать дальше...

Washington is a state where political "waves" crest in mid-term elections.  Will Republicans be washed away in 2018?

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The discovery in China of an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta soldiers is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. More than four decades after they were first seen in modern times, by farmers in Shaanxi province, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has 10 of the majestic figures on display in an exhibit that explores the history of ancient China and the reign of its first emperor, Ying Zheng. Although various assortments of the... Читать дальше...

What is the strength of the 2018 draft? It’s still early but increasingly it’s looking like the following positions: Defensive front seven Running back Quarterback All three areas contain depth and first round talent. There are numerous potential first round picks at defensive line and linebacker. Bradley Chubb could/should be the first defensive player drafted. […]

While chances of snow in Seattle have moved on, precipitation will continue this week as rain.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether an airline should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana in 2011. Judge Michael Shea in Hartford presided over a three-day, nonjury trial earlier this month in a lawsuit by Waterbury resident Indrawatie Shiwbodh against Caribbean Airlines. The judge is expected to rule sometime after Feb. 9, when final briefs are due. Shiwbodh, formerly of East Haven, was among 157 passengers and six crew members on a Boeing... Читать дальше...

Former President Barack Obama beats out Donald Trump in the Gallup Poll's annual survey of America's "Most Admired" man.

SELFOSS, Iceland (AP) — Police in Iceland say one person was killed and 12 more were critically injured Wednesday after a bus carrying 46 Chinese tourists skidded off the road after a rear-end collision with a compact car. The Icelandic blood bank sent out an alert for donations of blood type O following the accident on Route 1, a national road that runs around the island. The car and bus crashed near the Eldhraun lava field about 250 kilometers (155 miles) east of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital. Police... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a Christmas gift the middle class might want to give back in a few years. The Republican tax overhaul bestows an initial infusion of cash on nearly every taxpayer next year. That extra income is likely to please millions of households, support consumer spending and perhaps give the economy a short-term lift. Ordinary households should enjoy it while it lasts. Over the next several years, multiple analyses of the law have found, those tax cuts will gradually fade — and then... Читать дальше...

Taken a look at your stock portfolio lately? It's a good bet it's racked up solid gains this year. Wall Street has taken stock investors on a mostly smooth, record-shattering ride in 2017. The major stock indexes are closing in on double-digit gains for the year, led by Apple, Facebook and other technology stocks. The gains have the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the broadest measure of the stock market, headed for its best year since 2013. "This would go in the category of stellar year, with very... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in light trading Wednesday afternoon, recouping some of their modest losses from a day earlier. Health care and technology stocks were among the biggest gainers. Homebuilders notched gains following a report showing pending U.S. home sales edge up last month. Energy stocks declined the most following a drop in crude oil prices. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1 point, or 0.1 percent, to 2,681 as of 12:51 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 21 points... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   Not long ago I did a post about the new brewery excise tax rate and its impact on breweries of For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a hunter's trip home hit a snag in Las Vegas after security screeners found a dead cougar in his luggage. No crime was committed because the man had a hunting tag. But police Lt. David Gordon told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Transportation Security Administration agents held the man at McCarran International Airport late Tuesday to confirm the validity of the Utah hunting tag. His name and where he was headed weren't released. Airport spokeswoman Melissa Nunnery... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was a great year if you made airplanes (think Boeing), were an online juggernaut (Amazon) or built homes (KB Homes). It was a year to forget if you were an energy company (Chesapeake) made Barbie dolls (Mattel) or if you were a storied industrial conglomerate about to go on a radical slim-down program (General Electric). The stock market had a banner year overall, but there were plenty of big winners, and big losers, among individual... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stock indexes edged higher in light trading, recouping some of their modest losses from a day earlier. Technology and health care stocks were among the biggest gainers Wednesday. Homebuilders notched gains following a report showing pending U.S. home sales edged up last month. Energy stocks declined as crude oil prices headed lower. Callaway Golf fell 5.8 percent after the company said it invested another $20 million in entertainment company Topgolf... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans were a bit less confident about this economy this month than they were in November, but their spirits remained high overall during the holiday shopping season. The Conference Board said Wednesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 122.1 in December from a revised 128.6 in November. "Despite the decline in confidence, consumers' expectations remain at historically strong levels, suggesting economic growth will continue well into 2018," said Conference Board economist Lynn Franco. Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in light trading Wednesday morning, recouping some of their modest losses from a day earlier. Technology and health care stocks were among the biggest gainers. Homebuilders notched gains following a report showing pending U.S. home sales edge up last month. Energy stocks declined as crude oil prices headed lower. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,684 as of 11:06 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 32 points... Читать дальше...

As you contemplate all those "where to go in 2018" lists, here's a twist: a list of places to avoid in the new year. The where not to go list is from Fodor's, the travel guidebook publisher. Fodor's "no list" includes places plagued by overtourism and destinations with safety issues. They range from a U.S. state to bucket-list wonders of the world. Here are the 10 places Fodor's suggests we avoid. THE GALAPAGOS: Ecuador heavily regulates tourism in the Galapagos as part of its environmental conservation policies... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An airline says a Tokyo-bound flight returned to Los Angeles hours into the journey after the crew discovered that one of the passengers had boarded the wrong plane. A statement from All Nippon Airways says the pilot decided to return to the originating airport as part of the airline's security procedures. Flight 175 left Los Angeles International Airport at 11:36 a.m. Tuesday and returned to LAX at 7:33 p.m. Model Chrissy Teigen was aboard and live-tweeted the developments. She... Читать дальше...

We are in a new era of car safety: The focus has shifted from reducing death and injury in a vehicle collision to preventing a crash from happening in the first place. Safety features designed to avoid accidents are becoming increasingly common in new cars. Here is an overview of the advanced safety features you're likely to encounter when shopping for a new car, along with examples of what carmakers call their versions of the features. FORWARD COLLISION WARNING: If you come up behind a slower or stopped vehicle and don't show signs of braking... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in light trading early Wednesday, recouping some of their modest losses from a day earlier. Health care and technology stocks were among the biggest gainers. Banks were down the most as bond yields declined. Energy stocks also fell as crude oil prices headed lower. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,682 as of 10:06 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained less than 1 point to 24,746. The Nasdaq added 11 points... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans were a bit less confident this month than they were in November, but their spirits remained high during the holiday shopping season. The Conference Board said Wednesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 122.1 in December from a revised 128.6 in November. "Despite the decline in confidence, consumers' expectations remain at historically strong levels, suggesting economic growth will continue well into 2018," said Conference Board economist Lynn Franco. The business... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more people signed contracts in November to buy homes — with pending sales rising just 0.2 percent as the housing market copes with a dwindling supply of properties on the market. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its index of pending home sales was 109.5 in November. The modest increase follows a 3.5 percent increase in October. More Americans are shopping for homes as the economy has improved. The low 4.1 percent unemployment rate has helped lift demand from would-be homebuyers... Читать дальше...