Новости за 02.01.2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost money for a third year in a row at his golf club in Ireland. Financial statements filed with the Irish government show the president's resort on the island's west coast lost about $2.6 million in 2016, the latest year available. The losses come amid signs of trouble at some of his other golf resorts. His two Scottish resorts, for instance, recently reported losses had doubled in 2016. There are signs of improvement at the Irish property, though. Revenue rose in 2016... Читать дальше...

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — Monster truck tours at an Arizona ostrich farm have been suspended following a rollover involving a dozen people. KVOA-TV in Tucson reports that the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch announced this weekend that it would stop running the tours after a truck overturned Friday with 12 people inside. Three people who were injured, including the driver, were airlifted to a hospital. Pinal County sheriff's spokeswoman Navideh Forghani said Tuesday that all of the injured have been released from hospitals. Читать дальше...

WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — The train rolled in well past sunset as a couple of shuttle drivers waited at a dimly lit platform for passengers headed to the Grand Canyon. After loading the shuttles, the last driver turned off the lights, closing down the Williams Junction station as the Amtrak train faded into the distance. The routine had become one of passengers' most treasured experiences in the American West, but it ended with the new year. The company that runs the shuttle service between the train... Читать дальше...

NOAA has released it's latest three-month weather outlook and Washington looks to have a cool, wet start to the new year.

The minimum wage went up in 18 states and 19 cities on January 1.  Wshington's statewide minimum wage rose from $11 to $11.50 an hour.  Under a Seattle ordinance, the minimum reached $15 an hour for large employers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration stepped up its support for protesters in Iran on Tuesday, calling on the government to stop blocking Instagram and other social media sites while encouraging Iranians to use special software to circumvent controls. Following several days of tweets by President Donald Trump rooting on the protesters and declaring that it's "time for change," the State Department took it further, arguing that the United States has an "obligation not to stand by." Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is testing the use of fresh beef in another burger, the latest move by the fast food chain to swap out frozen beef as it seeks to improve its image. The company said Tuesday that the new burger, called Archburger, is being tested in seven McDonald's restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma. McDonald's held similar tests for fresh beef Quarter Pounders for about a year before announcing in March that it would roll it out to most of its 14,000 restaurants by the middle of this year. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost money for a third year in a row at his golf club in Ireland, but business appears to be improving. Financial statements filed with the Irish government show the golf resort owned by the U.S. president lost $2.6 million in 2016, the latest year available. The losses come amid signs of trouble at some of his other golf resorts. The Irish losses were 17 percent higher a year earlier. Revenue rose, too, in 2016. The Trump International Golf Links and Hotel was hurt... Читать дальше...

For every story someone has of the sweet deal they found on a five-bedroom house in some other part of the country, Seattleites here are struggling to find a deal on even a basic starter home.

If you thought it was wet in Seattle the last four years, it was.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — From a pot shop in Santa Cruz that hung a banner proclaiming "Prohibition is Over!" to one in San Diego handing out T-shirts showing the first moon landing and declaring a "giant leap for mankind," the Golden State turned a shade greener with its first sales of recreational marijuana. Ceremonial ribbon cuttings marked the occasion Monday as the nation's biggest producer of illicit marijuana moved from the shadows toward a regulated market. Freebies and food greeted those... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Dec. 20 about objections to a bill to renew a foreign intelligence collection program, The Associated Press included a quote from Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., that was truncated and didn't make clear his point that the U.S. government should be required to seek warrants if it wants to search for information about Americans. A clarified version of the story is below.

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on an AP analysis finding that most big public universities don't track student suicide deaths (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Health officials at the University of Wisconsin say they're finalizing a new database to track the cause of death when students die. The university in Madison, Wisconsin, is among many that don't formally track student suicides, but officials there say the new database will link local information with death data kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Читать дальше...

PORT ISABEL, Texas (AP) — A 165-year-old lighthouse in South Texas has reopened after months of renovations. An official with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says the Port Isabel Lighthouse reopened Tuesday. Spokesman Steve Lightfoot says the lighthouse had been closed since October 2016 for $630,000 in updates. The Port Isabel structure, according to the agency's website, is one of 16 lighthouses originally constructed along the Texas coast but is the only one open to the public. Port... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether some older Goodyear motor home tires can fail and cause crashes and possibly deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it began the probe after a court ordered the release of Goodyear data from lawsuits, which had been sealed under court orders and confidential settlement agreements. According to the data, the G159 tires failed while in use, resulting in deaths and injuries. The agency says in documents posted Jan. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration calls on Iran to unblock Instagram, other social media amid protests.

ROME (AP) — Italian news reports say a fiery highway crash in northern Italy has killed six people. RAI state TV quoted firefighters in Brescia as saying that five of the dead, including two children, were in a car, and the sixth victim was a truck driver. RAI said A21 highway traffic had already slowed to a crawl because of an earlier accident Tuesday when a truck loaded with sand struck the car in front of it, which in turn slammed into a tanker truck whose flammable liquid cargo caught fire. Authorities... Читать дальше...

The new year is here and now it's time to hole up and bundle until the Seattle winter is over – well, unless you've got a resolution to get fit. If you do decide to brave the cold to start jogging or rowing or what have you, just know that your chances of succeeding are pretty high in this city.

Never mind the cold weather! Bundle up and shake off the January blahs by planning a trip to a wintry destination where you can actually enjoy the season. Head to Alaska or Iceland to see the northern lights. Plan a dogsledding excursion in Ely, Minnesota, or Finland's Lapland. Have dinner in a mountain yurt in Montana or see bison in the snow in Yellowstone. There are winter carnivals, too, like Quebec's Winter Carnival and Minnesota's Great Northern celebration. Or consider a trip to see ice sculptures... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stock prices are moving higher in midday trading as traders return from the New Year's holiday. Technology stocks and retailers rose more than the rest of the market in midday trading Tuesday. Facebook gained 2.3 percent and Nordstrom rose 4.1 percent. Natural gas prices climbed 2 percent as cold weather continued to grip large parts of the U.S. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,689. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   Fremont Brewing Company kicks ff 2018 with a new series of spring seasonal beers. The series will introduce three beers For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — Monster truck tours at an Arizona ostrich farm have been suspended following a rollover involving a dozen people. KVOA-TV in Tucson reports that the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch announced this weekend that it would stop running the tours after a truck overturned Friday with 12 people inside. Pinal County Sheriff's spokeswoman Navideh Forghani says three of the injured, including the driver, were airlifted to a hospital. Authorities did not yet know the cause or if anyone would face charges. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are starting the new year higher thanks in part to gains in technology and health care companies, some of the market's biggest winners from 2017. Retailers are up as well. Natural gas prices are rising as cold weather continues to grip much of the U.S. Bond yields are also rising. Asian stocks climbed following strong economic data from China. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 17 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,691 as of 11:10 a.m. Eastern time as investors... Читать дальше...

TAX SEASON AND CYBERSECURITY While cybersecurity should be a year-round concern for small business owners, income tax filing season can bring some particular risks, according to the IRS. The agency says it has gotten an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees' W-2 forms in hopes of stealing people's personal information and identities. The scams often go after employees in companies' human resources and payroll departments, but any staffer or manager could be a target. In the scam, a potential thief poses as a company executive... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina battle is legendary, but a federal lawsuit says the two elite institutions have agreed not to compete in another prestigious area: the market for highly skilled medical workers. The anti-trust complaint by a former Duke radiologist accuses the schools just 10 miles (16 kilometers) apart of secretly conspiring to avoid poaching each other's professors. If her lawyers succeed in persuading a judge to make it a class action... Читать дальше...