Новости за 08.02.2018

A weather mystery appears to be responsible for a large swath of trees pushed down near Lake Quinault, on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

Getting stopped for speeding sucks. Getting stopped for speeding and revealing the HOV lane trickery you've been pulling? Worse.

SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — Mosquitoes are a year-round downside to living in subtropical Miami, but millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes flying in a suburban neighborhood are being hailed as an innovation that may kill off more bugs that spread Zika and other viruses. Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control and Habitat Management Division is releasing non-biting male mosquitoes infected with naturally occurring Wolbachia bacteria to mate with wild female mosquitoes. The bacteria are not harmful to humans... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average falls more than 750 points, or 3 percent, as market extends its losses.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brings what some call his "maple charm offensive" to San Francisco on Thursday with a dual agenda: Pitch Canada as a destination for American tech firms amid increasing unease over U.S. immigration policy and remind California of its long trade relationship with the country, despite President Donald Trump's threat to bow out of NAFTA. The heated debate over immigration since Trump's election has provided a clear opening for Canada to pitch itself to Silicon Valley. Читать дальше...

The government of British Columbia is resisting an 898,000 barrels-a-day oil pipeline that would send oil tankers through both B.C. and Washington waters.  Alberta has launched a trade war, blocking BC wines and cutting off electrical sales talks.

A Seattle skate shop agreed to pay the city of Seattle $30,000 for the damage caused on Green Lake's Duck Island as part of a national skate park construction contest.

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A 40-year-old former teacher's assistant at a Seattle elementary school is charged with child rape after a 9-year-old boy came forward to report being assaulted the previous school year while he was in second grade.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El promedio industrial Dow Jones bajaba más de 400 puntos el jueves a la tarde, extendiendo el declive del mercado bursátil. La turbulencia en el mercado parece tener sus raíces en los temores de los inversionistas a las presiones inflacionarias. El mercado se dirige a su quinta caída en seis días. La bolsa comenzó la jornada con escasa variación pero fue hundiéndose en las horas subsiguientes, aunque la baja fue gradual y no abrupta como los días pasados. El índice Standard... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle was forced to return to Anchorage early Wednesday after a passenger locked himself in the bathroom, took off all his clothes, and refused to follow crew instructions. Kate Danyluk, a passenger on the flight, told The Associated Press she knew something was wrong because the flight attendants kept going back and forth in the aisles and had put on rubber gloves. "Alaska Airlines flight 146 from Anchorage to Seattle returned to Anchorage... Читать дальше...

A plan would convert three Jumbo Mark II ferries to hybrid-electric power, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and saving the state millions in fuel costs.

A plan would convert three Jumbo Mark II ferries to hybrid-electric power, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and saving the state millions in fuel costs.

If you want to buy a home, it may be possible in Seattle, depending on how much you've saved and whether you can compete in the overheated market that is modern Seattle real estate. But if you want to get a spot with some room? You might have better luck looking outside the city.

The latest government statistics on international arrivals to the U.S. shows they continued to slide through last summer. Nonresident international visitors to the U.S. decreased more than 1 percent in August 2017 compared with August 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Travel and Tourism Office released the data Thursday. Visitors from Mexico were down over 2 percent in August 2017 compared with August 2016. Canadians provided a bright spot: up nearly 4 percent, while visitors from other countries were down nearly 4 percent. Читать дальше...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A wooden box carried an eagle feather and bone whistle, a gourd rattle and a feather fan — items that carry spiritual energy and are used in Native American religious ceremonies. The man holding the box asked security agents at the San Antonio International Airport to allow him to display the items so their energy wouldn't be polluted. The agents declined, roughly handling the items and shoving them back in the box, according to Sandor Iron Rope, former president of the Native American Church of North America.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sinking again Thursday, extending a streak of losses that has yanked the market away from record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 600 points. The tumult started last Friday as investors worried about signs of rising inflation. The market fell steadily as the day wore on and is on track for its fifth loss in the last six days. Technology companies, the leading sector over the past year, and banks fell the most. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, the benchmark for many index funds in 401(k) accounts... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — An improving economy and tax changes should help retail sales increase 3.8 percent to 4.4 percent this year, an industry trade group said Thursday. The National Retail Federation's forecast for 2018 comes after retailers saw the biggest sales increase since 2010 over the recent holiday period. Low unemployment that means more competition for workers, as well as the tax changes, have led several companies to offer bonuses or raise wages. Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and Lowe's have done that so far... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wall Street has thrown a rather sour welcoming party for Jerome Powell. On Monday, Powell's very first day as Federal Reserve chairman, the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst percentage drop since 2011. The selling has raged on in the days since, fueled partly by fear that higher inflation would lead the Fed to accelerate its interest rates hikes and weaken the economy and the stock market. All of which has left investors wondering what the Fed and its new leader might do now.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers will consider banning public school teaching on gender identity in elementary and middle schools, a push that critics say targets transgender students in the same way some states limit the positive portrayal of homosexuality in the classroom. The state would be the first in the nation to block instruction on gender identity or gender expression, said Nathan Smith, public policy director at GLSEN, a national group focused on safe schools for LGBTQ students. Читать дальше...

CVS Health's fourth-quarter earnings nearly doubled, fueled by a $1.5 billion tax benefit that will help the drugstore chain expand its growing role in customer care. The company said Thursday that it will use the break it gets from the recently completed federal tax overhaul to raise starting pay for its hourly workers and pare debt ahead of its planned, $69 billion acquisition of the insurer Aetna. It also will pump more money into data analytics. This technology can help the company track prescription... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, EE.UU. (AP) — Un vuelo de Alaska Airlines a Seattle se vio forzado a regresar a Anchorage después de que un pasajero se encerró en el baño, se quitó toda la ropa y se negó a seguir las instrucciones de la tripulación. Varios policías recibieron el avión luego de que aterrizó alrededor de las 2:45 de la madrugada del miércoles. No quedó claro de inmediato si el hombre fue arrestado. El FBI no respondió a varios mensajes en busca de información. Una pasajera en el vuelo, Kate Danyluk... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 12:27 p.m. The Dow Jones industrials are down 500 points, extending the market's losses. The market opened little changed on Thursday but started to fall in early trading and extended its losses throughout the morning. The losses were steady, unlike the sharp swings seen over the past few days. The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index is now down 8 percent from the record high it set January 26. It's still up 15 percent over the past year. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   Washington breweries produced less beer in 2017 than they did in 2016, marking the first time in seven years For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average falls 500 points, or 2 percent, as market losses mount.