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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A prominent white nationalist is suing Twitter for banning his account as the social network cracks down on content it deems abusive. Jared Taylor filed the lawsuit Tuesday in San Francisco. Taylor joins a growing list of right-wing groups and figures who have recently sued social media sites for banning accounts and content. Social media sites are grappling with how to prevent abusive posts without appearing to censor unpopular opinions. Taylor alleges that the Twitter ban violates California's free speech protections. Читать дальше...

In a story Feb. 20 about a preventive treatment for peanut allergies, The Associated Press erroneously reported the results of previous research based on comments by Dr. Andrew Bird. Bird said he misspoke and meant to say that tolerating one peanut reduces the risk of a reaction by 95 percent, not that it protects 95 percent of children allergic to peanuts. A corrected version of the story is below: Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study The first treatment to help prevent serious... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal panel says it's OK for doctors to start using a kid-friendly nasal spray flu vaccine again. Two years ago, the advisory group pulled its recommendation for FluMist vaccine after research found it wasn't working against the flu bug making most people sick. But the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices voted Wednesday to recommend the nasal spray as an option for next winter's flu season. The vaccine's maker, AstraZeneca, said a small study shows a new version appears to work better. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to the Olympics, too much choice can paralyze you with indecision. With five television channels, online streaming, virtual reality and Snapchat, where do you even start? Catch curling on the USA Network, and you might miss that superb — or disastrous — figure skating routine that will be talked about on social media and in the office. Tune into a stream of figure skating, and you might miss that medal-winning run down the slopes. With an event as sprawling as the Olympics... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A preliminary report released Wednesday says a sightseeing helicopter made at least two 360-degree turns before crashing in the Grand Canyon, killing three British tourists and injuring three other tourists and the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report doesn't say what caused the Feb. 10 crash, but aviation expert Jerry Kidrick said the report's description of the helicopter's movements as recounted by witnesses indicates its tail rotor wasn't working properly to keep the helicopter from spinning. Читать дальше...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A one-time pharmacy worker who pleaded guilty to taking opioid painkillers that were meant for terminally ill patients is going to prison. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor sentenced 30-year-old Johnathan William Click to five years in prison Wednesday. A statement from prosecutors says Click worked at ContinuumRx of Central Alabama, a Birmingham-based pharmacy that prepared bags of intravenous painkillers meant for dying patients in debilitating pain. The company mainly supplied five hospice organizations... Читать дальше...

Snow began falling on already chilly surfaces around the Seattle metro area Wednesday evening, possibly ensuring a nightmare commute for motorists Thursday morning.

Snow began falling on already chilly surfaces around the Seattle metro area Wednesday evening, possibly ensuring a nightmare commute for motorists Thursday morning.

According to National Weather Service forecasts, a weather system will bring a decent chance of white stuff to Seattle Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, though accumulation is expected to be less than an inch. Still, it might be enough to complicate the Thursday morning commute.

According to National Weather Service forecasts, a weather system will bring a decent chance of white stuff to Seattle Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, though accumulation is expected to be less than an inch. Still, it might be enough to complicate the Thursday morning commute.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting believed that improving global economic prospects and the effects of recently passed tax cuts had raised the prospect for solid economic growth and for continued interest rate increases in 2018. The minutes of the Fed's Jan. 30-31 discussions showed that the officials were more optimistic about the economy than they had been in December. They noted a stronger U.S. and global economy and rising expectations that the tax cuts passed in December would boost growth. Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Lake Tahoe ski resort is developing a plan to improve skiing during low-snow seasons by removing boulders and trees from several runs. Heavenly Mountain Resort's plan calls for widening a dozen trails and removing potentially hundreds or even thousands off trees. The hope is to reduce skier and snowboard traffic bottlenecks on busy days at the South Lake Tahoe resort straddling the California-Nevada line. Low-snow seasons are expected to become more common due to climate change. Читать дальше...

Federal officials, including U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, called Wednesday for the public's help once again in solving the 2001 slaying of Seattle-based U.S. Attorney Tom Wales.

In a story Feb. 19, The Associated Press, relying on information in an American Psychiatric Association news release, erroneously reported that the American Osteopathic Association was among medical groups that issued a statement after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting calling for action, including labeling gun violence a national public health epidemic. The APA says it mistakenly included the osteopathic group, which says it did not participate in the joint statement. A corrected version of the story is below... Читать дальше...

Student survivors of last week's Parkland, Florida, high school massacre now find themselves under attack from the political right, and described as pawns and stooges of the media and gun control advocates.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's voice-activated assistant is branching out to Nest's deluxe security camera in an expansion that may amplify the privacy concerns surrounding internet-connected microphones. The virtual assistant is being offered to owners of the Nest Cam IQ in a free update rolling out Wednesday. The move comes just two weeks after Nest moved back under Google's direct control after spending nearly 2 1/2 years as a separate company owned by the same parent, Alphabet Inc. The $300 Nest... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's new Democratic governor signed legislation Wednesday setting aside about $7.5 million for family-planning and women's health, reversing course on former Republican Gov. Chris Christie's handling of the issue. It's the first bill that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law since succeeding Christie, who vetoed the spending throughout his two terms. "Today we are saying in a clear voice that New Jersey will once again stand for the right things," Murphy said. "New Jersey will once again stand up for women's health.

Natasha Rachel Smith was good at math as a teenager and intrigued by personal finance. As an adult, she was determined to turn "marketing techniques on their head." Today, she works for TopCashback.com, which offers rebates and other deals to consumers who make purchases through the website — including for travel. The Associated Press asked Smith to share vacation-planning strategies along with some insights into how TopCashback works. THE FLIGHT For a last-minute winter getaway, Smith's first stop for booking was Skyscanner.com... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Gains in technology, banks and industrial companies are driving stocks higher in midday trading, making up some of the ground the market lost a day earlier. Facebook was up 2.8 percent Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase rose 1.6 percent and Amazon rose 1.8 percent. Advance Auto Parts jumped 10.6 percent after reporting better earnings than analysts were expecting. Extra Space Storage climbed 1.7 percent after its results also came in ahead of forecasts. Читать дальше...

Gains in technology, banks and industrial companies drove U.S. stocks higher Wednesday as investors sized up the latest company earnings news. Consumer goods companies lagged the most. The latest gains put the market on track to recoup some of its losses from a day earlier. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,731 as of 11:19 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 104 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,069. The Nasdaq added 58 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel is recommending a new vaccine against hepatitis B. The vaccine called Heplisav-B (HEHP'-lih-sav BEE') was licensed in November and is the first new hepatitis B vaccine in 25 years. Hepatitis B vaccines have been in childhood shots for decades. The new vaccine is for adults. The hepatitis B virus can damage the liver and is spread through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. Cases have been rising, a trend linked to the heroin and opioid epidemic. Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales dropped 3.2 percent from December to January, the second straight monthly decline, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.38 million. That was the slowest sales pace since September. Compared with 12 months earlier, sales dropped 4.8 percent ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale. The National Association of Realtors says sales dropped 3.2 percent last month, the second straight decline, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.38 million. That was the slowest sales pace since September. Sales dropped 4.8 percent in January compared with 12 months earlier — the steepest such decline since 2014. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US home sales fell 3.2 percent in January, post biggest annual decline in 3 years.