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The widow and mother of Che Taylor, fatally shot by Seattle cops in February 2016, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming civil rights violations in Taylor's death.

The widow and mother of Che Taylor, fatally shot by Seattle cops in February 2016, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming civil rights violations in Taylor's death.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Feb. 20 about the tax overhaul and companies raising dividends and share buybacks, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sirius XM had increased its share buyback following the tax overhaul. The company is keeping the same level of buybacks as it did before the tax cuts. A corrected version of the story is below: Investors are winners as companies lay out tax-saving plans The tax overhaul was sold by its backers as a way to help American workers, but a flurry of... Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is set to join the New York Yankees' spring training camp on Monday. The Yankees acquired the one-time minor league infielder from the Texas Rangers on Feb. 7 for future considerations. Wilson will spent a few days with the Yankees but won't play in any games. He was assigned No. 73; his football jersey is No. 3, long retired by the Yankees for Babe Ruth. "As a quarterback leadership, obviously, huge role for him," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks were moving broadly higher Thursday after a two-day losing streak. Industrials and technology stocks accounted for a big slice of the rally. Energy companies also notched solid gains as crude oil prices recovered from an early slide. Bond yields declined after spiking to four-year highs a day earlier amid rekindled fears of higher inflation and interest rates. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,713 as of 2:24 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 234 points... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Japanese air bag maker Takata has reached a $650 million settlement over legal claims from 44 state governments and Washington, D.C. But the states won't get much of the money. That's because they have agreed not to collect the settlement so victims of Takata's faulty air bags get larger settlements. Takata air bag inflators can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 22 people have died worldwide and more than 180 have been hurt. The state... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain and two experimental satellites for internet service were successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, reusing a first stage that had flown on a previous launch, lifted off at 6:17 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Californians were hoping for a repeat of the spectacle that occurred during a Dec. 22... Читать дальше...

Normal operations have resumed at Naval Base Kitsap, after a security scare which shut down the base Thursday when a suspect drove onto the base and claimed to have an explosive device.

The Navy's nuclear submarine base and its undersea wafare center in Kitsap County have been closed due to a potential threat, the Washington State Patrol reports

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor announced Thursday that a team of experts at George Washington University will lead an independent, in-depth review to determine the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria amid accusations that the U.S. territory has undercounted the toll. The team, led by the dean and an epidemiologist of the university's school of public health, expects to have a preliminary report in three months and a final report in one year. "We will call it as we see it," said Dean Lynn Goldman. Читать дальше...

The Seattle area has been struggling to figure out how it feels about allowing users to legally consume drugs in specially designated safe-injection sites. And now one University District establishment finds itself in the middle of the debate.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A warehouse fire near train tracks in Philadelphia has disrupted Amtrak and local train service. Amtrak and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority say service for certain lines, including the busy Northeast Corridor, was initially suspended due to the blaze in the southwestern part of the city. Amtrak restored service in a limited capacity around noon, but says trains are delayed and speed is reduced due to the smoke. SEPTA says some lines are being rerouted. The fire broke out late Thursday morning. Читать дальше...

According to the Seattle Weather Blog, Thursday posted a low temperature of 27 degrees, well shy of the previous low of 30 set in 2005. A high of 37 degrees is expected with wind gusts of up to 25 mph in the afternoon, which will put wind-chill temperatures in the mid-20s.

According to the Seattle Weather Blog, Thursday posted a low temperature of 27 degrees, well shy of the previous low of 30 set in 2005. A high of 37 degrees is expected with wind gusts of up to 25 mph in the afternoon, which will put wind-chill temperatures in the mid-20s.

PHOENIX (AP) — Southwest Airlines says a child was hurt by a support dog as passengers boarded a plane in Phoenix. A passenger tweeted that the dog bit the girl as she approached and that she screamed and cried. Southwest said Thursday that the dog's teeth "scraped a child's forehead" and that paramedics checked the child, who was not identified. The child stayed on Wednesday's flight to Portland, Oregon, while the dog and its owner stayed behind. Southwest said it could not confirm the child's age. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota has four of the 10 vehicles on Consumer Reports' annual top picks, the most of any brand. The Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry are the magazine's choice for best small and midsize cars. The Toyota Sienna led the minivan category and the Toyota Highlander is the best midsize SUV. The Chevrolet Bolt electric car is best small green car, a new category. The Ford F-150 is the top full-size pickup truck. The rankings are based on driving tests as well as reliability and satisfaction scores from Consumer Reports' subscribers. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Another former Google employee is suing the tech company over issues of diversity. Software developer Tim Chevalier, who is transgender, says he was fired for speaking up about online bullying he experienced at the company and complaining about discrimination, harassment and white supremacy on Google's internal messaging system. The lawsuit comes after another former employee, James Damore, sued the company after he was fired for writing a memo criticizing Google for pushing mentoring and diversity programs. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these "superagers" to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side of the disappointing hunt for new drugs to fight or prevent Alzheimer's disease. Instead, "why don't we figure out what it is we might need to do to maximize our memory?" said neuroscientist Emily Rogalski, who leads the SuperAging study at Northwestern University in Chicago. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Technology and industrials companies helped drive U.S. stocks broadly higher in midday trading on Wall Street. Investors were relieved Thursday to see bond yields pull back from the four-year highs they reached a day earlier, which helped knock stock prices lower. The market is coming off a two-day losing streak. Chesapeake Energy jumped 25 percent, the most in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, after... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A warehouse fire near train tracks in Philadelphia has disrupted Amtrak and local train service. Amtrak and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority both tweeted that serviced for certain lines, including the busy Northeast Corridor, is suspended due to the blaze in the southwestern part of the city. The fire broke out late Thursday morning. No other details were immediately available.

NEW YORK (AP) — A racially insensitive menu for a Black History Month meal at New York University has led to a company apology and workers being fired. According to The New York Times , NYU President Andrew Hamilton says it was "inexcusably insensitive" for a food service company to feature barbecued ribs, corn bread, collard greens, and beverages with racist connotations: Kool-Aid and watermelon-flavored water. Sophomore Nia Harris, who's black, says the head cook dismissed her objections and told her that black employees planned the menu. Читать дальше...

Trisha and Dennis Rawlings, a couple in their early 30s, are moving to suburban Chicago and leaving their over-60-year-old first home in the St. Louis area behind. "We were looking at potentially buying a house," Trisha says. But in the area where they want to live, the options within their budget were limited to purchasing an older home or building a new one. The couple loved the features of a modern, new-construction neighborhood with a pool, a clubhouse and excellent walkability. And taking out... Читать дальше...

Overnight snow and subfreezing temperatures have combined to create treacherous conditions on many roadways Thursday morning across a broad swath of Western Washington.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has violated European Union law on air quality by continuously exceeding the bloc's pollution limit from 2007 through 2015, a top EU court said Thursday. In its ruling, the EU Court of Justice urged Poland's government to speed up efforts to improve air quality and cut the health-threatening levels of particulate matter known as PM10. Poland has been dragging feet on cutting reliance on highly pollutant coal, because the fossil fuel is extracted in the country's south, where it's a major source of income.

Technology companies and banks helped drive U.S. stocks broadly higher in early trading Thursday. Bonds yields declined after spiking a day earlier amid rekindled fears of higher interest rates. Investors were sizing up the latest company earnings news. Crude oil prices headed higher. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,712 as of 9:54 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 115 points, or 0.5 percent, to 24,913. The Nasdaq added 32 points... Читать дальше...