Новости за 28.02.2018

The Washington State Legislature is going great guns this year, but has shot itself in the foot with public records legislation that seeks to exempt state lawmakers from our state's pioneering public disclosure law.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top proponent in Congress for privatizing the nation's air traffic control system says the idea won't fly this year. That's a setback for airlines, many of which lobbied to take the air-traffic system away from the Federal Aviation Administration and put it in the hands of a private, non-profit company run by aviation interests, including airlines. President Donald Trump endorses the idea. The chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Pennsylvania Republican Bill Shuster... Читать дальше...

The Visit U.S. Coalition on Wednesday rolled out proposals aimed at reversing the decline in inbound international travelers to the United States. The recommendations urge leaders in Washington, D.C., to "promote the United States" as a destination and actively welcome visitors. Proposed measures include supporting marketing efforts and designating a senior government official to focus on tourism. Visit U.S. also wants to make it easier for residents of certain countries to enter the U.S. by adding countries to the visa waiver program... Читать дальше...

There's nothing quite like a soft doughnut with a cup of coffee in the morning, is there?

Alaska's crusty Republican Rep. Don Young argues against gun control, saying: "How many Jews were put into the ovens because they were unarmed?"

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks wavered Wednesday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was on track to break its longest-ever streak for positive monthly returns. February is shaping up to be the worst month in two years for the index, after worries about rising inflation and rates sparked a sell-off, and its loss even after including dividends would be its first since October 2016. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 was up 6 points, or 0.2 percent, at 2,750, as of 1:47 p.m. Eastern time. It was up as much as 0.6 percent in the morning... Читать дальше...

The new store is housed on the ground level of the company's corporate headquarters inside the old Sears, Roebuck and Co. building at 1st Avenue South and South Lander Street in Sodo. Inside, customers will find a scene very reminiscent of the Reserve Roastery that opened up on Captiol Hill in 2014.

Think of beer and you may think of Irish pubs or Germany's Oktoberfest. But a National Geographic book called the "Atlas of Beer" surveys beer across six continents, from banana beer in Tanzania to beer aged in wine barrels in Argentina. "We like to seek out and drink the local beer or just see how it tastes and see how it's different than the beers we can get at home," said Mark W. Patterson, who wrote the book with Nancy Hoalst-Pullen. Patterson and Hoalst-Pullen, who teach geography at Kennesaw State University in Georgia outside Atlanta... Читать дальше...

Nate Robinson, former two-sport star at the University of Washington, says he was offered $100,000 per year by a booster to play on the Huskies football team.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Climbers on North America's tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped over the past decade probably is not decomposing the human waste. Michael Loso, a glacier geologist, calculates that 36,000 climbers between 1951 and 2012 deposited 152,000 to 215,000 pounds (69 to 97 metric tons) of feces onto Kahiltna Glacier, part of the most popular route to Denali's summit. For more than a decade... Читать дальше...

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BERLIN (AP) — A Russian-backed hacker group known for many high-level cyber attacks was able to infiltrate the German government's secure computer networks, the dpa news agency reported Wednesday. Dpa cited unidentified security sources saying the group APT28 hacked into Germany's foreign and defense ministries and managed to steal data. The attack was noticed in December and may have lasted a year, dpa reported. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that "within the federal administration the... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the wintry weather conditions across Europe (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Europe's cold snap has caused difficulties as far south as Spain, where heavy snow has fallen in northern regions and a man died after falling on ice. In the northeastern Catalonia region, 272 schools cancelled classes. Also, Catalan authorities closed roads and placed restrictions on the movement of trucks weighing more than 7.5 metric tons (8.3 tons). Across northern areas, train services and flights were delayed, causing travel chaos. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks gave up an early gain and moved lower in midday trading on Wall Street. Health care and energy stocks took some of the biggest losses Wednesday. Drugmaker Celgene sank 8 percent after the FDA said it's not ready to review the company's multiple sclerosis drug. Energy companies turned lower after the price of oil sank. EOG Resources fell 4 percent. The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 was on track... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's dpa news agency reports that a Russian-backed hacker group has infiltrated the German government's secure computer networks. Dpa cited unidentified security sources saying the group APT28 hacked into Germany's Foreign and Defense Ministries, and that it managed to steal data. It reported Wednesday that the attack was noticed in December and may have lasted a year. Officials at Germany's domestic intelligence agency, which is tasked with fending off hacking attacks, referred questions to the Interior Ministry. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes inched higher Tuesday and clawed back a bit of their sharp losses from the prior day, when speculation about a more aggressive Federal Reserve rattled markets. Treasury yields dipped modestly, which helped support stocks. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, though, remained on track to close out February with a loss, which would be just its second down month in the last two years when dividends are included. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 was up 3 points, or 0.1 percent... Читать дальше...

Following is a letter written by Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. CEO and Chairman Ed Stack. We at DICK'S Sporting Goods are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and their loved ones. But thoughts and prayers are not enough. We have tremendous respect and admiration for the students organizing and making their voices heard regarding gun violence in schools and elsewhere in our country. We have heard you. The nation has heard you. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately halt sales of assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21. The announcement Wednesday comes as students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, return to class for the first time since a troubled teenager killed 17 students and educators two weeks ago with an AR-15. "When we saw what the kids were going through and the grief of the parents and the kids who were killed in Parkland... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell 4.7 percent in January to its lowest level in more than three years, due to a lack of homes for sale, higher prices and rising mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its index of pending sales sank to 104.6 from 109.8 in December. That marks the index's lowest reading since October of 2014. Pending sales are a barometer of future purchases. Final sales typically follow a month or two after a signed contract. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is making Miami-Dade County its new test bed for self-driving vehicles. The automaker and its partners — Domino's Pizza, ride-hailing company Lyft and delivery company Postmates — are starting pilot programs to see how consumers react to autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. Self-driving startup and Ford partner Argo AI already has a fleet of cars in the area making the highly detailed maps that are necessary for self-driving. Ford also will establish its first-ever autonomous vehicle terminal in Miami... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Persistent snow and freezing conditions from a Siberian cold snap snarled transit Wednesday and caused a handful of deaths across a swathe of Europe from Britain to the Balkans. In the U.K., where the weather system has been dubbed "the beast from the east," the weather office issued an alert for Scotland warning that heavy snow and strong wind would bring widespread damage, disruption and risk to life late Wednesday and early Thursday. "People should ask themselves the question 'is... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the wintry weather conditions across Europe (all times local): 2:45 p.m. German news agency dpa has reported that a man has been found dead on a frozen river in northern Germany amid continuing subzero temperatures across the country. Police say that the 38-year old man likely died early Wednesday in Winsen near Hamburg, according to dpa. Firefighters recovered the body after they were alerted by a passer-by. Police say the man likely first walked across a frozen pond... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ___ 9:40 a.m. Major U.S. stock indexes are rising in early trading led by gains in the technology and retail sectors. The gains Wednesday came a day after the indexes fell more than 1 percent on worries about interest rates. Treasury yields are lower early Wednesday. TJX Cos. jumped 7.4 after boosting its dividend and announcing a stock buyback. Dick's Sporting Goods rose 1 percent. The company is ending sales of assault... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A lion that mauled a young woman to death in South Africa was under the care of a man known as the "lion whisperer" for his close interactions with the predators. Kevin Richardson, who keeps lions at his animal sanctuary in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, said on Facebook that he and an "experienced" colleague took three lions for a walk in the reserve on Tuesday and that one chased an impala, eventually encountering the 22-year-old woman at least two kilometers (1.2 miles) away.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A lion that mauled a young woman to death in South Africa was under the care of a man known as the "lion whisperer" for his close interactions with the predators. Kevin Richardson, who keeps lions at his animal sanctuary in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, said on Facebook that he and an "experienced" colleague took three lions for a walk in the reserve on Tuesday and that one chased an impala, eventually encountering the 22-year-old woman at least two kilometers (1.2 miles) away.