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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Equifax Inc., up $2.62 to $119.04 The credit reporting company named long-time financial industry executive Mark Begor as its new CEO. Tesla Inc., down $21.40 to $257.78 The credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded the electric car company's rating late Tuesday. Shire PLC, up $22.09 to $127.09 U.S.-listed shares of the Irish drugmaker rose after Japanese rival Takeda said it's considering a takeover offer. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.... Читать дальше...

The Washington State Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old boy who was taken by his father earlier Wednesday in Lake Forest Park.

Amazon's stock tumbled more than 65 points (4.3 percent) after news site Axios cited multiple sources close to Trump who said the president discussed ways of increasing the company's tax burden -- or even the possibility of going after the Seattle-based online retailer in an antitrust case. Multiply the losses by the company's 484 million shares, and Amazon's value decreased by more than $31.7 billion on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stock indexes ended a choppy day of trading slightly lower as the market struggled to find direction a day after another steep drop. Declines in technology stocks and retailers weighed on the market Wednesday, offsetting gains in health care and other sectors. Intel slumped 3.1 percent, and Amazon dropped 4.4 percent after Axios reported that President Donald Trump has wondered if there was a way to "go after" the company with antitrust or competition law.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the fastest route to the place selling it and ratings from other consumers to help them decide what to buy. But legal and illegal operators advertise next to each other, and licensed operators in California say that's put them at a disadvantage in a cutthroat marketplace. To them, Weedmaps is helping illegal... Читать дальше...

Gov. Jay Inslee is asking campaign donors to fork up so he can fend off a "full throated attack" by Republicans.

Gov. Jay Inslee is asking campaign donors to fork up so he can fend off a "full throated attack" by Republicans.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man could've bought nearly 5,000 Alexa-enabled Echos with the sum of Amazon gift cards stolen from an online survey company, but he'll have to pay it all back. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Thomas Scott Taylor accepted a plea agreement in federal court Monday requiring him to sell or liquidate his home, retirement and mutual fund accounts, checking and savings accounts and plasma TV to cover what's owed to former employer IntelliSurvey. Court documents say Taylor... Читать дальше...

Did you spot this plane with its protest banner flying around Seattle? You're not alone.

U.S. stock indexes veered between gains and losses Wednesday afternoon as the recent run of choppy trading continued. Drugstore chains and health care stocks posted solid gains. Amazon, Netflix and other consumer-services and technology companies weighed on the market. Energy stocks fell in tandem with oil prices. KEEPING SCORE: After wobbling between gains and losses for much of the day, the benchmark S&P 500 index was down 1 point, or 0.1 percent, at 2,610 as of 2:29 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 23 points... Читать дальше...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader's shocking murder on April 4, 1968, marked one of the most significant moments in U.S. history. The city's role in the civil rights movement and King's death has long made it a destination for anyone interested in King's legacy. Museums, churches and even iconic Beale Street tell the story of King's final days here. Thousands... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — A Montana man has died after saving his 15-year-old daughter who was washed into the ocean off the coast of Maui. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a large wave washed the girl into the ocean at the Olivine Pools on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Whitefish, Montana, man jumped into the ocean and got his daughter back to a rocky cliff where other people used towels to pull her up the ledge. But when the people on shore looked back to the man, he was floating face down. Firefighters... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a hot air balloon carrying 13 people crashed and caught fire next to a dirt road in the desert outside Phoenix, igniting a small brush fire but causing no injuries. It's not immediately known what caused the Wednesday morning crash. Phoenix fire Capt. Jake Van Hook says it started "only a small amount of fire," which crews quickly extinguished. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says no injuries have been reported to the 13 people on board and that no other information is immediately available. Читать дальше...

One more sign that battle to control Congress has come to this Washington. A Republican "Super PAC" associated with House Speaker Paul Ryan is setting up shop in the 8th District. The U.S. House seat of retiring Republican Rep. Dave Reichert is a prime Democratic pickup target.

The Washington Geological Survey recently published modeling of how Grays Harbor and Pacific County would be hit with a massive wave following a 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the fault line that runs about 600-miles along the West Coast, and an estimate of how much time residents would have to prepare for a massive wave.

For at least part of this year, a ticket to an Ms game will also get you a ride to and from the game.

For at least part of this year, a ticket to an Ms game will also get you a ride to and from the game.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the fastest route to the place selling it and ratings from other consumers to help them decide what to buy. But legal and illegal operators advertise next to each other, and licensed operators in California say that's put them at a disadvantage in a cutthroat marketplace. To them, Weedmaps is helping illegal... Читать дальше...

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ATENAS (AP) — La aerolínea griega Aegean informó el miércoles que comprará 30 aviones Airbus por 5.000 millones de dólares con la opción de comprar otros 12. La aerolínea anunció que firmó un memorándum de entendimiento con Airbus por 30 naves modelos A320neo y A321neo. Con la opción de comprar los otros 12, el pacto vale 5.000 millones de dólares, con lo que se convierte en la más cuantiosa inversión privada en Grecia, según la empresa. Se estima que el acuerdo será firmado en junio. "Es un gran... Читать дальше...

Yes, there will be a few cars, but SUVs will be all the rage at this year's New York International Auto Show. Automakers will be shoring up gaps in their SUV lineups and revamping models that already are popular in the hottest-selling part of the U.S. market. Leading the way is Toyota with an all-new RAV4 compact SUV, which last year was the most popular vehicle in the U.S. that isn't a truck. There are also new SUVs coming from Subaru, Volkswagen, Acura, Cadillac and Lincoln.

Stocks are turning mostly higher in early afternoon trading, shaking off an early wobble, as banks and health care companies push higher. The gains come a day after steep declines as the market's recent run of choppy trading continues. Several big technology companies fell, but Facebook regained some of the ground it lost recently. Amazon, Netflix and Tesla dropped. Energy companies fell in tandem with oil prices. Bond yields continue to decline. KEEPING SCORE: After wobbling between gains and losses for much of the day... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court has ruled in favor of a viola player who says he suffered irreparable hearing damage from loud music at rehearsals, in a case likely to reverberate through the music world. Christopher Goldscheider says he suffered "acoustic shock" from sitting in front of an 18-strong brass section during rehearsals for Richard Wagner's "Ring Cycle" at London's Royal Opera House in 2012. His lawyer, Theo Huckle, told the court that Goldscheider was exposed to an average noise level of 91 decibels over a three-hour period. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Ireland will hold a referendum May 25 on whether to lift a constitutional ban on most abortions. Voters will be asked whether they want to retain the eighth amendment to Ireland's constitution, which greatly limits abortion, or repeal it and make parliament responsible for making abortion laws. The referendum date was announced Wednesday. The 1983 amendment commits authorities to defend equally the right to life of a mother and an unborn child, giving this largely Roman Catholic nation... Читать дальше...