Новости за 10.05.2018

As work continues to update Interstate 5 through downtown Seattle, closures are set for the coming weekend.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a federal investigation into a Florida crash and fire involving a Tesla Model S electric car that killed two teens (all times local): 6:30 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators to the Florida site of a crash and fire involving a Tesla Model S electric car in which two teenagers died. The agency says four investigators should arrive Wednesday evening in Fort Lauderdale to look into the emergency response to the post-crash fire involving the car's battery. Читать дальше...

Starting Friday, the south King County agency will try a new tactic to fight street racing: shutting down the race tracks.

A group of moderate Republican House members, going around Speaker Paul Ryan, is seeking to force a floor vote on renewal of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected young undocumented immigrants.

European and American companies could lose billions of dollars in commercial deals canceled and a major new export market undercut by the U.S. decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran. President Donald Trump's decision will likely most hurt aircraft makers, oil companies and auto manufacturers. The final impact, however, remains unclear because of possible exemptions for some companies and even new negotiations on a revised Iran nuclear agreement, experts say. Since the Iran nuclear deal was struck in 2015... Читать дальше...

___ Walmart makes a $16 billion bet on India's booming economy NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is making a $16 billion bet on India's booming economy. It's buying a controlling stake in online retailer Flipkart. The deal gives it direct access to consumers in India, where online sales have exploded. Walmart and Amazon have been fighting to catch up. ___ European businesses most affected by US sanctions on Iran Major companies could see billions of dollars in commercial deals canceled because of the U.S. decision to reinstall sanctions on Iran... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Screening blood donations for the Zika virus netted only a few infections at a cost of more than $5 million for each positive test result, according to new research. The study was the first large look at the impact of guidelines set two years ago, when the Zika epidemic was an unfolding menace in the U.S. and health officials were scrambling to prevent new infections. The study, published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the blood donation testing requirements offered little bang for the buck. Читать дальше...

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — A 104-year-old Australian man who plans to end his life in Switzerland on Thursday cheerily sang a few bars of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as he told reporters that medically assisted suicide should be more widely available and not only viewed as a last resort for the terminally ill. As sanguine as David Goodall sounded, the British-born biologist's approaching death has some people in the country where he came to die question if they want it to be known as the ultimate final tourist destination. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country, California on Wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new homes and low-rise apartment buildings starting in 2020. The new building standard — unanimously approved by the five-member California Energy Commission — would be the first such statewide mandate in the nation. It represents the state's latest step to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Robert Raymer, technical director for the California Building Industry Association... Читать дальше...