Новости за 18.05.2018

The temporary screen that was wrapping the Space Needle has been removed to reveal the first phase of the $100 million renovation that the Seattle icon is undergoing. The 20-foot tall screen, which was attached to a work platform suspended beneath the Needle's top house, was installed in September to provide a weatherproof environment for workers.

LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Costumes play a leading role as movies transport viewers to other times, open doors to foreign cultures, and imagine wars in distant galaxies. Now, some of those ensembles are on display for the first time in "Creating the Illusion: Costumes & Characters from the Paramount Pictures Archive," opening Saturday at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and running through Aug. 12. Visitors to the show will have a rare opportunity to view more than 40 costumes linked to some of Paramount Pictures' most memorable characters. Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes edged mostly lower in afternoon trading Friday, adding to the market's modest losses from a day earlier. Banks, energy and consumer goods companies fell, offsetting gains by industrial and health care stocks. Bond prices rose, sending yields lower. Crude oil prices declined. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index slipped 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,714 as of 1 p.m. ET. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 20 points, or 0.1 percent, to 24,734. The Nasdaq composite fell 12 points... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he is nominating Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Wilkie, a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness, has led the agency since Trump fired David Shulkin two months ago amid an ethics scandal and mounting rebellion within the department. Trump revealed his decision during a prison reform event at the White House, and said the decision was a surprise to Wilkie. "He doesn't know this yet ... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — More than 16,000 pounds of Copper River salmon arrived at SeaTac Airport early Friday morning. KOMO reports that three more Alaska Airlines flights were inbound from Cordova, Alaska, delivering an additional 48,000 pounds of salmon to the market, where it will then be delivered to restaurants and grocery stores across the country. The arrival of fresh Copper River king and sockeye salmon is a rite of spring in Seattle where the fish are prized for their flavor. They typically bring... Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   It’s almost time for the release of 2018’s version of 3-Way IPA from Fort George Brewery. The official release For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A New Mexico man accused of paying hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employers and state agencies has been sentenced in Minnesota to 15 years in prison. John Kelsey Gammell earlier pleaded guilty to federal hacking conspiracy charges. The FBI says the case represents a growing form of cybercrime in which professional hackers are paid to inflict damage on individuals, businesses and others who rely on digital devices. Gammell admitted in federal court in St. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   The Wenatchee Downtown Association and the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them for the third For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stock indexes edged mostly lower in midday trading, adding to the market's modest losses from a day earlier. Banks, technology and energy companies fell Friday, offsetting gains by industrial stocks. State Street Financial gave up 1.5 percent, and Applied Materials sank 8.8 percent. Campbell Soup plunged 11.7 percent after announcing that its CEO, Denise Morrison, was retiring effective immediately. Читать дальше...

(Bloomberg) -- Sluggish sales at Nordstrom Inc. underscore why members of the founding family wanted to take the company private in the first place. With unseasonable temperatures crimping demand for apparel in the first quarter, comparable sales missed analysts’ estimates. The closely watched measure rose 0.6 percent, the department store chain said Thursday after the markets closed. Analysts were expecting an increase of 1 percent, according to Consensus Metrix. The results sent the shares down as much as 11 percent to $45.51... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The top executive at Campbell Soup will retire and the company is undergoing a strategic review as it tries to revive sales that have been under pressure due to shifting American tastes and rising costs. Denise Morrison, who has been has been CEO since 2011, is being replaced immediately by Keith McLoughlin, who will lead the company on an interim basis. The company, founded almost 150 years ago, is also facing new headwinds due to recent changes in U.S. trade policy. In March, the... Читать дальше...

An elementary school student was hit by a motorcycle after getting off his school bus in Lake Stevens Thursday afternoon. It happened around 4:00 p.m. near 99th Ave. NE and 27th St. NE.

NEW YORK (AP) — The city that never sleeps could become the first to tell employees "take a break." That's if a "right to disconnect" bill sponsored by New York City councilman Rafael Espinal passes. It sets a $250 fine for employers who require staff to answer calls and emails after hours. Espinal's bill was inspired by a similar law that went into effect last year in France. Companies with at least 10 employees would be required to provide staff with a notice of their right not to respond to after-hours communications... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The arms race to build new theme park attractions in Orlando is paying dividends. A new report released this week shows theme park attendance at the largest parks in North America last year was up 2.3 percent, powered by new attractions in Orlando. The Orlando market represents about a third of theme park attendance in North America, according to the report by the Themed Entertainment Association. Last year, Walt Disney World in Orlando opened a new land in its Animal Kingdom parked modeled after the movie... Читать дальше...

CANNES, France (AP) — A Lebanese film about a 12-year-old boy who sues his parents has put child poverty in the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival. Nadine Labaki's "Capernaum" premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival where the neo-realistic drama about street kids in Lebanon received a rousing standing ovation. "Capernaum" was made largely with non-professional actors living in circumstances not unlike those in the film. It centers on the 12-year-old Zein (played by Zain Alrafeea)... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of deer hunting licenses being offered in North Dakota this year is up slightly for a third straight year, inching closer to state wildlife officials' goal of having 75,000 licenses by 2020. The Game and Fish Department approved 55,150 licenses for the 2018 season, just 1 percent more than last year. However, licenses have risen 27 percent from the recent low of 43,275 in 2015, when they bottomed out after seven straight years of decline. The rise is due to a rebounding... Читать дальше...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's latest Ebola outbreak does not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Friday, as health officials rushed to contain the often deadly virus that has spread to a city of more than 1 million. The vast, impoverished country now has 14 confirmed Ebola cases, with dozens of others probable or suspected. WHO officials, speaking after an experts' meeting on the outbreak, said vaccinations plan to begin on Sunday in a key test of an experimental vaccine. Читать дальше...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to MIT (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (troo-DOH') says Canada is "investing massively in AI," building on decades of research by Canadian computer scientists who helped provide the "modern underpinnings" advancing the field of artificial intelligence. Trudeau spoke at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Friday, during an annual meeting of the school's Solve initiative for tech entrepreneurs. Читать дальше...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Latest on the Ebola outbreak in Congo (all times local): 3:35 p.m. The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo does not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency. For a health crisis to constitute a global health emergency it must meet three criteria stipulated by WHO: It must threaten other countries via the international spread of disease, it must be a "serious, unusual or unexpected" situation and it may require immediate international action for containment. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer and Rebekah Mercer, daughters of Republican mega-donor Robert Mercer, are liquidating Cambridge Analytica, the troubled data collection agency that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign and caused a global Facebook privacy scandal in recent months. The British firm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection late Thursday in New York. The Mercer sisters, who are majority shareholders of Cambridge Analytica, bought their father's stake in the pro-Trump website Breitbart News in late 2017. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks indexes edged mostly lower in early trading Friday, adding to the market's modest losses from a day earlier. Technology stocks, banks and consumer-goods companies fell, offsetting gains by industrial firms. Energy stocks also fell as crude oil prices dipped. Bond prices rose, sending yields lower. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index slipped 7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,712 as of 10:13 a.m. ET. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 14 points, or 0.1 percent, to 24,729. The Nasdaq composite fell 25 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street as technology companies and banks move lower. Chipmaker Intel lost 1.3 percent early Friday and Alphabet, Google's parent company, fell 1.1 percent. State Street Financial gave up 1 percent. Campbell Soup plunged 10.9 percent after announcing that its CEO, Denise Morrison, was retiring effectively immediately. The S&P 500 index lost 3 points, or 0.1 percent... Читать дальше...

Companies large and small are updating their privacy policies and service terms to comply with upcoming European Union rules governing data and privacy. Only EU users are technically covered by the rules, formally known as the General Data Protection Regulation. But many companies are making broader changes anyway, at least to some degree. Here's a look at how three leading internet companies — Facebook, Google and Twitter — are adapting to a post-GDPR world. ___ FACEBOOK In March, Facebook updated... Читать дальше...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In a story May 18 about Ebola in Congo, The Associated Press reported erroneously that this was the first time the country had encountered the lethal virus in an urban area. Ebola has twice made it to Congo's capital in the past and was rapidly stopped.

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