Новости за 22.05.2018

DENVER (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have indicted the owner of a South African hunting company, accusing him of bribing Zimbabwean officials while guiding a Colorado tourist and working to have the ivory tusks of an elephant that the group illegally killed inside a national park imported to the United States. Prosecutors in Colorado said Hanno van Rensburg took a hunting party to the area around Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe to hunt elephants in 2015. The Colorado client shot one elephant that did not die. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite an ultra-low 3.9 percent unemployment rate, about one-third of U.S. adults faced financial insecurity last year and often struggled to pay unexpected expenses, a Federal Reserve survey found . For three in 10 adults, their monthly incomes fluctuated — often because their work schedules changed at short notice — and that caused about one in ten Americans to miss some bill payments, according to the report released Tuesday. Forty percent of adults would have had to borrow... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union and other privacy advocates are asking Amazon to stop marketing a powerful facial recognition tool to police, saying law enforcement agencies could use the technology to "easily build a system to automate the identification and tracking of anyone." The tool, called Rekognition, is already being used by at least one agency — the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Oregon — to check photographs of unidentified suspects against a database of mug shots from the county jail... Читать дальше...

In January of this year, Seattle rents made headlines for dropping for the first time this decade. But five months in, what does it take to rent in Seattle? And can renters really afford more home if they live with housemates?

Stocks faded Tuesday afternoon and finished the day mostly lower as industrial companies and retailers fell. Smaller and more U.S.-focused companies slumped after setting records the last few days. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 index declined 8.57 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,724.44. The Dow Jones industrial average retreated 178.88 points, or 0.7 percent, to 24,834.41. The Nasdaq composite sagged 15.58 points, or 0.2 percent, to 7,378.46. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks skidded 12.20 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: J.C. Penney Co., down 15 cents to $2.35 The department store said Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison is leaving to become CEO of Lowe's. Adobe Systems Inc., up 69 cents to $238.79 The software maker is buying Magento Commerce and repurchasing more stock. Tata Motors Ltd., up 88 cents to $22.91 China's Finance Ministry said it will reduce duties on imported cars. Micron Technology Inc., up $3.55 to $59.03 The chipmaker said it will buy back $10 billion in stock. Читать дальше...

A couple returning to Seattle from the Philippines earlier this month now faces a hefty fine for bringing back dozens of banned ivory products into the United States.

Wildlife photographer and Lynnwood resident Kevin Ebi headed for the San Juan Island National Historic Park Saturday just for the foxes.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Los precios de las acciones bajaron el martes en la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, después de mantenerse en terreno positivo casi todo el día. Las cadenas minoristas y las compañías industriales fueron las que tuvieron peor desempeño. Boeing perdió 2,4% y Home Depot 1,5%. Las automotrices subieron después de que China anunció que reducirá los aranceles a las importaciones de autos. Fiat Chrysler subió 1,3%. Al cerrar operaciones, el índice Standard & Poor’s 500 bajó 8 puntos (0,3%) para ubicarse en 2.724... Читать дальше...

The opioid crisis has produced a rare bipartisan challenge to Congress from 39 state attorneys general:  Act.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners' Dee Gordon has joined Robinson Cano on the disabled list, just after taking over from the All-Star at second base. Seattle said Tuesday that Gordon hurt his right big toe on May 9 in Toronto and reinjured it Sunday. The DL stint is retroactive to Monday. Infielder Daniel Vogelbach was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. Gordon was acquired from Miami during the offseason and shifted to center field, then moved back to the infield when Cano broke a hand when hit by a pitch. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks turned lower in the late afternoon after being higher for much of the day and ended with modest losses. Industrial companies and retailers fell more than the rest of the market Tuesday. Boeing gave up 2.4 percent and Home Depot lost 1.5 percent. Smaller companies slumped after setting records the last few days. Automakers rose after China said it will reduce auto import duties in July. Fiat Chrysler rose... Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced tough questions from European Union lawmakers Tuesday over what one of them branded Zuckerberg's "digital monster," and he apologized for the way the social network has been used to produce fake news, interfere in elections and sweep up people's personal data. At a hearing in the European Parliament in Brussels, legislators sought explanations about the growing number of false Facebook accounts and whether Facebook will comply with new EU privacy rules... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Tourism is booming in Seattle. Just take a look at the Space Needle. The family-owned landmark is set to unveil the biggest renovation in its 56-year history next month, a $100 million investment in a single year of construction that transformed the structure's top viewing level with floor-to-ceiling glass. Seattle and King County benefited from $7.4 billion of spending by a record 40 million visitors last year, a number that has grown annually since the 2008 recession, according to Visit Seattle... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say the death of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee whose body was found in a river in Atlanta has been ruled a suicide. Fulton County chief medical examiner Dr. Jan Gorniak said Tuesday that Timothy Cunningham's death was a suicide by drowning. Gorniak said there also was evidence that the 35-year-old epidemiologist had used marijuana but that that was not a contributing factor in his death. Cunningham worked at the Atlanta-based CDC. He disappeared Feb. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of unionized Las Vegas casino workers packed a university arena in red T-shirts and resort uniforms as they voted Tuesday on whether to call for a citywide strike that could have huge financial implications for the tourist-dependent destination. Members of the Culinary Union cast ballots in the first of two separate sessions that were expected to draw 20,000 and 25,000 workers. A majority yes vote would not immediately affect the casinos but would give union negotiators... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on Las Vegas casino workers voting on whether to go on strike (all times local): 12 p.m. Thousands of unionized Las Vegas casino employees have cast ballots in a vote on whether to authorize a strike. The workers affiliated with the Culinary Union voted Tuesday in the first of two separate sessions at a university arena. The results will be released Tuesday night. MGM Grand bellman Don Leadbeter says workers want to protect their job security and ensure that employers... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are working toward an agreement that would ease U.S. sanctions that were imposed on ZTE Corp. and let the Chinese telecommunications giant stay in business. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the deal might require ZTE to revamp its board and to pay a fine of $1 billion or more. The ZTE talks occur after the U.S. and China over the weekend suspended plans to impose tariffs on as much as $200 billion in each other's goods, pulling back from the brink of a trade war. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's economic development board awarded $618 million in tax incentives on Tuesday for a $2.1 billion development project in Detroit that includes a 58-story building on the site of the iconic former J.L. Hudson department store — the first use of new state tax breaks for "transformational" redevelopment work. The Strategic Fund board approved the package for Bedrock Management Services, along with a separate $4 million grant for Amazon to locate a warehouse in the Grand Rapids area. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of debate, the Defense Department approved Monday new restrictions for the use of cellphones and some other electronic devices in the Pentagon where classified information is present or discussed. But officials stopped far short of imposing an all-out ban. The memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, largely clarifies current procedures and calls for stricter adherence to long-held practices that require phones be left in storage containers outside secure areas where sensitive matters are discussed. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Banks are rising Tuesday as Congress prepares to loosen some of the rules that have governed the industry since the 2008 financial crisis. Indexes are little changed overall as industrial companies and retailers take losses. Automakers are climbing after China said it will reduce auto import duties, another sign the two powers are resolving some of their differences on trade. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index gained 1 point, or 0.1 percent, to 2,734 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 71 points... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency reversed course Tuesday and allowed a reporter for The Associated Press to cover a meeting on water contaminants after she was earlier grabbed by the shoulders and shoved out of the building by a security guard. The AP journalist, Ellen Knickmeyer, said that Lincoln Ferguson, an adviser to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, called to apologize for how she was manhandled and that officials were looking into it. He invited her for the meeting's afternoon session. Читать дальше...

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Island's southern coastline after lava began flowing into the ocean and setting off a chemical reaction. The molten rock started pouring into the sea over the weekend. It's been generating plumes of lava haze or "laze" as it interacts with seawater. It's just the latest hazard from a weeks-old eruption that has so far generated earthquakes and featured gushing molten rock, giant ash plumes and sulfur dioxide. Читать дальше...

HAVANA (AP) — For half a century Fidel Castro seemed to be everywhere in Cuba — inspecting factories, farms and offices, expounding to the press and zooming to the scenes of natural disasters to direct the minutest details of the response. His brother Raul was a military man who operated from behind the scenes, rarely making speeches and going weeks without appearing in public, even as he attempted historic reforms of Cuba's economy and foreign policy.