Новости за 27.04.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not a promising picture for the nation’s high school seniors — they are slipping in math, not making strides in reading and only about one-third are prepared for the academic challenges of entry-level college courses. Scores released Wednesday from the so-called Nation’s Report Card show one-quarter of 12th-graders taking the test […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court could place new limits on the reach of federal bribery laws used to prosecute elected officials as it takes up the public corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. In the court’s final argument of the term on Wednesday, the justices will consider whether to overturn McDonnell’s conviction […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s highly anticipated foreign policy speech will test whether the Republican presidential front-runner known for his raucous rallies and eyebrow-raising statements can present a more presidential persona as he works to coalesce a still-weary Republican establishment around his candidacy. Trump’s campaign says his speech Wednesday will focus on “several critical […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — With five convincing victories in hand, Donald Trump strengthened his grip on the Republican primary race and pushed tantalizingly close to a general election showdown with Hillary Clinton. The Democratic front-runner is now 90 percent of the way to her party’s nomination after four solid victories of her own Tuesday. The Republican […]

“It’s over. As far as I’m concerned it’s over.” — Donald Trump after he roared to victory in five primary contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the Republican’s “presumptive nominee.” ___ “If you are a Democrat, an independent or a thoughtful Republican, you know that their approach is not going to build an […]

It’s still a work in progress, but catcher Mike Zunino has stopped chasing hits and started enjoying himself — and hitting with authority. Here’s how he and the Mariners organization did it.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primary in Delaware, further extending her lead against rival Bernie Sanders.

WSU closed out spring ball on Tuesday afternoon. Here's our stab at a post-spring ball projected depth chart

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primaries in Rhode Island and Delaware, completing a shutout night of his rivals in Tuesday’s five contests.

Investigators say new evidence suggests 16-year-old Tyler Christensen made plans to run away and left his home at his own will.

Here is today's Mariners' minor league round-up, which offers the team's official minor league report from Kelly Munro that features, notes, stats and box scores. There are also game results on all of the organization’s minor league affiliates that were in action.

Carol Burton, the choir teacher at Seattle’s Garfield High who was fired for violating field-trip rules, will get her job back.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s inclusionary-housing strategy is less inclusionary than he made it sound. Officials anticipate that more than half the units created through the strategy would be constructed off-site with fees rather than as part of market-rate buildings.

Throughout our history, young people have pushed this country forward, challenging the assumptions of the past with energy and idealism. That’s why we should be grateful to Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their battle for social justice and against income inequality [“Millennial voters shift to the left,” Page One, April 26]. These ideas are […]