Новости за 28.04.2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities used genetic websites in 2017 and misidentified Oregon man as possible serial killing suspect. .

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris is suspending his race for governor. The Democrat made the announcement on Friday, saying it was a “tough decision” but he feels it’s best for the state and the Democratic Party to rally behind a single candidate. He says “now is the time where we […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police say they have apprehended two suspects in an ATM assault in which the victim’s ear was partially bitten off. Police spokesman Benjamin Hoster said Friday that 30-year-old Kenneth Martin Mikell and 34-year-old Jessica Christine Evans have been booked on suspicion of aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. Authorities say the […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ voter ID law that a judge had twice blocked after calling the requirements discriminatory. The 2-1 decision Friday by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is a victory for Republican lawmakers who’ve spent years defending what critics say is one […]

Seattle must ensure that the renovated KeyArena at Seattle Center is accessible for visitors from around the region, most of whom will arrive in cars. This will require the city to reassess its transportation strategy to address worsening congestion.

If Bill Cosby can finally be convicted of sexual assault, then every victim, every cop, every crime lab and every prosecutor should know that while the cases before them might be difficult, they are not impossible.

We're live-blogging the whole NFL draft, all the way to Mr. Irrelevant. The Seahawks own just one pick on Day 2, but we'll likely see some Huskies and Cougs go off the board Friday. And could Earl Thomas' fate finally be settled? Follow along with us.

We have made a promise to our veterans that in exchange for risking their lives to defend our democracy, we will take care of them.

Seattle has become a place that is hostile to the middle class.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three Marines based in New Orleans face rape charges after a Tulane University student and her friend reported a group of men assaulted them earlier this month. Police say 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Alexander Davenport faces two counts of first-degree rape; 18-year-old Pvt. First Class Jared Anderson faces one count of first-degree […]

Regarding “Will Washington voters warm to a new carbon tax Initiative?” I was a person who passionately supported Initiative 732 in 2016, canvassing for weeks on end to pass it. And like many others, I was profoundly disappointed that it did not pass. If it had, Washington state, by this time, would have had in […]

The Op-Ed by Charles Royer and Linda Mitchell deserves clarification. Certainly, the proposed waterfront park will provide a dramatic and beautiful addition to our downtown landscape. However, paying the bill requires absolute fairness and constitutionality. The writers refer to a “waterfront regional asset” and on the city’s waterfront website the terms “iconic” and “waterfront for all” […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a judge’s decision that a Silicon Valley internet mogul violated his probation in a domestic violence case. A division of the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco on Thursday rejected claims by Gurbaksh Chahal that the judge made numerous errors. An email to […]

In 2018, Seattle will spend more than $5 billion. That’s $2 billion more than 10 years ago. Yet our roads, traffic, homelessness and basic city services have become worse. Some on the City Council say evil tech companies are to blame. This is not only illogical — it’s profoundly disingenuous. Most of the extra $2 […]

“Calls for change in a fragmented system” raised disturbing questions about funding and coordinating between All Home, King County’s coordinating agency for homeless services, with its lack of authority, and Seattle and King County. I would hope Seattle City Council would wait before implementing a business head tax until Mayor Jenny Durkan’s 75-member One Table […]

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — As Democrats and Republicans argue over whether third-party candidates should be on the ballot this fall, Montana Green Party coordinator Danielle Breck says the party is being used as a pawn in “the same old political game.” The Montana Democratic Party has filed a complaint seeking to remove Green Party candidates […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judge agrees to delay porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit against President Trump, personal attorney.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a woman after she backed up a car toward one of them. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies fired 13 shots Thursday after the driver “accelerated backward at a high rate of speed” in Palermo. The department says in a […]

Audible, the Amazon-owned audio book maker, has partnered with the ownership group of Audible, the horse, to do some joint advertising.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal ethics official is opening an investigation into Scott Pruitt’s $50-a-night condo deal in Washington. Friday’s announcement makes for about a dozen confirmed investigations of allegations against the EPA administrator. EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox declined comment, saying the agency does not publicly address matters related to the inspector […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The free ride in Los Angeles is over for solo drivers in zero-emission cars. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Thursday to end a program allowing such drivers in toll lanes on Interstate 10 and State Route 110. They’ll have to pay tolls starting as soon […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Advocacy groups and Democratic voters in North Carolina say partisan bias within congressional districts Republicans drew are so deliberate and obvious the U.S. Supreme Court should rule the lines unconstitutional. Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and others said they filed motions Friday asking justices affirm a January lower court […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Timothy Garrison as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Garrison has been an assistant U.S. attorney in the district’s Springfield office since 2007 and has been serving as the interim U.S. Attorney since his appointment by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Jan. […]

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged the federal government’s cooperation with Montana law enforcement and drug treatment providers as the state grapples with a rise in crime and other problems linked to the surging popularity of methamphetamine. Sessions spoke about the nation’s drug problem during a Friday appearance in Billings before […]