Новости за 22.06.2018

The billionaire chief of Foxconn Technology Group, the main iPhone assembler for Apple and the builder of Echo and other devices for Amazon, argues that China’s “unreasonable” restrictions on overtime hours hurts his workers and the company’s competitiveness.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says 20 Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire along the border fence. A few thousand Palestinians attended Friday’s rally near the border with a few dozen venturing toward the fence. Some launched flaming kites at Israel. The devices have destroyed forests and crops and killed […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss “issues of mutual concern” that will likely include the Middle East peace process and North Korea. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the meeting is scheduled for Saturday in Washington, where Guterres […]

The 24th addition of the small-school All-State game is Saturday in Yakima.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon parks officials believe a portion of the Nehalem river qualifies as “scenic,” but potential restrictions have met with consternation from agriculture and local government representatives. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has completed a study concluding that 17.5 miles of the Nehalem river meets the criteria for scenic designation, such […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A $325 million Amazon facility being built near Birmingham will initially employ 1,500 people fulfilling orders, and the workforce could swell even more, the online retailer and local officials said Friday. A statement by the Seattle-based company said the 855,000-square foot facility would be located in Bessemer just west of Alabama’s […]

Human beings are complicated. We don’t fit into a single mold. But the increasingly toxic political environment forces us to take sides because the middle ground where problems are generally solved no longer exists.

Doug Baldwin, Tyler Lockett and Jaron Brown are locks, but the battle for the final few roster spots at receiver looms as intriguing as any other for the Seahawks.

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon chiropractor has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing female patients. The Mail Tribune reports 54-year-old Scott Cooper was taken into custody immediately after pleading guilty Thursday to a felony count of second-degree sexual abuse and two misdemeanor counts of third-degree sexual abuse […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Election officials say a proposal to legalize so-called “historical horse racing” in Idaho appears to have secured enough verifiable signatures to qualify for the November ballot. It’s now up to the state’s election office to determine if the signatures meet legislative district requirements. Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney said Friday […]

Trump tariffs will harm farmers in Washington counties that voted for Trump.

A Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights and a standards board would ensure domestic workers in Seattle have the protections and pay that many workers enjoy.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Missoula judge ordered a University of Montana athletics fan not to make any more social media posts about a woman who started an online petition opposing the re-hiring of football coach Bobby Hauck. The Missoulian reports the restriction granted Thursday is included in a one-year restraining order that also bars […]

Same-sex relations are criminalized in 72 countries — with more than 3 billion people living in nations where being gay can result in arrest, incarceration and even the death penalty.

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts man was drunk and on drugs while test-driving a truck and was trying to “see what it was capable of” when he caused a deadly crash. The Enterprise reports that 22-year-old Robert Kilday faces charges including motor vehicle manslaughter and driving under the influence in connection to […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An elite New Hampshire prep school that was hit with multiple sexual misconduct allegations spanning decades says it will be starting a therapy fund for abused alumni. St. Paul’s School requested an independent investigation in 2016 which found that more than a dozen former faculty and staff members who worked at […]

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — U.S. officials provided a glimpse Friday into a South Florida facility housing more than 1,000 teen-age migrants, seeking to dispel any suggestions that children are being mistreated. Private contractors who run the center for unaccompanied minors in Homestead, Fla., showed journalists around the campus like-complex for about an hour. Journalists were […]

Police said a pickup drove through a red light and struck three other vehicles.

MOSCOW (AP) — The unpredictable World Cup could take yet another twist when Germany faces Sweden and attempts to avoid an embarrassing outcome that could prematurely end its title defense. Mexico plays South Korea in Saturday’s middle game, and if Mexico earns at least one point and Germany loses to Sweden in the evening, the […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Eleven natives of El Salvador accused of being involved with the MS-13 street gang have been indicted in the slayings of two northern Virginia teenagers. Federal prosecutors in Alexandria say a 17-year-old boy was murdered in August 2016 because they suspected he was a member of a rival gang intending to […]

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old man drowned while trying to swim across the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says the Sunriver man struggled with the current Thursday night and was swept downriver. A deputy later found the body caught on a snag. Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Biondi says […]

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s marijuana regulators say they are trying to keep up with demands at recreational dispensaries, where sales continue to outpace projections. The Nevada Appeal reports the Interim Finance Committee approved an additional $1.5 million for the Department of Taxation to hire more security guards and staff to process background checks […]

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s marijuana regulators are getting more money to try to keep up with demands at recreational dispensaries where sales continue to outpace projections. The Nevada Appeal reports the Interim Finance Committee approved an additional $1.5 million for the Department of Taxation to hire more security guards and beef up staff to […]

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GLENNALLEN, Alaska (AP) — Low sockeye salmon returns have prompted Alaska wildlife officials to restrict Copper River subsistence fishing in the Glennallen district. Glennallen radio station KCAM reports the unprecedented move will affect holders of 700 subsistence permits issued this season and 100 fishwheels. The Glennallen subsistence fishery will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The […]