Новости за 23.06.2018

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are announcing a political coalition amid talks to form a new government. Al-Sadr’s political bloc won the largest share of seats in May parliamentary elections. He has already joined in a coalition with the second-place bloc led by Hadi al-Amiri, a Shiite […]

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A veteran in Oklahoma whose life and business were disrupted when his lawn equipment was stolen no longer needs to face acres of grass using a push mower. The Tulsa World reports Cody Nichols on Friday received $15,000 worth of new lawn-mowing equipment through the nonprofit group Soldier’s Wish. The Tulsa-based […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A pioneering gay activist who led a 1966 “sip-in” at a New York City bar has died at the age of 83. Dick Leitsch (LIGHTSH) died Friday at a hospice in Manhattan. His death from liver cancer was confirmed by his brother, John Leitsch, of Louisville, Kentucky. Leitsch was a leader […]

"I think Seattle is a great basketball town. I would love to be a part of that," Wade said in an interview with Bloomberg when asked about potentially being a part of an NBA ownership group one day.

"I think Seattle is a great basketball town. I would love to be a part of that," Wade said in an interview with Bloomberg when asked about potentially being a part of an NBA ownership group one day.

A 57-year-old Sultan man died early Saturday after his fishing boat was pinned against a rock by a forceful  current on the Skykomish River. He was one of two fishermen who launched a drift boat just after 4 a.m. at the Big Eddy Boat Launch, east of Gold Bar, according to Lt. Rick Hawkins of […]

DOON, Iowa (AP) — Crews were scrambling Saturday to clean up a BNSF oil train derailment in northwest Iowa that dumped crude into floodwaters, while officials seek to get a handle on the extent of the spill and its cause. Thirty-three oil tanker cars derailed Friday just south of Doon in Lyon County, leaking oil […]

PARIS (AP) — Former top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo will become the first woman to captain France’s Davis Cup men’s team when she replaces Yannick Noah next season. “I’m obviously very proud of the trust put in me,” said Mauresmo, who has also coached Andy Murray. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman is a two-time Grand Slam champion. She stepped […]

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — Apparently, the England soccer team is described in China as one of those who play “happy football.” It’s not meant as a compliment. At the World Cup, a Chinese reporter revealed to England coach Gareth Southgate that the term coined on Chinese social media — and best translated as “happy […]

MAUPIN, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire burning brush and grass near Maupin in north-central Oregon has more than doubled in size to 36 square miles (93 square kilometers). Fire officials say Saturday’s efforts will include the use of helicopters to protect Maupin. The wind-driven wildfire is mostly burning in sage brush and grass along with […]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is expected to receive more than $56 million in disaster relief for groups impacted by the drop in pink salmon numbers in the Gulf of Alaska. The Juneau Empire reports the money is part of the $200 million that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross is sending to struggling […]

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have approved BNSF Railway’s application for a permit to build a second railroad bridge in northern Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in Sandpoint. The Idaho Department of Lands in a news release Friday says acting Director David Groeschl issued the final order on Thursday. Approval from […]

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — State officials are asking two Fairbanks utilities to pass on an estimated $1 million in savings from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to customers. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Friday that officials with Golden Heart Utilities and College Utilities Corp. say they would prefer to put the […]

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has released a hostage video demanding the release of all Sunni women prisoners from Iraqi jails. The group says it is giving the government a deadline of three days before it executes the six men in the video, who identify themselves as Iraqi policemen and militiamen. The video […]

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon has demolished the East Grandstand at historic Hayward Field as part of plans to build a new track and field stadium to open in 2020. Workers demolished the 93-year-old grandstand on Friday. The new Hayward Field is being funded by gifts from Nike-co-founder Phil Knight and his […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have decided to replace rather than repair a bridge over Interstate 84 near Boise damaged during a fiery, seven-vehicle crash below the bridge that killed four people. KTVB-TV reports that Idaho Transportation Department board members on Friday approved spending up to $8 million to replace the Cloverdale Road overpass […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Portland law firm has filed five lawsuits alleging racial profiling in area businesses. Filed between June 1 and June 21, the suits largely feature complaints of employees approaching or detaining African American shoppers with accusations of theft. The suits come in the wake of other high-profile incidents, as the nation […]

BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — A south-central Idaho company that makes food containers out of wheat straw has started work to double the size of its plant. The Times-News reports in a story on Thursday that Fabri-Kal is adding 75,000 square feet (7,000 square meters) to its plant in Burley. Company spokeswoman Emily Ewing says there’s […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe state-run media call blast at president’s campaign rally an assassination attempt.

Money Makeover | Bellevue residents are looking at various ways to use their home to propel them into a secure retirement.

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In the crowded race for Maryland’s only open congressional seat, some of the better known candidates don’t actually live in the district and they blame the lingering effects of partisan gerrymandering, which has gotten new attention and court challenges recently in the state and beyond. Voters haven’t had a chance to […]

Do cosmetics with SPF really offer protection, or are they giving users a false sense of safety?

Readers rant about donation station rudeness, rave about improved Veterans Hospital crosswalk

Members of the city's Community Police Commission want to know why Interim Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best wasn't chosen as one of three finalists for the chief's job. They've asked for records from the mayor's office, and want the City Council to hold off on any confirmation of a final choice so they have a chance to provide meaningful feedback.

The Wings of Freedom Tour, featuring four World War II bomber and fighter aircraft, landed at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Friday. They'll be available to explore through Sunday.