Новости за 13.08.2018

Saltwater fish names have proven hugely popular with local hockey fans when it comes to what to call our future NHL team. But don't rule out traditional favorites like Metropolitans, Totems and Thunderbirds, or the potential pitfalls that may come with them.

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — The latest recipient of a college scholarship named for a slain Wall Street Journal reporter says newspapers have been “a constant” in his life. Noah Hochfelder, a recent graduate of Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Daniel Pearl Berkshire Scholarship. Hochfelder, who has […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Months after getting legislative approval, some public schools in Alabama are considering putting up “In God We Trust” displays. The motto could soon become more common in Alabama schools, Al.com reported. Legal challenges are expected to follow. State lawmakers in February approved legislation allowing such displays on public property. Blount County’s […]

CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese medics say at least 23 people have been killed in heavy flooding in the past three weeks. The Red Crescent Society said Monday that the floods have injured at least 61 others since July 23. It says more than 8,900 families have been left homeless. The Red Crescent says the rainfall […]

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi says he will submit a bill to parliament soon aimed at giving women equal inheritance rights with men, as debate rages over a topic reverberating around the Muslim world. In a speech Monday marking Women’s Day in Tunisia, Essebsi said he wants to submit the text […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted an invitation to visit Israel next month in a sign of improving ties, which hit a sore spot early in his presidency when he compared his bloody anti-drug crackdown to Hitler and the Holocaust. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday that Duterte will meet […]

After a flight delay from Portugal, one passenger receives a $700 check from United Airlines. Another doesn't. Why?

With a four-game sweep of the first-place Astros, the Mariners revitalized their playoff hopes. Now, they can make their strike. Marco Gonzales starts a three-game series in Oakland with Seattle a game and a half back.

Whether you’re a competitive speedster or a slow-moving vessel, there’s fun for all aboard.

Whether you’re injured or on vacation, cutting out exercise can be detrimental for your health. Instead, find a way to move that works for you.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A court In Azerbaijan has released an opposition activist whose imprisonment has drawn international criticism. The appeals court in Shaki in northwestern Azerbaijan ruled Monday that Ilgar Mammadov, the leader of the opposition REAL movement, be freed on two-year probation. Mammadov’s lawyer, Fuad Agayev, welcomed his release but said that his […]

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday slapped down an ally’s suggestion that her conservatives could work with the post-communist Left Party in the country’s east, an idea that appalls many on the right. Germany’s political landscape has become increasingly fragmented in recent years — particularly in the formerly communist east, where the […]

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A home once owned by billionaire Howard Hughes has sold for $1.35 million. KNTV-TV reports the three-bedroom home located along a secluded desert road in Palm Springs, California, retains the style of the 1950s. It features a lagoon-shaped pool, and comedian Bob Hope was once a neighbor. The identity of […]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A 10-week-old Missouri girl has died after being left inside a hot vehicle. The Southeast Missourian reports that siblings found the infant Saturday afternoon inside a vehicle at Parkwood Lake Estates trailer park in Cape Girardeau, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of St. Louis. She was pronounced dead at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Issa Rae will host Rihanna’s fourth annual Diamond Ball next month, and Childish Gambino will perform. Rihanna’s black-tie event will take place Sept. 13 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans will receive the 2018 Diamond Ball Award. The gala will benefit Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation, […]

The Seattle area is among a handful of places at the forefront of the shift toward older motherhood. In King County, it's now more common for a woman to have her first child in her 30s or 40s than in her teens or 20s.

The Mariners get Robinson Cano back from an 80-game suspension on Tuesday. But how will they utilize him? And is his bat enough to ignite the middle of Seattle's lineup?

The son of highly respect NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, Brian Schottenheimer was tasked with rebuilding the Seahawks' offense. Here's a look at what he's about, and how he honed his coaching philosophies.

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Journalist Thomas Erdbrink documents the people and daily life inside the Islamic Republic of Iran on “Frontline.”

What to do when asked to assume responsibility for derelict sister-in-law’s children?

A new report and survey are part of an effort by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to learn how city-government employees are being treated.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader says he is banning any negotiations with Washington while stressing that Iran has no intentions of entering into a war with the United States. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks were carried by Iran’s state television Monday. He says “along with sanctions, Americans have recently raised two more options, war […]

There are some easy ways to personalize your rental space without putting your damage deposit at risk.

You don’t have to be a minimalist to appreciate the benefits of a less-cluttered home.