Новости за 19.08.2018

Faced with criticisms from President Donald Trump that Twitter is “shadow banning” and silencing conservative voices, chief executive Jack Dorsey admitted that those who work for the social media giant have their own biases – and that they’re “more left-leaning.” Dorsey, however, said in his interview with CNN on Saturday that political ideology does not […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is hosting the largest annual celebration of Indian independence outside of India. Tens of thousands of people have showed up Sunday for the noon parade down Madison Avenue from East 38th Street to East 25th Street. The 2018 festivities feature nearly 40 floats, 20 marching groups and six […]

Paxton played catch out to 75 feet on Sunday morning. He hopes to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.

Voters have no choice but to re-elect Justices Owens, Gonzalez and McCloud.

Without re-engineering children's brains to learn to read, some can expect to live shorter, less healthy, less happy and less prosperous lives than their better educated fellow citizens.

Catholics across the U.S., shaken by the latest revelations of priests sexually abusing children, are considering withholding or reducing their donations to their local churches as they look for ways to express their anger. The calls for a financial boycott come as the Catholic Church faces two major scandals in as many months. Last week, […]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Residents across Venezuela’s capital spent a nervous weekend bracing for dramatic measures that President Nicolas Maduro has announced to rescue a downward-spiraling economy, including a more-than-3,000 percent hike in the minimum wage. The changes start to kick in Monday with the introduction of a new currency that lops five zeros off […]

The Mariners can pick up a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. But first they'll have to beat Clayton Kershaw. Roenis Elias makes the spot start for Seattle. Follow along for updates and analysis from Safeco Field.

CHICAGO (AP) — Helene Miller Walsh, the wife of a conservative radio host and former Illinois congressman, will replace a former state lawmaker who resigned after being accused of sharing nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online. The Chicago Tribune reports Walsh was selected from a pool of about 20 contenders to replace former GOP state […]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Plans for an overhaul of a popular Juneau destination are nearly complete. The Juneau Empire reports U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger Brad Orr said Thursday during a presentation to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce that the agency is putting the “finishing touches” on plans to build new facilities and trails […]

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska village of Napakiak received $449,000 in federal funding that could help the community respond to erosion and other effects of climate change. KYUK AM reports Tribal Administrator David Andrew says the small village has lost 50 feet (more than 15 meters) of its shoreline since May. A storm destroyed […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Geological Survey says magnitude 6.9 quake hits near Indonesia’s Lombok island at depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media is reporting that authorities have detained a human rights lawyer who planned a sit-in protest in front of parliament. The Sunday report by the daily Arman says police detained Ghasem Sholeh-Saadi after he appeared outside parliament on Saturday in an “illegal gathering.” A day earlier and on his Instagram […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two people escaped injury when a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Florida’s Alligator Alley highway. Local news outlets report that the single-engine plane landed Saturday evening on the portion of Interstate 75 that runs through the Everglades west of Fort Lauderdale. The plane was located […]

As a 21-year-old Aretha Franklin worked on her singing voice in New York during the summer of 1963, her father, Rev. C. L. Franklin, raced to finish the final touches on the planned March of Washington. Nearly five decades later, Franklin found herself in Washington and performing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” at the inauguration […]

Huskies are expecting a breakout senior season from the tight end out of Newport High.

French designer Sylvie Facon crafts clothing from materials including book spines, sheet music and an actual violin.

If the Mariners miss the playoffs, what happens to the roster? Beat writer Ryan Divish weighs in on that, Dee Gordon's diet of In-N-Out, his strangest clubhouse story and more. Including the most-pressing question of all: Are the Mariners good?

Uber and Lyft are already in Seattle. But they might be arriving anew, this time with smaller motors and fewer wheels. The two ride-hailing giants are among three companies that each applied for a permit to operate dockless bike shares on Seattle’s streets — which is to say, free-standing bikes that riders can pick up with just a few […]

A week after Richard Russell stole a Horizon passenger plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and crashed it on Ketron Island in Puget Sound, there are few hints as to why he did it or how he was able to fly the aircraft.

A wish come true... or kinda gross? New edible candle lights up the birthday tradition.

Readers rave about National Night Out, UW hospital, Lummi Nation helping ill orca, staff at Mariners game; rant about park smokers, nonvoters, racist cyclist, overcrowded light rail

Reader lies about happy-hour companion to avoid jealous partner’s inevitable comments.

Camille crosses a line in her investigation on “Sharp Objects.”

“The Russia Hoax” is the nation’s top nonfiction best-seller.