Новости за 29.09.2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy isn’t commenting on the confirmation fight over Brett Kavanaugh. Kennedy said Friday in Sacramento that he’s being “very careful” not to weigh in on the effort to fill his seat on the high court. Kennedy was in his home city speaking to high schoolers about […]

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — The son of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has graduated from naval aviator training in Mississippi with his father looking on. The Meridian Star reports 1st Lt. Michael Pence was among seven pilots pinned with golden wings Friday at Naval Air Station Meridian in Mississippi. The vice president presented each graduate […]

The goal is not to convict or acquit Kavanaugh — it's about mending division, seeking truth and restoring trust in the Senate, the Supreme Court and our government's balance of powers.

A third of American adults in most states are obese and childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the past three decades. Yet we can’t turn on the television without getting hit with a constant flood of marketing for sugary drinks products from the soda industry targeting our kids.

Instead of harmful taxes that don’t make anyone healthier, public health advocates, government and industry should work together on meaningful steps that improve the health of individuals and communities.

Steven Morphis helped his father build the three-bedroom rambler outside Renton where the 67-year-old lived alone after his parents' deaths. He was killed last week by a Tacoma man who apparently wanted to steal Morphis' house and 7-acre property, according to sheriff's detectives.

Earlier this year, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter sold another house on the same street. Combined, the homes netted $6.65 million.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Democratic senator from Oregon aiming to compel the Trump administration to release 100,000 pages of documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is inching forward in federal court, with an Obama nominee assigned to hear it. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — At least 150 demonstrators gathered outside the office of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski to urge the Alaska Republican to reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a justice on the Supreme Court. The number of demonstrators at a noon rally increased five-fold Friday from a rally of 30 the day before. Murkowski has […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Human Rights attorney Amal Clooney, who is representing two journalists from Reuters news agency sentenced to hard labor after they uncovered a military massacre, urged Myanmar leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday to immediately pardon the reporters and reverse a miscarriage of justice. Clooney, speaking at […]

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch won the pole for the NASCAR playoff race at the new “roval” at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a hybrid of the road course and oval that has drivers concerned with the complexity of the circuit. Busch, who is eighth in the playoff standings, will be joined by non-playoff contender A.J. […]

The Sounders close out the final five matches of 2018 with a great chance to pad their playoff positioning against the three worst Western Conference teams and the worst squad in the Eastern Conference. But overconfidence will be a key thing to avoid, starting Saturday at home against Colorado.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker’s campaign said it has filed a complaint against the Republican Governors Association stemming from the 2014 election. RGA attorney Michael Adams says the claims alleged Friday are false. He said if the RGA is asked to respond, it “will mount an aggressive defense.” Walker’s campaign earlier this week […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s angry denunciation of Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing could reinforce views of the Supreme Court as a political institution at a time of stark partisan division and when the court already is sharply split between liberals and conservatives. The Supreme Court nominee called the sexual misconduct allegations against him […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers fan favorite Joel Embiid is apparently a fan himself — of Ed Sheeran. The British singer-songwriter made a stop in Philadelphia on Thursday, performing for a sold-out crowd at the Lincoln Financial Field. Embiid posted a video of Sheeran’s performance on his Instagram and the All-Star center can be heard […]

State officials hope that in addition to eliminating hepatitis C the state will save money through the effort.