Новости за 21.12.2018

STANTON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple learned that they broke the law when they wed two years ago, so they asked a judge to void the illegal marriage and then to do it all over again. Philip Timmer and Trisha Stewart, both 55, were remarried last week at the Montcalm County Courthouse, and this […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago says when bishops from around the United States gather in a suburban seminary next month, they won’t talk about a state investigation that found Illinois dioceses failed to disclose the names of at least 500 clergy accused of sexually abusing children. Archdiocese spokeswoman Anne Maselli tells […]

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court on Wednesday, counters claims by the team that Martin did not approach anybody with complaints of racial and gender discrimination before making a series of accusatory Instagram posts last month that led to her termination.

A bill prefiled Dec. 17 in our state Legislature designates the razor clam as our official state clam. All Washingtonians respect the sporting razor clam and every bivalve tucked neatly beneath the silty mud of our rocky shores. But this brash attempt to draft House Bill 1061 to introduce when the new legislative session begins […]

Getting a big group together this time of year can be a hassle. So spare everyone the endless phone notifications and email threads and try these methods instead.

Re: “New pact balances help for fish, hydropower needs”: I’m a retired federal fish and wildlife biologist who’s worked 30 years restoring Western Washington fisheries. I recently heard a presentation by a fishery biologist who made it clear that the biggest step toward saving the small number of remaining orcas that feed on local salmon […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy, a Utah-based utility and a contractor that operates an eastern Idaho nuclear research facility have reached an agreement involving plans to build a dozen small modular nuclear reactors in eastern Idaho. The Energy Department’s Office of Nuclear Energy on Friday announced the agreement with Utah Associated […]

AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 30 points and No. 8 Stanford finally pulled away from pesky Buffalo for a 62-55 win on Friday afternoon. Nadia Fingall scored six of her 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Cardinal never trailed but also didn’t reach a double-digit lead until Fingall’s basket in the low […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors: Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu will face no charges over Minneapolis rape accusation.

Hobert on UW's long snapper: "Love A.J. He is legit one of my favorite people on the planet. I’m pretty sure he’s a genius.”

You should neither stay away from technology nor let it dictate your life. Have a little balance. Only then will you truly be happy.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration has appealed a state regulatory panel’s approval of Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Commerce said Friday that the Public Utilities Commission ignored experts who said the project isn’t needed. Dayton says in […]

Wanted: a host for the sixth annual Newby awards. Yes, we’re in a bit of a bind, though nothing like the good folks at the Academy Awards. You see, we never even got to the point where Kevin Hart accepted the honor, then had to withdraw because people capable of working the screengrab function pointed […]

The transition from work to retirement is more — much more — than simply turning off the alarm clock and letting your workplace wardrobe go stale. There’s also the matter of money. Matt McKellar, the founder and CEO of MyICON, a Kirkland financial-planning and wealth-management firm, tells his clients to make sure they can support […]

Money Makeover | David and Heidi Copeland of Seattle felt uneasy when they began thinking about how and when to wind down their long careers and retire to Eastern Washington. An increasingly scarce employee benefit — the pension — will be key to making their plans real.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — A Canadian judge has denied former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions and a Canadian passport. Justice June Ross ruled Friday there’s no evidence his conditions are needlessly onerous. The Canadian-born Khadr was 15 when he was captured by U.S. troops after a firefight at a suspected […]

LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies have been suspended for not following up on evidence linking a 2016 rape to a released felon now accused in the death of a teenage girl. News outlets report the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that Maj. Anthony Thompson and Sgt. Darryl McPhatter were suspended […]

The company's software lets riders simulate outdoor training - such as cycling up a mountain - from their living room. Customers can train or compete against one another, with the race projected on their tablet, laptop or mobile phone.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Ron Baker. The Wizards also announced Friday they waived forward Okaro White. Baker averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 assists in 92 games, all with New York. The Knicks released him Dec. 13. Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld calls Baker a “tough and physical defender who can […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Armed Forces Bowl: Houston (8-4) vs. No. 22 Army (10-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: Army by 5. Series Record: Houston leads 5-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE Most Read StoriesHigh-wind warning for Seattle area until Thursday evening, with threat of power outagesDamaging winds roll through Seattle area, cutting power and […]

Sheriff's deputies believe the boy, who would have turned 3 on Christmas, drowned.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Unidentified assailants have left a severed human head in a Styrofoam cooler outside the offices of a newspaper in Mexico’s northern border state of Tamaulipas. A hand-written sign left with the cooler threatened journalists. The Expreso newspaper in the state capital of Ciudad Victoria reported Friday that the sign said: “For […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Defensive tackle Darrion Daniels will finish his college career at Nebraska after earning his degree from Oklahoma State. Nebraska made the announcement Friday. Daniels will have one season of eligibility with the Huskers. His brother, Damien, is a sophomore on Nebraska’s defensive line. An injury limited Darrion Daniels to four games […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a Utah mayor killed while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan will have one less financial worry this holiday season after a charity paid off their mortgage. Brent Taylor’s widow, Jennie Taylor, said Thursday on “Fox & Friends” that she had been worried about supporting the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Barack Obama, or Barap Obama? The former U.S. president appears on a reworked song by Lin-Manuel Miranda originally from the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Released Friday, “One Last Time (44 Remix)” features Obama reciting a passage from George Washington’s farewell address. The song also features vocals from Tony nominee Christopher Jackson, who […]