Новости за 28.12.2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Jones is defiantly defending his role in the decision to move UFC 232 from Nevada to California on six days’ notice after he tested positive for low levels of a banned steroid. The former light heavyweight champion gave a passionate, occasionally bizarre performance Thursday at a news conference ahead of […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rain and gusty winds caused damage across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday. The National Weather Service reported wind damage in seven Louisiana parishes and seven Mississippi counties from a line of heavy storms that moved eastward across the area. Weather Service radar estimated more than 5 inches (12.7 […]

I read with interest the Op-Ed “Quality of life in our region depends upon the quality of the Sound’s environment.” My late partner was a teacher. A question she asked her second graders was, “What is more important, people or dirt”? A concern for nature is not on par with a concern for human well-being […]

Forgive me for being skeptical of Gov. Jay Inslee’s commitment to Puget Sound and its orcas. In his six years in office, he has paid almost no attention to the Puget Sound Partnership, the state agency charged with overseeing Puget Sound “recovery.” Since the partnership’s inception some 12 years ago, one of its most important […]

Locking up Carroll helps provide some stability for the franchise as it begins the task of re-signing Wilson, which could happen this offseason.

The contract for Cruz, a free agent who had 97 RBIs last season for the Mariners, includes a club option for 2020.

Twin red panda cubs, Zeya and Ila, were apparently on a small tree branch that broke and landed just outside the exhibit, leading to a 15-hour panda-hunt.

"I think we're a little bit more — not a little bit, I think we're a lot more focused," UW senior running back Myles Gaskin said Thursday morning.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some CenturyLink customers across the country were without the internet as outages stretched from New York to California. The company said in a statement Thursday that its network was “still experiencing a disruption” and that it was working to restore services. It provided no other details, including how many customers were […]

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 17-23. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Sunday Night Football: Kansas City at Seattle, NBC, 19.6 million. 2. NFL Regular Season: New Orleans at Charlotte, ESPN, 13.3 million. 3. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-kick,” NBC, 12.6 million. Most Read StoriesPlane from Beijing reaches Seattle after […]

One woman was being treated by medics shortly after 2 p.m. but her condition was not immediately known.

With Zinke out as Interior Secretary, we need our congressional delegation to insist that the next office holder work with Washington state to finish the job and bring grizzly bears home to the North Cascades.

Congress did the right thing by passing a bill to help diagnose why new and expectant mothers are dying at higher rates in the U.S. than in other developed nations.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With Republicans’ veto-proof majority ending in days, the North Carolina legislature on Thursday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of legislation that would keep campaign finance investigations confidential and allow the GOP to possibly dump their nominee in a still-undecided U.S. House race marred with ballot fraud allegations. The override would require […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s Terrence Ross has been fined $25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands following a game. NBA executive vice president Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the action Thursday, a day after the Magic forward/guard tossed the ball into the crowd at Amway Center following a 122-120 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns. […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the fourth time in the past five years, the Chicago Bears will visit the Minnesota Vikings in the last game on the schedule. For once, this matchup has some meaning. The Vikings, having already ceded the NFC North title to the Bears, have yet to secure a spot in the playoffs. […]

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Wild Oats XI won the 74th Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Friday, claiming line honors for the ninth time. The Mark Richards-skipped super maxi crossed the line in Hobart shortly after 8 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Thursday) after taking the lead from defending line honors champion Comanche before sunrise. […]

Stocks closed higher Thursday after a furious, late-afternoon rally erased steep losses. The market had been down most of the day as the selling that has gripped Wall Street for most of December resumed. At its lowest, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 611 points. Even with the rally, the major stock indexes remain […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The season finale of NBC’s “The Voice” helped boost the network to a weekly ratings win. According to Nielsen figures out Thursday, nearly 10 million viewers saw 16-year-old Chevel Shepherd crowned winner of the singing contest. Shepherd, of Farmington, New Mexico, was coached by another talent show discovery, inaugural “American Idol” […]

Federal attorneys say they can't respond to a judge's request for information about the status of court-ordered reforms because of the partial government shutdown.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have taken this week off, assured of not only their third consecutive AFC West title but also the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before the Oakland Raiders came to town. Instead, they’ll have everything on the line Sunday. The Chiefs blew a fourth-quarter lead […]

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal goalie Carey Price will miss the Canadiens’ three-game trip because of a lower-body injury. The Canadiens said Thursday that Price will not travel to Florida. The Canadiens play the Panthers on Friday night, are at NHL-leading Tampa Bay on Saturday night, and at Dallas on Monday night. Price is 15-10-4 with […]

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens will be without goaltender Carey Price for their upcoming three-game road trip. The Canadiens said Thursday he will not travel with the team to Florida because of a lower-body injury. The Canadiens play the Panthers on Friday night, then face the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Montreal finishes […]

Officer Josh Virnig stopped the vehicle right in front of his own destination: the Night of 1,000 Stars awards, which celebrates DUI enforcement.

To navigate their darkest hour, a handful of WSU players leaned on the unconditional love of man's best friend. It’s estimated that 15 to 20 players on the WSU roster are dog owners – “more than I’ve ever seen,” coach Mike Leach said.