Новости за 24.01.2019

CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International says Egyptian authorities detained at least 113 people in 2018 for peacefully expressing their views, saying the country has become more dangerous than at any time in recent history for anyone openly criticizing the government. In a Thursday statement, the London-based rights group said those who dared criticize the government […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An St. Louis police officer accidentally shot and killed a colleague early Thursday, authorities said. Exactly how the shooting unfolded remains unclear. It happened around 1 a.m. at an officer’s home, police Chief John Hayden told reporters during a news conference shortly after the shooting. Two on-duty male officers were at […]

NEWPORT, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy and a Border Patrol agent who’s working without pay during the partial government shutdown are being hailed as heroes for saving a suicidal man from a Michigan bridge. The Detroit News reports that Border Patrol Agent Brian Maitland and Monroe County Deputy Brian Sroka helped save a 64-year-old […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of firing a gun and fleeing as officers approached him. Patrick Tillmon was arrested Wednesday. He is charged with three counts of felony assault and misdemeanor weapons and reckless endangerment charges. Police on Jan. 15 received a report of shots fired in the […]

Nine Washington signees participated in the Polynesian Bowl last weekend, more than any other program. But which future Huskies (and Husky targets) stood out the most?

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s No. 1 against No. 2 in an all-Egyptian men’s and women’s squash final at the Tournament of Champions in Grand Central Terminal. The men’s final on the glass-enclosed court Thursday night features top-ranked Mohamed ElShorbagy against Ali Farag. On the women’s side, No. 1 Raneem El Weilily faces defending champion […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, is questioning why furloughed federal workers are reluctant to take out loans to get through the government shutdown. Ross was asked on CNBC on Thursday about why some of the 800,000 workers currently not receiving paychecks are […]

Crime fiction columnist Adam Woog shares more of his favorite books of 2018.

Daniel Heimuli — who earned defensive MVP honors at the Polynesian Bowl last weekend — won a championship with Washington defensive tackle signee Noa Ngalu in December. Could the Menlo-Atherton high school teammates and "brothers" repeat the feat at UW?

In Steven Knight's “Serenity,” Matthew McConaughey plays a fishing-boat captain obsessed with a very large tuna named Justice. (Don’t blame us; we don’t make these movies up.) Rating: 1.5 stars out of 4.

Their new memoir ‘The Warner Boys’ follows their journey from a private quest to treat their twin sons’ autism to a public message of peace in acceptance, and triumph in unity.

The Singer Sewing Machine building anchored an area of architectural history, and human activity.

The Backstory: Only a knee injury stopped Warner from being one of the NFL’s greatest running backs.

"You cannot judge our winters by this one," a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle says. We're set to finish January with a stretch of cloudy-but-warm days.

Chris Mazdzer is giving his neck a bit of a rest, with the hopes of having a medal draped around it at this weekend’s luge world championships. The 2018 Olympic men’s singles silver medalist from Saranac Lake, New York, is planning to compete in only doubles and the team relay events at the biggest competition […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Misty May-Treanor is being honored as an All-Time Great Female Beach Player by the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame. The annual award will be presented at the May 22 induction banquet in Columbus, Ohio. May-Treanor paired with Kerri Walsh Jennings to win 21 straight Olympic matches, including […]

We look at four cities that saw steep reductions in homelessness, and asked what they did to get there.

Readers rant about being jealous of furloughed workers, rave about Orcas EMTs

Sounders first-round draft pick Tucker Bone from the Air Force Academy is hoping to join a military program that allows elite athletes to train with pro teams. But to qualify, the Sounders need to demonstrate that he's elite enough by offering him a contract.

Dickerson has seen almost all of his statistics get worse this season because he is drawing double- and triple-teams, which has made for more open shots for his teammates, who take a 5-0 Pac-12 record into Oregon on Thursday night.

On Tuesday nights, you can enjoy Poppy's terrific thali plate (10 small Indian-inspired dishes) for only $35 for two people.

The marketing messages remind motorists that the four-lane tunnel, expected to open about Feb. 4, goes completely under downtown, from the stadiums to the Space Needle.

Linemen and safeties might be at the top of the Seahawks' priority list as the team begins preparing for April's NFL Draft.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys for a Warrenton boy killed in 2017 are suing Oregon’s child welfare agency, alleging the state failed to prevent the 15-year-old’s death. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks $3.4 million for the surviving relatives of Trevor Secord. The Warrenton High School student died in January 2017 after a […]

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media reports that a bomb has exploded in the capital Damascus causing property damage but no casualties. Syrian TV said the explosive was placed inside a car in the Adawi neighborhood. The Russian Embassy is located several hundred meters (yards) away. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Thursday’s bombing […]