Новости за 29.08.2019

Religious observance is now on the list of reasons for athletes to withdraw from postseason play without penalty.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that will make it harder for children of some immigrants serving in the military to obtain citizenship. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated guidance Wednesday that appears to mostly affect non-citizen service members but which caused confusion among immigration lawyers and advocates after […]

The Evergreen State Fair is on through Sept. 2 at the fairgrounds in Monroe.

In the series finale Wednesday, James Paxton's current club bested his old one as the Yankees defeated the Mariners, 7-3. Seattle ends the season series with a 1-6 record against the Yankees.

The nickel corner spot, backup quarterback and the fates of players such as Barkevious Mingo, C.J. Prosise and Shaquem Griffin could all be on the line Thursday.

Baldwin, who retired in May, is working with others to build a community center in Renton. “I want people to feel like this is their second home," he explained Wednesday. “This is a place they can come and feel safe and feel loved.”

A 29-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot by his stepfather in White Center on Wednesday, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. at a house in the 10000 block of Fourth Avenue Southwest, said sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott. The victim was shot once in the […]

This past February, when Seattle saw more than 20 inches of snow, was the first, and so far only, time the emergency snow network has been used.

The Metropolitan King County Council voted 7-1 to split a one-time windfall between building new early learning facilities, supporting more K-12 students after high school and community-based organizations that work with historically marginalized youth.

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell says he made an “error in judgment” in reporting a story about President Donald Trump’s finances based on a single source. O’Donnell’s tweet on Wednesday came after a lawyer for Trump said the story was false and defamatory, and called for NBC News to apologize and retract it. […]

No. 22 Syracuse (0-0) at Liberty (0-0), 6 p.m. EDT (ESPN-Plus). Line: Syracuse by 18. Series Record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most Read Stories'Hardly a ripple': The solitary life and death of a homeless man and his dog near the 520 bridgeSeattle home prices again lower than a year agoWashington state has the 8th-highest […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities said Wednesday that they’ve dismantled a major drug-trafficking operation in northeast Kansas responsible for a college student’s fatal overdose in 2017, resulting in criminal charges against more than 50 people. Federal and local officials said they’ve been investigating trafficking in heroin, methamphetamines, the powerful opioid fentanyl and other drugs in […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett doesn’t linger on the past. So forgive the Pittsburgh quarterback if he’s not still beating himself up over his team’s rough finish to 2018, when the Panthers lost their final three games and scored a total of 23 points, none of them coming on touchdown passes. “I haven’t even thought […]

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed last week alleges Seattle City Light invested in faulty — and costly — technology and then, when it failed, sought to correct the system's errors by serially overcharging customers. The suit seeks unspecified damages over the use of what it calls "wildly incorrect" estimates to bill customers.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A comedian known for smashing fruit and vegetables with giant wooden hammers says he was escorted out of Idaho’s Statehouse when he entered the building carrying two of the hammers. Gallagher told the Idaho Statesman in a story Wednesday that he was looking for the state’s film office on Monday for […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race. The 52-year-old New York senator announced her decision Wednesday on Twitter as her campaign, which once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials, was plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles. She had failed to meet thresholds for required numbers of donors and […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Wimbush is excited to have another chance to play. The former Notre Dame quarterback believes he’s a good fit for UCF’s prolific offense, and the senior transfer will make his debut with the 17th-ranked Knights against Florida A&M on Thursday night. Wimbush beat out true freshman Dillon Gabriel for the […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keston Hiura homered and drove in three runs, Jordan Lyles turned in another strong start and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped the St. Louis Cardinals’ six-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday. The NL Central-leading Cardinals had won 15 of 18 and were trying for a three-game sweep. The Brewers ended […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s largest police union says the mayor and police commissioner should lose their jobs over the firing last week of an officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Police Benevolent Association delegates unanimously approved no confidence resolutions Wednesday calling for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s removal from office […]

Search and rescue crews are continuing to search for the second hiker.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State will open a season with a true freshman at quarterback for the first time in program history. The Sun Devils already know what Kent State will try to do against Jayden Daniels: Rattle him with pressure. “They are coming,” Arizona State second-year coach Herm Edwards said. “They are going […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she wants to call a special session of the Legislature to address concerns about whether a new law narrowing the state’s use of the death penalty is retroactive. The Oregon Department of Justice said in a recent opinion that former death row inmate Martin Allen Johnson […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s PR team says “every iota” of his account of being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago is supported by police evidence despite police repeatedly saying it was all staged. A statement emailed Wednesday follows a city filing Monday defending its lawsuit seeking to recoup costs of investigating […]

The gunman accused of killing 22 people in El Paso, Texas, told police that the AK-style rifle used in the attack came from Romania and that he ordered his ammunition online from Russia. The claims raised a series of questions about how the suspect acquired his weapons and what the laws are that govern firearms […]

Stocks overcame an early stumble and closed broadly higher Wednesday as the market more than made up its losses from a day earlier. Banks and retailers accounted for a big slice of the rally. Investors continued to shift money into U.S. government bonds, keeping long-term yields below short-term ones. The so-called inversion of the U.S. […]