Новости за 29.09.2019

Ron Judd re-creates a ‘typical’ exchange, where the case of a missing monkey quickly devolves into less-than-neighborly snark.

How citizen ‘reporters’ and marauding coyotes took over the neighborhood ‘news cycle.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s rebels are claiming they launched a major attack on the border of Saudi Arabia, releasing videos purporting to show captive Saudi soldiers. Videos released Sunday by the Houthis of the attack showed armored vehicles with stenciled Saudi markings, arms and ammunition the rebels claim they seized. They also showed what […]

Eyman says he's convinced that voters in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties are angry enough about higher car-tab taxes to support Initiative 976.

In the final installment of our special report Hostile Waters, we travel south to California, where memories of what once was are fading, and to places closer to home, where orcas bursting through the water are still a sight to behold — but for how long?

The fourth-year Mariners manager has lost a lot of games this season. He's lost a lot of players, too. But he hasn't seemed to have lost his cool, nor has he lost the clubhouse — regardless of who may be in it.

RANT AND RAVE Rave to my wonderful son and grandson who spent five hours digging up my yard to prepare for new grass while their 90-year-old mother/grandmother sat and watched. Love you both. Rant to the hired contractor who was supposed to do the job but never showed or called. RAVE to my 18-year-old kitty who was put […]

Two and a half years ago, Chris Erickson built an elaborate cabin for himself in a large homeless encampment in Dr. Jose Rizal Park. Now the cabin has to go, as the city plans to clean up and remove the camp this week.

DEAR CAROLYN: My 19-year-old son who just graduated high school has suddenly decided he doesn’t want to go to college. He wants to sweat and work hard, learning the electrical trade his father does for a living. He worked hard in high school and was accepted into an elite health care program. After two classes, […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The role of Ohio’s formidable run of early U.S. presidents in establishing lasting national customs like the White House Easter egg roll and West Wing war room is explored in a history exhibition running through late December. “The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies ” opened this month at the Decorative Arts Center […]

It’s not just the country that’s rotting from within.

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged calm as tempers flare in the debate over Britain’s departure from the European Union, even though tempers are flaring over what he said. A defiant Johnson told the BBC on Sunday that the “best thing for the country and for people’s overall psychological health would […]

NABEUL, Tunisia (AP) — The professor refuses to campaign for president and the prisoner cannot, yet both are running for Tunisia’s highest office. Tunisian voters sent two political outsiders into the presidential runoff, forcing a choice between an obscure conservative law professor who believes Tunisians know enough about him already and a media magnate whose […]

CAIRO (AP) — A leading Egyptian pro-democracy activist was re-arrested on Sunday while he was under probation, his family and a security official said. The arrest of Alaa Abdel-Fattah came amid a sweeping security clampdown following small but rare anti-government protests earlier this month. Abdel-Fattah rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept […]

Images of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet, spreading at unprecedented rates in part because tech platforms and law enforcement agencies have failed to keep pace with the problem. But less is understood about the issue underlying it all: What drives people to sexually abuse children? Science in recent years […]

[Eds: Articles in this series, ‘Exploited,’ examine the explosion in online photos and videos of children being sexually abused. They include descriptions of some instances of the abuse.] The images are horrific. Children, some just 3 or 4 years old, being sexually abused and in some cases tortured. Pictures of child sexual abuse have long […]

BEIRUT (AP) — A decision by Iraq’s prime minister to remove a top military commander from his post has triggered heated political discussions and uncertainty at a time of soaring tensions in the region between Iran and the United States. Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Friday removed Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi from his post as […]

How would the Cougars respond after the collapse against UCLA? Not well, as it turns out, especially on defense.

Redhawks beat California Baptist 2-0.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander recorded two strikeout milestones, getting his 3,000th in the majors and career-high 300th of the season, and the Houston Astros clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Jose Altuve and Josh Reddick homered to back Verlander (21-6), who […]

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Gerold Bright had 36 carries for 179 yards —both career highs — and Utah State beat Colorado State 34-24 on Saturday night. Bright went into the game with 122 yards rushing on 24 carries this season. Dominik Eberle kicked a 48-yard field goal to give Utah State (3-1, 2-0 Mountain West) […]

A look at what’s happening around the majors Sunday: TO BE DETERMINED The NL Central race has come down to the final day of the regular season. The Cardinals lead the Brewers by a game after both clubs lost Saturday night. St. Louis fell under a barrage of homers by the Cubs, while Milwaukee closer […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of pro-Beijing supporters in Hong Kong sang the Chinese national anthem and waved red flags ahead of China’s National Day to counter pro-democracy protests viewed as a challenge to Beijing’s rule. Sunday’s show of support for Beijing comes a day after fresh violence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, with police […]

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Sean Chambers passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more as Wyoming beat UNLV 53-17 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night. Chambers was 5 of 12 for 124 yards with no interceptions and ran 12 times for 102 yards. Titus Swen had 136 yards […]