Новости за 18.05.2019

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians stands in opposition to the liquefied fracked gas project now under construction at the Port of Tacoma. Last week, we were proud to be joined … Click to Continue »

Australia's ruling conservative coalition won a surprise victory in the country's general election on Saturday, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power … Click to Continue »

Syrian state media is reporting that "foreign bodies" have entered Syrian air space from Israel in the country's south. The late Saturday report on state news agency SANA comes a … Click to Continue »

His party may be enraged by Donald Trump's presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted Saturday that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president in 2020 if they pick … Click to Continue »

Utah Jazz owner and philanthropist Gail Miller said she never expected to be in the company of celebrities such as singer Mariah Carey and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. But … Click to Continue »

The Latest on Australia's general election (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Sunday A maverick Australian senator who blamed the slaughter of 51 worshippers in two New Zealand mosques on the … Click to Continue »

The foundation created to turn pop artist Robert Indiana's dilapidated island home into a museum dedicated to his work is ready to engage with the community about the size and … Click to Continue »

Austrian vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday after two German newspapers published footage of him apparently offering lucrative government contracts to a potential Russian benefactor at a gathering in Ibiza. … Click to Continue »

A Houston bakery has lost its decades-long Kosher certification as it struggles to recover financially after being swamped by Hurricane Harvey. The Three Brothers Bakery, which has three locations, was … Click to Continue »

After the movement to legalize marijuana scored several victories in New England, pot proponents have come up against some stumbling blocks in New Hampshire and Vermont. The recreational use of … Click to Continue »

The more than 70 years of fashion created by the famed House of Dior will be examined in an exhibit opening in Dallas that will feature almost 200 dresses. "Dior: … Click to Continue »

Transportation officials say passenger-only ferry service is about to begin on the North Carolina coast, but not on the vessel that was designated to make the run. The N.C. Department … Click to Continue »

What is 5G? In its simplest terms, it's the next generation of cellular networking. But 5G will have an impact on a lot more than just how quickly your phone downloads files or plays videos. … Click to Continue »

Porn actress Stormy Daniels has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that accused her former lawyer of colluding with President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, to have her deny having an … Click to Continue »

Eleven people filed to run for three seats on the Olympia City Council as of Friday’s filing deadline. Cheryl Selby is finishing up her first term as mayor, which is … Click to Continue »

The anniversary is Monday, though calling it an anniversary doesn’t feel right. That sounds celebratory. It’s not. May 20, 1989. Thirty years, this year. For Helen Harlow, it’s a date … Click to Continue »

Helen Harlow, the mother of "The Little Tacoma Boy," discusses Ryan Hade's legacy and park. … Click to Continue »

The Paradise Inn celebrates the completion of renovations to the annex and snowbridge. … Click to Continue »

No matter the outcome, two new faces will join Tacoma City Council next year. Filing week closed Friday for candidates running for office across the state. In Tacoma, there are … Click to Continue »

Starting Monday, you’ll be able to grab some Thai food before you cross the Purdy Bridge headed to Key Peninsula. Easy Thai Easy Go announced on its Facebook page that … Click to Continue »

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law that banned sports gambling, residents of eight states are legally betting on professional and college games, and several … Click to Continue »

A new report shows a record number of people are visiting Pierce County and leaving their dollars behind. According to Travel Tacoma + Pierce County, 3.35 million visitors stayed overnight … Click to Continue »

The Mountain was not out. That didn’t seem to matter to those gathered at the Paradise Inn Friday morning. “Even though it’s cloudy outside, we don’t care,” said Melinda Simpson, … Click to Continue »

Several articles in Thursday’s paper highlight the vigorous efforts to severely restrict abortion rights by laws or by “chipping away” at Roe v.Wade. I have two probing questions for those … Click to Continue »

Re: “US military describes Iranian-backed forces as ‘credible threats,’” (TNT, 5/15). Isn’t this one of the same U.S. intelligence services that once declared Iraq had weapons of mass destruction? Just … Click to Continue »