Новости за 02.06.2016

The price of oil fell after OPEC nations said they didn't agree on cuts in energy production, which weighed on energy-industry stocks. The retailer cut its guidance and announced a management shakeup after it reported disappointing quarterly results. The for-profit education company said its chief financial officer is stepping down and its stock was downgraded by Credit Suisse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says the Obama administration plans to keep consumers in the dark about premium increases for 2017 under the president's health care law — for political reasons. Nov. 1 is actually the long-designated start of the 2017 sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law, not the date for the unveiling of premium levels. Clare Krusing, spokeswoman for the main industry trade group, America's Health Insurance Plans, said there's no indication the administration plans to change the date. Читать дальше...

Brian Joseph Wayland was dubbed the "Rent Money Bandit" by the FBI in the fall of 2014 after surveillance footage caught him committing a series of bank robberies in Issaquah, Newcastle and Bellevue.

PARIS (AP) — The rising waters of the Seine overflowed riverbanks, roads and rail tracks across Paris on Thursday, forcing authorities at the Louvre to do something they have not done in generations: hurriedly move precious artworks to higher ground. Paris police upgraded their flood warning Thursday to "orange" — the second-highest level — for areas near the Seine, which means they believe the floods could have "a significant impact" on buildings and people. European rivers have burst their banks... Читать дальше...

Autopsy results released Thursday show Prince died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, but did not indicate whether the drug had been prescribed to him by a physician. Because of the risk of abuse, overdose and addiction, the Food and Drug Administration imposes tight restrictions on fentanyl; it is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. [...] most fentanyl used illicitly is manufactured in clandestine labs. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has tied fentanyl seizures to Mexican drug-trafficking groups. Читать дальше...

Friends of a 19-year-old Indianapolis man say they don't believe he was the type of person who would have fatally shot three people over four nights in attacks authorities say were inspired by horror movie "The Purge." Police said this refers to the 2013 movie starring Ethan Hawke in which crimes could be committed without fear of prosecution over a 12-hour period once a year. A 19-year-old Indianapolis man is charged with killing three people over four nights, and authorities say he was inspired... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former employee in Oracle's finance department is accusing the business software maker of trying to pressure her into cooking the books in an effort to boost the company's stock price. The performance of Oracle's "cloud services" division has become increasingly important to investors as more companies and government agencies have decided to lease their software stored in remote data centers instead of buying the licensing rights to applications that are installed on the hard drives of individual computers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tribune Publishing says shareholders have elected the company's board, but hasn't released full results of the vote yet. Tribune has been holding Gannett off , adopting a shareholder rights plan meant to make a takeover more difficult and bringing in a new big investor, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, as an ally in its ambitious transformation project.

A $9.9 million renovation is finally complete on one of Seattle's oldest venues for music, theater, and other performance.

Seth Kaplan, managing partner of industry newsletter Airline Weekly, says the new seats will let United match business-class offerings from American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Traditionally, in the airline industry, some of the more-senior flight attendants — the ones who often get international flights — aren't as enthusiastic or friendly as passengers hope. The flight attendants union said Thursday that a new contract would improve both employee morale and the customer experience. In January... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. I recently paid a visit to one of Seattle’s less talked-about breweries. The fact that they don’t get more fanfare really doesn’t make a lot of sense once you taste the beer. I’m talking about Urban Family Brewing, located in Interbay, not far from Fishermen’s Terminal. Today... The post Urban Family Brewing extends hours for the summer months appeared first on Beer News.

"The urgency of this threat keeps growing," President Barack Obama said in a videotaped message for the energy officials of China, India and other countries in the Clean-Energy Ministerial, a global energy-leaders forum meant to push reductions in carbon emissions. With 2016 on pace to follow 2015 as the warmest years on record, however, don't think you've got a handle on it. Because you don't, California Gov. Jerry Brown warned the international political and business leaders and technology mavens.

U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in afternoon trading Thursday as investors weighed the latest company earnings news and moves in oil markets. Energy companies were down after a meeting of OPEC ministers ended without an agreement on crude production cuts. Trading has been subdued as investors hold out for more clues as to whether the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate at the central bank's next meeting of policymakers later this month. Even with tomorrow's employment data coming out... Читать дальше...

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — While you might think a bronze statue immortalizing two girls taking a selfie would be met with approval on social media, that doesn't appear to be the case. The city of Sugar Land, Texas, says the statue recently installed in a city plaza is meant to depict a common activity in the area.

BERLIN (AP) — The European Aviation Safety Agency is grounding Airbus helicopters similar to one that crashed in April near the Norwegian city of Bergen, killing 13 people.

Apparently making ornaments, jewelry and weapons out of the iron from meteorites was a big deal in the "from the late Neolithic period to the Bronze Age," researchers report. But the long iron blade found with Egyptian King Tutankhamun, or King Tut, has just now be proven to be of heavenly origins.

The park service says visitors should stay at least 100 yards from bears and wolves and at least 25 yards from all other wildlife.

(AP) — Authorities say a Northern California woman was arrested after she scooped up a fawn from a rural road and attempted to sell the animal on Craigslist. State game wardens set up a sting to meet her and buy the deer. David was arrested at the sting on an unrelated warrant for failure to appear in a prior drug case.

Callahan took him to a psychiatrist, where he was diagnosed with a range of conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and developmental disabilities. Often, the state Health Department ends up sending severely mentally ill children and teens to the mainland for treatment, away from the support of friends and family. [...] the state Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, which oversees teens and children with severe mental illness, underwent massive changes, said Lynn Fallin, deputy... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing loss is a growing public health problem that can leave older adults socially isolated and even increase their risk for dementia — yet getting treated is a pricey hassle, declares a prestigious government advisory group that's calling for change. Allow some simple devices for mild hearing problems to be sold over the counter to people who can't afford or aren't ready to make the leap to full hearing aids. Most patients largely cover the costs out of pocket, as insurance... Читать дальше...

Not that a live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" sequel owes anything at all to an adult audience, but in an age where comic books of every stripe are tailored to be must-sees for ages 8 to 80, it's a little disarming to find one hopeful franchise that is really and truly for kids. "Out of the Shadows" kicks off with Shredder (played this time by Brian Tee instead of Tohoru Masamune) breaking out of a police convoy, and effectively escaping the Turtles' nunchuck-wielding, manhole cover launching garbage truck/war machine. Читать дальше...

The Louvre museum in Paris says it will be closed Friday to remove artworks from rooms threatened by rising water from the Seine River. Paris police, meanwhile, say their flood warning has been upgraded to "orange" level for areas in Paris near the Seine, which has overflowed its banks in many places. Floods have inundated parts of France, Germany and Belgium this week, killing six people and trapping thousands in homes or cars as rivers burst their banks from Paris to Germany's southern state of Bavaria. Читать дальше...