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(AP) — Details of a new two-year state operating budget were released Friday, the same day Washington lawmakers must vote on the plan in order to prevent a partial government shutdown. The budget released overnight Friday also adds $618 million for public employee collective bargaining and pay and $102 million in mental health spending. "Constitutionally, the property tax is what funds our public education system," said Republican Sen. John Braun, one of the key budget negotiators. An additional... Читать дальше...

Marijuana facilities are ramping up their work for expected lines starting early Saturday in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities that will begin selling pot for recreational use after voters approved it in November. Police say they have been preparing for months to enforce the law, putting a focus on keeping stoned drivers off the road but also cracking down on those who light up under the neon lights. Nevada is marking the fastest turnaround from the ballot box to retail sales of any of the seven... Читать дальше...

Berkshire said that it will convert warrants it purchased in Bank of America back in 2011, when the bank was struggling following the financial crisis, into common shares in the bank. The stake in the bank will make Berkshire the largest shareholder in Bank of America, exceeding mutual fund giant Vanguard.

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by one this week to 940. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 756 rigs sought oil and 184 explored for natural gas this week.

As of April 1, there were 7.3 million Washington residents, 713,700 residing in Seattle. The state added 249 people a day on average, while Seattle took in 74 new arrivals daily.

The Municipal League of King County loves everybody, at least the top six candidates for Seattle Mayor.  Three were rated Outstanding the other three a notch down at Very Good.

LONDON (AP) — British Airways has leased nine jets and crews from a Middle Eastern airline so it can continue running services during a cabin crew strike. Hundreds of BA staff based at London's Heathrow Airport are due to walk out Saturday in a dispute over pay.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a massive thunderstorm around Moscow has killed at least one person, injured several others and forced scores of planes to divert to other airports. The regional health department says a man was killed by lightning in Dmitrov, north of Moscow, and several others were injured by falling trees.

Nike ya tiene acuerdos con rivales de Amazon en China y Europa y Nike está haciendo más disponibles en el mundo sus apps para comprar. Además del acuerdo con Amazon, Nike también se alió con Instagram para facilitar a los usuarios la compra de zapatos a través de la app para compartir fotos.

Stocks are higher at midday as a big gain for Nike lifts retailers and other consumer-focused companies. The athletic apparel company also said it's testing a program to sell sneakers through Amazon.com directly, instead of via third-party sellers. The athletic apparel company also said it's testing a program to sell sneakers through Amazon.com directly, instead of via third-party sellers. Commercial real estate investment trust Parkway rose 12.2 percent after the Canada Pension Plan Investment... Читать дальше...

WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) — Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell has been sentenced to jail for refusing to pay fines related to his arrest at a protest at a New York power plant. Cromwell says he hopes that people can see the injustice of the jail sentence and that others may be inspired to join the pickets.

State prison officials say environmental tests have been done in hopes of finding the source of illnesses at the Franklin Medical Center in Columbus. Officials earlier this week sent out an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press that advises people not to drink the tap water.

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in morning trading Friday, recovering some of their losses from a day earlier. Investors were sizing up the latest company earnings and deal news and adjusting portfolios in the final hours of the second quarter. The stock market was coming off a slide led by a steep decline by technology companies. Nike jumped 8.5 percent after the athletic apparel company's latest quarterly results beat Wall Street's forecasts. Parkway vaulted 12.3 percent after the Canada Pension... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling more than 307,000 cars because the parking brake may not fully release or could fail to hold the cars, increasing the risk of a crash. The company says water can get into the brake caliper, causing a shaft to corrode and bind. The problem affects only cars with a hand-operated parking brake lever system, according to documents posted Friday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Fort Lewis;Turning sunny;76;51;SW;7;70%;27%;7 Friday Harbor;Clouds and sun;70;51;SW;7;66%;3%;6 Renton;Clearing, pleasant;76;58;NE;6;59%;4%;7 Seattle Boeing;Clouds, then sun;75;57;NNW;5;67%;4%;7 Stampede Pass;A passing shower;65;47;W;6;66%;55%;8 Tacoma Narrows;Clouds, then sun;74;53;WSW;6;65%;3%;7

The 10-month-old's parents' lost a bid to take him to the U.S. for trial therapy Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights sided with earlier rulings that continued treatment would cause "significant harm" and that life support should end. Yet his parents said their request to keep him on life support long enough for all friends and family to say goodbye has been denied.

Despite the modest rise in May, analysts remain confident that consumers picked up their spending overall this quarter and will be eager to spend their savings and higher incomes this summer. "Real disposable personal income has risen a whopping 4.7% (annualized) over the past three months, the strongest growth in nearly two years," James Marple, senior economist at TD Economics, said in a research note. President Donald Trump has pledged to push annual economic growth past 3 percent, but most... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nike said it will sell some of its sneakers through e-commerce giant Amazon, part of a plan to make its swoosh-branded products available in more places online. In addition to the Amazon deal, Nike also partnered with Instagram to make it easier for users to buy sneakers through the photo-sharing app. Nike also reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the previous quarter on Thursday, and the Beaverton, Oregon-based company said it expects revenue to rise in the current year.

PARIS (AP) — Danish shipping giant A.P. Maersk-Moller says cargo terminals and port operations are returning to normal following a strikingly virulent and disruptive outbreak of malicious software. A Ukrainian government employee told The Associated Press she's still relying on her iPhone because her office's computers were "collapsed."

BERLIN (AP) — German unemployment remained steady at a post-reunification low in June, as the labor market in Europe's largest economy stayed strong. The Federal Labor Agency said Friday that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.7 percent in June, adjusted for seasonal variations. In unadjusted figures, the rate fell 0.1 percent to 5.5 percent, with 25,000 fewer unemployed people. That was also 142,000 fewer unemployed over the same month a year ago. The figures will likely provide a boost to... Читать дальше...

PRAGUE (AP) — An annual international film festival in the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary is kicking off with awards for Oscar-nominated actress Uma Thurman, Academy Award winner Casey Affleck and film composer James Newton Howard.