Новости за 28.11.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump's pick to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, told senators at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that he believes some bank regulations can be rolled back — something the administration and Wall Street favor. But he stressed that he will protect the central bank's political independence, calling it vital for the Fed's role. Powell also strongly hinted in his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee that the Fed would hike rates again in December. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks were sharply higher in late-afternoon trading Tuesday, on course for a milestone-shattering finish. Financial companies led the broad rally as investors welcomed news that the Senate committee cleared the way for a reform bill to go before the full Senate. Encouraging economic data and the latest batch of company earnings and deal news also helped lift the market. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 22 points, or 0.9 percent, to 2,624 as of 3:39 p.m. Eastern Time.... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey medical board has temporarily suspended the license of a doctor who was accused of behaving erratically and possibly being delusional. The attorney general's office says the order against Sharon Worosilo was issued this month after a hearing held by the state Board of Medical Examiners. Worosilo has practices in East Brunswick and Franklin Township. The complaint alleges Worosilo's behavior "suggests impairment that likely affects" her ability to practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety. Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police have released the identity of a teenage boy in Virginia who was fatally shot by an off-duty officer in what authorities say was an attempted robbery of a man during the sale of an Xbox. Police said 15-year-old Jacob Baumgart of Chesterfield pulled out a pistol and tried to rob the man early Monday in a shopping center parking lot in that Richmond-area suburb. Authorities said Richmond Officer Robert Misegades, who was with the man selling the video game system, exchanged gunfire with Baumgart. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   For some time now Mollusk Brewing has served Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood as a brewery and pub. Today For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing Uber.  The AG charges the company committed "thousands of violations" of Washington's data breach notification law by failing to tell drivers or the state that company files had been hacked.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is taking its game to Times Square. Literally. NFL Experience will open to the public in the mecca of Manhattan on Friday, one day after a grand opening that Commissioner Roger Goodell and assorted football celebrities and Hall of Famers will attend. While this Experience is patterned after the exhibits the league has done for years at the Super Bowl and draft, it has a new and different feel thanks to a partnership with Cirque du Soleil. "Cirque du Soleil has been involved... Читать дальше...

Seattle has officially led the nation as the hottest housing market for 13 straight months. What now?

A Fox News article on Sunday erroneously reported the death of former President Jimmy Carter.  The 39th President is still with us and has a December 4 book signing slated for Atlanta.

With those shorter days and longer nights comes the urge to bundle – and what better way than spending time away in your cozy cabin?

A Tuesday morning shooting at a Seattle apartment left a woman injured and her husband dead in what police suspect was an attempted murder-suicide.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Pac-12 North was being decided in Seattle, Pac-12 South champion Southern California was enjoying an overdue day off. Tight end Tyler Petite went to the Bay Area to see his girlfriend. Tight end Daniel Imatorbhebhe watched rivalry games play out across the country. Quarterback Sam Darnold was flipping back and forth between Notre Dame-Stanford and the Apple Cup, where Washington's 41-14 win over Washington State gave the 14th-ranked Cardinal the division title and a spot... Читать дальше...

App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 26, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 2. Minecraft, Mojang 3. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations 4. kirakira+, Kentaro Yama 5. Bloons TD 5, Ninja Kiwi 6. Monument Valley 2, ustwo Games Ltd 7. Trivia Crack (No Ads), Etermax 8. NBA 2K18, 2K 9. MONOPOLY Game, Electronic Arts 10. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB Top Free iPhone Apps: 1. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo Co., Ltd. 2. Snapchat, Snap, Inc. 3. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Google, Inc. Читать дальше...

On Tuesday, the Sea Shepherd Conservation society released three minutes of footage obtained by the Australian government during a customs mission in 2008 that shows the Japanese whaling fleet hunting minke whales in Australian waters near Antarctica. Though the footage was the focus of a freedom of information request in 2012, it had not been released for fear it might damage Australia's relationship with Japan, according to ABC News Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on court case against Uber (all times local): 10:55 a.m. A former Uber security manager says an espionage team inside the ride-hailing service used former CIA agents to help the company spy on its rivals overseas. The testimony in a San Francisco courtroom Tuesday comes amid revelations that federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that Uber deployed an espionage team to plunder trade secrets from its rivals. That has triggered a delay in a high-profile federal... Читать дальше...

Financial companies led U.S. stocks broadly higher Tuesday afternoon as investors weighed encouraging data on consumer confidence and housing. Industrial and retail companies also posted solid gains. Homebuilders rose. Only real estate stocks lagged. The latest batch of company earnings and deal news also helped lift the market. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 16 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,618 as of 1:36 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 166 points... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — For a second straight day customers of Southwest Airlines ran into problems Tuesday when trying to use the airline's website to manage their travel plans. Southwest posted an apology to customers who were having difficulty on the website or the carrier's mobile app. Some customers said on Twitter that they were unable to check in online for flights. A Southwest spokeswoman said the airline fixed a broken link in customer emails that led to check-in problems, and the airline removed... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that Uber deployed an espionage team to plunder trade secrets from its rivals, triggering a delay in a high-profile trial over whether the beleaguered ride-hailing service stole self-driving car technology from a Google spinoff. The criminal probe being conducted by the U.S. Justice Department centers on information contained in a 37-page letter that Uber's former manager of global intelligence sent in May to a company lawyer. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary is a former pharmaceutical company executive who already has drawn heat from Democrats over his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. But as Alex Azar faces his first nomination hearing, even some of those critics see signs he could shift the health care debate away from partisan confrontation. "He's certainly given me the assurances that that's his intention," said former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a Democrat who met with Azar recently and has known him for years. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Arby's said Tuesday that it is buying Buffalo Wild Wings for about $2.4 billion, making it the latest casual restaurant chain to be taken private. Buffalo Wild Wings, which serves chicken wings in a sports bar-like atmosphere, has reported falling sales as it and other casual restaurants lose customers to cheaper and faster chains. In the most recent quarter, it reported a 2.3 percent sales drop at its established restaurants. Last month, struggling sit-down chain Ruby Tuesday Inc. Читать дальше...

Starbucks has a new red cup. Again.

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   On Saturday, December 9th, Ravenna Brewing is releasing bottles of its ward-winning Barrel-Aged Lion Tamer Vanilla Porter. Limited to For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan hits the ground running, from neighborhood to neighborhood, as she is sworn in Tuesday.  She is the first woman to serve as Seattle mayor in 92 years.  She is also a tough trial lawyer, not inclined to waste time.  Two executive orders came within two hours of being sworn in.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Challengers to the Trump administration's latest travel ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration's plea to be allowed to fully enforce the ban. Federal courts have prevented President Donald Trump's administration from banning people from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen who can claim a "bona fide" relationship with someone in the United States. Courts have said grandparents, cousins and other relatives... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are pushing higher on Wall Street in midday, trading putting major indexes on track for more record high closes. Banks and technology companies are posting solid gains Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase was up 1.4 percent and Microsoft was up 1 percent. Buffalo Wild Wings jumped 6.3 percent after agreeing to be acquired by the company that owns Arby's. Emerson Electric was up 3.2 percent after withdrawing its bid for Rockwell Automation. Читать дальше...