Новости за 17.01.2018

A woman who was living in North Seattle after being released from federal immigration detention was raped by the man supplying her with food and shelter, according to a charge filed last week.

A woman who was living in North Seattle after being released from federal immigration detention was raped by the man supplying her with food and shelter, according to a charge filed last week.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prisons officials on Wednesday tested a jamming technology inside the walls of a federal prison, a rare move that authorities said they hope will help combat the danger posed by inmates with cellphones. The test was conducted over several hours Wednesday morning at a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland, Assistant Attorney General Beth Williams told The Associated Press as the testing took place. Williams didn't give specifics of how the test worked but said it marks... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Even North Dakota's tourism director admits it isn't easy promoting a state where the first day of the new year brought temperatures down to a brutal 45 below zero. But having Hollywood actor and Minot native Josh Duhamel make the pitch helps, said Sara Otte Coleman, who heads the state's tourism agency. "He has increased awareness," she said. Among the least-visited states in the nation, the agency announced Wednesday that it will once again enlist the services of the star... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that the economy was growing at a moderate pace at the start of the year, with the majority of business contacts optimistic about prospects for 2018. In its latest survey of business conditions nationwide, the Fed said that wages were rising at a modest pace. Some Fed districts were seeing a broader range of industries giving pay raises, especially in areas where employers are having a harder time filling positions. While 11 of the Fed's 12 regions described growth as modest or moderate... Читать дальше...

In a good class you might have 20 players graded in the first round. I think it’ll be a lot less this year. It’s still very early in the process and the Senior Bowl and combine will change things dramatically. We’ll come back to this list down the road and see how things have shifted. […]

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — How does a bighorn sheep say "cheese?" Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it's not just show business. As these devices get ever smaller, cheaper and more reliable, scientists across the U.S. are using them to document elusive creatures like never before. "There's no doubt — it is an incredible tool to acquire data on wildlife," said Grant Harris, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife biologist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Читать дальше...

A new national poll finds Americans evenly divided on whether President Trump is mentally stable.  A 53 percent majority of men say that he is, a 53 percent majority of women agree that the 45th president is not mentally stable.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin fell below $10,000 Wednesday, extending a sell-off that has erased about half the digital currency's value in one month. Other digital currencies fell sharply as well. Bitcoin has slumped about 30 percent just this week as traders worry that regulators in South Korea will crack down on trading of digital currencies. The price of bitcoin fell 13 percent to $9,823 as of 1:26 p.m. Eastern Time, according to Coindesk. Bitcoin hasn't caught on as a currency for buying things, as intended. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawmakers grilled executives Facebook, Google's YouTube and Twitter on Wednesday about what the companies are doing to prevent terrorists from using their platforms to spread propaganda and recruit new followers. The Senate's commerce, science and transportation committee hearing comes amid growing government scrutiny over misuse of social media platforms and questions about what the companies are doing to prevent it. And it comes after November's exhaustive congressional hearings on what the companies knew ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Google says humans will now review video from its most popular YouTube creators after recent complaints. The videos being targeted are ones Google packages to advertisers as "preferred" content. While Google has had human reviewers before, it relies heavily on software to flag potential problems. YouTube was criticized for moving too slowly after one of its stars, Logan Paul, posted video of what appears to be a suicide victim. Google said Tuesday evening that it will impose tougher... Читать дальше...

Police are interviewing Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski's friends and people who knew him to try to learn why he apparently took his life. Police Chief Gary Jenkins says officers have no apparent motive for the death of the 21-year-old athlete, who was dead in his Pullman, Washington, apartment on Tuesday along with a rifle and a suicide note. Hilinski's family in California issued a statement saying they are in "complete shock" over his death. Hilinski backed up Luke Falk this season... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Health insurer Aetna has agreed to pay $17 million to settle claims that it breached the privacy of thousands of customers who take HIV medications. Attorneys for the plaintiffs announced the settlement Wednesday in Philadelphia. Court documents say the Hartford, Connecticut-based company sent a mailing in envelopes with large, clear display windows that revealed confidential HIV information. The mailing was sent to about 12,000 customers in at least 23 states. Aetna agreed to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century after one of history's most catastrophic disease outbreaks, scientists are rethinking how to guard against another super-flu like the 1918 influenza that killed tens of millions as it swept the globe. There's no way to predict what strain of the shape-shifting flu virus could trigger another pandemic or... Читать дальше...

A weather system moving into the region Wednesday is expected to bring high seas to the coast on Thursday, along with some winds to the north Puget Sound up into Canada.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as the market bounced back from modest losses a day earlier. Technology and health care companies accounted for much of the gains. Industrial stocks also rose following encouraging data on industrial production. Some big banks fell after reporting hefty quarterly losses. The Dow Jones industrial average was again trading above 26,000 points. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 20 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,796 as... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is dropping sharply as traders worry that regulators in South Korea will crack down on trading of digital currencies. Bitcoin has slumped about 30 percent this week after South Korea's finance minister said Tuesday the government could still ban trading in virtual currencies, an idea another official discussed last week. The price of bitcoin fell 13 percent to $9,823 at 1:26 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday according to Coindesk. Bitcoin hasn't caught on as a currency for buying things, as intended. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy. The pledge announced Wednesday is an offshoot from the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code championed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress last month. Besides dramatically lowering the standard corporate tax rate, the reforms offer a one-time break on cash being held overseas. Apple plans to take advantage... Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish abortion rights proponents, most of them women, are marching in Warsaw and elsewhere in Poland to express their opposition to a proposal in parliament to further tighten the country's already restrictive abortion law. Hundreds took part in a march in Warsaw on Wednesday but it wasn't immediately clear how many took place in other cities. The turnout appeared far smaller than similar marches which mobilized huge crowds in 2016. The march, organized by a group known as the Women's Strike... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple says it will build a second corporate campus, hire 20,000 workers in $350 billion, 5-year commitment to US economy.

LONDON (AP) — London Zoo has honored Prince Harry's fiancee by naming its newborn okapi after her. The zoo said Wednesday the animal born in early December was named Meghan to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. The okapi (oh-COP-ee) have striped hindquarters like zebras but are related to giraffes. Native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, they sometimes are called a forest giraffe or zebra giraffe. Zoo officials say the young mammal is doing well and that Meghan's mother... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Researchers have completed the first survey of valuable materials they say are waiting to be mined from Europe's vast landfills and scrapyards. A group of 17 organizations on Wednesday launched an online database for 'urban mining' detailing precious raw materials slumbering in discarded batteries, electronics and cars across the continent. The project, known by the acronym ProSUM, aims to highlight where billions of euros (dollars) worth of aluminum, copper and gold could be retrieved each year. Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving higher on Wall Street as the market makes up some of the ground it lost a day earlier. Technology and health care companies were leading the gains in midday trading Wednesday. Microsoft rose 1.7 percent and UnitedHealth gained 1 percent. Juno Therapeutics soared 47 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported that biotech drugmaker Celgene might buy it. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 13 points... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French officials plan to loan the historic Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, allowing the 11th-century artwork depicting the conquest of England to leave France for the first time in centuries. The mayor of the Normandy town of Bayeux, Patrick Gomont, said Wednesday that the loan is about five years away because restoration work is required to ensure the fragile 70-meter (230-foot) cloth isn't damaged in transit. It currently resides in a museum in the town. The Times of London newspaper reported... Читать дальше...