Новости за 13.01.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — You can’t really call them “yes men.” Maybe we’re meeting Donald Trump’s “yes, but” men. Some of the incoming president’s most important Cabinet choices are at odds with him on matters that were dear to his heart as a campaigner and central to his promises to supporters. Trump says he doesn’t mind […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Pillowcase rapist’ ordered back to California state hospital for at least a year for violating conditions of release.

After putting on skates for 27 years, Brandon Dubinsky doesn’t mind not having to lace ’em up twice on game days anymore. Coach John Tortorella eyed the age-old hockey tradition of morning skates and eliminated them. His Columbus Blue Jackets are atop the NHL standings, and they may be leading the charge to kill morning […]

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former leader of a violent suburban New York street gang has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus 145 years. Raphael Osborne also is known as Gusto. He was convicted last April of charges including attempted murder, racketeering, witness retaliation and robbery. Federal prosecutors say the 31-year-old led […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether venture capitalist Charles Kokesh has to return millions in investor dollars he used to pay himself and other advisers. The justices said Friday they will review lower court rulings that said Kokesh must pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $34.9 million in “ill-gotten gains” taken before […]

ATLANTA (AP) — As with any rematch, there are certainly things that both teams learned about each other the first time around. Then again, so much will be different when the Atlanta Falcons host Seattle in an NFC divisional playoff game Saturday. Especially for the Seahawks. Seattle found a running game in its playoff opener, […]

“Woody Sez,” at Seattle Repertory Theatre, is a buoyant introduction to Woody Guthrie, and a reminder that early-20th-century American populism was a very different kettle of vittles.

BOSTON (AP) — Students of the now-shuttered American Career Institute will have more than $30 million in federal student loans forgiven under a deal announced by Massachusetts’ attorney general. Attorney General Maura Healey asked the U.S. Department of Education to cancel the loans after her office sued the for-profit school over fraud allegations and the […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A teachers’ organization in Philadelphia is encouraging teachers to wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts and provide lessons on the movement every day for one week. Amy Roat of the Caucus of Working Educators tells radio station KYW (http://cbsloc.al/2ikwIhI ) that the group is urging participating teachers to let principals know of their […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of Broadway’s biggest stars — including Chita Rivera, Kelli O’Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller and Billy Porter — will be spending Inauguration Day at a concert in New York City that raises money for human rights organizations. “Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out! ” will be […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. official says the Obama administration is aware of frequent contacts between President-elect Donald Trump’s top national security adviser and Russia’s ambassador to the United States. The official says the contacts happened on the day President Barack Obama expelled dozens of Russian officials from the U.S. and imposed sanctions as […]

Portland schools remain closed for a third day. A derailment near the Rose Quarter caused delays for those who travel by light rail.

Sanjay Baskaran will serve as president of TaxAct, a tax preparation software company operated by Blucora.

BERGEN, N.Y. (AP) — Two employees of a western New York lumber business were in the right place with the right equipment when they used a forklift to rescue a woman from a burning car. Brian Frew and Ross Gingrich tell Buffalo’s WGRZ-TV (http://on.wgrz.com/2isl82n ) they were making a delivery Thursday afternoon when a vehicle […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut man intentionally ran down his girlfriend and another man, then walked to a bar where he had a couple of drinks and played video games. One of the victims later died. The Republican-American (http://bit.ly/2jrrhdH ) reports that Stefan Scerba, of Oxford, was held on $3 million bond […]

U.S. stock indexes moved higher in early trading Friday as investors pored over earnings reports from several big lenders. Banks and other financial companies were up the most. Utilities were the biggest laggard. Energy stocks also fell as crude oil prices headed lower. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 14 points, or 0.1 […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Justice Department will release its final report on the Philadelphia Police Department’s reform efforts prompted by concerns over its use of deadly force. In May 2015, federal officials criticized Philadelphia police, saying use of force was motivated by fear and disproportionately affecting black citizens. But within several months, the Justice Department […]

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 15-year-old girl from Singapore who attended a New Jersey boarding school has been killed in a skiing accident in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Officials at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area near East Stroudsburg tell WNEP-TV (http://bit.ly/2jrjP2c ) that Juliette Dajani died when she struck an orange safety fence after losing control […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses stockpiled more goods in warehouses and on store shelves in November as sales improved slightly. The Commerce Department says business inventories rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in November, with strong gains among auto dealers, building materials stores and wholesalers. Sales edged up just 0.1 percent with the increase coming […]

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania fireworks business used for many national events has been fined $200,000 by federal agents and ordered to close for two weeks after an employee stole fireworks. Family-owned Zambelli International Fireworks of New Castle blamed poor record-keeping on its failure to detect the theft. It has been ordered to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business inventories rose 0.7 percent in November while sales edged up 0.1 percent.

A Hunts Point house was designed around artwork, including treasured pieces by homeowner Daryl Russinovich’s 89-year-old father.

Sometimes you just have to let people think you are weird, says Carolyn Hax, citing reactions to her own odd sense of humor.

In “Victoria,” airing on “Masterpiece” on Sunday, Jan. 15, Coleman — a former “Dr. Who” companion — interprets England’s long-reigning queen from age 18 to 21.

Seattle Times staff reporter Bob Condotta breaks down Saturday’s NFC Divisional playoff game between the Seahawks and Falcons in Atlanta.