Новости за 02.07.2017

Senate Republican’s overhaul of the Affordable Care Act does nothing to fix a struggling system. But it is bold and quite daring: for this is the broadest attack on working Americans by a governing political party in our lifetime.

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A court in Macedonia’s capital has banned a former counterintelligence chief from leaving the country and ordered his passport confiscated in connection with a wiretapping scandal. A special prosecutor has charged Saso Mijalkov, a close relative of former conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, with illegally wiretapping more than 5,800 phones from […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates became the first city to be exempt from a U.S. ban on laptop computers being in the cabins of airplanes coming from the Mideast, the country’s flag carrier said Sunday. Long-haul airline Etihad said it welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department […]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials have opened the 41st annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s conference in Poland. The meeting will run through July 12 and debate contentious issues like Palestinian motion to deny Israel sovereignty over Jerusalem and the level of protection Poland gives its pristine Bialowieza forest. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and Polish Culture […]

As the budget year starts most places in America, 11 states don’t have budgets in place. In New Jersey, Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto are blaming each other over a government shutdown that forced a Cub Scouts group to end their state park camping trip early. Christie’s office even put […]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called Sunday for the parents of a terminally ill British baby to be allowed to do everything possible to treat their 10-month-old son, amending the Vatican’s previous position after conservatives complained. In a statement, the Vatican press office said Francis “is following with affection and sadness the case of […]

PARIS (AP) — U.S. ready-to-wear brands Proenza Schouler and Rodarte switched from their regular New York slots to open Paris couture week Sunday, in a sign the business and organizational model of global fashion is evolving to meet the industry’s changing needs. Here are some highlights from day one of fall-winter 2017 collections. ___ RODARTE […]

Right-hander reliever Max Povse was optioned to Class AAA Tacoma to make room for Powell.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Carey Price to an eight-year contract extension. General manager Marc Bergevin announced the deal Sunday, the second day Price was eligible to be extended. Price’s new contract begins in 2018-19 and runs through 2025-26. Getting Price re-signed was a top priority for Montreal. He won the […]

PHILLIPS, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say six people aboard a Cessna airplane were killed when it crashed in northern Wisconsin. The Price County Sheriff’s Office says the airplane crashed at 3:21 a.m. Saturday near the city of Phillips. WSAW-TV (http://bit.ly/2sgjhQI ) reports that the crash victims were all adults, but no names have been released. […]

James Paxton is back on the hill as the Mariners go for a series win in Anaheim.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 500 San Diego high school students have been told they must retake Advanced Placement tests that have been declared invalid. The College Board, which oversees the exams, said Friday that it is invalidating AP tests taken at Scripps Ranch High because new seating arrangements established two years ago were […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Silicon Valley investor Dave McClure says he is sorry for making “inappropriate advances” toward several women in workplace situations and is giving up leadership of the venture capital fund he co-founded, 500 Startups. McClure’s apology — titled “I’m a Creep. I’m Sorry” — follows a New York Times report on sexual […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Winslo Edwards’ new office is on the shimmering waterways around New York City, his backdrop its sweeping skyline, his job title: deckhand. Edwards, a 55-year-old Brooklyn man who had been struggling since he was laid off as a transit worker five years ago, was lured by the chance to work on […]

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — When Mark Kennedy took over as president of the University of North Dakota a year ago, he discovered that fans of the school’s athletic teams were pledging allegiance to three different logos: a Fighting Hawk, a Fighting Sioux and an interlocking ND. “It was brand confusion on steroids,” Kennedy said, adding […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Relatives of victims of North Carolina’s sterilization program that operated until the 1970s have decided not to appeal a ruling that bars them from inheriting compensation payments. Attorney Elizabeth Haddix of the UNC Center for Civil Rights told the Winston-Salem Journal the relatives have decided not to appeal a decision last […]

LONDON (AP) — Based on Andy Murray’s body language alone, reporters’ questions can produce an inordinate amount of consternation. He’ll puff his cheeks, then let out a sigh. He’ll rub his forehead, then clutch his chin. When answers do arrive, some are preceded by a hesitant “Ummm.” Others begin with “No” or “I wouldn’t have […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say an injured bald eagle has been found in the nation’s capital. The Washington Post reports that the bird was found Saturday afternoon in the Southeast section of Washington, D.C. It was unable to fly, appeared lethargic and had labored breathing. The cause of the eagle’s condition was not immediately known, […]

MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan county prosecutor has ruled that a police officer’s actions in the fatal shooting of a 73-year-old man were justified. Authorities say Manistee Police Officer Doug Vansickle shot Lee Pat Milks on March 28 after he came out of the house with a gun and told the officer to leave. […]

A man has been arrested for investioation of homicide after a woman was shot and killed sitting in a vehicle on Queen Anne early Sunday morning.

Avoid the masses and check out these cool activities on Fourth of July.

Carolyn Hax lets readers give the advice this week. They advocate doing away with silly, arbitrary household rules for grown offspring; hanging out with your friends’ kids; and keep your shade-throwing on your spouse to yourself.

Waistcoats, pockets squares and straw hats: This group of elegant gentlemen seem to have come from another time.

Joe and Teresa Graedon caution that the FDA considers psilocybin a Schedule I drug, meaning that it has no currently accepted medical use. Meanwhile, other readers have questions about thyroid and diabetes meds.

A big tax cut for manufacturing businesses was passed by the Legislature with little public notice after a last-minute demand from Republicans during budget talks to avoid a government shutdown.