Новости за 07.07.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been made for a New York City police officer who was ambushed inside her mobile command post. A viewing for Officer Miosotis Familia will be held Monday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at World Changers Church in the Bronx. The […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of three Orthodox rabbis on charges they played roles in a ring that used brutal tactics to force unwilling Jewish men to divorce their wives. A three-judge panel from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia affirmed the convictions in a ruling […]

Westland Distillery in Sodo releases its single malt, Garryana, one of the best whiskies made in the state of Washington. How to try that and many other products from local distilleries.

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Man who claimed to have bomb that could ‘take out the room’ at Atlanta-area bank dies after standoff with police.

According to a securities filing Friday, Whole Foods entertained takeover interest from at least four private equity firms as well as “Company X” — an unnamed company that reportedly was the Albertsons grocery chain.

George Hatt Jr.’s cold and cruel actions earned him the maximum sentence allowed by law, the judge said.

BRIGHTON BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — New York City’s Russian community has mixed emotions about the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Like many in Brighton Beach, the men who gathered in a local cafe Friday morning adore Trump. They are deeply skeptical of Putin. One Russian immigrant likened Trump’s handshake […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A disgruntled doctor had slipped into his former workplace and was firing through the halls of Bronx Lebanon Hospital. But the staff there still had patients to take care of — like the newborn with a bowel obstruction who needed intensive care. “It was the middle of the lockdown,” said Dr. […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — She doesn’t have a name yet, but visitors to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium can now get a look at a female elephant calf born a month prematurely. Zoo visitors on Friday were able to watch her for the first time, through a window in the elephant family room. The zoo […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two European development banks financing construction of a controversial dam project in Honduras have pulled out following the murders of local activists including Berta Caceres, a 2015 winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. The Netherlands Development Finance Institution and the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation said in a joint statement […]

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HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday by raising U.S. concerns about Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. He said Putin denied being involved. Trump’s decision to confront Putin directly over election interference fulfilled ardent demands […]

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A 23-year-old New Jersey man is in custody after authorities say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s 14-month-old twin sons. Jersey City police arrested Terrance Pernell after a two-month investigation by the Hudson County prosecutor’s office. The Jersey Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2tZWaOL ) Pernell had his first court appearance Thursday, where the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving closer to taking a more direct role in European-led efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine, the Trump administration on Friday appointed a former U.S. ambassador to NATO as special envoy for resolving the crisis. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who will visit Kiev this weekend, named Kurt Volker as special […]

LONDON (AP) — Green grass, tennis whites and big red strawberries. It can only be Wimbledon — even though nobody really seems to know how the seasonal fruit became ubiquitous at the All England Club. The annual tennis tournament, considered to be among the most traditional of sporting events, certainly has its customs and peculiarities. […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A large crane swinging amid flames is in danger of collapsing at a blaze at a construction site north of downtown Oakland, officials said Friday. The fire broke out around dawn Friday at a seven-story building under construction, forcing evacuations of people nearby, and sending flames high into the air. A […]

The driver who struck the shelter and killed a woman admitted to using methamphetamine and marijuana before the Sept. 8 crash. He was sentenced to more than nine years for vehicular homicide.

DETROIT (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have acquired guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics for forward Marcus Morris. Detroit also receives a 2019 second-round draft pick, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade had not […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conservative activists are seeking an injunction blocking Houston from paying same-sex spousal benefits to its municipal employees, after Texas’ Supreme Court ruled last week that gay couples may not be entitled to them. Attorneys filed a motion Friday in District Court in Harris County, which includes Houston. They also want to […]

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators and automakers are trying to track down gas tank flanges that can crack and cause fuel leaks on what could be millions of cars and trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating the parts made by German supplier Continental Automotive GmbH after the company filed recall documents […]

The owners of this new West Seattle place import Leidenheimer Baking Co. rolls to make a classic sandwich.

Just in time for the 200th anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth, former Seattleite Laura Dassow Walls’ 640-page biography of Thoreau revisits his works, letters, relationships, exploits, and contradictions.

A survey by travel technology company Sabre suggests we want to pay more for travel. I’ve never met a traveler who wanted to pay a fee for a wireless connection, a data roaming charge, an advance seat assignment fee or a carry-on bag. Never.

Readers rave about American flags, rant about Fourth of July noise

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “The Big Sick” are among the movies opening. Here’s what else is happening on the movie scene this week in Seattle.