Новости за 03.08.2017

PARIS (AP) — Media groups have appealed for the immediate release of a French freelance journalist detained in Turkey on suspicion of terrorism while reporting on a Kurdish population living in a border area. Reporters sans Frontieres, the European Federation of Journalists and several journalist unions also asked the French government Thursday to do everything […]

LONDON (AP) — The stadium will be packed Friday for the opening of the world championships — and not only to catch a glimpse of Usain Bolt. After all, this is Mo Farah’s house. While Bolt races in an early heat of the 100 meters, the British long-distance runner will chase after the night’s only […]

HARTWELL, Ga. (AP) — State investigators say the grandmother of a Georgia toddler mauled to death by two pit bulls had been accused of having disorderly animals in the past. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Sandra Adams was babysitting her 20-month-old grandson in the backyard of a Hartwell home when the dogs ran outside, […]

Wisconsin is taking a big leap of faith and cash to lure Foxconn. Far from providing a model to bring back manufacturing jobs, it's offering a master class in corporate welfare.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A police official says a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into an Afghan National Police outpost in southern Helmand killing two police and wounding another two. Gareshk District Police Chief Ismail Khan Khopalwaq said the attack Thursday evening happened in his district, the scene of heavy fighting in recent weeks […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation increasing the user fees that drug and medical device-makers pay. The money raised will help cover the cost of Food and Drug Administration reviews that are necessary to bring products to market. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the bill’s passage means the review of medical devices […]

NORWICH, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a New York man smothered an 11-year-old girl while trying to rape her at his rural home. A felony complaint filed in Chenango County Court accuses 36-year-old James Brower of intentionally killing Jacelyn O’Connor early Sunday. Brower was arraigned on a first-degree murder charge Thursday and sent to the […]

Follow along live for news and updates as the Seahawks take the field Thursday at the VMAC in Renton.

Rules aimed at preventing unfettered spending by European soccer clubs will not disrupt Neymar’s world-record transfer from Spain’s Barcelona to France’s Paris-Saint Germain. Any consequences will come further down the line for Paris Saint-Germain from UEFA, the governing body overseeing the European game which has the power to ban teams from the prestigious Champions League […]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish investigators questioned Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, for more than eight hours Thursday as a witness in an investigation into the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski — a case widely seen as an attempt to discredit and humiliate the EU leader by his longtime rival. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators say it’s wrong for the president to blame Congress for deteriorating relations with Russia. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania says he was shocked at a tweet by President Donald Trump that says “you can blame Congress” for a relationship “at an all-time” and “dangerous low.” But many Republicans blame Russian […]

An air-quality burn ban is in effect for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties as smoke from British Columbia wildfires blankets the region.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will begin using an electronic filing system for documents starting in November, a move other federal courts began decades ago. The court said in a statement Thursday that the new system will begin operation Nov. 13. The court says that initially attorneys will be asked to submit both electronic […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire political leaders are outraged that President Donald Trump told the president of Mexico that he won New Hampshire because the state is “a drug-infested den.” The remarks came out in transcripts of a Jan. 27 call between Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that the Washington Post published […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota governor’s mansion will meet the wrecking ball after no one offered to buy the building and move it to a new location. The state wanted to preserve the 10,000-square-foot (929-sq. meter) home that has served North Dakota’s first families for 57 years, while making way for a larger […]

COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man says his 23-year-old son was one of two American service members killed in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan. Mark Hunter says the Indiana National Guard informed him Wednesday night that his son, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter, died in Wednesday’s attack on a NATO convoy in […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The attorney for a polygamous sect leader caught recently after a year on the run says Lyle Jeffs is likely competent to stand trial, but that a neurological exam is needed to determine if a pair of past accidents left him with memory loss. Lyle Jeffs’ attorney Kathryn Nester said […]

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested after the pickup truck he was driving struck and injured about a half-dozen people waiting inside a bus stop shelter north of Detroit. Warren Deputy Police Commissioner Matt Nichols tells The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens Thursday that investigators are working with prosecutors on “appropriate […]

The British stage and screen actor played Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the “Harry Potter” movies. His family said Robert Hardy died Thursday after “a tremendous life: a giant career in theater, television and film spanning more than 70 years.”

SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of the greatest moments in San Diego Chargers history came on Dec. 10, 2006, when LaDainian Tomlinson swept left and into the record book. With the capacity crowd at Qualcomm Stadium on its feet, Tomlinson scored his third touchdown of the day and his 29th of the season, breaking the […]

Despite soul singer Allen Stone's extensive touring he has managed to begin work on a new album.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, keeping the number of people seeking benefits close to historic lows. The Labor Department says that weekly unemployment applications fell by 5,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 240,000. The less volatile four-week average declined 2,500 to 241,750. Applications closely reflect layoffs. Jobless claims have come in […]

LONDON (AP) — A new documentary about Princess Diana has ignited controversy in Britain, with producers saying it offers insights into the strains of royal life and critics saying it’s pure exploitation. Friends of the late princess have slammed a British broadcaster’s decision to air private recordings in which she speaks frankly about her unhappy […]

After hitting 100 degrees Wednesday, Portland’s light-rail trains are operating at slower speeds amid concern that the heat will cause tracks to expand and risk a derailment. In exchange for the slow service, inspectors are not checking riders for tickets.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US applications for unemployment benefits down 5,000 to 240,000 last week.