Новости за 18.07.2018

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Fire Department diver who died while searching for a boater who fell overboard in the Chicago River had a rare heart condition that led to his death. The Cook County Medical Examiner says an autopsy found 46-year-old Juan Bucio died from asphyxia caused by an arrhythmia, or abnormal heart beat. […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — The judge’s daughter at the center of a report-altering scandal that led to the resignation of the two highest ranking officers with the Massachusetts State Police has been placed on probation. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Alli Bibaud admitted Tuesday there were sufficient facts to prove a drugged driving charge. Her case was […]

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has received about 7,000 applications for the state’s first grizzly bear hunting season in 44 years. Agency spokesman Renny MacKay says the number of applications received by this past Monday’s deadline means that the odds of drawing one of the 22 tags available are low. […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A lawyer for Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill says calls for the Republican’s resignation over allegations that he drunkenly groped four women are “pure hysteria” based on a flawed initial investigation. Attorney Kevin Betz said during a Wednesday news conference that Hill faces “false and malicious” information included in a report prepared […]

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian startup company that was touted as a model for Gaza entrepreneurship is struggling to recover after its office was badly damaged last weekend in an Israeli airstrike. The office of Haweya for Information Technology was among dozens of buildings damaged on Saturday in a flare up violence […]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed complaints against the main opposition party leader and 72 legislators accusing them of insults for posting and sharing a cartoon on social media that depicts him as a variety of different animals. Anadolu Agency said complaints were filed Wednesday against […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court is overturning the conviction of a then-11-year-old boy in the 2009 shotgun slaying of his father’s pregnant fiancée, saying prosecutors didn’t provide enough evidence to support it. The state Supreme Court’s 5-0 ruling Wednesday reversed a finding by a juvenile court judge in Lawrence County, upheld by a […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have approved auctioning 128 residential lake lots in northern Idaho and west-central Idaho over the next six years as the state aims to wrap up efforts to get out of the residential-leasing business. The Idaho Land Board on Tuesday approved the auctions for 102 lots on Priest Lake and […]

You've seen it, you've heard it, but have you ever smelled it? As bizarre as it sounds, lightning has a distinct odor. But unlike its blinding flash or deafening roar, the scent of a lightning bolt is much more subtle.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fifth former wrestler suing Ohio State University alleges it ignored concerns about sexual abuse by a now-dead team doctor throughout the two decades he worked there. The federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday, a day after four ex-wrestlers sued with similar allegations about Dr. Richard Strauss. Tuesday’s lawsuit alleges Strauss repeatedly […]

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio executes killer who strangled and stabbed man he met in bar in 1985.

NEW YORK (AP) — Soy and almond drinks that bill themselves as “milk” may need to consider alternative language after a top regulator suggested the agency may start cracking down on use of the term. The Food and Drug Administration signaled plans to start enforcing a federal standard that defines “milk” as coming from the […]

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Temperatures in the Seattle area are expected to drop to the mid-70s through Friday.

Is it a sign of stupidity that we’re not more troubled by all our smart technology?

The Sounders this season have largely given away bragging rights to having the league's toughest home fortress in CenturyLink Field, with places like Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta now laying claim to that throne. But for the Sounders to salvage their season, they'll have to practically win out at home.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Dark Knight” is returning to the big screen — actually, four of the biggest ones — in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Warner Bros. announced Wednesday that the middle film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy will be shown on IMAX screens in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and […]

The Sunshine Coast is less than an hour from Vancouver’s northern suburbs, but it feels a lot farther away. On this peninsula that hugs British Columbia’s western edge, towns are small and scattered among the many bays and hills. The steep, unyielding mountains cut it off so completely from the mainland that it feels and functions much like an island. And like […]

On Nutrition Ever since Frances Moore Lappé wrote “Diet for a Small Planet” in 1971, the idea that a vegetarian diet could benefit the environment while reducing global food scarcity has been a topic of research, discussion and debate. As with many dietary philosophies founded on concerns for health, the environment, or both, Lappé’s raises a […]

The MRJ is part of Mitsubishi’s plan to make Japan a leading power in the aerospace world, but it's not the only part.

PARIS (AP) — Embattled UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibe has said he will not quit his job over criticism of his handling of sexual harassment allegations at the Geneva-based agency. Sidibe said “I need to deliver on my job,” responding to questions from AP during a Paris press conference amid calls for his resignation. He spoke […]

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriot official: 16 drowned, 105 rescued, up to 30 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Cyprus’ north coast.

Readers rant about too many fireworks, rave about free water on hot day

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, experts and Seattle Times readers explore how mass-media depictions form our views of consent, and what responsibility creators have in representing healthy consensual encounters.

Organization tips and smart products for cramped city kitchens.