Новости за 12.10.2018

WINDSOR, Vt. (AP) — A survey that asked fifth-grade students in Vermont about their sexual history, preference and gender identity has drawn complaints from parents. WPTZ-TV reports the survey sent to Windsor Elementary School students was conducted by WISE, a nonprofit domestic violence prevention and advocacy group. A notice was sent to parents allowing them […]

No. 7 Washington vs. No. 17 Oregon has all the makings of a midseason Pac-12 North championship game.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is ready to take on the world again. The four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world all-around champion headlines the six-woman group Team USA will send to the 2018 world championship in Doha, Qatar later this month. The world championships are the first international meet for Biles […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator’s decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge. Watson received a 27-game suspension from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman last month. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Thursday that arbitrator Shyam […]

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man who helped hold a victim for ransom in an attempt to collect on a six-figure marijuana deal has been sentenced to prison and deportation for a second time in federal court. The Mail Tribune reports that 40-year-old Adrian Rivera-Espinosa was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court after two California […]

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man told police that he fatally shot a neighbor on the day after Christmas while she cleared snow, saying she was a “nuisance to the neighborhood.” A video of Wendell Popejoy’s confession was played for jurors Friday in Ottawa County. He’s charged with murder in the death […]

Voters in the 44th legislative District should re-elect John Lovick to the state House.

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years after Matthew Shepard’s death , the federal hate crimes law bearing his name is viewed with mixed feelings by LGBT organizations that lobbied for it over nearly a decade. The act was signed into law Oct. 28, 2009, about 11 years after Shepard died. The gay 21-year-old had been […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince’s surviving family members are asking President Donald Trump to stop using the late rock star’s music at campaign rallies. Prince’s “Purple Rain” has frequently been on Trump’s playlist at recent rallies, including last week in South Haven, Mississippi. A statement retweeted on behalf of the estate by Prince’s half-brother Omarr Baker […]

Pedersen is a productive and influential representative of the progressive Seattle district's interests in Olympia.

Proposition 1 will help connect more kids to education after high school so they can compete for the 740,000 job openings projected in our state over the next five years.

Cannon Beach residents say a bunny boom has rabbits gobbling their gardens and pooping on their lawns. What agency is supposed to help with that? Well, none, apparently. Besides, the tourists love the animals.

Taking place on Oct. 13, the festival features warm beverages and tours of a quick-delivery home. Limited-time incentives will also be available during the event.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The disappearance of journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi after visiting a Saudi consulate in Turkey has thrust into the spotlight the Trump administration’s large number of diplomatic vacancies. Khashoggi’s case and the fact that there are no American ambassadors in Ankara or Riyadh has reignited concerns about a spate of unfilled […]

The forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of rain Sunday. The Seahawks and Raiders are set for a 6 p.m. local time kickoff.

Designed for residents ages 55 and older, Trilogy at Tehaleh features natural surroundings and is located near Tacoma and many regional attractions.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lucky player could soon overcome remarkably bad odds to win the nation’s ninth-largest lottery jackpot. Numbers will be drawn Friday night for a chance at the estimated $548 million Mega Millions prize. The jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of California office workers won $543 million. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say star shortstop Didi Gregorius will need Tommy John surgery on his right elbow after injuring himself during the AL Division Series. The team said in an unexpected announcement Friday that surgery has not yet been scheduled. Manager Aaron Boone is optimistic Gregorius will spend most of […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — One of the last surviving World War II crewmembers of a Navy ship that’s the last of its kind still afloat has visited the vessel at its Hudson River dock. Earl Laber, who turns 93 Monday, was joined by his three sons for Friday’s visit aboard the USS Slater, a floating […]

Skin-fermented white wines, also called “orange” or “amber” wines, are a niche category that continues to grow in numbers and styles. They may be aged in traditional clay vessels called qvevri for a long or short period, or they may be made in more modern oak and stainless-steel vessels. Here are five to try — […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio point guard Derrick White will miss six-to-eight weeks after injuring his left heel in his first game as a starter since replacing Dejounte Murray, who was lost for the season with a torn ACL. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced during Friday’s shootaround that the second-year guard will be out […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — When two roofing workers beat a young gay man to death in Wyoming in 1998, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the U.S. and turned the sandy-haired college student into a powerful symbol of the quest for acceptance and equal rights. But two decades after Matthew Shepard was bludgeoned, tied to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for a suspended Oklahoma City high school football coach says his client knew nothing about the alleged assault of a teenage boy by four other players in a locker room. The Oklahoman reports Corey Russell was placed on leave following the Sept. 28 attack at Putnam City West High […]

"Borealis, a Festival of Light," features video-projection mapping and much more. It runs through Sunday.