Новости за 20.05.2017

There’s a campaign afoot to declare Tacoma “the place for jobs,” launched by business, government and labor leaders with an invitation to the citizenry “to take a stand with us … Click to Continue »

Enes Kanter, a center for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, said in a video posted Saturday morning on Twitter that he had been detained at a Romanian airport, with authorities … Click to Continue »

Two years ago, Donald Trump criticized First Lady Michelle Obama for failing to cover her head while visiting the Muslim nation of Saudi Arabia. But on Saturday, on Trump’s first … Click to Continue »

Election season is back. Already. Candidates filed for office last week in the race for Tacoma’s mayor, plus for the City Council and Legislature. Dozens of other mayoral and city … Click to Continue »

The United States completed an arms deal with Saudi Arabia totaling $110 billion Saturday as President Donald Trump seeks to strengthen economic and security ties with one of the world’s … Click to Continue »

A woman was booked into the Pierce County Jail for vehicular assault just after 11 p.m. Friday after a three-car crash on Interstate 5. The crash closed three of four … Click to Continue »

A Walmart employee was stabbed and a woman arrested after he confronted her for shoplifting, police say. The stabbing happened at around 9:50 p.m. Friday at the Federal Way Walmart, … Click to Continue »

Three weeks after Terry Backus allegedly stomped a homeless man while inhaling “whip-its,” he used a commercial grade metal container to strike a 76-year-old man in the head, police say. … Click to Continue »

Donald Trump arrived in a country Saturday where women must secure a male guardian’s permission to get a passport, go to college and travel, are forbidden from driving and can’t … Click to Continue »

Before grilling out this weekend, people should check their hot dogs. John Morrell and Co. is recalling more than 200,000 pounds of hot dogs after customers found “metal objects” in … Click to Continue »

Tacoma work crews descended upon the 30-tent Tideflats homeless camp called “The Compound” on Thursday and Friday, but not for a mass eviction and camp clean-out homeless people say they … Click to Continue »

Brody Ferguson swims for a state title Saturday, less than a week after learning his nearly life-long fight with cancer isn’t over. “I just found out a couple days ago … Click to Continue »

The city's installs temporary toilets, showers, laundry and garbage services for the homeless camp at Portland Ave. and E. 18th St. and will be provided for up to six weeks. … Click to Continue »

As the past 13 years flash before my eyes, the foregrounds of the best images have one thing in common: backs. I have a habit, it seems, of bringing up … Click to Continue »

For once, there's a turkey giving thanks. WLOS in Asheville reports (http://bit.ly/2qGgKzg) the Asheville Fire Department was called after some people walking a dog noticed a frantic hen turkey. An … Click to Continue »

Alabama lawmakers have ended a session of turmoil that saw an impeachment threat to the state's then-governor and a bitter partisan battle over redistricting. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Friday … Click to Continue »

A 23-year-old man who raped and robbed women he met through Backpage.com could be in prison for the rest of his life. The News Tribune reports (https://goo.gl/9fC2FE ) Anthony Hayes … Click to Continue »

A New York enclave with a history of Nazi affiliation in the 1930s has agreed to change its policies that limited home ownership to people of German descent. The German … Click to Continue »

Germany's defense minister says she has inspected a Jordanian air base as a possible alternative for German troops stationed in Turkey. Turkey recently blocked a request for German lawmakers to … Click to Continue »

A search for survivors of a ferry that caught fire in the Java Sea, killing five people, has been suspended for the night, an Indonesian search and rescue official said … Click to Continue »

It’s tough to win with one hit. That’s all the Mariners got Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox in 10 innings at Safeco Field. Even … Click to Continue »

The Latest developments at the World Economic Forum in Jordan (all times local): 10:40 a.m. A pair of veteran Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, who endured repeated failures, expressed rare optimism … Click to Continue »

President Donald Trump opened his first trip abroad since taking office, touching down Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed at building stronger partnerships to combat terrorism in the … Click to Continue »

Cambodia's main opposition party believes it has momentum on its side in next month's local elections, which will gauge the support for Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of national polls … Click to Continue »

The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): 10:25 a.m. President Donald Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia met briefly for a coffee ceremony after … Click to Continue »