Новости за 05.10.2017

A major outside group aligned with House GOP leadership is launching a $2 million television ad buy aimed at boosting tax-reform efforts as lawmakers scramble to notch a legislative victory … Click to Continue »

The Latest on developments regarding Iraq (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Iraq's prime minister says government forces have retaken the northern town of Hawija from Islamic State extremists, one of … Click to Continue »

Volleyball Top Performer: Kasey Louis, Timberline 15 kills, 6 digs, 4 blocks in 3-0 win over Peninsula. Puyallup 3, Graham-Kapowsin 1: The Eagles took the opening set in their battle … Click to Continue »

Nuke deals are all the rage these days. The United Nations sees nuclear accords as a path to world peace. President Barack Obama worked toward a “global zero” nuclear-free future. … Click to Continue »

A group whose primary mission was to build support for Donald Trump and his positions ahead of the 2018 and 2020 elections has found itself lobbying someone it never expected … Click to Continue »

French President Emmanuel Macron is offering for France to mediate between the Iraqi government and Kurds seeking independence after a controversial referendum. Macron made the offer after meeting Iraqi Prime … Click to Continue »

Republicans are focused on cutting taxes instead of deficits as they look to power a $4.1 billion budget plan through the House on Thursday. The 2018 House GOP budget promises … Click to Continue »

The candidates for lieutenant governor in next month's elections in Virginia are scheduled for a debate. Democrat Justin Fairfax and Republican Jill Vogel will face off Thursday evening in Richmond … Click to Continue »

Those seeking to know the motive of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock have had little more to chase than hints and shadows. Paddock led such a low-key, private life that … Click to Continue »

In practice on Monday afternoon prior to Wednesday’s volleyball match against first-place Capital, senior outside hitter Lauren Hatfield had a simple message for her Gig Harbor High School teammates. “She … Click to Continue »

Tacoma resident Dean McAuley, a firefighter/EMT for Valley Regional Fire Authority in Auburn, talks about his role in the evacuation and rescue of a 17-year-old shooting victim from the mass killings in Las Vegas. … Click to Continue »

Share prices were little changed in Asia on Thursday, with trading becalmed by public holidays in Shanghai, Hong Kong and South Korea. Investors were awaiting further U.S. government jobs data … Click to Continue »

Three bags, four times. And you wouldn't believe who got in on all the fun for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Spirited reliever Archie Bradley hit a stunning triple in the seventh … Click to Continue »

Alec Burks is just happy to be healthy after missing 146 games the last three seasons due to ankle, knee, leg and shoulder issues. He's finally feeling like the versatile, … Click to Continue »

A young woman crouches on a dusty strip of grass alongside a busy Boston thoroughfare and plunges a needle into her arm. Around the corner, a couple stands zombie-like in … Click to Continue »

Watertown is the latest New York community to win Gov. Andrew Cuomo's downtown redevelopment prize. The Democratic governor announced Wednesday that the city in the state's North Country will receive … Click to Continue »

A 37-year-old New York City man has been convicted of intending to distribute more than 160 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana. A jury convicted Oniel McKenzie, of Brooklyn, Wednesday following … Click to Continue »

Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday. The … Click to Continue »

Jesus Campos was the first to find the shooter who was raining down bullets on a Las Vegas country music festival 32 stories below. The hotel security guard was apparently … Click to Continue »

A chemist says he found a byproduct of VX nerve agent on the shirt of the Indonesian woman on trial in Malaysia for the murder of the half brother of … Click to Continue »

Law enforcement arrested a man accused of writing racist posts online threatening to murder African-Americans at a historically black college. John Edgar Rust, 26, using the Wi-Fi at a Panera … Click to Continue »

It’s hard to spend $10,900 at McDonald’s — but it’s easier if the restaurant is selling crack and cocaine in addition to McNuggets. That’s exactly what McDonald’s night manager Frank … Click to Continue »

The parents of a middle schooler who broke into a classroom after school hours and trashed the room are being sued for $19,000 by the school district, according to the … Click to Continue »

A member of Iran's team of nuclear negotiators that struck the 2015 deal with world powers has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted in Iran of … Click to Continue »

Months and months of stumbles have put the United States in a precarious position. The Americans could miss the World Cup for the first time since 1986. Preparing for Friday's … Click to Continue »