Новости за 29.05.2016

Devastated. Heartbroken. In mourning. Those are some of the words the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden used in a contrite explanation for the death of Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla killed on Saturday to save a boy who slipped into the zoo’s habitat. The boy, 4, was released unhurt from a Cincinnati hospital Saturday […]

Less than two weeks ago, the United States Senate approved a measure to clear the way for lawsuits against foreign governments that provide tangible support to terrorist attackers who cause injury or death in the U.S. Not a single member of the Senate objected to this legislation, known as the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism […]

Libertarians on Sunday selected former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as their party’s presidential nominee, at their party convention in Orlando, Florida. Johnson was the party’s nominee in 2012 and once again won the position despite backlash from the party’s more radical Libertarian wing. In the first round of voting, Johnson reached 49.5 percent of […]

Donald Trump will hold a news conference Tuesday during which he’ll provide a full accounting of a veterans’ fundraiser in January, an official with presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign told CNN. Trump said repeatedly that the fundraiser, held in lieu of Trump participating in a Fox News Republican presidential debate, reportedly raised $6 million dollars for […]

On the first round of voting at the Libertarian Party’s nominating convention on Sunday morning, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson narrowly missed the threshold of support needed to secure the party’s nomination, requiring another round of voting. Johnson was the party’s nominee in 2012 and has been viewed as the likely standard-bearer this time […]

Four people have died in flood-related incidents in southeast Texas after the region was inundated with rain, authorities said. All four were killed in Washington County, about 75 miles west of Houston, an area hammered with 17 inches of rain Thursday. Although the rain stopped Friday night, the area remains clogged with floodwaters. Rescue boats […]

Big moments for Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton. Sympathy for Bernie Sanders’ supporters from an unlikely source. And a grumpy electorate that might be receptive to a Libertarian or some other third-party ticket. These are just some of the future headlines in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. The ‘moment’ may be near — how […]

Jens Hilgers is a geek, it’s how he describes himself both in person and on the bio of his LinkedIn page — “entrepreneur, geek, gamer, tree hugger.” He’s always enjoyed gaming and as he watched soccer fans lining up to watch Bundesliga games in his native Germany, he believed that one day people would do […]

Israeli security forces say they have broken up a Hamas terror cell in the West Bank that carried out a suicide bus bombing in Jerusalem that injured 19 people. Six men ranging in age from 19 to 30 were arrested around Bethlehem as they were planning to get weapons and explosives for more attacks, the […]

Tropical Storm Bonnie was downgraded to a tropical depression early Sunday morning. The storm was packing 35 mile per hour winds and heavy rains but no coastal watches or warnings remain in effect, said CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray. Overnight, Bonnie drenched coastal South Carolina. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the […]

At least 65 migrants have died from shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea in the past week, and officials fear that number could soar above 700. Most of the victims were on three ill-fated boats. About 100 people remain missing Sunday after a boat capsized Wednesday, said Federico Fossi, spokesman for the United Nations’ refugee agency. […]

Seventeen people died after a fire broke out Sunday morning at a home for the elderly near Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Eighteen people were rescued from the building, with five of them hospitalized with burns. The fire in a two-story facility in Litki village was reported at 3.48 a.m. Sunday local time, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service […]

Thousands of Kurdish Peshmerga troops are involved in an offensive to regain formerly Kurdish villages near the ISIS-held town of Mosul, Kurdish officials say. The Peshmerga-led ground offensive, backed by international coalition air support, was launched early Sunday to retake several villages near Khazir, east of Mosul. The operation includes approximately 5,500 Peshmerga fighters. The […]

Actor Mark Salling, best known as Noah Puckerman on “Glee,” has been indicted on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, authorities say. Salling was arrested in Los Angeles in December and later released on bail. Federal authorities charged him in a two-count indictment Friday, the Justice Department said in a statement. “Those who download […]

Three people have died in flood-related incidents in southeast Texas after the region was inundated with rain, authorities said. All three were killed in Washington County, about 75 miles west of Houston, an area hammered with 17 inches of rain Thursday. Although the rain stopped Friday night, the area remains clogged with floodwaters. Rescue boats […]

CLEARFIELD – The first Corner Concert of the 2016 season will feature “Buck Shot,” a central Pennsylvania country music band. Band members are Sam Chilcote, Debbie Spackman, Russell Reaghart and Sam Buck. Music will start at 7 p.m. June 3 in Shaw Park at the corner of East Market and Front streets in downtown Clearfield. […]

CURWENSVILLE – Joseph B. Bower Jr., president and chief executive officer of CNB Bank, recently announced the recipients of the CNB Bank Scholarship, which included Catherine Evans, a local student from Curwensville Area High School. Evans is a member of the National Honor Society, Teen Court, the golf team, Literacy Club and Queen of Hearts. […]

The GANT weekly reload gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week.  It contains the big headlines, as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side. The GANT reload will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most […]

JULIAN – Work to replace a bridge in Centre County will get under way June 6, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The state-owned bridge is on Township Route 568 (Railroad Avenue) in the village of Julian and is currently weight limit posted for 29 tons for single vehicles and 38 tons for […]

The Salvation Army still has slots available for its overnight camp in Ellwood City. It’s a camping experience for children ages 6-14 years. Various types of week-long camps are available at various dates throughout the summer. The cost for this camp is as little as $10 per child, depending on income. For more information, come […]

A Chinese firm is apologizing after its seemingly racist ad went viral. The laundry detergent advertisement depicts a light-skinned Chinese woman throwing a black man covered in paint into a washing machine after a bit of flirting. After undergoing a wash, the man emerges as a light-skinned, clean Chinese man. Qiaobi, the company behind the […]

Tropical Storm Bonnie pelted coastal South Carolina with heavy rains, but appeared to stall as it marched on. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the state’s coastline. Maximum sustained winds stood at 45 miles per hour late Saturday night. “Bonnie a bit stronger but the main threat is heavy rainfall across […]

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the front-runner for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, faced an uptick in criticism Saturday at the party’s national convention. Johnson, who was also the party’s nominee in 2012, has been on the receiving end of attacks for his vice presidential pick, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld. These attacks simmered […]

A train conductor fell off a train and died Saturday night at the Royal Gorge Railroad scenic route in Colorado, authorities said. Police identified the victim as train conductor Leslie Cacy, 28. There were between 150 and 200 passengers aboard the train when she fell, the Freemont County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators and medical crews […]

This is a delightful punch to serve guests in the summer, when mint and raspberries are fresh. But because I have lots of mint, I like to serve this year-round. View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>