Новости за 04.01.2017

Rupert Murdoch just lost one of Fox News Channel’s biggest stars — but saved tens of millions of dollars. So who he is going to promote to replace Megyn Kelly? Kelly, on the way to a new role at NBC News, will leave her 9 p.m. time slot on Friday. Fox News has made no […]

President Barack Obama delivered a mandate to Democrats on Wednesday: “Don’t rescue” Republicans on Obamacare. Less than three weeks out from leaving the White House, Obama visited Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a mission to save his signature healthcare reform law as Republicans are moving quickly to unroll the Affordable Care Act. In the […]

A transit train went through a bumper block and came off the track at a New York station during Wednesday’s morning rush hour, the city’s fire department said. The train had come to the end of the line at the Atlantic Terminal Station, officials said, but crashed into a small room just beyond the end […]

AT&T is inching closer to bringing 5G to market. AT&T announced Wednesday that it plans to begin testing its faster 5G network for streaming videos through DirecTV Now in Austin households. The trial, expected to take place in the first half of 2017, will test how well the next-generation wireless network handles “heavy video traffic,” […]

[Breaking news alert, posted at 11:09 a.m. ET Wednesday] “There’s nothing wrong with me psychologically,” convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof told jurors Wednesday as the sentencing phase of his federal trial began. Roof is representing himself in this phase of the trial as jurors weigh whether to give him a death sentence. During his […]

Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Wednesday that repealing the Affordable Care Act was part of keeping promises Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — made on the campaign trail. “Make no mistake about it,” Pence told reporters after meeting with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “We’re going to keep our promise to the American people […]

A man you’ve never heard of resigns from a job you didn’t know existed. How worried should you be? If you care about the UK getting a good deal from Brussels after it leaves the European Union, then quite worried. Especially if that man is Sir Ivan Rogers and the post is the UK’s permanent […]

Republicans and Democrats huddled on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to chart their paths forward on a political debate that has quickly consumed the new Congress: Repealing Obamacare. President Barack Obama and Republican Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with lawmakers from their respective parties in dueling meetings on Day Two of the new Congress, as the […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an incident of terroristic threats that occurred Tuesday on McDivitt Road in Ferguson Township. During the incident, Andrew J. Blake, 23, of Curwensville allegedly pointed a shotgun at two victims while threatening to “blow their brains out.” He was placed under arrest for terroristic threats, […]

The pint-sized superhero who saved his brother when he was pinned under a dresser is unfazed by his newfound fame. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s “New Day,” two-year-old Bowdy Shoff, and his twin Brock, ran around the studio Wednesday as their parents recounted the dresser falling and everyday life with their rambunctious toddlers. “It’s […]

1. Underneath the hood: U.S. auto sales for December will be released Wednesday by the likes of Ford and GM. Sales are forecast to hit a new record in 2016, but the auto sales boom could be leveling off. Many anticipate a decline in 2017 sales following years of consecutive gains. 2. Tesla falls short: […]

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently applied to a U.S. Department of Transportation solicitation to be designated as an Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Pilot to facilitate the safe and innovative development of these technologies. “This application further illustrates that we’re a national leader in supporting automated vehicle development with safety and flexibility in mind,” […]

Reed becomes floor leader with a majority of 121 Republican members HARRISBURG – The 2017-18 Session of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives opened Tuesday with the election of Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) as speaker after 200 of the 203 members of the General Assembly took their oaths of office. The House also adopted a set of […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioners reorganized for 2017 on Tuesday and approved Tony Scotto to lead as the new board chairman. The board also approved Commissioner John A. Sobel as vice chairman. He previously served as the board’s chairman. Scotto and Sobel will also serve as chairman and vice chairman of the salary board. […]

CLEARFIELD – Members of the Clearfield County Salary Board approved the 2017 salaries of elected officials and raises for salaried employees on Tuesday. The salaries of elected officials remain frozen, with exception of the district attorney. It was noted that the DA’s salary is set by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Most full-time salaried employees received […]

Legislative Agenda to Focus on Economic Growth, Upward Mobility WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) on Tuesday was sworn in as U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s Fifth District in the 115th Congress.  Thompson was joined by his wife, Penny, as well as family members, friends and supporters. “I am humbled by the opportunity to serve […]

HARRISBURG – Joined by his fiancée, Cortney, their three daughters, and his parents, Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R-35) took the oath of office to be sworn in as the new senator for the 35th District, representing Bedford and Cambria counties and parts of Clearfield County. Langerholc, a former assistant district attorney for Cambria County, […]

It’s that time of year when many of us take a cold, hard look at our lives — and, more important, our vices — to set a goal we believe will make us healthier or happier in the year ahead. There are 1 billion smokers worldwide, and one resolution in the top 10 each year […]

The gunman who killed 39 people in the New Year’s nightclub terror attack in Istanbul has been identified by Turkish authorities. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu announced the development Wednesday but did not name the suspect or provide the suspect’s nationality. Authorities have also detained five alleged ISIS members in connection with the attack, state-run […]

Beneath flashing lights and the din of pinging slot machines, tech companies are trying to convince the world why the stuff they make matters. At CES 2017 in Las Vegas this week, technologists and marketers are showing off products claiming to solve problems and make our lives easier. The annual conference draws over 170,000 people […]

A manhunt for prisoners is underway in the Philippines after an armed raid led to a mass escape from a penitentiary. As many as 158 inmates escaped from the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippines early Wednesday after armed men attacked the compound, according to a press release from the […]

ExxonMobil and Rex Tillerson have announced their plan to address concerns about the huge nest egg the oil giant has promised to its former CEO. Tillerson, who Donald Trump has picked as his secretary of state, is due to receive more than 2 million Exxon shares — worth more than $181 million at current prices […]

Two Russian warships arrived in the Philippines this week as Moscow looks to play a bigger role in the contested South China Sea. Russian Navy Rear Adm. Eduard Mikhailov said the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs and the sea tanker Boris Butomato, which arrived in Manila on Tuesday, would be conducting joint exercises with Philippine forces […]

My whole family enjoys this chili, but my daughter especially loves it. I like to make it because it’s so easy and very flavorful. —Joy Pendley, Ortonville, Michigan View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

A newspaper report that a mob of men molested women on the streets of an Indian city on New Year’s Eve sparked controversy and concern after a government official confirmed it, but the police denied that any such thing happened. It started with a report in the The Bangalore Mirror, the paper saying that its […]