Новости за 07.01.2017

Michael Hayden, a former head of the CIA and National Security Agency, said Saturday that the newly-released intelligence report describing Russia’s efforts to undermine the US election was “a brick short of a load.” The report, released Friday, outlines how Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to hurt Hillary Clinton and help President-elect Donald Trump by […]

US Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy wants to set the record straight about President-elect Donald Trump’s private security team and whether it’s causing conflict with his agents. In an exclusive interview with CNN — his first since Trump’s election — Clancy also offered a wide-ranging look at the unique logistical challenges of providing security for […]

The poignancy of a father-daughter relationship is hardly a new path for cinema to tread, but it has been captured with rare vim and vigor in German comedy “Toni Erdmann.” A critical hit since its premiere at Cannes last year, “Toni Erdmann” is in the running for Best Foreign Language Film at Sunday’s Golden Globes […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game is coming up Monday. Other than being a mouthful to say — it needs something elegant, like Super Bowl — it should be a great game. Expect a clash, of both titans and colors, as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers vie for the title. Here’s […]

Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees have still not been properly vetted less than one week before hearings begin on Capitol Hill, the Office of Government Ethics said in a letter to Democratic senators Friday. “The announced hearing schedule for several nominees who have not completed the ethics review process is of great concern […]

Esteban Santiago went to baggage claim and picked up his one piece of checked luggage. There were no other bags, just a case with a handgun inside. Santiago allegedly took the 9 mm handgun out of its case and fired at other travelers Friday afternoon, killing five people at the Fort Lauderdale airport. On Saturday, […]

American malls just got emptier. The Limited, a once-popular women’s clothing brand that offers casual attire and workwear, no longer has any storefronts. On Saturday, a message on the store’s website read, “We’re sad to say that all The Limited stores nationwide have officially closed their doors. But this isn’t goodbye.” The website will still […]

CNN’s Michael Smerconish announced Saturday that his New Year’s resolution was to “burst my bubble.” Despite hailing from humble beginnings in Pennsylvania, the CNN host confessed that over time, he had “unintentionally self-sorted.” Now, he announced, it was time for him to check his own privilege, a desire sparked after failing a quiz in Charles […]

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to resist conclusions reached by US intelligence agencies on Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and on Saturday defended his long-held belief that closer ties with Russia would be good for the US. Trump’s comments come one day after he received intelligence stating that the Russian government hacked Democratic Party […]

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to resist conclusions reached by US intelligence agencies on Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and on Saturday defended his long-held belief that closer ties with Russia would be good for the US. Trump’s comments come one day after he received intelligence stating that the Russian government hacked Democratic Party […]

Montana State Senator Ed Buttrey is a no-nonsense businessman from Great Falls. Like a lot of Republicans, he’s not a fan of the Affordable Care Act, nor its expansion of Medicaid, the health insurance for the poor and disabled. “We didn’t want to implement a plan that was another entitlement that just had a bunch […]

Now that he’s about to assume office, the real costs of the “great, great” wall Donald Trump promised to build during his campaign are beginning to settle in — and threaten to divide the President-elect and thrifty Republicans on Capitol Hill. But Trump’s grand vision of a impenetrable barrier from the Pacific Ocean to the […]

Around 50 people have been killed and 80 more injured in a massive car bombing Saturday in the rebel-held city of Azaz in northern Syria, local activist Mahmoud Hassano told CNN. An earlier report from the Aleppo Media Center activist group put the death toll at 21, with dozens injured. Another local resident told CNN […]

A top Russian lawmaker accused the Obama administration Saturday of undermining US democracy, saying Republicans had more trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin than in the Democrats. Alexey Pushkov’s assertions in a series of tweets come in the wake of a US intelligence report pinpointing Russia and its leader as the culprit behind the hacking […]

MEADVILLE — After the long opening session on Friday night at Meadville High School, the Clearfield Bison still have five remaining in the championship bracket of the 38th Annual Tool City Tournament. Reaching Saturday morning’s quarterfinals were Matt Ryan at 120, Jude Pallo at 126,  Zane Morgan at 160, Luke McGonigal at 182, and Avery […]

HYDE — The bitter cold that winter brings gave many folks in Clearfield a reason to find a warm place to get comfortable.  For some, that came in the form of the Bison Gymnasium, since the Lady Bison would take to the floor on Friday night.  The warmth of the indoors felt good for players, […]

A deadly car bomb Saturday rocked the center of the rebel-held city of Azaz in northern Syria, near the Turkish border, according to activists. At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured, according to the Aleppo Media Center activist group. A local resident told CNN the explosion occurred around 11:40 a.m. local […]

CLEARFIELD – Looking for a safe, fun place to send your kids after school? The Salvation Army continues to expand its free Ark of Learning program to include all ages of kids and various activities. The now three-day-a-week program will start Tuesday, Jan. 10. Tuesdays and Thursdays are geared towards elementary school students. Starting the […]

HARRISBURG – A sculpture paying tribute to the history of environmental stewardship by dairy farmers, and crafted from more than 1,000 pounds of butter, was unveiled at the 101st Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The sculpture, sponsored by American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), highlights innovative practices to enrich the soil and reduce storm-water runoff, […]

CLEARFIELD – Students in the carpentry and building construction program at the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center built six dart board stands for the annual Brenda Clapsaddle Thornhill Memorial Dart Tournament. Show in photo are carpentry students, kneeling left to right, Justin Bell, Kyle Coval, Tristan Merritt, Jeffrey Graham and Nathan Hahn. Standing, from left to […]

HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) has announced the appointments of both Republican and Democratic committee chairmen for the 2017-18 Legislative Session. House committees study each bill and determine which proposals will go to the full House. They conduct public hearings on key issues, allowing citizens and interested groups to have […]

A widespread winter storm brought snow, freezing rain and black ice to the Southeastern United States on Saturday, leaving road closures, power outages and dangerous driving conditions in its wake. Nineteen of the lower 48 states were under winter storm advisories, watches or warnings that impacted more than 60 million people, according to the National […]

HERSHEY, Pa. — About 80 percent of the population will experience at least one significant episode of back pain in their lifetime. When it happens, most people first want to know how to feel better, then how to prevent a recurrence. Dr. Mark Knaub, chief of adult orthopedic spine service at Penn State Health Milton […]

For a simple but sensational side dish, I throw together this refreshing salad. I adjusted a friend’s recipe to cut a few calories. The raisins add sweetness, and the bacon gives it a nice crunch. —Angela Oelschlaeger, Tonganoxie, Kansas View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

CURWENSVILLE — In a hotly-contested, physical scrap between two schoolgirl basketball teams trying to shake losing streaks, Brockway came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Curwensville 44-42 in Allegheny Mountain League South Division action on the Patton Hall hardwood Friday night. After the Lady Tide’s Christine Limbert created the sixth tie, 40-40, with […]