Новости за 09.02.2017

Rep. Tom McClintock, the California Republican who had to be escorted by police out of a town hall filled with anti-Donald Trump protesters last weekend , said Wednesday that Democrats are acting the same way they did in the lead up to the Civil War. “I gave a speech on the House floor yesterday, and […]

[Breaking news at 1:24 p.m.] Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, a mother of two in Arizona, has been deported to her native Mexico, Carlos Garcia, director of the advocacy organization Puente Arizona, said Thursday. Garcia de Rayos was taken into custody Wednesday and ordered to be deported during her yearly check-in with the US Immigration and […]

Bill Maher doesn’t have much patience for Trump supporters these days. The acerbic comedian was quick to fire back during a town hall Thursday on Van Jones’ CNN show, “The Messy Truth,” after a man in the audience asked, “Why can’t you guys in the media and Hollywood give him (President Trump) some slack?” “Because […]

On late night TV, Sean Spicer is a punchline. On cable news, he’s a punching bag. In the briefing room, he’s punching back. Spicer is still a brand new White House press secretary, but his fate has already become a parlor game in media and political circles. He has been placed in nearly impossible positions […]

You don’t have to be a senator like Elizabeth Warren to know what it feels like to be silenced. Sen. Mitch McConnell, as you may have heard, stepped in to shut down the Massachusetts Democrat this week during confirmation hearings for Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Every woman has experienced something like this: being ignored in […]

When he wanted to dispute a Democratic Senator over his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump went after the senator’s misstatements about serving in Vietnam. And as he defends the first military mission he approved, Trump, who did not himself serve in the military or Vietnam, is again tangling with fellow Republican John McCain, a […]

Jose Cuervo has gone public, and investors have a taste for tequila. The stock made big gains Thursday in its first day on the Mexican market, overcoming a weak peso and anti-Mexico rhetoric from President Trump. The stock was up 5% in morning trading. The initial public offering was reportedly delayed twice last year. Trump […]

A provision of a Georgia Senate bill that would have required adults and children on ADHD medications to get new prescriptions every five days has been scrapped, the office of state Sen. Renee Unterman said Thursday. The proposed changes are to be presented before the Georgia Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday afternoon. […]

World No.1 Andy Murray had one piece of advice for Roger Federer when it was revealed the 18-time grand slam champion would play in Scotland for the first time later this year. “Don’t try the deep-fried Mars bars.” In announcing that the Swiss star would be his guest at an exhibition event in Glasgow, Murray […]

Singer Jason Derulo is claiming he was the victim of racial discrimination by American Airlines employees. The “Want to Want Me” singer used his Instagram account on Wednesday to complain about alleged mistreatment as he and his entourage were attempting to travel from Miami to Los Angeles. “I spent millions on your airline throughout the […]

The White House’s list of 78 “major terrorist attacks targeting the West” is strikingly devoid of evidence to support President Trump’s halt to immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations. Conspicuous by their absence on the White House list of terrorists carrying out major attacks against Western targets were Iraqis, Libyans, Somalis, Sudanese and Yemenis, who are […]

Even being President Trump’s preferred communication platform isn’t enough to save Twitter. Twitter posted sales of $717 million for the fourth quarter, missing Wall Street estimates and increasing just 1% from the same quarter a year earlier. The lackluster sales growth was due to a decline in advertising revenue, particularly in the U.S. where ad […]

CLEARFIELD – Due to the snow storm moving through the region, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues to encourage motorists to use caution while driving during and after the storm. PennDOT urges motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will encounter the following conditions: Speed restriction to 45 mph on […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of misrepresenting Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s criticism of Trump, even though Gorsuch’s own White House-appointed spokesman confirmed the criticism on Wednesday. “Sen.Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie), now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?” […]

Stephen Curry has responded to Under Armour CEO’s Kevin Plank assessment of President Trump as a “real asset” to the United States. The Golden State Warriors star has a different take. “I agree with that description,” Curry told The Mercury News. “if you remove the ‘et’ from asset.” Curry is one of the biggest stars […]

The idea is simple, popular and effective: Make a bad thing — polluting the atmosphere — more expensive; and therefore make it cheaper for people and businesses to live cleaner. Yes, the concept is called a “carbon tax.” But try to get past the T-word for a second. Because proponents see this as a blue-collar […]

His comeback in limbo after pulling out of an event in Dubai, Tiger Woods has admitted he will “never feel great again.” The former world No. 1 withdrew because of back spasms after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic, prompting speculation over the 41-year-old’s ongoing fitness following 17 months out to recover from […]

Jeb, a much-loved service dog for an elderly man, was locked up in animal control when the judge’s verdict came in: He would be put to death for killing a neighbor’s dog. Jeb’s owners, Penny and Kenneth Job of St. Clair, Michigan, couldn’t believe that their sweet Jeb, the same gentle dog who helps Ken […]

People from each of the seven countries affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration have sent video postcards to the US leader expressing their frustration with the measure. The order, which has been temporarily frozen, suspended refugee admissions for at least 120 days and barred people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the […]

Good morning. And if you’re a school kid in the Northeast, happy snow day!! Whether you’re grabbing a sled or headed to the office, here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. 1. Jeff Sessions President Trump will be on hand when Jeff Sessions is sworn in this […]

A group of lawyers have written a letter to the heads of the Department of Justice to complain about the President’s attacks on the judiciary. Appellate lawyers from across the country wrote the letter to Acting Solicitor General Noel Francisco and Acting Attorney General Dana Boente complaining about the attacks, including a Twitter tirade against […]

Jorge Perez is happy to build buildings — and he builds a lot of them around the world — but not President Donald Trump’s border wall. Perez, the billionaire CEO of Related Group, has maintained a 20-year friendship with Trump. They’ve done business together. The Perez and Trump families have vacationed together. Perez said he […]

Nimo Hashi feels like a single mother — even though she’s been married for more than three years. Hashi, 24, is a Somali refugee raising her 2-year-old daughter alone, working nights in a Utah factory that makes sports drinks. The last time she saw her husband was in 2014, in the Ethiopian refugee camp where […]

A bill that withholds state dollars for sanctuary cities in which police fail to enforce immigration laws at the request of federal officials cleared the Texas Senate on Wednesday. “They did what we expected them to do,” ACLU Texas Executive Director Terri Burke told CNN in a phone interview. The measure heads to the House. […]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren tore into Jeff Sessions Wednesday night, saying she and her colleagues would oppose the Alabama politician’s “radical hatred” as he moved to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. The Massachusetts Democrat galvanized her party Tuesday night when she went to the Senate floor to read a 1986 letter from Coretta Scott King […]