Новости за 20.02.2017

Should a retired police captain face charges in the killing of a man who was shot to death at a Florida movie theater? Or should Curtis Reeves, who claims self-defense, be cleared under the state’s “stand your ground” law? That’s the question to be resolved by a hearing that started Monday in Dade City. Reeves […]

It’s a race that proved a stepping stone for some riders to go on and win cycling’s Grand Tours, so no wonder Ben Hermans reveled in “the most beautiful” win of his career after the Belgian secured overall victory in the Tour of Oman on Sunday. Having already won two stages of the race, Hermans […]

The first few weeks of the Trump administration force us to reassess our vulnerability in the face of executive actions adversely affecting policies on immigration, trade, global alliances, natural resources and the fundamental composition and operation of our government. It is in this climate of change that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently removed […]

The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration has rattled the restaurant industry and the millions of foreign-born workers it relies on. But it’s the industry’s undocumented workforce that is feeling particularly vulnerable. Many of these workers live in fear of getting deported and are too afraid to speak out or report workplace violations of things like […]

They’re helping to build some of tech’s hottest companies. They’re also immigrants who are already feeling the effects of the new administration. When President Trump took office, he signed an executive order for “extreme vetting” of people from seven majority Muslim countries. He ordered the construction of a U.S.-Mexico wall. And he’s considering an executive […]

It’s back to reality for Lincoln City — having toppled Premier League opposition in a major FA Cup upset, the English team faces a trip to fellow non-league side North Ferriby United on Tuesday. “Football’s a crazy game,” laughs Lincoln City hero Sean Raggett, speaking to CNN after writing his name into folklore in the […]

History was made, sporting idols were spotted and an Austrian great ensured the World Ski Championships in Switzerland’s famous resort St Moritz — the home of skiing, glitz and glamor — concluded in style. To mark the end of the two-week championships, CNN Sport picks out five St. Moritz highlights. Success breeds success Once again […]

A few of the honorees at the Writers Guild of America Awards had strong words for President Donald Trump on Sunday night. The award show — one of the last stops on the Hollywood praise train known as award season — gave out honors to “Moonlight,” “Arrival,” “The Americans” and “Atlanta.” But it was also […]

Kraft Heinz has put its plans to buy British and Dutch food and personal care products conglomerate Unilever back on the shelf after Unilever turned down its $140 billion bid. But the ketchup and macaroni and cheese king could still be interested in shopping for another big maker of supermarket staples. Kraft Heinz is backed […]

Can the government demand you unlock your phone at the airport? A senior Senate Democrat is demanding the Department of Homeland Security explain reports that it’s doing just that. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and privacy hawk, is set to send a letter to DHS Secretary John Kelly […]

Adolf Hitler’s telephone was sold at auction in the United States on Sunday for $243,000. The winning bid was made by phone but the name of the bidder has not been released. The phone was presented to Hitler by the Wehrmacht and was used by the Nazi leader to issue most of his commands during […]

Dustin Johnson joined an illustrious list of golfers Monday as he was officially crowned the world’s number one-ranked player following victory at the Genesis Open at the weekend. Johnson’s five-shot victory at the Riviera Country Club in California Sunday sees him rise from third to first and supplant Australia’s Jason Day who has held the […]

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has picked up the endorsements of nine of his counterparts around the nation, including the chief executives of New Orleans, Austin, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico, in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee. The 35-year-old is vying in a field of eight contenders, led […]

DUBOIS – A Kentucky man accused of selling a gun to a man involved with a local methamphetamine ring has been apprehended. Charges were filed against Victor P. Elliott, 57, along with several others arrested after the “Operation Ice Storm” drug investigation in March of 2016. He is now incarcerated in the Clearfield County Jail […]

Jim Glass of Coalport is announcing his candidacy for Magisterial District Justice 46-3-04, located in Houtzdale, in Clearfield County. Growing up in Coalport, his parents, Don and Maggie Glass, instilled in him a sense of community and duty, and this led to his career as a police officer. After graduating from the Glendale High School, […]

PENFIELD – March is maple sugaring season at Parker Dam Sate Park, and you can come learn how real maple syrup is made.  You can learn the sweet story of maple sugaring, how it was discovered, how it was made years ago and how you can make it yourself today.  Also, you can learn how […]

DUBOIS – The WPAL Boxing & Fitness Center will host youth of Abraxas 1 for a boxing workout Feb. 28. Former National Collegiate Boxing Association Champion, Lee Dixon, who is a Clearfield High School graduate, and WPAL Boxing & Fitness Center’s own Dakota Herman, will run a 90-minute workout/learning experience for the youth. Dixon said: […]

Before departing for his first trip to Baghdad as US Defense Secretary, James Mattis told reporters, “We’re not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil.” His comments appeared to be a departure from President Donald Trump, who has made controversial comments about Iraq and its oil. A day after his inauguration, Trump said about Iraq: “We […]

A recent study is warning consumers about the risks of ingesting high-concentration hydrogen peroxide. Researchers for the study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, looked at 294 cases of peroxide ingestion over a 10-year period. They found that a large number of cases where patients swallowed high-concentration peroxide resulted in critical illness, some with […]

Dotted with small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is a crucial shipping route and home a messy territorial dispute that pits multiple countries against one another. Tensions in the contest waters have ratcheted up since 2014 as China has turned sandbars into islands, equipping them with airfields, ports and weapons systems and […]

They still love him. On Saturday, Donald Trump addressed a rally in Florida that was as big and adulatory as any he’d seen during the campaign. He attacked the federal judges who challenged his travel ban order. He attacked the reporters who ask tough questions. “They have their own agenda and their agenda is not […]

A senior National Security Council adviser was reassigned to his old job at the National Defense University, a White House spokeswoman confirmed Sunday, after he criticized the Trump administration’s Latin American policies. Craig Deare was removed from his role as a senior adviser at the National Security Council’s Western Hemisphere division Friday and “sent back […]

Uber said it’s opening an “urgent investigation” after a former employee made public allegations of sexism and harassment at the company. Susan Fowler, an engineer who published a blog post on Sunday detailing her experience at Uber, claimed the company refused to do more than issue a warning to a superior after she and other […]

Penn State (14-0, 9-0) dominated home standing Oklahoma State (14-1, 6-0 Big 12) in the title match-up of the 2017 NWCA Dual Championship Series. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad posted a 27-13 victory to claim its second-straight national dual meet title.

The global arms trade has risen to its highest level since the end of the Cold War. The spike was fueled by conflicts in the Middle East, tensions in the South China Sea and the perceived threat from Russia to its neighbors, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The […]