Новости за 30.04.2017

Barry Allen Altemus Sr., 60, of Grampian died Friday, April 28, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born June 6, 1956 in Easton, he was the son of Russell Altemus and Pauline (Snyder) Altemus McManigle.  Mr. Altemus was a self-employed lumberman and sawmill operator. He had previously worked for Brookville Wood Products and […]

A new columnist at The New York Times and his views on climate change have prompted some readers to cancel their subscriptions in protest. In his first column for the Times, Bret Stephens said advocates for climate policy can take a lesson from Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign and her reliance on data to predict […]

Parishioners say it’s a miracle that no one was harmed when a deadly tornado hit a Texas church on Saturday night. About 45 people had gathered to honor high school graduates at the parish hall of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Emory, a town outside of Dallas, Texas. They received a warning to […]

A line of deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and caused flooding in Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi had claimed at least eight lives by Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The storms were expected to roll into Alabama later Sunday and then move northward along a line that extends to Michigan. Seventeen million people are under some […]

The protesters chant in English, then in Spanish, as they belt out their rallying cry. “The people, united, will never be defeated!” “El pueblo, unido, jamás será vencido!” Winston-Salem’s leaders are hours away from deciding whether to declare this a “welcoming city” for immigrants. And at a rally on the steps of City Hall, supporters […]

Workers at Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City might walk off the job Monday over a pay dispute. The department store’s employees and the union that represents them are in a standoff with the company over how workers are paid, paving the way for the possible strike. The issue is online sales. When customers […]

Sen. John McCain says President Donald Trump should consider a preemptive strike on North Korea if the country is able to deliver a nuclear weapon by ballistic missile, but only as a final option. “I think that we have to consider that option as the very last option,” the Arizona Republican said Sunday in an […]

LaRue R. Kessler, 88, of Altoona and formerly of Sandy Ridge, died Friday, April 28, 2017, at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Altoona. Born March 16, 1929, she was a daughter of Ernest and Bernice (Boyer) Reese, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Philipsburg […]

Comedian Samantha Bee told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that she didn’t think there was a “smug liberal problem.” The host of the show “Full Frontal” spoke to Tapper on “State of the Union,” fresh from hosting her own alternative White House Correspondents’ dinner where she roasted the press and the President. Asked by Tapper […]

Two parties, two different Americas. On Saturday night, the press gathered for the annual White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington where, traditionally, they would roast the president. But this year the punchline was in Pennsylvania, at a rally President Trump held to celebrate his first 100 days in office. “I could not possibly be more […]

Daylight revealed evidence of widespread devastation Sunday, a day after severe flooding and tornadoes killed at least seven people and injured dozens in Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. At least three tornadoes touched down in east Texas, leaving five people dead, Van Zandt County officials said. The body of a 72-year-old woman was recovered in southwestern […]

Sen. John McCain has a message for US allies confused by the mixed messages and miscommunications coming from the White House on foreign policy: “Sometimes it’s important to watch what the President does rather than what he says.” McCain was asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday what he tells world leaders when President […]

The contrast couldn’t have been more stark. In Washington, journalists celebrated the First Amendment (and themselves) at a glitzy and ritzy dinner. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the President of the United States delivered up slabs of red-meat to some of his most loyal supporters who had gathered to celebrate his first 100 days in office. It […]

Swiss climber Ueli Steck was killed Sunday in an accident near Mount Everest, Nepal’s tourism department said. The 40-year-old died when he slipped from a slope and fell into a crevasse at around 6,600 meters on Mount Nuptse, expedition organizers told CNN. His body has been recovered and airlifted to Lukla, where the nearest airport […]

Here is a look at the life of United States Senator Ted Kennedy. Personal: Birth date: February 22, 1932 Death date: August 25, 2009 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Edward Moore Kennedy Father: Joseph Kennedy Mother: Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy Marriages: Victoria (Reggie) Kennedy (1992-2009, his death); Virginia Joan (Bennett) Kennedy (1958-1981, divorced) Children: with […]

US forces have begun patrolling part of the Turkey-Syria border after Turkish airstrikes killed some fighters there closely allied to the United States. The People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the Peshmerga in Iraq — both Kurdish groups — said at least 25 of their fighters had been killed in the strikes on Tuesday. Ankara denies […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has pushed back its launch of a mysterious satellite for the U.S. intelligence community because of a sensor issue. Liftoff, which was scheduled for Sunday morning, is now slated for Monday at 7 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX lead mechanical design engineer John Federspiel, who […]

1. More tech earnings: Once again, it’s a big week for tech. Apple is reporting second quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and Facebook and Tesla are both reporting first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Apple has a lot to live up to — after three straight year-over-year sales declines, the company finally started growing again in the first […]

A Colorado dog owner is asking marijuana users to be more careful with their leftover pot. Patty Moore called the veterinarian after her Golden Retriever, Chance, started acting strange, she told CNN affiliate KCNC. Moore said the 10-year-old dog couldn’t stand to eat. “It was like her legs didn’t work at all,” she said. Chance’s […]

DUBOIS – A benefit breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. May 6 at the American Legion Post 17, DuBois, to support Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger. Tickets are available at the door and are $6 each. For more information about the breakfast, please contact Vanessa Houser at 814-943-8887 or vkhouser@geisinger.edu. You […]

On April 23, the Clearfield Moose Lodge No. 97, the Clearfield Women of the Moose No. 948, the Clearfield No. 97 Moose Riders, volunteers and community donors held a benefit for Moshannon Valley Relay for Life with a Thirty-one basket bingo. The Relay for Life teams, which participated in the event, were True Value, Charge […]

CLEARFIELD – Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High School is proud to announce the April Students of the Month.  Students are selected by their teachers and guidance counselors, on a basis of performance in class, participation, helpfulness, kindness, attendance and academic achievement.  Pictured, from left to right, are: Principal Tim Janocko, seventh grade students, Joey Robertson and […]

Members of the Susquehanna River Art Center of Clearfield, Anna Marie Toto and Linda Schult, held a “Fun and Paint” event at the new Graystone facility on April 24. Eight “painters” who attended had a wonderful time and produced lovely artwork, according to SRACC members. SRACC is a non-profit organization that is providing art-related activities […]

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 […]

A strong storm caused severe flooding and tornadoes that killed at least seven people and injured dozens more in Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. Several tornadoes touched down in east Texas, leaving five people dead, Van Zandt County officials said. The body of a 72-year-old woman was recovered in southwestern Missouri after flood waters washed away […]