Новости за 14.05.2017

Harold “Colin” Collins, 74, of Clearfield died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at UPMC Altoona. He was born April 17, 1943, a son of the late Lester P. and Marie A. (Carr) Collins. Mr. Collins retired in 2005 after 28 years of service as a police officer for Lawrence Township.  He was previously employed at Clearfield […]

CURWENSVILLE — In a rare Saturday game, scheduled to make up from a rain out two weeks ago, the Curwensville Golden Tide returned to their home diamond with hopes of pulling off back-to-back victories for the first time this season.  In order to do so, they had to find a way past the Glendale Vikings. […]

Cornelia Jane Stella, 91, formerly of Clearfield, passed on to God’s loving care on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Silver Lake Nursing Center in Bristol with family by her side. Mrs. Stella was born in Bloomington on May 14, 1925, the daughter of Hans and Lillian (Osman) Hanson. Before marriage, she worked at the […]

General Michael Hayden told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that his opinion about the usefulness of special investigations had changed since FBI Director James Comey was fired. Comey was in the middle of investigating possible ties between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia’s interference in the 2016 election when he was dismissed last Tuesday on the recommendation of […]

The “Baby on Board” motto works for more than just car commuters. At least that’s what the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority hopes as it launches an awareness campaign to encourage courtesy in subway cars. The MTA has begun issuing blue and yellow “Baby on Board” buttons as part of the agency’s Courtesy Counts campaign […]

Donald Trump’s week started with Sally Yates’ damning testimony about Michael Flynn and ended with a series of wild tweets and an ever-changing story about exactly why he chose to fire FBI Director James Comey. Even by Trumpian standards, the wild swings, erratic messaging and general chaos was beyond the pale — raising real concerns […]

The biggest cyberattack the world has ever seen is still claiming victims and threatens to create even more havoc on Monday when people return to work. The attack is a virus that locks people out of their computer files until they pay a ransom to the hackers. Experts say the spread of the virus had […]

There’s been one silver lining to the Trump administration so far: It has given us some great comedy. And of all the people in the administration who have been comedy gold, Sean Spicer tops the list, given Melissa McCarthy’s hilarious impression of the White House press secretary on “Saturday Night Live.” Sure, Alec Baldwin’s impression […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the Senate should refuse to confirm a new FBI director until the Department of Justice appoints a special counsel to lead a probe into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. “I think there are a lot of Democrats who feel that way,” Schumer said […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the Senate should refuse to confirm a new FBI director until the Department of Justice appoints a special prosecutor to lead a probe into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. “I think there are a lot of Democrats who feel that way,” Schumer said […]

Callista Gingrich, the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is the preferred nominee to be the next ambassador to the Vatican. The White House hopes to announce her nomination before President Donald Trump meets with Pope Francis on May 24 in Rome. The decision to nominate Gingrich has been made, but the announcement has […]

President Trump’s high-risk, high-reward overseas trip. A possible showdown between Rand Paul and the Trump Justice Department. And … Ambassador Gingrich? Those nuggets, plus new wrinkles in the Russia election investigation and the latest thorn in Speaker Paul Ryan’s side, are all a part of this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast, where you get tomorrow’s headlines […]

The Trump administration pressed global finance chiefs this weekend on the need to continue working together to combat threats posed by North Korea and Iran and to combat terror financing. After a two-day G7 summit of finance ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that significant attention was paid to the issue of how […]

A recent astronomical observation of a “cold spot” in the universe is stirring the interest of scientists who are intrigued with an exciting and highly speculative theory that there may be more than one universe. Now before you get incredibly excited about that prospect, I should caution that this particular explanation is a huge long […]

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper issued a stern warning Sunday about the state of the US government after President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey last week, saying he thinks US institutions are “under assault.” “I think in many ways our institutions are under assault both externally — and that’s […]

Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as French president Sunday following his landslide victory a week ago, in which he vowed to unite a country with deepening divisions. Macron has shaken up French politics with his meteoric rise to the presidency, winning his campaign as an independent and with the backing of a fledgling political party […]

CLEARFIELD – Agricultural animals are causing problems in Clearfield Borough. At Thursday’s Clearfield Borough Council work session, Code Enforcement Officer Larry Mack asked the council to consider an ordinance regulating agricultural animals within the borough. Mack said there have been “severe problems” with chickens, goats, pigs, guinea fowl and ducks being kept on properties within […]

CLEARFIELD – On May 6 the Cub Scouts of Pack No.2 in Clearfield held their annual Crossover.  Crossover is held at the end of every season when the boys move on to their new dens and cross over to Boy Scouts. Crossing over into Troop 9 of Clearfield was Warren Diethrick, Austin Gisewhite, Jacob Peterson […]

HOUTZDDALE – The 14th annual “Shoot For The Magic” fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clearfield County will be held June 16 at Warriors Mark Wingshooting Lodge, 548 Hunt Club Dr., Houtzdale (Ginter). This year’s event is being held a month earlier than years prior and at a new location. Registration for a four-member […]

GANT’s ICYMI 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. GANT’s ICYMI will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most […]

Emmanuel Macron will be sworn in as French president Sunday following his landslide victory a week ago, in which he vowed to unite a country with deepening divisions. Macron has shaken up French politics with his meteoric rise to the presidency, winning his campaign as an independent and with the backing of a political party […]

North Korea carried out a provocative new ballistic missile test early Sunday, sending a projectile to a higher altitude and closer to Russia than any of its recent tests, according to officials. A missile launched near the city of Kusong, in western North Korea, flew across the country and into the Sea of Japan/East Sea, […]

A company in New Mexico is recalling about 253,000 pounds of frozen burritos in four states over fears of listeria contamination. Green Chile Food Company recalled several types of meat and poultry burritos “shipped to institutions, retail stores and distribution centers” in California, Illinois, Oregon, and South Dakota. The US Department of Agriculture said it […]

United Airlines announced that its cockpit door access information may have been made public, but said it has other procedures in place to secure flight decks. In a statement obtained by CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS, airline spokeswoman Maddie King said it’s not a breach. “The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority and […]

“Spicy’s back!” That’s how Melissa McCarthy brought back her beloved impression of Press Secretary Sean Spicer to NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday night. The actress, who was also this week’s host, kicked off a sketch with Spicer in the bushes outside the White House before taking back the lectern from Aidy Bryant’s Deputy Press […]