Новости за 21.05.2017

Before President Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated speech on Islam and terrorism in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, much of the media focused on one phrase: radical Islamic terrorism. Would Trump continue to use the term, as he did throughout the 2016 presidential campaign while criticizing former President Obama for refusing to “name the problem”? Or, […]

Imagine Houston run by an efficient version of the Taliban, and you get an approximation of what it is like to live in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. But to understand the significance of President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh and his much-anticipated speech on Islam, you must also understand a bit more about the center […]

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus will return to Washington after President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his foreign trip. The decision for Priebus to return to the US was pre-planned, not spur-of-the-moment, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders and a second Trump adviser said. “He […]

Some tourists in British Columbia got a bit of a scare when a sea lion grabbed a little girl and dragged her into the water. Michael Fujiwara was sitting on a dock at the Steveston Fisherman’s Wharf in Richmond, British Columbia on Saturday, when the California sea lion popped its head out of the water. […]

Montreal (CNN) — Pass through the pews of Our Lady of Guadalupe church and you’ll get a glimpse of this country’s newest immigrants. A man from Mexico arrived here as a tourist, but hopes to study French and find a way to stay. A family from El Salvador came here from the United States, where […]

First lady Melania Trump’s fashion choices got rave reviews in local Saudi Arabian press Sunday, despite forgoing the customary headscarf. Both the first lady and first daughter Ivanka Trump have been closely watched in Saudi Arabia for both style and substance. On Sunday, the first lady conducted a few solo events while her husband continued […]

In seven tumultuous days President Trump went from focusing on how the Senate would handle health care and tax cuts — and preparing for his first trip overseas — to learning he would face a special counsel, Robert Mueller, investigating contacts between Trump campaign aides and Russia. By the end of the week, some were […]

“Saturday Night Live’s” season finale opened with Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, singing the classic Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah.” I bet the real Trump was also saying “hallelujah” as this show’s season came to a close. While millions of Americans will miss “SNL” when it goes on summer hiatus, Donald “President for now” Trump (as […]

For a presidency pegged on unpredictability, there’s been one constant for Donald Trump these last two weeks: A series of absolutely horrible, largely self-inflicted political wounds. The week started with a report Monday in The Washington Post that Trump had disclosed highly classified information to Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resumed his role as chairman of the ruling AKP party in the controversial leader’s latest move to tighten his grip on power in the country. Turkey voted for a rash of constitutional changes last month in a referendum that will strip powers from Parliament and give the president unprecedented […]

A German woman was shot and killed and her Afghan guard beheaded when attackers targeted a guest house for aid workers Saturday night in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to Afghan Interior Ministry acting spokesman Najib Danish. A Finnish woman also staying at the guest house was abducted, Danish said. The German and Finnish nationals were members […]

With his opening words in Riyadh, “Our friends will never question our support,” President Trump sought to roll back perceptions that America’s ambitions in the Middle East are in retreat. By design or coincidence, his remarks Sunday mirror those made in a similar setting five years ago by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who told […]

President Donald Trump looked to make clear that the United States is not at war with Islam in a major speech here on Sunday, instead defining the battle against terrorist groups as a “battle between good and evil” as he urged Muslim-majority countries to redouble their counterterrorism efforts. “This is not a battle between different […]

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio warned Sunday about the “cloud” of questions surrounding Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election that is hanging over the White House and pledged to provide the public with answers. “This cloud is impacting everything else,” Rubio said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think the White House would acknowledge […]

As part of its probe into Russian election interference, the House Intelligence Committee has reached out to a Donald Trump presidential campaign communications adviser, Michael Caputo. The House panel has requested that Caputo “produce certain documents and other materials to the Committee and participate in a voluntary, transcribed interview at the Committee’s offices,” according to […]

Massive demonstrations, violence and a rising death toll marked 50 consecutive days of anti-government protests in Venezuela. Hundreds marched on Saturday along Caracas’s Francisco Fajardo highway, one of city’s major routes, while some flanked a gigantic sign that read “Elections Now” over an overpass. “Fifty days facing threats, tear gas and pellets. Fifty days in […]

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile from areas near Pukchang in North Korea, according to a press release by South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sunday’s projectile launch comes a week after what analysts called North Korea’s most successful ballistic missile test yet. That missile — a Hwasong-12 was launched May 14 — […]

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from areas near Pukchang in North Korea, according to a press release by South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sunday’s projectile launch comes a week after what analysts called North Korea’s most successful ballistic missile test yet. That missile — a Hwasong-12 was launched May 14 — flew […]

A month after Donald Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the US, a hijab-wearing American named Rose Hamid stood up in the grandstands a few rows behind the presidential candidate. It was January 2016, a few weeks before Republican primary voters began to cast their votes. As Hamid stood up […]

An elderly woman’s body was recovered after a fall off a Blue Ridge Parkway overlook, authorities said. The victim, identified by Parkway officials as Nancy Ann Martin, 83, died after falling off the East Fork Overlook on Friday. Martin apparently climbed over the barrier wall and fell over the edge of the overlook in western […]

PUNXSUTAWNEY – Pennsylvania State Police Troopers will once again be participating in the “Click It or Ticket” traffic enforcement program from May 22 through June 4. If a motorist is stopped for a traffic violation and is not wearing a seatbelt, the driver will receive two citations – one for the traffic violation and the […]

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 […]

CLEARFIELD – Quick response from local fire departments kept a structure fire from becoming much worse. At Thursday’s Clearfield Borough Council meeting, Fire Chief George Proud thanked all the fire companies who helped with Wednesday’s fire on West Market Street. According to previously published GANT News articles, the fire originated in the basement and spread […]

Detour will be in place starting June 1 GOSHEN TOWNSHIP – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is notifying area drivers that a bridge on Route 1006 (Goshen Road) in Clearfield County will be temporarily closed, beginning June 1. The bridge spans Lick Run in Goshen Township, about two miles north of Clearfield. From June […]

The 82 Chibok schoolgirls recently released by Boko Haram were reunited with their families Saturday, the Nigerian government says. The former captives, now ages 18-21, are believed to have been among the 276 pupils forced from their beds by Boko Haram militants in the middle of the night in April 2014. The kidnapping from a […]