Новости за 31.05.2017

Paul Cantolina, 90, of Morrisdale went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his residence. Born May 6, 1927 in Oak Grove (Morrisdale), he was the son of the late John and Mary Villella Cantolina. On April 22, 1953, he wed Margaret “Peg” Lindstrom Cantolina, who preceded him in death Oct. […]

The White House on Wednesday took its first public steps to cordon off response efforts to the Russia probe from the day-to-day work of the administration, acknowledging openly that President Donald Trump had hired an outside attorney to handle the swirling controversy. Asked at an off-camera briefing for reaction to upcoming congressional testimony from fired […]

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told CNN on Wednesday that he is exploring the possibility of guest hosting conservative personality Sean Hannity’s nationally-syndicated radio show after Hannity offered him the opportunity to fill in. “I’m looking into it,” Assange said in a Twitter direct message. “My physical circumstances means that nothing is easy.” Assange had previously […]

A lithium battery in a passenger’s backpack caught fire aboard a cross-country JetBlue flight Tuesday, causing the plane to divert to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Federal Aviation Administration said. No one was injured on the flight, which was traveling from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco, and the plane was not […]

Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday briefed reporters about changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs, putting a different face behind the White House podium as top aides consider reshaping the way the Trump administration briefs the press daily. Sean Spicer, the aide usually tasked with going camera before reporters, also stepped behind the podium on […]

With President Donald Trump’s expected decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the US could be about to join a very rarified club. Nearly 200 countries agreed to the 2016 pact that would curb climate-changing climate emissions. The US would become only the third country to reject the accord — joining a club that […]

The latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the American Health Care Act passed by the House of Representatives suggests that Republicans in the Senate have some work to do — but should focus on distinct opportunities as well — as they seek to repeal and replace Obamacare. Their biggest job will be to find […]

Elon Musk says he’ll step down from President Donald Trump’s advisory councils if he decides to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX tweeted Wednesday that he’s done everything possible to lobby the president to keep the U.S. in the treaty. “Don’t know which way Paris will go, but […]

Americans are not too enamored with the House GOP bill to repeal Obamacare. Only 8% think the Senate should pass the legislation as is, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. About half of respondents think the upper chamber should make either “major” or “minor” changes to it, while 29% say the […]

CURWENSVILLE – State police at Clearfield are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m. Tuesday at City Drugs of Curwensville. A male suspect allegedly told the pharmacist he wanted a bottle of Percocet while showing he had a handgun. After he was provided the medication, he fled the store on foot. […]

A lithium battery in a passenger’s laptop caught fire aboard a cross-country JetBlue flight Tuesday, causing the plane to divert to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The fire was caused by a lithium battery in a laptop, officials said. No one was injured on the flight, which was traveling from New York’s […]

There’s a strain of thinking in some Washington political circles that goes like this: Donald Trump isn’t going to get re-elected and may not even last out his entire first term. Given that, he’s rightly seen as a bump in a much longer road — and one that will be forgotten soon after he leaves […]

“So You Think You Can Dance” is getting a new judge. Actress Vanessa Hudgens will be joining Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy at the judges table of the popular Fox reality dance show. “I am so excited for Vanessa to join Mary and me on the judging panel for the 14th season of ‘So You […]

Mylan’s EpiPen price hikes made it the face of corporate greed last summer. Now, the drug maker is lavishing a top exec with an eye-popping pay package. Despite the EpiPen scandal and a slumping stock price, Mylan rewarded chairman and former CEO Robert Coury with $98 million for 2016. The pay package was blasted as […]

Margaret Court — who has won more tennis grand slams than anyone in history with 24 — has stirred up yet more controversy by claiming that tennis is “full of lesbians.” The Australian’s remarks came less than a week after she said she would refuse to fly Australia’s national airline Qantas because it supported same-sex […]

Another day, another dose of bad news from the world of retail. Clothing and accessories company Michael Kors announced Wednesday that it will be closing 100 to 125 stores in the next two years. Michael Kors (the company, not the namesake designer and former “Project Runway” judge who is known for wearing black) also announced […]

Be very careful what you “like” on Facebook. A court in Switzerland has convicted a man on several counts of defamation after he “liked” libelous comments on the social media platform. The court in Zurich found that the man indirectly endorsed and further distributed the comments by using the ubiquitous Facebook “like” button. The man, […]

In the wake of a fatal stabbing in Portland last week, a US senator from Oregon said that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for a “wave of violence” in the country. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley told CNN after a town hall meeting Tuesday night that he was dissatisfied with Trump’s condemnation of the stabbings, […]

PHILIPSBURG – A 30-year-old Philipsburg man has been accused of taking cigarettes in a local convenience store robbery and then crashing his vehicle after fleeing the scene. According to state police at Philipsburg, the man, whose name was withheld, entered the Snappy’s Convenience Store, located at 604 N. Front St., at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. He […]

BECCARIA TOWNSHIP – Motorists traveling in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, will be reminded to obey the posted speed limit on Route 53 in this area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently placed a radar-controlled speed display sign along the northbound lane between Gill Hollow Road and the Clearfield/Cambria county line. The speed display board […]

Cruise missiles launched by the Russian Navy hit a number of ISIS targets in Palmyra, Syria, Wednesday, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The strikes reportedly targeted militant ISIS “shelters” east of the ancient city, which housed heavy equipment and militant troops transferred from ISIS’ de facto capital Raqqa. “The Admiral Essen frigate and […]

CLEARFIELD – Clearfield Rotarians Cal Thomas, Jennifer Keopka and President Joe White are shown at a recent club meeting. The rotary club would like to find new community-oriented members. Professional- and business-affiliated members of local and neighboring communities are invited to explore membership in any of the area rotary clubs. Clearfield’s rotary club meets at […]

Madelyn Pleskonko received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering at Bucknell University’s 167th Commencement ceremony on May 21. Pleskonko was the 2013 Moshannon Valley High School valedictorian. Her parents are Barbara and Mark Pleskonko of Morann. Pleskonko has accepted a position with Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies’ division in Wayne, Pa.

A suicide bomb attack hit near the German Embassy in Kabul during rush hour Wednesday morning, killing 80 people close to a highly secure diplomatic area, Afghan officials said. In addition to the fatalities, 300 others were injured, the health ministry said. A towering plume of smoke rose over the Afghan capital as emergency vehicles […]

Tujia is taking its rivalry with Airbnb global. China’s leading home-rental site has been a thorn in Airbnb’s side in the world’s most populous country. It’s often referred to as a clone of the U.S. startup, but Tujia co-founder Melissa Yang takes issue with that. “We are not copying anyone’s business model,” she said in […]