Новости за 10.06.2017

Actress Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman alongside the late Adam West’s Batman, paid tribute to her co-star Saturday, calling him “the finest Batman ever.” West, the star of the popular and campy 1960s “Batman” TV show, died on Friday after a short battle with leukemia, his agent said. He was 88. “People adored him. Long […]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling on the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate all issues related to obstruction of justice in the events leading up to the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the federal probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, using “subpoena authority if necessary.” “It is my strong […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have begun a purge in her party after shock election results threw the future of her leadership in doubt. May’s co-chiefs of staff, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, announced their resignations Saturday on the Conservative Home political blog. Timothy conceded in a statement that he had failed to […]

Jelena Ostapenko staged a remarkable comeback to beat Simona Halep in the French Open final, becoming the first player from Latvia to win a grand slam singles crown. The newly turned 20-year-old trailed by a set and 3-0 — she had to fend off three break points to avoid falling behind 4-0 — before rallying […]

A mental health call turned into a deadly shooting in Oklahoma when three law enforcement officers confronted a knife-wielding man outside a convenience store, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office said. Two deputies and one Tulsa police officer opened fire and shot 29-year-old Joshua Barre on Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital, where he […]

Late last month, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Europe could “no longer rely on others” and must “really take our fate into our own hands.” On Tuesday, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland pointed to Merkel’s comments and said, referring to America, “The fact that […]

CLEARFIELD– The Clearfield Borough Police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating a missing person. Police identified the missing person as Emily Von Gunden, 26, of Clearfield. Von Gunden is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Clearfield Borough […]

The going rate for a lunch date with Warren Buffett: $2,679,001. At least, that’s how much the top bidder — who wished to remain anonymous — in this year’s “Power Lunch with Warren Buffett” charity auction was willing to pay. The bidding closed Friday evening. This is the 18th year Buffett has offered himself up […]

Here’s a look at obesity in the United States. Obesity is achieved when a person reaches a particular body mass index (BMI). Adults with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while adults with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. Obesity can increase the risk of several types of medical […]

Dialogue is the best way to tackle the political rift in the Arab world over Qatar, two top diplomats said Saturday in Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in the Russian capital Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other nations in the […]

Fired FBI director James Comey’s explosive testimony sparked a swift response from the White House and President Donald Trump’s legal team, who have actively disputed several claims Comey made while under oath. Comey covered a lot of ground during his June 8 hearing — not only detailing the nine interactions he had with the President […]

US Special Operations Forces are assisting the Filipino military in its battle against ISIS-affiliated fighters, the US Embassy in Manila said Saturday. The forces have been deployed at the request of the government, the embassy said. The Armed Forces of the Philippines have been slugging it out with Maute militants for control of Marawi, in […]

A mental health call turned into a deadly shooting in Oklahoma when three law enforcement officers confronted a knife-wielding man outside a convenience store, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office said. Two deputies and one Tulsa police officer opened fire and shot 29-year-old Joshua Barre on Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital, where he […]

The ringleader of the London terror attack last week tried to rent a 7.5-ton truck, British police have said, indicating the attackers were looking to carry out a larger-scale assault. Three men rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge on the night of June 3 before going on a stabbing spree at bars and restaurants at […]

The ringleader of the London terror attack last week tried to rent a 7.5-ton truck, British police have said, indicating the attackers were looking to carry out a larger-scale assault. Three men rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge on the night of June 3 before going on a stabbing spree at bars and restaurants at […]

A mental health call turned into a deadly shooting in Oklahoma when three law enforcement officers confronted a knife-wielding man outside a convenience store, the Tulsa County sheriff’s department said. Two deputies and one Tulsa police officer opened fire and shot 29-year-old Joshua Barre on Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital where he […]

DUBOIS – Dynamic blues vocalist and veracious live performer Gina Sicilia will perform June 13 at the Treasure Lake Ski Lodge in DuBois. The show will take place just a week-and-a-half after Sicilia’s new album – “Tug of War” – was released via Blue Élan Records. Her new album celebrates her status as one of […]

Summer is a season of flights, road trips, boat rides and amusement park visits. For those who suffer from motion sickness, it can be a tough time of year. Whether it’s car sickness, sea sickness or the vertigo caused by a rollercoaster ride, it all boils down to balance. The brain combines visual information from […]

PENFIELD – Programs have been announced for June 16-25 at the Parker Dam State Park. Friday, June 16 Conservation Hero—Abele:  4 p.m. – Environmental Education Classroom Pennsylvania has an impressive history of conservation.  Many folks however, do not know the whole story about those individuals who helped shape the idea of conservation.  You can learn […]

CLEARFIELD – Each year the Cooperative Education Department of the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center celebrates the contributions of local business as employer partners. The employer partner is an important key element in educating a student in the world of work. They continue to make a difference in a young person’s life. Representatives from […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is encouraging onetime rival Mitt Romney to return to public life and run for Senate. Biden was speaking at Romney’s ideas summit, an annual gathering of donors and business leaders in Utah. During a private event Friday night in Park City, Biden called Romney a man of integrity and said […]

Perfection has been denied. Emphatically. Thanks to a historic performance, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still alive in the NBA Finals, avoiding the sweep and defeating the Golden State Warriors 137-116 in Game 4 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Friday night. It forces a Game 5 in the best-of-seven series and denies the Warriors […]

One week after Bill Maher used a racial slur during an on-air interview, the “Real Time” host reflected on his comments on his HBO show Friday night. “I did a bad thing,” Maher said to his first guest, sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson. “For black folks, that word, I don’t care who you are, has […]

Two years after the White House was adorned in rainbow colors to commemorate the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay rights activists and lawmakers are preparing to march on Washington again, saying the current President threatens to erase those gains. Gay rights activists plan to air their concerns at the “Equality March for […]

You are at the top of your family tree. Maybe you have siblings and maybe you have saplings (or grand saplings), but at this moment you are perched on the highest branches of a bloodline Redwood. A lineage that somehow survived storms and disease, war and pestilence, love and hate, generation after generation. You are […]