Новости за 13.07.2017

CLEARFIELD – Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts Brian Spencer has written a letter to Jail Warden Greg Collins amid recent accusations by both Clearfield County judges that the clerk’s office is being mismanaged and causing a backlog in criminal paperwork. Spencer’s letter was dated July 13, 2017 and released to local media for publication due to the “amount […]

Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller has brought on Peter Strzok, a senior FBI official who oversaw the Hillary Clinton email investigation, to help manage his investigation into Russian election meddling, according to two US officials briefed on the matter. Strzok helped oversee the beginnings of the Russia probe last summer at the FBI. A […]

One Republican congressman has some advice for President Donald Trump: get your kids out of the White House. Following the series of emails released by Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday, Rep. Bill Flores, who represents Texas’s 17th Congressional District, said he thinks the President’s best move is to remove all of his children from his […]

President Trump called on a non-American journalist during Thursday’s joint press conference with the President of France, breaking with protocol and denying American journalists a rare opportunity to ask a question of their president. After French President Emmanuel Macron called for a final question from an “American journalist,” President Trump instead called on a man […]

The U.S. Women’s Open tees off Thursday, and it’s attracting more than top golfers and avid fans. Protesters are planning to converge on the tournament this weekend because it’s being held at Trump National, the president’s private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Players faced uncomfortable questions from reporters this week about Trump, and at […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that he is working with the Sergeant at Arms to “modernize” the dress code in parts of the Capitol building. “Over the break it came to my attention that there was an issue about dress code,” he said during a press conference on Capitol Hill. “I’ll be honest, […]

Post-Emmy nomination headlines might be dominated by the big stories — like the five first-time nominees in the best drama category or “Westworld” and “Saturday Night Live’s” 22 nominations apiece — but there’s a lot more going on in the 65 pages of nominations than the names that were announced on Thursday morning’s televised presentation. […]

New Kids on the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg got the royal treatment at Waffle House. So he decided to return the favor. “My mom waited tables, and my dad tended bars– for years!” the Blue Bloods star wrote on Facebook. “So, when I walk into a #WaffleHouse, and the staff treats me like a king, you […]

Golf might as well be the official sport of business. Relationships on the green often lead to deals in the board room. The sport is invaluable for many businessmen. Condoleezza Rice wants more businesswomen to take advantage of it, too. “I want women to be able to go to that golf outing in the corporate […]

President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he is working with Russia to establish a second regional ceasefire in Syria, nearly a week after the US, Russia and Jordan brokered a first ceasefire in southwestern Syria. Trump said the next ceasefire agreement would cover a “very rough part of Syria,” but offered no additional details on […]

A version of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s amendment to give insurers more flexibility to offer insurance plans that don’t comply with Obamacare-era regulations is expected to be included in the new Republican health care bill Thursday, according to two GOP aides familiar with the process. The so-called Consumer Freedom amendment is considered contentious among Republican […]

As a 23-year-old recent college graduate, how can I begin investing and building up a portfolio? Should I start with individual stocks or go with an ETF? How risky can I be? — Carlos Like a lot of 20-somethings, Carlos might be having some FOMO because his friends are already trading on apps like Robinhood, […]

As if flying isn’t frustrating enough, airfares are going up for the first time in years. Delta Air Lines said Thursday that its passengers paid higher fares on average in the second quarter for the first time in more than two years. It also forecast that fares will continue to climb. The news follows guidance […]

Why would Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s estimated 1.2 billion Catholics, intervene in the case of Charlie Gard, an infant in the UK who suffers from an extremely rare form of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome? Why has the Pope joined with the child’s parents in disagreement with the UK government’s decision to forbid […]

Uber’s international retreat continues. The ride-hailing service has agreed to cede its operations to a rival in Russia and neighboring countries. Uber is creating a yet-to-be-named service with Yandex, which is profitable and winning the battle with Uber on its home turf. Uber will invest $225 million and contribute its UberEats service to the joint […]

Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Chinese dissident, has died, local authorities said in a statement Thursday. He was 61. Liu had been suffering from liver cancer and died of multiple organ failure. In June, he was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with liver cancer in prison. The Beijing government refused to let him […]

Despite being one of China’s most famous political dissidents, Liu Xiaobo rarely struck those who knew him as a firebrand. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s mild manners and gentle voice belied his conviction for his cause — improving human rights in China.  “I feel that, in a dictatorship, if you want to be a person […]

The “Bachelor in Paradise” reunion special is sure to be an interesting one with the additions of two former cast members. On the heels of DeMario Jackson announcing he will return for the special, Corinne Olympios has said she will attend, too. “I am very happy to be appearing on the ‘Bachelor In Paradise Special,'” […]

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made an unexpected return to Qatar Thursday, extending his tour of the crisis-embroiled Gulf as the standoff between the gas-rich nation and the Saudi-led quartet showed no signs of abating. Tillerson was expected to meet with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, a day after a […]

Actor Shia LaBeouf has apologized for his behavior during his arrest over the weekend. The “Transformers” star posted the apology on Wednesday on his official Twitter account. “I am deeply ashamed of my behavior and make no excuses for it,” his statement read. LaBeouf was arrested on Saturday in Savannah, Georgia, and charged with obstruction, […]

A painter who loved to fly, a father who married his high school sweetheart, and a former football star who was living his dream of being in the Navy were among the 16 service members killed in Monday’s military plane crash in Mississippi. Families of the victims have been notified, and a full list of […]

Chuck Blazer, a former FIFA official who helped blow open the United States investigation into corruption in soccer’s governing body, has died, according to his lawyer. He was 72. Blazer, a large, bearded figure, was involved in US soccer for years. At one point, he was the number two for the Confederation of North, Central […]

NASA just released photos of Jupiter that are clearer and closer than ever before. From just 5,600 miles away (9,000 kilometers), NASA’s Juno mission offers a new look at the planet’s famous Great Red Spot storm. It’s more than a spot, really, as photo comparisons show. Its 10,000-mile-wide clouds form a storm that is 1.3 […]

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Europe for the second time in a week, a trip meant as a pomp-filled celebration of transatlantic ties at a time of anxiety on both continents. Air Force One landed at Paris Orly airport, south of the city center, early Thursday morning. From there, Trump’s due to take […]

An Indonesian government decree that allows the country’s president to disband religious and civil society organizations without a right of appeal has been condemned by human rights organizations. Announced Wednesday, the newly revised law is the latest shot in the ongoing war between Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s administration and the hardline Islamic groups which have […]