Новости за 26.07.2017

How hard is it to be President Donald Trump’s top diplomat? Foreign envoys tell a story of watching Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with his head in his hands after reading a presidential tweet that undermined the very meeting he was in. It’s a story they tell with some pity. Amid rumors that the top […]

Since the annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the subsequent involvement of Russia in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Western powers — led by the United States and European Union — have been remarkably firm in maintaining a united front when it came to the hard business of dealing with Russia. This was nowhere […]

Senate Republicans are finally voting to repeal Obamacare. But the effort has splintered, with the chamber’s leaders pushing multiple ways to get the job done. The Senate narrowly approved a motion to begin the health care debate on Tuesday. Hours later, the Senate failed to approve one repeal and replace bill that would have included […]

The US believes that North Korea will be able to launch a reliable nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by early 2018, a US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment confirmed to CNN Wednesday. That would be an acceleration of two years from previous estimates that put Pyongyang three to five years from fully developing […]

Marc Raciti had the tree picked out. Positioned on a rolling Hawaiian hillside along the North Shore in Oahu, where the now-retired United States Army major was stationed, that tree was where Raciti said he planned to take his last breath. He planned to hang himself. As a physician assistant, Raciti had been deployed five […]

Progressive groups are launching a new data-gathering effort — starting at protests planned across the country this weekend — to turn the 2018 midterms into a single-issue battle over health care. Called “Health Care Voter,” the campaign will kick off Saturday, where attendees at more than 125 protests will be asked to fill out cards […]

The one-sided feud between President Donald Trump and his attorney general continued on Wednesday, even as Jeff Sessions attempted to plow ahead with his Justice Department duties. Less than an hour after Sessions was deposited at the White House by a black SUV for routine meetings in the West Wing, Trump proclaimed from another corner […]

Nike is making some big pay cuts. CEO Mark Parker is taking a 71% cut this year. He will make $13.9 million, mostly from stock and option awards, according to regulatory filings posted late Tuesday. Parker made $47.6 million in 2016 and was one of the best-paid CEOs in America. Nike also cut the pay […]

“Is Canada’s prime minister the free world’s best hope?” That’s the question Rolling Stone magazine is asking with its new cover story featuring Justin Trudeau. The publication tweeted out the cover photo of Canada’s prime minister on Wednesday and posted a link to the feature story written by Stephen Rodrick. The tweeted photo comes with […]

I’m 60, earn about $80,000 a year, but have only $75,000 or so in retirement savings. What can I do to improve my retirement prospects?–Linda There’s no way to put a happy face on this. You are way short of the amount of savings someone of your age and with your income should have in […]

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci appears to have a very simple strategy for success in his new gig: Sound as much like Donald Trump as humanly possible. “We’re going to win so much you are actually going to get tired of winning,” Scaramucci promised “New Day” co-anchor Chris Cuomo Wednesday morning on CNN. That […]

It was the evening of July 5 and Magdalena Freudenschuss hadn’t heard from her partner all day. That was unusual, so she was worried. Peter Steudtner, a human rights trainer working with Amnesty International, was at a workshop on IT security and mental health strategies for activists in Istanbul with several colleagues. “We made calls […]

Apple supplier Foxconn is still being coy about plans to open a production plant in the U.S. President Trump has no such qualms, telling the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that the Taiwanese manufacturing giant plans to build a big plant in the U.S. and is strongly considering putting it in Wisconsin. Foxconn told CNNMoney […]

When Christopher Michael Everett went to his first SoulCycle class, he gave it his all. He sat in the front of the class, cranked the resistance on his bike and started pedaling. Within the first five to 10 minutes, his thighs began to hurt and feel abnormal. But he powered through the pain and stuck […]

CLEARFIELD – After a 45-minute executive session on possible litigation and personnel, the Clearfield Municipal Authority voted yesterday to give Manager John Williams a $10,000 increase in base salary Williams’ base salary will increase from $50,000 to $60,000, effective immediately.  There was no action taken on the possible litigation or any discussion. The board received […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioners’ recent visit to the White House was successful. The commissioners were introduced to various federal officials and developed contacts during the Pennsylvania County Commissioners conference, and these were re-affirmed in a follow-up afterward. “It was a very positive meeting,” said Commissioner Tony Scotto, chairman. “… They are open to […]

CLEARFIELD – Another one-day electronics recycling and household hazardous waste special collection event will be held for Clearfield County residents. The event is being held courtesy of the county’s Solid Waste Authority to help residents properly dispose of large electronic items, such as older televisions and computer monitors, due to the ongoing electronics legislation issue. […]

GANT News reader Linda Hatcher of Clearfield has a solution to her weed problem.

The Chinese navy is closing off a large portion of the Yellow Sea for two days of large-scale military activities beginning Thursday, according to a state-run newspaper. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that ships will be forbidden from entering a 40,000-square-kilometer (15,444-square-mile) block of ocean off the coastal city of Qingdao, according to the […]

I’m often asked when couples should consider therapy. It’s common for one partner to be unhappy, feel disconnected or feel that their needs for intimacy aren’t being met. But rather than communicate about it, that partner may open up a metaphorical window with someone else and begin an affair. By the time the couple comes […]

Britain will ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2040 as part of a bid to clean up the country’s air. The decision to phase out the internal combustion engine heralds a new era of low-emission technologies with major implications for the auto industry, society and the environment. “We can’t carry on […]

All eyes were on the touching yet somber scene unfolding on the Senate floor: A line of senators waiting to greet their colleague John McCain, who stood at his Senate desk hosting an impromptu receiving line. But I couldn’t take my eyes off the visitor’s gallery above. There sat Cindy McCain, by herself in the […]

A defrocked US Roman Catholic priest is set for release from prison 12 years after his conviction on child rape charges, a Massachusetts prosecutor said Tuesday. Paul Shanley was among the first clergymen to stand trial after the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team unearthed allegations against priests of serial child sexual abuse and coverups by the […]

“Mr. President: “I’ve stood in this place many times and addressed as president many presiding officers. I have been so addressed when I have sat in that chair, as close as I will ever be to a presidency. “It is an honorific we’re almost indifferent to, isn’t it. In truth, presiding over the Senate can […]

At the age of 9, Gabe Davis has walked for the first time. He was born with a rare congenital disability that left his legs underdeveloped and limited his motor skills. Last week, he took his first steps using a new pair of prosthetic legs — and it has brought him closer to his dream […]