Новости за 28.08.2017

A controversial Indian spiritual guru has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation announced Monday. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the spiritual sect Dera Sacha Sauda, was convicted on Friday of raping two of his followers in a case that dates back to 1999. The minimum sentence […]

Rather than walk back eyebrow-raising comments made by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday, an aide told CNN Monday that President Donald Trump speaks for himself when it comes to American values “because the Constitution speaks for the country.” The Tillerson aide said the secretary of state was not criticizing Trump in the remarks. […]

American shopping mall mainstay Perfumania is closing stores and filing for bankruptcy. Perfumania Holdings sells discounted perfumes from high-end brands, such as Dolce & Gabana and Burberry. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday, intending to close 64 of its 226 stores and take the company private as part of its reorganization, according to […]

A German nurse currently serving a life sentence in prison for murdering six patients may have killed 84 more, making him one of the country’s worst ever serial killers, police and prosecutors said Monday. Niels Hoegel, 40, was jailed in 2015 after being convicted of killing six people. Authorities have subsequently investigated hundreds of deaths, […]

Police in northern Germany are conducting raids on the homes and business premises of two men suspected of plotting to kill leaders of the left, the country’s federal prosecutor said in a statement Monday. Motivated by anger at Germany’s immigration and refugee policy, the men are suspected of stockpiling ammunition and drawing up a hit […]

Swollen rivers in east Texas aren’t expected to crest until later this week, but federal officials are already predicting Tropical Storm Harvey will drive 30,000 people into shelters and spur 450,000 victims to seek some sort of disaster assistance. And yet, forecasters say, more rain is coming. Lots more. Several locales have already received 2 […]

Kenneth D. Pardoe, 82, of Clearfield died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born Sept. 28, 1934 in Huntingdon, a son of the late Donald I. and Mable M. (Hunter) Pardoe. Mr. Pardoe attended Penn State University and began studying metallurgy and then changed to pre-law.  […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that the Houston community’s response in the wake of Hurricane Harvey — including the scores of residents who have risked their lives to rescue others — shows “what Texas is all about.” “All of our attention is focused on saving lives,” Abbott told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.” […]

It wasn’t just wind and rain that caused damage when Hurricane Harvey blasted through the Texas coast. Fires did their share too. A family in Robstown, just west of Corpus Christi, lost their homes to a fire just as Harvey was hitting the area. The Rojas family had evacuated their three houses on property they […]

More than a dozen protesters were arrested Sunday during confrontations that broke out amid largely peaceful protests in Berkeley, California, authorities said. A “Rally Against Hate” was organized to protest a planned anti-Marxist gathering in the Bay Area city, home of the University of California, Berkeley. Even though the right-wing gathering was canceled, thousands of […]

1. Harvey hits: U.S. gasoline futures spiked 7% Sunday night after the storm ravaging the Gulf Coast forced the shutdown of at least 10 refineries near Houston and Corpus Christi. Gasoline futures, which reflect wholesale prices charged to gas stations, are now at their highest level since July 2015. Analysts said it often takes about […]

A difficult, years-long recovery likely lies ahead for Houston after Tropical Storm Harvey tore through the nation’s fourth-largest city this weekend, swelling bayous and stranding residents on rooftops. The storm dumped more than 24 inches of rain on the city over a 24-hour period. Rising flood waters have prevented rescue teams from reaching some areas […]

CLEARFIELD – A DuBois man accused of selling heroin that caused at least two overdoses was in court Friday asking for his bail to be lowered. Terron Kenneth Davis-Williams, 22, is charged with manufacture/delivery/possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, flight to avoid apprehension, criminal use of communication facility, dealing in proceeds […]

The Pennsylvania State Police would like to remind motorists to slow down and to use extra caution with the start of the new school year. Motorists will observe students walking to and from school as well as to and from bus stops. School buses will also be picking up and dropping off children. “Please adjust […]

CLEARFIELD – For Susquehanna River Art Center of Clearfield, September is photography month.  A class by Dan Mohney will be held Sept. 5 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The cost is $20 per person, and proceeds go to the SRACC as well as to purchase materials.  A reception will be held Sept. 29 from 5 […]

CLEARFIELD – A traffic switch on some Clearfield bridges is scheduled for next week as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues bridge preservation work in the area. Repairs and preservation work on these bridges will keep them in useful service for years to come. Traffic pattern changes are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 29 on […]

Many of us equate “sex” with “intercourse” and use those words interchangeably. Yet highly satisfying sex doesn’t have to be limited to penetration — and doesn’t even have to include it at all. According to a recent study, many women report that they require clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm. For the study, Debby Herbenick, […]

“Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” continues in southeastern Texas as the remnants of former Hurricane Harvey menace the drenched state. Bands of storm have been repeatedly pummeling the same areas as Tropical Storm Harvey moves slowly towards Louisiana. Over the next few days the storm was forecast to head back into the Gulf of Mexico, where […]

To achieve your weight loss goals, be consistent. A new study suggests that slowly but steadily shedding pounds each week can be more beneficial for long-term weight loss than seeing your weight drastically drop, only to rise again. Developing a stable schedule of healthy eating and exercise can help with keeping your weight management consistent, […]

Harvey is no longer a hurricane, but life-threatening flooding continued in and around Houston on Sunday night as citizens with boats assisted authorities in search and rescue efforts. Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey is overburdening resources in the country’s fourth-largest city, prompting authorities to call on volunteers with watercraft for help in rescuing those trapped […]

Uber has chosen a new chief executive: Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, according to a source close to the company. The embattled ride-hailing startup has been without a CEO since founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick resigned in June after an investigation into the company’s culture. He remains on Uber’s board. Khosrowshahi was not among those […]

The toll that Harvey is taking on Texas is staggering. Already, it has dumped 11 trillion gallons of water over the state, says Ryan Maue with WeatherBell, a weather analytics company. And by the time it dissipates, the state will have seen 25 trillion gallons of rain, he predicts. Outages are everywhere. 911 call centers […]

Southwest Airlines airlifted around 500 of its customers out of closed Houston Hobby Airport Sunday, according to airline and US government sources with knowledge of the operation. The Southwest customers were stranded inside the airport when the FAA closed it earlier Sunday morning. All roads to and from the airport were also closed. It was […]

Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards opened with a performance by the most-nominated artist this year, Kendrick Lamar, The rapper kicked off the show with a mini-medley of his songs. The fiery set included a man totally engulfed in flames. Lamar went into the evening with eight nominations, followed by Katy Perry and The Weeknd tied […]

About 4,500 Texas inmates have been moved amid massive flooding spawned by Tropical Storm Harvey, officials said. Inmates from three units in Rosharon, below Houston, began the daylong trip on Saturday. Ramsey, Terrell and Stringfellow units are located near the Brazos River, which began to rise rapidly as Harvey dumped record levels of rainfall across […]