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The Trump administration would need to conduct a “trend analysis” to determine a potential connection between this year’s spate of hurricanes and climate change, a top White House adviser said on Monday. Tom Bossert, the homeland security adviser to President Donald Trump, told reporters that it was too early to say whether this year’s storms […]

Florida’s largest airports closed down over the weekend as Hurricane Irma slammed into the state. Now that the storm has passed, the airports are assessing damage and updating travelers on their plans to restart operations. Here’s a rundown on when Florida’s airports plan to resume commercial flights. Miami International Airport Florida’s largest airport said Monday […]

Warner Bros. Pictures has roped in director Patty Jenkins to helm the sequel to “Wonder Woman,” a source close to production confirms to CNN. The news, first reported by Variety, doesn’t come as a surprise. Jenkins hasn’t been shy about sharing her ideas for the followup to the hit, which Warner Bros. officially announced back […]

Hurricane Irma was a Category Five storm when it crashed through the Caribbean, leaving at least 36 people dead in its wake before moving onto Florida. The storm carved out a path of devastation — leaving a trail of extensive damage in small islands like St. Martin/St. Maarten, the British territories of Barbuda and Anguilla, […]

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were a double body blow for the already troubled National Flood Insurance Program. The insurance program, which is part of FEMA, provides the only protection against flooding that most homeowners and businesses can get. Private policies typically only cover the wind damage in a hurricane, not flood damage. But after a […]

A new piece of art by Banksy was unveiled in London on Monday in a protest targeting one of the world’s largest arms fairs. The work will be displayed for a week at Art the Arms Fair, an exhibition set up to oppose the Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition being held in the […]

Helen Marcinko, who was born Feb. 13, 1926, departed this life for her heavenly home Sept. 11, 2017.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Angela Chakan.   She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Marcinko to whom she was married for 51 years.  Mrs. Marcinko was also preceded in death […]

Holy hardware! The next iPhone is rumored to cost about $1,000. The iPhone X (or whatever the new iPhone will be called) is expected to come with all the bells and whistles: an edge-to-edge screen, face recognition and a 3D camera. But is anyone going to pay such a high price for an iPhone? You […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an incident of criminal mischief that occurred Sept. 6 at an Empire Road residence in Morris Township. During the incident, a 41-year-old male allegedly backed up a vehicle into the victim’s fence, breaking multiple boards. He then fled the scene. State police at Philipsburg State […]

I was cat-sitting for my cousin Thursday when I realized I would have to flee Tampa — hurriedly and voluntarily — once I could hand off the cats. The instant my cousin walked in the door at 5 p.m., I was in the car and driving north. Soon the hard edge of Hurricane Irma would […]

DUBOIS – The 12th annual Nini Manfredo Memorial Girls’ Soccer Tourney will take place Saturday, Sept. 16, at DuBois Central Catholic’s Soccer Fields, starting at 9 a.m.  Teams in the 2017 tourney include Clarion, Redbank Valley, Franklin, Curwensville, Punxsutawney and the host Lady Cardinals of DuBois Central Catholic.   Trophies will be presented to the team place […]

Hurricane Irma shut down Disney World Sunday and Monday, but the resort is on track to reopen its gates Tuesday. Photos and videos surfaced online of trees knocked down at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park and the Polynesian Resort. Irma caused flooding to the Grand Floridian Resort and to Epcot park. “We are beginning an […]

Kristina Barneski was panicking. The water was up to her knees. And she needed to get out of her apartment fast. But she couldn’t get the door to open. And she was afraid that if she broke the glass windows, the water outside would come gushing in. Desperate, and not knowing what to do, Barneski […]

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that is being constantly updated as the storm progresses. Also, follow our live updates here. Irma’s rampage across Florida broke records in Jacksonville before heading north to torment Georgia and beyond. Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the country, is grappling with a record storm surge and immense […]

In 1987, Gayle Sierens became the first woman ever to call the NFL on TV — a regionally televised Chiefs-Seahawks game in the last week of the season. She never called another. In Syracuse, New York, the father of Beth Mowins noticed Sierens’ picture in the newspaper and clipped it out for his daughter, who […]

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold a federal appeals court ruling from last week that narrowed the scope of the travel ban as it applies to a certain class of refugees. In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, Justice Department lawyers said that a three-judge panel from […]

On Monday, the 16th anniversary of 9/11, a Fox News commentator wondered if a memorial for victims of the terrorist attack might eventually meet the same fate as statues depicting Confederate generals. In an interview with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade alluded to a memorial for passengers of United Flight […]

Hurricane Irma may not hurt the U.S. economy as initially feared. And investors seem less concerned about a man-made disaster, i.e. North Korea launching nuclear weapons, as well. Add that up, and you get a solid market rally Monday. The Dow rose more than 250 points, a gain of 1.2%, and was back above the […]

Emmanuel Macron came to power on a promise of reform and after winning convincingly last May, claimed to have the mandate he needed to carry out the type of change that every French president since Francois Mitterrand has tried and failed to see through. But even before his first attempt at reform — an overhaul […]

The British Virgin Islands was our home for many years. The idyllic shores and vibrant culture fulfilled our longing for adventure as a newly married couple from South Africa. Within a matter of months, acquaintances became friends and friends became family. Like many expatriates living abroad, we found ourselves woven into the community as though […]

When it comes to hurricanes, Florida may as well have a target on its back. Counting Irma, Florida has now sustained 117 direct hits by hurricanes in recorded history — far more than any other US state, according to NOAA. That’s almost twice as many major storms as have hit the runner-up, Texas. Louisiana is […]

&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;x&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; CLEARFIELD – A memorial ceremony honored service men and women and remembered the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America 16 years ago today. It was attended by local police officers, firefighters, first responders, local officials and a handful of community members at the Clearfield County Courthouse plaza. A bell was […]

Roy Moore, a Republican candidate for US Senate in Alabama, has appeared multiple times on a radio show hosted by a controversial pastor who preaches that the biblical punishment for homosexuality is death. Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, is in a runoff primary race against fellow Republican and incumbent Sen. […]

A college professor’s two-and-a-half year project has brought the cutting edge of police work out of the shadows. Since 2011, Silicon Valley-based software firm Palantir has helped the Los Angeles Police Department analyze data, ranging from license plates photos, to rap sheets, traffic tickets, listings of foreclosed properties and more. The company, which also works […]

Your credit score. It’s the magic three-digit number that offers you access to a world of opportunity, like renting a fabulous apartment, or snagging a cheaper rate on a home mortgage or a car loan. Yet one in five Millennials have never even checked their credit score, according to new data by LendEDU, an online […]