Новости за 01.01.2016

Health officials in Puerto Rico reported the island’s first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus recently linked to the rise of a serious neurological disorder among newborns in Brazil. “There is no reason for alarm, and the public should continue to take commonsense steps to avoid mosquito bites,” Puerto Rican Congressman Pedro Pierluisi said in […]

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign announced Friday it raised $37 million for the primary campaign in the last three months of 2015, breaking the $100 million goal the campaign had set earlier in the year, aides said Friday. Clinton’s campaign, which started raising money for the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties this quarter through […]

Skywriters stole the show at the 127th Rose Parade in California on Friday, dashing out a message for Donald Trump just as the last float left the gate. “America is great. Trump is disgusting,” were the words dotted clearly across the sky on what appeared to be a mostly cloudless morning. Sportswriter Molly Knight also […]

If the phrase “break the Internet” makes you want to break your computer monitor, you’re not alone. Lake Superior State University in Michigan has released its annual list of words and phrases that it says should be banished in the new year. That pithy phrase, popularized by a November 2014 Paper magazine cover story on […]

Freddie Gray, who died after sustaining a neck injury while riding in a police van in Baltimore, told officers he had a “bad back” weeks before his death, according to court documents filed by attorneys for one of six cops charged in the case. Lawyers for Caesar Goodson, 46, the officer who drove the van […]

On Wednesday, Bill Cosby was charged for the first time with crimes of sexual violence in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The magisterial district justice set bail at $1 million and ordered him to surrender his passport. Cosby has denied the allegations against him, and his defense team is now preparing for the preliminary hearing. What […]

If you think 2016 is going to be a better year for Israel and the Palestinians, I’d advise lying down and waiting until the feeling passes. Two days before Christmas, an Israeli Jew was fatally stabbed and another injured and later accidentally killed by security forces in an attack by Palestinian youths. The incident was […]

Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning singer who had hits with such songs as “This Will Be” and “Our Love” and recorded “Unforgettable … With Love,” a best-selling album of songs made famous by her late father, Nat King Cole, died Thursday evening. She was 65. Cole’s death was confirmed by publicist Maureen O’Connor. Notables were quick […]

Natalie Cole, who won six Grammys for her 1991 critically acclaimed album “Unforgettable: With Love,” a jazzy tribute to her father, Nat King Cole, has died, her publicist said Friday. Maureen O’Connor said Cole died Thursday night at the age of 65. In a New Year’s Day Tweet, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, “#NatalieCole, sister […]

The bumpy oil ride is not over yet. Crude prices dropped a whopping 35% last year and are hovering around $37 a barrel. That’s a level not seen since the global financial crisis. It won’t get better any time soon. Most oil experts believe prices will bounce back in late 2016, but they expect more […]

If you’ve been wanting to talk to your kids about healthy habits for life, New Year’s resolutions are the perfect place to start, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP has released a list of age-specific resolutions, for kids from preschoolers to teenagers, that you can encourage them to try. The group curated […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a new security strategy, which points to NATO expansion as a threat to the country. The document outlines the national interests and strategic priorities of the nation. Putin signed the executive order Thursday, establishing a new posture toward the NATO bloc, which has seen its relationship with Russia deteriorate […]

Photographer Dennis Mallari’s assignment to shoot the New Year’s Eve fireworks was going fine until his vantage point started to go up in flames. The 37-year-old Filipino was on the 48th floor of a luxury Dubai hotel looking out at the city’s skyline that’s crowned by the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Around 9:30 […]

There may be no taboo greater in Germany than to republish Adolf Hitler’s manifesto, “Mein Kampf.” But historians in Munich are breaking it. The Institute for Contemporary History is reprinting the murderous dictator’s book and selling it in bookstores for 59 euros ($63) a copy, starting next week. It is not appearing in its original […]

Members of the GANT News staff would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! Please be safe and enjoy your holiday.

CLEARFIELD – Staff members at Visit Clearfield County (VCC) have released the weekly events for Jan. 1-7. Ritz Theater, downtown Clearfield Monday-Sunday The theater’s lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. You can grab some popcorn, even if you cannot attend the movie showings. For movies and show times, please call 814-765-5835. Prices are $6 for adults […]

Smog-choked residents of New Delhi welcomed the new year on Friday by largely complying with dramatic new driving restrictions designed to pull millions of cars off the roads and improve air quality. The temporary measures allow private vehicles to operate only on alternate days until January 15. “Delhi has done it! Reports so far v […]

Snakes on a plane? How about a rat? An Air India flight was forced to turn back during its journey from Mumbai to London after a rodent was reportedly spotted on board, the airline said. A passenger thought they saw the critter on the flight, but the airline said a search of the plane found […]

Clouds of smoke continued to waft Friday from a 63-floor luxury hotel in Dubai that was engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve. Firefighters had battled the blaze raging at the swanky Address Downtown Dubai hotel late Thursday as a spectacular New Year’s fireworks display lit up the night sky nearby. The fire started around […]

A Massachusetts court has denied a motion by Camille Cosby, wife of under-fire comedian Bill Cosby, to quash her deposition order. Camille Cosby will now have to testify in a defamation suit brought against her husband. Seven plaintiffs allege that the “defendant drugged and/or sexually assaulted each” of them, according a court document denying Camille […]

BlackBerry says it will keep operating in Pakistan after resolving a dispute with Islamabad over user data. Without a resolution, BlackBerry would have been forced to exit the country on Dec. 30. “After productive discussions, the Government of Pakistan has rescinded its shutdown order, and BlackBerry has decided to remain in the Pakistan market,” BlackBerry […]

Donald Trump said late Thursday night he hopes the next New Year’s he takes a call from the media that he does so from within the White House. “I hope you’re going to be calling me in the White House and you will always get through,” Trump said on Fox News on Thursday night, surrounded […]

So much for drama. Alabama and Clemson rolled over their opponents in the second half Thursday and barreled their way into college football’s national title game. Alabama, the nation’s second-ranked team, routed No. 3 Michigan in the Cotton Bowl 38-0. The 13-1 Crimson Tide will face the 14-0 Tigers on January 11 for the national […]

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Two train stations in Munich, Germany, were evacuated and train service stopped on New Year’s Eve, a spokesman for the Munich police said, citing concerns of a possible terror plot. The planned suicide attacks were reported to be connected to ISIS, officials said. Police have received “concrete information that strongly indicates that there are possible […]