Новости за 11.02.2016

The production company behind “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” is being prosecuted by British workplace safety authorities over a 2014 accident that left star Harrison Ford with a broken leg. Britain’s Health and Safety Executive, or HSE, announced Thursday that it was prosecuting Foodles Production (UK) Ltd over four alleged breaches of health […]

Bankruptcy filings are flying in the American oil patch. At least 67 U.S. oil and natural gas companies filed for bankruptcy in 2015, according to consulting firm Gavin/Solmonese. That represents a 379% spike from the previous year when oil prices were substantially higher. With oil prices crashing further in recent weeks, five more energy gas […]

Gravitational waves are a reality, according to scientists from an institution that has been hoping to observe them. “We have detected gravitational waves. We did it,” said David Reitze, executive director of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The discovery, based on ripples in space-time detected by LIGO, supports a prediction made by Albert Einstein […]

The crash in oil prices continues to ruin your portfolio. U.S. stocks took another punch to the gut on Thursday as investors freak out over oil diving back below $27 a barrel. The Dow slumped as many as 300 points, while the S&P 500 lost 1.6%. The Nasdaq is off 1.1%, putting the tech-heavy index […]

A prison riot in northern Mexico overnight that left dozens dead started as a fight between leaders of rival gangs, officials said Thursday. Fifty-two people were killed inside Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Mexico, Nuevo Leon state Gov. Jaime Rodriguez said at a news conference. Twelve others were injured, including five in critical condition, he […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an alleged incident of burglary that occurred Feb. 6 on Paxson Street in Gulich Township. During the incident, someone allegedly entered the victim’s garage and removed miscellaneous scrap metal and 15 feet of copper wire. The estimated value of the stolen scrap metal and copper […]

Hillary Clinton will earn a key endorsement on Thursday, when the Congressional Black Caucus backs her over Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders. “One of the individuals that has been with us time and time again has been Hillary Clinton,” New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, told CNN’s […]

Bruce Springsteen has penned an autobiography and it’s due this fall, according to a statement from his publisher. Springsteen’s book, titled “Born to Run,” will be released on September 27, according to a statement from Simon & Schuster. “This is the book we’ve been hoping for,” said Jonathan Karp, publisher of Simon & Schuster, in […]

Gold is back in favor with investors running scared of global market turmoil. Physical gold prices have jumped 16% so far this year, and the Gold Shares exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up nearly 13% — a handy return compared to big losses on most stock markets. Demand for gold as an investment was up 8% […]

The armed occupiers of a wildlife refuge in Oregon say they will turn themselves in Thursday morning, hours after federal agents arrested Cliven Bundy, the father of protest leader Ammon Bundy. A Facebook page for his ranch announced that Cliven Bundy — who came to the national spotlight in a fight with the federal Bureau […]

Roger L. Kopshina Sr., 68, of DuBois died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1947, a son of the late LeRoy and Marie A. (Lyons) Kopshina. Mr. Kopshina worked in maintenance at Riverside Warehouse until his retirement in 2008. He was an excellent woodworker. He enjoyed spending time with […]

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane’s office has warned of a new variation of a pervasive telephone scam that aims to defraud taxpayers. The well-known “IRS scam” has reemerged recently, but this time fraudsters are posing as U.S. Treasury agents. The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in recent weeks has received several complaints […]

Edward A. Bermel Jr., 79, of Sebastian, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at Mount Laurel Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 23, 1936 in Jamaica, NY, the son of the late Edward Bermel Sr. and Helen (VonLehe). Mr. Bermel served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of VFW, American […]

CLEARFIELD – More than 190 first-grade students joined the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to show they “Love the Bus” Monday morning at Clearfield Elementary School. Love the Bus is national initiative coordinated by the American School Bus Council to recognize the importance of school buses. Students learned how to be safe in and around […]

CLEARFIELD – District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. has announced the capture of a wanted fugitive. Shaw identified the fugitive as Cassidy Kaizer, 32, of Hill Street, Reynoldsville. Kaizer was added to the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week list Feb. 8. On July 21, 2015, Corporal Randall Young of the DuBois City Police Department […]

It’s getting ugly out there. European markets are falling fast and U.S. crude oil futures are down nearly 3%, sinking back below $27 a barrel. Investors are rushing to assets such as gold and bonds, traditionally seen as safe havens, after Fed Chair Janet Yellen said market turmoil and the stronger dollar could hurt the […]

Police in Florida say a teen riding a hoverboard and holding a gun, apparently lost his balance and shot and killed a 13-year old boy. According to an arrest affidavit filed in Orange County, police were called to a home in Orlando on Sunday after a report that a boy was shot in the back […]

The dramatic crash in oil prices has returned with a vengeance. U.S. crude futures dropped 3% Thursday, driving prices below $27 for the second time in recent weeks. Before this year, oil prices hadn’t dipped below $27 since 2003. The steady decline is creating a widespread headache for financial markets. It’s causing energy companies’ profits […]

Thinning patience in Oregon, thinning herd in the presidential race and thin ice with Kim Jong Un. It’s Thursday, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door: OREGON REFUGE OCCUPATION Time to bounce: Remember those folks who took over the wildlife refuge in Oregon? […]

Let’s call it the people’s problem of China. The country’s workforce has been shrinking since 2012 — the fallout from a decades-old policy that restricted most couples to only one child. Faced with an aging population, labor shortages and slowing economic growth, China relaxed the law. Starting this year, couples are allowed to start having […]

A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for “factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption,” a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs told CNN Thursday. The official, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, declined to give further details on how or when General Ri Yong-gil, chief of the […]

General Ri Yong-gil, chief of the North Korean Army’s general staff has been executed for “factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption,” a South Korean government official tells CNN. The official would not elaborate on any other details, including when the execution took place. Developing story – more to come

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire, he formally announced in a Facebook post Wednesday. Christie made the announcement earlier on a call with his campaign. He staked his hopes on New Hampshire, but finished sixth on Tuesday night with just […]

A Coast Guard aircraft and an oil tanker rushed toward 42 crew members who abandoned a fishing vessel after it caught fire about 1,800 miles south of Hawaii, officials said Wednesday. The Coast Guard said it launched an HC-130 Hercules to assist the crew of the U.S.-flagged American Eagle. The aircraft was to arrive about […]

The armed protesters occupying a wildlife refuge in Oregon have been surrounded, the FBI said on Wednesday. According to the FBI, one of the remaining occupiers rode outside barricades at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. When agents tried to approach him, he sped off back to the refuge. After that the agency said agents “moved […]