Новости за 20.03.2016

Police in Norfolk, Virginia, shot and killed a woman Saturday who was brandishing what turned out to be a fake gun. Investigators with the Norfolk Police Department came upon an argument involving at least one man and one woman just after 1 a.m. ET. They saw the woman threaten the unarmed man with what looked […]

A suspected firebombing in the West Bank early ?Sunday morning targeted a key witness in an arson attack that killed three members of a Palestinian family last summer, says the Israeli Human Rights Organization called “Rabbis for Human Rights.” The group’s leader, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, said that according to “the evidence we have received, it […]

President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba is preceded by another historic moment: a U.S. company says it will run hotels in Havana. Starwood Hotels made the announcement Saturday and said it will be the first American company to do so in 60 years. It’s another sign of a bolstered relationship between Cuba and the U.S., […]

President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on Sunday, definitively ending a half-century of estrangement in a dramatic personal demonstration of his core foreign policy principle of engaging America’s enemies. It’s a shift that the change-minded president hopes will nudge the Communist government here to grant more freedoms to its people and open new economic […]

A baby bald eagle hatched at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington on Friday morning, and a second hatched Sunday. For now, the eaglet, who hatched at around 8:30 a.m. ET, has been named DC2 and is the second eaglet to be raised in this location. The baby birds’ birth was captured live on the […]

At least 14 people died and 30 were injured when a bus on a highway in Spain lost control and crashed into a car Sunday morning, according to Spanish government officials. The bus carried 57 passengers of different nationalities, including many exchange students, according to the Erasmus Student Network. “The students were on their way […]

On Monday, Republican presidential candidate and front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled to address the influential American Israeli Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington. Perhaps somewhat unusually for a Republican candidate in an election year, however, there is certainly no guarantee he’s going to be well-received. Indeed, there is a good chance that some rabbis […]

On Monday, Republican presidential candidate and front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled to address the influential American Israeli Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington. Perhaps somewhat unusually for a Republican candidate in an election year, however, there is certainly no guarantee he’s going to be well-received. Indeed, there is a good chance that some rabbis […]

A military helicopter crashed in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least 13 people aboard, according to the Indonesian Armed Forces. All were members of the military. The helicopter was en route to assist with a counterterrorism operation in Poso, Central Sulawesi, the military said. Police forces have been hunting one of Indonesia’s top terrorists, known […]

Here’s a look at the life of Mexico’s richest man, businessman and investor Carlos Slim. Nicknamed “El Ingeniero” (the engineer), he is the fourth richest person in the world, according to Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires. Personal: Birth date: January 28, 1940 Birth place: Mexico City, Mexico Birth name: Carlos Slim Helú Father: Julián […]

The Anti-Defamation League, blasting “stereotyping and scapegoating” on the campaign trail, is redirecting Donald Trump’s contributions to anti-bias and anti-bullying programs. Trump and his foundation have given the organization, which fights anti-Semitism, $56,000, the group said. “We are taking this step to demonstrate that, even as the campaign has surfaced ugly rhetoric, we can reach […]

Investigators still need to track down and bring to justice a wider network that provided support to Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving suspect alleged to have been directly involved in the Paris terror attacks, Belgium’s interior minister told CNN on Sunday. Speaking in Brussels, Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon told CNN that Abdeslam’s dramatic capture […]

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling won the 2016 NCAA championship on Saturday, its fifth title in the last six years.

The Republican National Committee chairman wouldn’t back Donald Trump’s argument that the candidates with the most delegates headed into the party’s convention in Cleveland should automatically win the nomination. Reince Priebus told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday that if no candidate wins the 1,237 delegates necessary to clinch the nomination before […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ruled out confirming President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, in a lame duck session after November’s election. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday, the Kentucky Republican stuck by his stance that Obama’s successor ought to fill the vacancy created by the […]

Anti-Trump Republicans desperate to stop the billionaire from being their nominee are discussing creative ways to halt his momentum. One such idea, according to a GOP source familiar with discussions, would be a so-called “split the map” strategy for the remaining GOP contests. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign would focus on eastern states where his […]

Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique arrived in Australia on Sunday, where experts will determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The jetliner vanished from radar screens two years ago with 239 people aboard and has not been seen since. After years of searches and questions, a South African teenager […]

Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes one-two in the opening race of the 2016 F1 season in Australia Sunday after Fernando Alonso miraculously walked away unscathed from a terrifying high speed crash. Rosberg won by 10 seconds from his teammate and two-time defending world champion Lewis Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel claiming the final podium place for […]

Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique will arrive in Australia on Sunday, where experts will try to determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Malaysian jetliner vanished from radar screens two years ago with 239 people aboard and has not been seen since. After years of searches and questions, […]

CLEARFIELD – Work will get under way early next week to repair an eastbound Interstate 80 bridge that spans Route 970 in Clearfield County at the Woodland/123 interchange, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The bridge was damaged in February after being struck by a vehicle. During daylight hours (7 a.m. – 5 […]

CLEARFIELD – The Central PA Outdoor & Sports Show wraps up Sunday at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds. Below is a full schedule of events. 10 a.m., Exhibits Open Expo II; $5 admission 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Buckmaster’s Antler Scoring, Main Floor 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., NWTF Jake’s Take Aim Booth, Exhibit Room 2 […]

CLEARFIELD – Denise Long, principal of St. Francis School, Clearfield, recently accepted a check from Kenn Starr of Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery. As a Catholic school, St. Francis is dedicated to the development of strong Christian principles within its students.  It seeks to instill within each student high moral values and a positive attitude […]

GLENDALE – The Glendale Drama Club, under the direction of Jennifer Putorek and Lawrence Putorek Jr., proudly presents its 10th annual musical, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” at the Glendale High School Auditorium. The show is set for April 8 and April 9 at 7 p.m., with a matinee April 10 at 2 p.m.  Adult tickets […]

REYNOLDSVILLE – Jeff Tech wishes to announce its March Student of the Month in junior, Trent Holben. Holben is enrolled in the precision machining program at Jeff Tech. He lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Michelle) Holben with his younger sister, Brook and his younger brother, Cort. Holben is a member of the […]

The GANT weekly reload gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week.  It contains the big headlines, as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side. The GANT reload will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most […]