Новости за 27.03.2016

A suicide blast in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore has killed at least 67 people, a local government spokesman told CNN. More than 300 others were injured, police official Haider Ashraf said. Officials said the blast was from a suicide bomber and happened at the city’s Gulshan Iqbal Park. The explosion ripped through the […]

Jim Harrison, the prolific author, poet and outdoorsman whose novella of the American frontier, “Legends of the Fall,” became a hit movie starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, has died. He was 78. He died late Saturday at his winter home in Patagonia, Arizona, his publisher said. Morgan Entrekin, CEO of Grove Atlantic, told CNN […]

Facebook activated its Safety Check after a suicide bomber in Pakistan left scores dead. But the feature malfunctioned, prompting users thousands of miles from the blast to tell friends they were safe. Social media was flooded with confused Facebook users who’d received a notification Sunday morning reading: “Are you OK? It looks like you’re in […]

A suicide blast in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore has killed at least 63 people, a senior police official told CNN. More than 300 others were injured, police official Haider Ashraf said. Officials said the blast was from a suicide bomber and happened at the city’s Gulshan Iqbal Park. The explosion ripped through the […]

When I first heard that the film “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe” would be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, my heart sank. I thought, “Here we go again. It’s not over.” The film is directed and co-written by Andrew Wakefield. An important point to note is that Wakefield was the lead author in a […]

A pack of wolves slaughtered a herd of elk in one night, Wyoming wildlife officials said Friday. Nineteen elk, mostly calves, were found dead several days ago at a feeding ground near Bondurant, a town southeast of Jackson, said John Lund of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. A contractor delivering feed to the herd […]

A suicide blast in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 60 people, a health official told CNN. Some 200 others were injured, health adviser for Punjab province Khawaja Salman Rafique said. Officials said the blast was from a suicide bomber and happened at the city’s Gulshan Iqbal Park. The explosion ripped through […]

Ben Carson’s curious campaign return, tensions between Camps Cruz and Kasich, the California dreams of the 2016 hopefuls and two new twists on the Trump effect. It’s all part of our “Inside Politics” forecast, with tomorrow’s headlines today. 1) Let’s talk nuclear security — and Trump! President Obama plays host in the coming days to […]

A suicide blast in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 50 people, a health official told CNN. Some 200 others were injured, health adviser for Punjab province Khawaja Salman Rafique said. Officials said the blast was from a suicide bomber, and happened at the city’s Gulshan Iqbal Park. The explosion ripped through […]

Bernie Sanders’ campaign gained new momentum with three commanding victories this weekend in Washington, Hawaii and Alaska. While Hillary Clinton maintains a comfortable lead in the delegate count, it looks as though it’s going to be a long time before she can close this race. Sanders continues to excite, to inspire and, most importantly, to […]

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a record box office opening. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” just nabbed the record for biggest March opening weekend in box office history with an estimated $170.1 million total in North America. The opening for the Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment film overtook the previous March record-holder, […]

A blast in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Lahore has killed five people and injured 30, a rescue officer at the scene told CNN. The explosion happened at the city’s Gulshan Iqbal Park, rescue officer Ghulam Nabi said. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the blast, expressing grief for the victims. No group immediately […]

A senior aide to Donald Trump’s campaign claimed Sunday that “uncontrolled migration” has put 500,000 U.S. girls at risk of genital mutilation. Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser to Trump’s GOP presidential campaign and a former top aide to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, made the claim on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “You want […]

The Senate’s homeland security chairman says he is “highly concerned” that infrastructure like power plants in the United States and Europe is vulnerable to ISIS attacks. Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday that he’s worried about reports that the […]

Though organizers postponed a Sunday march in the Belgian capital out of security fears, those who gathered at Brussels’ Place de la Bourse were confronted by protesters raising their arms in Nazi salutes and shouting anti-immigrant slogans. The gathering, which took place in a commercial district in the capital, started out peacefully with mourners laying […]

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the United States needs to toughen its surveillance to stop Brussels-style ISIS attacks, adding that “we know who ISIS is.” “It goes without saying that when you have attacks that take place, when 30 people get killed in Brussels, something went wrong … We have got to improve our efforts […]

The international news broadcaster Al Jazeera is undergoing a severe reduction in its workforce. About 500 employees will be laid off beginning Monday, the broadcaster said on Sunday. The cutbacks are a result of budget cuts by Al Jazeera’s owner, Qatar, tied to the falling price of oil. The Middle Eastern emirate is highly dependent […]

Syrian forces recaptured Palmyra from ISIS on Sunday, months after the city fell to the Islamic extremist group, state media reported. The army, along with militias loyal to the government, seized the city and chased out ISIS fighters, al-Ikhbariya TV reported. The militants seized control of Palmyra in May and immediately started demolishing ancient ruins […]

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend’s baby girl is coming soon. And to celebrate her pending arrival, the parents-to-be feasted on hash browns and cupcakes with their celebrity pals. The couple feted the little one at a baby shower hosted by close pal Kim Kardashian on Saturday in Los Angeles. Numerous white roses and […]

Organizers postponed a march planned for Sunday in the Belgian capital because of security fears following last week’s terror attacks. With Brussels still on edge after Tuesday’s bombings, authorities requested that the rally be called off, organizer Sophie Barthélemi said. The rally was set to mark the Tuesday terror attacks that killed 28 people from […]

Mexicans are setting fire to Donald Trump. And President Barack Obama. Well, sort of. While it’s quite a headline, there’s a back story. The Mexican tradition is similar to the “burning of Judas,” in which Christians burn effigies of Judas around Easter. Mexicans, instead, burn cardboard effigies of the devil, politicians and people they generally […]

DUBOIS – A presentation by the Penn State Laureate for 2015-16, Military Historian Carol Reardon, is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 5, in Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois. Reardon will share her program, From Battlefield to Boardrooms: Gettysburg’s Leadership Lessons for the 21st Century. This event is free and open to all members of […]

CLEARFIELD – On March 10 the Clearfield Center for Active Living consumers made washcloth bunnies. They made one for themselves and one for any Center Consumer that wanted one. They made a total of 30 bunnies. The rest were taken to Knickerbocker Villa for the residents to enjoy for Easter. The following women helped make the washcloth bunnies. Seated are Sally […]

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 […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Career & Technology Center (CCCTC) held its annual biggest loser contest. After 10 weeks of competition, George Miller is the winner of Biggest Loser 2016, losing 10.53 percent of his body weight. He won the cash prize of $50 as well as a grill set from Highmark. Cheryl Kreig has won the […]