Новости за 03.04.2016

DUBOIS – The A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust has donated an additional $30,000 to a scholarship fund that will help students attain an education at Penn State DuBois. The fund, The Palumbo Scholarship at Penn State DuBois, was established in 2008 with a $25,000 gift from the Palumbo Charitable Trust.  To date, the trust […]

WEST DECATUR – Central Intermediate Unit No. 10 held its 17th annual Elementary Interscholastic Reading Competition hosted by Keystone Central School District on March 19. This scholastic quiz competition is open to teams consisting of fourth, fifth and sixth graders in the CIU No. 10 service area.  The CIU No. 10 serves public, non-public and […]

It wasn’t even close. No. 2 seed Villanova had one of the most lopsided wins in the history of the NCAA tournament, blowing out fellow No. 2 seed Oklahoma 95-51 in the Final Four to advance to the national championship game, which is Monday at 9:19 pm ET. The Wildcats will face No. 1 seed […]

“After nine years, we’re almost breaking even.” Maury Povich’s local newspaper was never meant to be a profit engine. But he’s proud that it is gaining readers, revenue and respect. The weekly paper, the Flathead Beacon, serves the town of Kalispell, Montana, population 90,000. Povich — famous for his eponymous daytime talk show — and […]

Canned Mexicorn lends a sweet twist to this cheesy crowd-pleaser from Jan Henderson of Smackover, Arkansas. View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

Heading into Final Four weekend, there were questions on how well teams could shoot in NRG Stadium in Houston, a 70,000-plus seat venue, primarily the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Villanova had an emphatic answer Saturday in the first NCAA Final Four semifinal: No problem whatsoever. Junior guard Josh Hart scored 23 points to […]

Heading into Final Four weekend, there were questions on how well teams could shoot in NRG Stadium in Houston, a 70,000-plus seat venue, primarily the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Villanova had an emphatic answer Saturday in the first NCAA Final Four semifinal: No problem whatsoever. Junior guard Josh Hart scored 23 points to […]

A Muslim family is requesting a formal apology from United Airlines after being removed from a flight at Chicago O’Hare International Airport last month. After a discussion with a flight attendant about how to secure a child booster seat, United employees said the family needed to leave the plane because of “a safety of flight […]

A car parked on an interstate highway shoulder while the driver used a cell phone was rear-ended by a small plane making an emergency landing, killing a woman in the vehicle, California authorities said Saturday. The driver was complying with California laws regarding hands-free phone operation while operating a vehicle, North County Fire Protection District […]

Donald Trump predicts he could rid the United States of its $19 trillion debt in two terms as president. Eliminating the national debt, which Trump said he could accomplish “over a period of eight years,” was one of several ambitious claims Trump made in an interview with The Washington Post published on Saturday. The Republican […]

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz picked up six delegates in Colorado on Saturday, shutting out Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich on the opening day of the state’s complicated delegate selection process, the state GOP said. Cruz supporters won all the delegate slots in the state’s 1st and 6th congressional districts, representing the Denver and […]

An activist group held a “smoke-in” in front of the White House on Saturday in an effort to urge President Barack Obama to reschedule marijuana’s current classification. DCMJ, a community group fighting for decriminalization and the rescheduling of marijuana, headed the protest in which about 200 people participated and many smoked or vaped marijuana in […]

Heading into Final Four weekend, there were questions on how well teams could shoot in NRG Stadium in Houston, a 70,000-plus seat venue, primarily the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Villanova had an emphatic answer Saturday in the first NCAA Final Four semifinal: No problem whatsoever. Junior guard Josh Hart scored 23 points to […]

A Pennsylvania Republican congressman says President Barack Obama’s leadership on foreign policy is “weak” — but still believes the President knows more about the subject than GOP front-runner Donald trump. “Part of the reason why Donald Trump has picked up some of the momentum is because President Obama’s leadership on national security issues has been, […]

Play brrr! Nearly two weeks into spring, a large swath of the nation may experience a final gust of winter Sunday and Monday, putting a damper on Opening Day festivities at ballparks in the Midwest and Northeast. When the Washington National’s held the annual Blossoms and Baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, temperatures […]

Zinedine Zidane masterminded an unlikely win in his first El Clasico in charge as Real Madrid head coach. Gerard Pique gave Barcelona the lead early in the second half, but goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo sealed the three points for Real. Los Blancos went into the match 10 points behind its Catalan rival […]

The City of Flint filed a letter of intent to sue the State of Michigan, with the city’s top lawyer saying the already cash-strapped municipality lacks funds to defend itself against lawsuits filed amid the water crisis. The city’s newly appointed chief legal officer, Stacy Erwin Oakes, said Friday the city filed a notice of […]

Donald Trump admitted to The New York Times on Saturday that retweeting an unflattering photo of Heidi Cruz was a mistake and that he would not do it again if given the opportunity. “Yeah, it was a mistake,” he told columnist Maureen Dowd. “If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have sent it.” […]