Новости за 09.04.2016

Donald Trump made an unannounced stop at the National September 11 Museum Saturday morning in New York City. Trump did not visit the memorial itself, but the adjacent museum, which he toured with his wife, Melania, and his staff. After the visit, Trump and his entourage headed back to Trump Tower. They declined to take […]

As they campaigned over New York in recent days, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton found themselves in an escalating war of words over which of them was “qualified” to be President. The dust-up has died down, and the candidates have moved on–but the issue is now on the table. What does make a candidate qualified […]

Ted Cruz suffered a rare convention loss Saturday after delegates backing John Kasich and Donald Trump boxed him out of key positions in the Michigan delegation. The Texas senator’s campaign ran eight delegates for eight committee spots and lost every one, alleging it was “double-crossed” by Kasich supporters. The Michigan delegation picked one Trump supporter, […]

As the two Democrats running to succeed him enter a caustic stretch of campaign, President Barack Obama is working overtime to project a happy-family veneer for his party. Think of him as the comforting uncle, convincing the kids that a few ugly spats between Mom and Dad won’t end in divorce. It’s an increasingly uncertain […]

As they campaigned in New York in recent days, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton found themselves in an escalating war of words over which of them was “qualified” to be President. The dust-up has died down, and the candidates have moved on–but the issue is now on the table. What does make a candidate qualified […]

[Breaking news update at 1:24 p.m. ET] Mohamed Abrini has been positively identified as the third suspect in the Brussels Airport attack March 22, according to the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office. The office said in a statement that Abrini, the so-called “man in the hat,” confessed to having thrown away his vest in a garbage […]

The U.S. Air Force is sending a Cold War icon into the fight against ISIS. B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana arrived at an air base in Qatar on Saturday for use against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the Air Force said in a statement. The service did not say how many […]

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will visit the Philippines and stop by two of the five sites where the U.S. will station some forces, including one bordering the disputed South China Sea, a senior defense official told reporters Saturday. A new annex to a defense cooperation agreement between the countries will allow the U.S. to […]

Belgian authorities announced Saturday that they’ve formally identified the second person seen in surveillance footage from the attack at the Brussels metro, part of coordinated terror attacks on the city that killed 32 people March 22. Osama Krayem — also known as Naim al Hamed — is seen along side eventual suicide bomber Khalid El […]

Belgian authorities announced Saturday that they’ve formally identified the second person seen in surveillance footage from the attack at the Brussels metro, part of coordinated terror attacks on the city that killed 32 people March 22. Osama Krayem — also known as Naim al Hamed — is seen along side eventual suicide bomber Khalid El […]

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will visit the Philippines and stop by two of the five sites where the U.S. will station some forces, including one bordering the disputed South China Sea, a senior defense official told reporters Saturday. A new annex to a defense cooperation agreement between the countries will allow the U.S. to […]

“The last time he was out,” a Washington state sheriff said of Anthony Garver, “he killed a young lady. That has weighed heavily on my mind.” This time, history did not repeat itself. Instead, a sheriff’s department sergeant, deputy and K-9 “got a strong hit, … stayed on that trail, lost it, backed up, relocated […]

Michael Jordan has his own line of shoes. Tiger Woods has his own line of golf apparel. And now Ruqsana Begum, a Muslim muay Thai fighter, has her own line of sports hijabs. “I’m fighting for a world title and launching my product at the same time, so this is huge for me now,” said […]

Ted Cruz is dominating the intricate delegate selection process of the Colorado Republican Party, edging closer to a victory at the state’s GOP convention Saturday where the last batch of the state’s 37 delegates will be awarded. In this pivotal swing state, a strong campaign organization has often made the difference between defeat and victory […]

At least three people were killed and five others were wounded Saturday when a car bomb detonated near a restaurant in Mogaishu, the Somali capital, according to the Somali National News Agency. The explosion took place at lunchtime, the agency reported, quoting officials. There were no immediate reports of a claim of responsibility The Somali […]

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney broke a 1-1 tie with four runs in the second inning and went on to pin the first loss of the season on Clearfield, 9-4, in a non-league schoolboy baseball game between District 9 Class AAA rivals at Kuntz Field Friday afternoon. The Bison had knotted the score in the top of the second […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury has learned, at the age of 60, that his father was not who he thought, but another man entirely — Winston Churchill’s private secretary, in fact. The Archbishop, Justin Welby, issued a statement Friday saying that DNA tests had proved that his father was not Gavin Welby, an alcoholic who died […]

Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday for key meetings with leaders amid political infighting and a sharp deterioration in security across the country. The nation’s top diplomat is looking to shore up the unity government that he helped bring together nearly two years ago, as well as build […]

The fallout from the leak of the so-called Panama Papers continues. On Friday, El Salvadorean authorities raided the local office of Mossack Fonseca, the global law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers. Authorities seized documents and computer equipment in the office in the neighborhood of Colonia Escalon. The attorney general said the Mossack […]

DUBOIS – A DuBois man will stand trial for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman and putting a gun to her head. Jeremy Sedor, 39, 20 Clipper Ct., DuBois, was charged by Sandy Township police with terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, two counts of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment after an incident at his […]

A medicine used in breast cancer treatment is now considered the best option for treating the most common cause of infertility. Letrozole has been found to increase ovulation in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a common form of ovulation dysfunction, leading to a 40 percent increase in pregnancy rates and more ovulation and live […]

DUBOIS – DuBois Central Catholic’s Alumni Mass will be held on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.   It will be an elementary mass for students and staff, along with families. Special guests will be alumni of St. Catherine’s High School.  An invitation is also extended to those living locally who not only may have graduated from Central, […]

WEST DECATUR – The Central Intermediate Unit No. 10 is hosting its second Office Professionals Conference June 23 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, State College. The conference is designed for Office Professionals and Administrative Assistants seeking professional development opportunities. This year the topics include: Applying Techniques of the 7 Behaviors of Highly Effective […]

CLEARFIELD – Gayle Gearhart received a warm reception for her review of The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kieman. Her talk was the second of four book discussions held weekly through April 20 and sponsored by the Clearfield Branch of AAUW. Gearhart […]

HARRISBURG – PennDOT invites driver license and identification card holders to celebrate National Donate Life Month in April by registering to be an organ donor and sharing a unique opportunity to help others in need live longer, better lives. Gov. Tom Wolf has proclaimed April Donate Life Month in Pennsylvania. “Potential donors can take action […]