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Some shows start out with a simple premise — or a nebulous one. This one, set on the Greek island of Naxos, was the first one filmed for this season (episodes are frequently shown out of sequence). The idea going in was quite simple: I go to a really nice, laid-back Greek island — one […]

In a three-hour speech broadcast on North Korean TV Sunday, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un set a five-year plan to revive his country’s struggling economy. But the speech included no major policy changes or economic reforms. Kim delivered the speech during the 7th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea, the highest-level political gathering in […]

Clifton G. Josephson, 78, of Grassflat died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. Born May 12, 1937, he was born the son of the late Oscar and Bertha Walker Josephson. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lanse. He was a 1955 graduate of the […]

Khurram Zaki spent years denouncing Islamic extremists in his homeland. He apparently paid for it with his life. The Pakistani human rights activist was gunned down at a restaurant in Karachi on Saturday night, fellow activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir said. The Hakimullah faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for Zaki’s death. “Our four […]

Harold Earl “Hop” Decker, 83, of Curwensville died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born May 3, 1933, he was the son of James and Vera (Williams) Decker. Mr. Decker was retired from the former Bayer Clothing Group (Kent’s Sportswear) of Curwensville and Clearfield as a manager after 38 years […]

There are many reasons why Democrats should feel good about the election now that Donald Trump is the Republican nominee. Even before GOP voters went for Trump, the Electoral College math tended to favor the Democrats. Republicans will be playing catch up. Trump has also deeply divided the Republican Party, with many of the most […]

Mourners gathered for a funeral near Baghdad grappled with even more loss Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked the funeral tent, killing six people, police said. Another 11 people were wounded in the blast in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, police said. The funeral was for a member of the Sahwa — Sunni tribal forces […]

Captain America and Iron Man battled to blockbuster numbers this weekend. “Captain America: Civil War,” the latest film in Disney’s Marvel franchise, punched its way to an estimated $181.8 million opening in North America this weekend. That makes the film, which pits Chris Evans’ Captain America against Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, the fifth biggest […]

Hillary Clinton confirmed Sunday the FBI has not yet contacted her to schedule an interview over her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. “No one has reached out to me yet,” she said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” Still, she said the position she’d expressed last year remains […]

DUBOIS – The Lady Cardinals of DuBois Central Catholic (DCC) defeated the Curwensville Lady Tide softball team Saturday afternoon in a make-up contest 10-0 in DuBois. The game was called due to the 10-run mercy rule in the bottom of the fifth inning. With the victory, the Lady Cardinals stayed unbeaten in 2016 with […]

Donald Trump says taxes on the wealthy could increase if he’s elected president — and that he personally wouldn’t mind paying higher taxes. It’s a reversal from the tax plan Trump has proposed, which would slash taxes on the wealthy. But the presumptive Republican nominee said Sunday he’d be willing to bargain away those cuts. […]

Voters in the Philippines go to the polls Monday after a bruising campaign to lead the free-wheeling Catholic country. Nearly 55 million, of the country’s 100 million population, have registered to choose not only a new president and deputy, but also to elect half of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives as well as […]

Sarah Palin says she wouldn’t want to be a “burden” on the Republican ticket by becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate. The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee acknowledged to CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that she’s a controversial figure, nudging Trump to look elsewhere and saying that […]

Arizona Sen. John McCain touted some potential vice presidential candidates for Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee, also defended his controversial choice for a running mate in Sarah Palin, saying she “energized our ticket” and slammed the media for […]

Sen. John McCain is chastising GOP leaders for failing to embrace Donald Trump as the choice of millions of voters, laying out his most extensive views to date about Trump at the top of the ticket. He’s also repudiating some of the presumptive nominee’s comments — particularly about prisoners of war. In a wide-ranging “State […]

Honduran authorities have charged five suspects with the murder of environmental activist Berta Cáceres. Cáceres, one of the Central American nation’s best-known activists, was found shot dead in her home in La Esperanza in March. The 45-year-old, who campaigned for indigenous and environmental causes, had long been subject to repeated threats and harassment. She was […]

CLEARFIELD – Bass fishing is one of the fastest growing high school sports in the nation, and it is now coming to Clearfield County. Do you know a high school student who loves the outdoors, especially the sport of fishing?  The Clearfield County High School Bass Fishing Team is looking for 16 students to compete […]

CLEARFIELD – Ryan Arnold, owner of Arny’s Kustom Finishes LLC in Center Hall, Pa., put on an air brush demonstration for the collision repair students at the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center. Arnold demonstrated marbleizing, shading and masking techniques while painting a custom Harley Davidson motorcycle. He donated an air brush to the school […]

CLEARFIELD – Faculty members at the Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High School are proud to announce the Students of the Month for April. Students are selected by their teachers and guidance counselors, on a basis of performance in class, participation, helpfulness, kindness, attendance and academic achievement. Pictured, from left to right, are Principal Tim Janocko; seventh […]

What happens when a hurricane makes landfall and brings with it a deluge of deadly water? The storm surge in a hurricane is arguably the greatest threat to lives and one that is often ignored. Brent Yarnal, professor of geography in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, researches the vulnerability of coastal communities […]

Honduran authorities have charged five suspects with the murder of environmental activist Berta Cáceres. Cáceres, one of the Central American nation’s best-known activists, was found shot dead in her home in La Esperanza in March. The 45-year-old, who campaigned for indigenous and environmental causes, had long been subject to repeated threats and harassment. She was […]

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 […]

As many as 35 people are missing following a landslide in southeastern China, state media reported. Rescue efforts are ongoing. The landslide occurred early Sunday after a heavy weekend downpour in Fujian province, Xinhua news agency reported. Nearly 20 cm (8 inches) of rain fell in the mountainous region in less than 24 hours, according […]

A truck drove off a Texas freeway and slammed into a hotel, killing a man in his room, police said. The crash happened Friday in El Paso, when the 18-wheeler veered out of the Interstate 10 eastbound lane, drove through several parking lots and hit the first floor of the Studio 6 Hotel, according to […]

Four gunmen killed eight police officers dressed in plainclothes south of Cairo on Sunday, authorities said. The officers were traveling in a government minivan and conducting security checks in Helwan district when they were attacked, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The gunmen shot and killed all of the officers before escaping, the […]