Новости за 22.05.2016

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, is now calling on Republicans to support their presumptive nominee. Graham urged GOP donors at a private fundraiser Saturday in Florida to unite behind Trump’s campaign and stressed the importance of keeping likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton from the White House. The fundraiser was hosted by […]

Products containing sunflower seeds from a Minnesota-based company are under a voluntary recall in at least 24 states. The recall stems from concerns about possible listeria contamination, though no illnesses have been directly linked to the products. Certain products made by Planters, Sunrich Naturals, and Papa John’s Salads and Produce are included in the recall. […]

Turkey’s ruling party on Sunday elected a loyalist of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to be its new chairman, a move seen as a boost to Erdogan’s considerable political power. The development came at what the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, called an “extraordinary congress” in Ankara. Members chose Binali Yildirim, an AKP veteran and […]

Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was killed in an airstrike Saturday in Pakistan, sources within al Qaeda and the Taliban, reached through an intermediary by CNN, confirmed Sunday. A U.S. official said the drone strike occurred around 6 a.m. ET Saturday in a remote area of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, southwest of the town of […]

Fiji wrapped up the Sevens World Series title without even reaching the final in London, and on this weekend’s evidence the battle for a historic first Olympic gold medal could be very much a lottery. The imminent debut of rugby’s shortened format at Rio 2016 has opened up a game dominated in recent years by […]

Egypt has deployed a submarine to the Mediterranean Sea to search for the so-called black boxes from EgyptAir Flight 804, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Sunday. Searchers have recovered parts of the plane wreckage — passengers’ personal belongings, life vests, aircraft chairs and even body parts — but are still scouring the Mediterranean for the […]

The death toll in Tropical Cyclone Roanu has reached 24 as rescuers scrambled Sunday to help those stranded, evacuated and battered by punishing winds and rain. Dalil Uddin, a disaster management official in Dhaka, told CNN on Sunday that rescuers found three more bodies in Chittagong. He said uprooted trees, damaged houses and landslides caused […]

Generally, if you are in negotiations with a group and you expect to reach a deal, you don’t kill that group’s leader. The fact that President Barack Obama authorized a drone strike Saturday that U.S. officials say likely killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour underlines a number of important developments in Afghanistan. First, the […]

Again and again, Vietnamese fisherman, Le Tan, keeps finding trouble out at sea. Last year, a group of men from a Chinese-flagged vessel chased his boat, catching him and his sons, and threatening them. “They raided our boat. First they took our fish, then the essential equipment. If they liked it, they took it. If […]

Warren Buffett has finally taken a bite out of Apple’s stock. The Oracle of Omaha’s Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in Apple during the first quarter, its first investment ever in Apple. But many big hedge funds are selling the maker of iEverything. They’ve fallen in love (or is it like?) with Facebook instead. According […]

Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Grammy Award winner Bob Dylan. Personal: Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota Birth name: Robert Allen Zimmerman Father: Abraham Zimmerman, a furniture and appliance salesman Mother: Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman, a former model and housewife Marriages: Carol Dennis (1986-1992, divorced); Sara Lowndes (1965-1977, divorced) […]

A pair of new polls out this weekend show the presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and his likely Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton are both viewed unfavorably by more than half of U.S. voters. In a Washington Post-ABC News survey released Sunday, the candidates both registered net negatives in the double-digits, with 57% of the electorate […]

Five years ago, a tornado ripped through the Missouri city of Joplin, tearing apart buildings and neighborhoods, and killing about 160 people. As the Joplin marks its fifth anniversary Sunday, the city has worked to rebuild, both its spirits and buildings. Here are five things to know. It was the deadliest in the U.S. in […]

Egypt has deployed a submarine to the Mediterranean Sea in search of the black boxes from EgyptAir Flight 804, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said Sunday. Searchers have recovered parts of the plane wreckage — passengers’ personal belongings, life vests, the plane’s chairs and even body parts — but are still scouring the Mediterranean for the flight […]

Nick Menza, who played on many of Megadeth’s most successful albums, died after he collapsed on stage during a show. He was 51. Menza was into the third song with his new band Ohm when he collapsed late Saturday night, said Ohm’s manager Steve Bauer. Paramedics couldn’t revive him. The band was playing at The […]

At least seven people have died and two more are critically injured after Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Saturday, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency reported. The seven victims were in Gembar village in the western province of North Sumatra when the eruption occurred at 4:48 p.m. local time (9:48 a.m. GMT). Search teams comprised […]

CURWENSVILLE – For the 14th time in his 15 years as Curwensville Area High School head softball coach Allen Leigey has guided the Lady Tide to the District 9 playoffs. During that span Curwensville has collected two District 9 “A” titles, 2007 and 2009, and a “AA” championship in 2013. And, of course, the Lady […]

A zoo killed two lions to save a man who jumped into the big cats’ enclosure in the Chilean capital. The man climbed over the fence Saturday and removed his clothes before approaching the lions, according to a statement posted on the Santiago Metropolitan Zoo Facebook page. He was apparently attempting suicide, and a note […]

CLEARFIELD – Co-outstanding student, Joshua Kerlin, Automotive Mechanics, at the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center (CCCTC) received an award for his outstanding work. Representatives from several local businesses donated to the award presented by Hunter’s Garage, Napa Auto Care Center on May 18. Doug Hunter, owner of Hunter’s Garage Napa Auto Care Center, presented […]

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 – Members of the Pack 2 Cub Scouts of the downtown Clearfield Presbyterian Church held their annual Crossover ceremony May 14. There were four boys who crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.  They are pictured in the middle of the front row and are Jesse Swanson, Patrick Knepp, Camden Gormont and Remingtion […]

Two lions were shot and killed at a zoo in the Chilean capital of Santiago after a man jumped into the big cats’ enclosure. The man climbed over the fence Saturday and removed his clothes before approaching the lions, according to a statement posted on the Santiago Metropolitan Zoo Facebook page. He was apparently attempting […]

A man killed two people during an argument at a concert in Austria, then turned the gun on himself, authorities said. The shooting left 11 others injured in Nenzing — close to the Liechtenstein border, according to public broadcaster ORF. The unidentified 27-year-old got into an argument with a woman at a motorcycle club concert. […]

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has fired a home affairs minister accused of attending parliament while under the influence of alcohol. Home affairs minister Charles Kitwanga showed up in parliament and responded to questions while drunk, the President’s office said in a statement Saturday. It did not provide additional details on the incident or when it […]

The federal government will no longer use the terms “Negro” and “Oriental” after President Barack Obama signed a bill into law. The official terms will be African-American and Asian-American. Welcome to 2016. In a rare show of bipartisan support, the measure H.R.4238, passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and the Senate earlier this year. […]