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Robert William Fauls, 60, of DuBois and formerly of Reynoldsville died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. Born Dec. 22, 1955 in DuBois, he was the son of the late Robert G. Fauls and Evelyn J. (Thomas) Fauls.  His mother survives and lives in DuBois. He had many careers during his lifetime but excelled […]

It has to change. Surely this is either rock bottom or a tipping point, they say. It shouldn’t have taken the deaths of two black men in Louisiana or Minnesota, or the countless ones before that, they say. And it shouldn’t have taken the gunning down of five white police officers to get the nation […]

With Baby Boomers growing older, the economy improving and medical prices climbing, health care spending will rise in coming years. The annual growth in health spending is expected to be 5.8%, on average, between 2015 and 2025, according to data published Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Spending growth had been at […]

It’s that time again, when the political world transfixes upon a mystery that will inevitably be solved and data suggest may not matter much to the outcome of the election: Whom will the presidential nominees choose as their running mate? The media race to find out the answer is nearly as strenuous and exciting as […]

President Barack Obama is meeting Wednesday with activists from the Black Lives Matter movement as well as a range of law enforcement officials and community leaders amid a spate of violence between black communities and police across the country. Black Lives Matter activists DeRay Mckesson and Brittany Packnett will be in attendance, as will Louisiana […]

Just when you thought Taylor Swift’s breakup with DJ Calvin Harris was amicable and so last month, things have gone south Hiddleswiftly. The former couple apparently mixed business with pleasure and the result while catchy, isn’t playing out pretty. A representative of Swift told People magazine Wednesday that the pop star secretly wrote the song […]

Donald Trump is suing a former campaign aide for $10 million, alleging that the aide breached a confidentiality agreement. Sam Nunberg, who was fired late last summer from the campaign after racially charged Facebook posts of his surfaced, said he is the former aide who is being sued. Nunberg’s lawyer, Andrew Miltenberg, told CNN Wednesday […]

A court in Zimbabwe late Wednesday ordered the release of a pastor who had been slapped with charges of trying to “overthrow the government by unconstitutional means.” “I am exhausted, but I am happy about one thing: The magistrate upheld the constitution,” Harrison Nkomo from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights who led the defense team […]

Donald Trump’s vice presidential search turned into a head-spinning melodrama Wednesday as candidates vying for the spot hopped on planes and phones to perform frenzied, last-minute try-outs. For much of the morning, Indiana was the unlikely center of the political world. Trump stayed in the state after campaigning with Gov. Mike Pence Tuesday night. On […]

The competition for Emmy Awards has never been fiercer, with streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu having joined the fray. Yet in terms of total nominations, practically nothing in TV appears more unshakeable than HBO’s grip on the Iron Throne. Why? Because unlike most premium rivals, the pay channel aggressively and strategically vies for […]

The first African-American woman to be crowned Miss Alabama stirred up a lot of controversy when she called the man who shot and killed five Dallas police officers a “martyr.” Kalyn Chapman James posted a Facebook video on Sunday where she told viewers that she didn’t feel sad for the officers who lost their lives, […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an incident of theft that occurred July 5 on Charles Street in Houtzdale Borough. During the incident, someone removed four Thornbird tires that belonged to the victim and which had a value of $100. State police are continuing their investigation at this time. State police […]

Days after police shot them, the investigations into the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling are far from over. But new details are emerging in the two cases that have sparked protests nationwide and debate over whether officers used excessive force. Here’s a look at the latest developments: Police chief: Governor’s claim ‘hurt me’ […]

Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister in 1979; Theresa May now becomes its second. Some things are still the same 37 years later. (Queen Elizabeth still rules the roost in Buckingham Palace, for example.) But here’s what has changed for women worldwide between 1979 and now: ONLY A FEW COUNTRIES HAVE […]

In the past six months, Cassidy and Chad Lexcen have been too busy to look at the Google Cardboard images that saved their baby’s life. During that time they had to tend to their daughter, Teegan, who teetered on the brink of life and death at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, plus they had to […]

Norm Pearlstine is stepping down as chief content officer of Time Inc., one of several shakeups the company announced Wednesday. Pearlstine will remain with Time Inc. as vice chairman, focusing on “international growth opportunities for our brands and content, as well as other projects,” the company said. He will be replaced as chief content officer […]

Theresa May becomes U.K. prime minister on Wednesday, taking the reins of government at the most turbulent time in the country’s postwar history. Enormous political and economic uncertainty hangs over a divided country that needs to find its new place in the world after voting to leave the European Union. May wanted to remain in […]

My husband and I are retired and living comfortably on income from Social Security, a pension and other sources. We own government bonds and have FDIC-insured deposits, but no stocks. A few financial advisers have suggested we invest in stocks, but we don’t want to take risks and lose sleep. Are we crazy to avoid […]

CLEARFIELD – Although it might be thought of as a good deed, Clearfield Borough police would like to warn area motorists not to lend out their “My Sheetz” bonus cards at the gas pumps due to a new scam. According to Sgt. Greg Neeper, a suspect has visited the Sheetz in Clearfield Borough three or […]

Instead of running away, Zaevion William Dobson took a leap. The bound that he took was into the midst of gunfire, and it cost him his life. It was December 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Zaevion, who was a 15-year-old sophomore high school football player at Fulton High School, jumped on top of three girls […]

A 9-year-old girl has set a new state record by reeling in a massive 94.6-pound fish. It took 20 minutes for Emma Zajdel to bring in the record-breaking cobia that weighs more than she does, and towers over her at 66.5 inches long. Father-daughter pair Emma and Ed Zajdel were joined by friends for a […]

China said Wednesday it has the right to set up an air defense zone in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a day after a landmark court ruling against Beijing’s claims in the contested waters. Liu Zhenmin, China’s vice foreign minister, told a press conference in Beijing that China’s sovereignty over the bulk of the […]

China said Wednesday it has the right to set up an air defense zone in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a day after a landmark court ruling against Beijing’s claims in the contested waters. Liu Zhenmin, China’s vice foreign minister, told a press conference in Beijing that China’s sovereignty over the contested waters wouldn’t […]

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) is designed to shoot down short, medium and intermediate ballistic missiles, just the type of weapons North Korea claims it has. Each THAAD system is comprised of five major components: interceptors, launchers, a radar, a fire control unit and support equipment, according to Lockheed Martin, the security […]

South Korea has announced the deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in Seongju county in the country’s south. In a statement, Deputy National Defense Minister Yoo Jeh Seung said the location for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery would “maximize the military effectiveness of the THAAD battery while ensuring the safety of the […]