Новости за 04.09.2016

Turkey is claiming success in its campaign to eradicate ISIS from its border regions. The terror group has reportedly lost control of the last strip of its territory along the Syrian-Turkish border, according to sources and Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu. “The Turkish border with Syria was cleared Sunday of Daesh terrorists,” Anadolu reported. “The […]

The political backlash over global trade is the backdrop to the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, and Chinese President Xi Jinping began with a plea against protectionism. Xi told the gathering of world leaders from the nation’s 20 largest economies that their countries need to “enhance mutual understanding” in order to face a “crucial juncture for […]

Bishop Wayne Jackson adhered to one of the most important principles of the African-American church by inviting Donald Trump to speak before his congregation. He also illustrated how faith is almost always diminished when it is used for crass political purposes. Jackson had spent the days before Trump’s visit defending his decision to embrace a […]

Donald Trump’s campaign seized on Bernie Sanders’ comments Sunday about Hillary Clinton’s relations to her family foundation, taking license to make them sound more critical of her than he said in a television interview. In an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, Sanders downplayed the importance of the controversies surrounding the Clinton Foundation, but […]

If you saw someone being harassed in a public space, you tell yourself you’d intervene on behalf of the victim, or report it. In practice, that doesn’t always happen. But Marie Shirine Yener wants to help. Yener is a 22-year-old artist who lives in Paris. Under the pseudonym “Maeril,” she has created a comic-strip guide […]

A United States spy agency is apologizing for a tweet that jabbed at China over its treatment of American reporters who had traveled with President Barack Obama to cover the G20 meeting there. “Classy as always China,” the Defense Intelligence Agency tweeted Saturday from its @DefenseIntel account. It’s every social media manager’s worst nightmare: A […]

Donald Trump’s fund-raising dilemma, Hillary Clinton’s return from summer “vacation,” competing election forecasts and how Mike Pence fits into the GOP Senate strategy filled the final Sunday trip around the Inside Politics table this summer. 1. Will he cut himself a check? Trump has a cash problem Hillary Clinton’s big fund-raising edge has a lot […]

Steve Moore has unleashed a wild jeremiad against fellow Republicans who have said they can’t back Donald Trump and want to defeat him by voting for Hillary Clinton this year. Under the nasty headline, “The Republican Turncoats,” Mr. Moore begins with the sort of ad hominem attacks that he’s avoided throughout his career. He claims […]

I will never forget the first day of “sex ed” at my public elementary school. My parents opted me out. They felt it was a subject that should be “taught at home.” I was the only child opted out of the entire 5th grade. The teachers sent me to the playground, a very boring place […]

Hillary Clinton’s running mate Tim Kaine compared Donald Trump’s seeming encouragement of Russia to hack and release Clinton’s emails to Watergate. “A president was impeached and had to resign over an attack on the DNC during a presidential election in 1972. This is serious business,” Kaine, the Virginia senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate, said […]

Turkey sent tanks and armored vehicles into the Syrian border town of Al-Rai Saturday, effectively opening up a new front in its campaign against ISIS, Turkish state media reported. The incursion, launched from the Turkish province of Kilis and supported by Syrian rebels, marks a new phase in Operation Euphrates Shield, a campaign to clear […]

The United States welcomes China’s rise — but there will be consequences if Beijing violates international rules and norms, says U.S. President Barack Obama. “When it comes to issues related to security, if you sign a treaty that calls for international arbitration around maritime issues, the fact that you’re bigger than the Philippines or Vietnam […]

President Barack Obama attributes the rise of Donald Trump to his ability to “appeal to a certain group of folks who feel left out,” economically and culturally. Speaking to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an interview that aired Sunday, Obama was asked about the heritage of his mother, Ann Dunham, who was born in Wichita, Kansas. […]

Hermine’s march up the Eastern seaboard was shifting toward the east Sunday, which forecasters said will lessen the storm’s impact on coastal New Jersey, Delaware and New York City while increasing the threat of bad weather for parts of eastern Long Island, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Tens of millions of residents, from Virginia north to […]

One of Donald Trump’s top supporters insisted Sunday that the Republican nominee is backing away from one of his most controversial immigration proposals: mass deportations. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Trump doesn’t want to break up immigrant families in America. Giuliani […]

Europe is “close to limit” on accepting refugees, EU President Donald Tusk said Sunday, as he urged the international community to do more to step up resettlement of those seeking refuge. A growing number of refugees have fled to Europe to escape instability in Syria, Iraq, Eritrea and Somalia, among other nations. “The practical capabilities […]

Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping India’s poor, has been declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican. Pope Francis delivered the formula for the Albanian-born nun’s canonization before huge crowds of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday morning. […]

CLEARFIELD – Greg Dixon, chairman of the Clearfield Area United Way campaign, is gearing up to get the annual campaign under way. Plans are currently being made for its official kickoff.  “But just because it’s campaign time, it doesn’t mean that we haven’t been busy with other programs,” he stated. The CAUW’s most recent initiative, Jeans for Teens, […]

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 – Interested in learning something new? The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc., in collaboration with Lock Haven University Clearfield, announces two upcoming educational seminars offered through the Clearfield Community Life-long Learning Institute. Courses are geared towards the interests of the baby boomers and older citizens.  Typical sessions will last approximately 90 minutes […]

DUBOIS – Gregory M. Dixon, market executive of CNB Bank, recently announced the promotion of Denise J. Greene to assistant vice president of private banking in the bank’s expanding private banking division. As a private banker, Greene offers a unique blend of specialized products and customized services tailored to meet the individual financial goals and […]

Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder — or Combat PTSD — is a serious but poorly understood condition that affects hundreds of thousands of American military veterans. Along with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Clinical Depression, PTSD can be one of the most pervasive “invisible injuries” faced by veterans who have been wounded physically, psychologically, or […]

Dozens of Afghan travelers were killed when their bus collided with a fuel tanker in Zabul province early Sunday. At least 36 people were killed and 36 others injured, according to Gul Islam Sial, provincial spokesman for Zabul province, which is in the south of the country and neighbors Kandahar. The driver of the tanker […]

Hermine picked up speed as it marched toward the East Coast, ruining the holiday weekend for some as it closed beaches as far north as New York. Labor Day weekend plans that include a beach trip may have to change for residents living in coastal areas from Virginia to Connecticut. Hermine’s winds picked up speed […]

An alleged gang member opened fire while he was visiting a county jail in California, leaving two veteran correctional officers critically wounded, authorities said. Officers Juanita Davila and Toamalama Scanlan are hospitalized following the shooting Saturday at the Fresno County Jail. The incident started when suspect Thong Vang, who was visiting someone at the jail, […]