Новости за 17.09.2016

A one-year-old boy in Texas died this week in the back his mother’s car, becoming the 30th child in the United States this year to succumb to heatstroke while left behind in a car seat, according to the advocacy group KidsAndCars.org. As in many of other hot-car-related deaths, the Texas mother, an attorney, thought she […]

A Florida man was found guilty Friday of attempted second-degree murder, stemming from a 2015 road rage incident involving George Zimmerman, a court spokeswoman said. Matthew Apperson, 27, also was found guilty of shooting into a vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm, Michelle Kennedy, spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial Circuit, said. A jury deliberated […]

Two children of the longest-held hostage in American history are hoping a series of meetings this week in Washington will renew efforts to find their father nearly 10 years after he disappeared in Iran. The family of Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent — and, according to his family, a CIA contractor — met with […]

Two children of the longest-held hostage in American history are hoping a series of meetings this week in Washington will renew efforts to find their father nearly 10 years after he disappeared in Iran. The family of Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent — and, according to his family, a CIA contractor — met with […]

Legendary playwright Edward Albee, widely considered one of the greats of his generation, has died at the age of 88, according to his personal assistant Jakob Holder. Albee, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, died Friday afternoon at his home in Montauk, New York. Albee died after a short illness, according to Holder. Albee’s career spanned […]

Donald Trump said Friday that he would reverse the deal President Barack Obama struck to reopen diplomatic relations and re-establish some trade with Cuba unless the Cuban regime meets his demands to restore political freedoms and free political prisoners. While Trump has said the US should have struck a better deal with Cuba, his new […]

Just as Donald Trump gained on Hillary Clinton this week, he returned to his old ways of self-sabotage. As the “birther” controversy swelled around him, he stood before a national television audience seemingly poised to address the issue that launched his political career — and then he spent 30 minutes delivering an infomercial about his […]

Donald Trump on Friday wondered aloud what would happen to Hillary Clinton should her Secret Service detail disarm. “I think her bodyguards should drop all weapons. Disarm immediately,” Trump said. “Take their guns away, let’s see what happens to her.” “Take their guns away, OK? It’ll be very dangerous,” he added. Trump’s comment, which came […]

Ray Robert Harris, 64, of DuBois went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Born May 4, 1952, he was the son of the late James K. and Betty Jane (Bochert) Harris. He retired in 2015 from the Highway Equipment Company in the parts and shipping/receiving department after 45 years of […]

The first lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo by customers following revelations that the bank collected fees for millions of unauthorized accounts. The proposed class action suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Utah on Friday, accuses the bank of invasion of privacy, fraud, negligence, and breach of contract. The three plaintiffs are asking […]