Новости за 05.11.2016

It was a very bad day for Iraqi forces and Peshmerga fighters leading the offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS. When the long-awaited offensive began October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed victory but warned the effort could take time. If a pitched battle that CNN’s senior international correspondent Arwa Damon and photojournalist Brice […]

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer has joined a growing number of Republicans who are not only declining to vote for Hillary Clinton, but are also refusing to vote for their party’s candidate. Fleischer, who served former President George W. Bush, announced his decision to leave the option for president blank on his 2016 […]

The US military acknowledged Saturday that civilians were likely killed in a joint Afghan-US operation in the northern district of Kunduz Thursday. Besides the 30 civilians, two US service members were killed in the operation that targeted Taliban leaders planning additional attacks in Kunduz city. “I deeply regret the loss of innocent lives, regardless of […]

Hillary Clinton was forced Saturday to quickly cut short a Florida rally after heavy rain prematurely ended her only event for the day in the critical swing state. Logistics for the speech, which ended seven minutes after it began, amounted to a significant time commitment for the campaign. After headlining a concert with Jay Z […]

One of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2014 was found Saturday by the Nigerian army, the army said. She was discovered carrying a 10-month-old son among a group that had escaped from a Boko Haram hideout in Sambisa Forest, the army said. “This morning as part of the operation we’ve […]

Melania Trump, the wife of the Republican nominee, took the stage Saturday to vouch for her husband’s character, laud the movement his presidential campaign captured and encourage his supporters to get to the polls on Tuesday. Trump, a Slovenian-born former model, called on voters looking for a “change” to vote for her husband and defended […]

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton entered the final weekend sprint toward the election Saturday, as the race was shadowed by threats of investigations, impeachment and a bitterly divided government that could prove to be an enormous governing challenge for whomever occupies the White House. In his first stop on a four-state dash across the nation […]

This election offers a fundamental choice: between staying on the current path of decline, or taking a better way that offers more freedom for every single American. Only Republicans are offering a better way. A unified Republican government will dedicate itself to reclaiming our founding principles and solving the country’s problems. This is not just […]

The US military is investigating an operation in Afghanistan that Kunduz officials say left at least 30 civilians dead. Two American service members also died in the battle near the city of Kunduz. “I deeply regret the loss of innocent lives, regardless of the circumstances,” Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, […]

Arizona Democrats and Republicans are waiting for the Supreme Court to decide Saturday on the fate of the state’s so-called “ballot collection” law. Democrats argue that the state law could disenfranchise thousands of voters, especially in minority communities that rely upon neighbors and activists to collect and hand deliver the ballots. A divided federal appeals […]

As Donald Trump warns of a “rigged” system fueled by voter fraud and other irregularities, some private citizens have taken it upon themselves to protect the nation from what they see as the potential for a stolen election. Michael Hyers, an Air Force retiree from Fayetteville, North Carolina, has spent hours upon hours combing through […]

A federal judge Friday warned Donald Trump’s campaign and Republican operative Roger Stone against any “voter intimidation” activity in Ohio, the result of one of several cases brought by Democrats before Election Day. The Ohio case was filed by lawyers for state Democratic parties against the Trump campaign and Republicans, seeking early restraining orders or […]

The US military is investigating an operation near the Afghan city of Kunduz that left at least 30 civilians and two American service members dead this week. “I deeply regret the loss of innocent lives, regardless of the circumstances,” Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement Saturday. “The […]

Democrats have built what could be an insurmountable edge in Nevada at the end of early voting in the Western battleground state. In key regions, the party is matching or outpacing the lead President Barack Obama had at this point in 2012 on his way to a nearly 7-percentage-point win of the state’s six electoral […]

Even in one of the world’s most desolate areas, gridlock is still a problem. A ship on a mission in the Arctic Circle found itself surrounded by blocks of ice this summer. So the ship’s crew launched an autonomous drone for a bird’s eye view of its situation. Rather than attempting to steer through a […]

Election Day will be a paid holiday for thousands of workers across the U.S. this year. Some companies are closing their doors altogether on Tuesday, allowing employees to get out and vote. November 8 will be a paid holiday for workers at General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Square, Hearst Publishing, Patagonia, mattress company Casper and […]

Online trolls angered by this week’s bombshell UK court ruling that the Brexit process cannot begin until Parliament has had its say have directed rape and death threats at Gina Miller, the woman behind the legal case. A look at Twitter also reveals a catalog of racist and sexist abuse against Miller, whose legal action […]

Iraq’s federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday, as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold. The Iraqi Air Force provided air cover for the assault Saturday morning, according to a statement from Iraq’s Joint Military […]

CLEARFIELD – A Woodland man who has been accused of crashing into a woman’s vehicle while driving drunk and injuring her will stand trial. Richard Earl Harris IV, 20, of Woodland has been charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI; three, different DUI offenses; and three summaries. Harris waived his preliminary hearing on these […]

DUBOIS – The community of DuBois Central Catholic is sponsoring a benefit breakfast for Shea McKinney, a DCC second-grader who was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. It will be held in the school cafeteria on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.   All proceeds will go directly to her family to help defray expenses for her […]

Members of the Charity Ball committee of the Penn Highlands Clearfield Auxiliary met recently to prepare invitations for the 106th Charity Ball, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10. The theme is Winter Wonderland.  For more information, please call Alicia at 814-236-7494 or Gail at 814-765-8756. From left are Amy Lezzer, Gail Adams, Alicia Lezzer, Gigi L. […]

CLEARFIELD – A chicken and stuffing ball dinner will be held Nov. 12 at the Clearfield Presbyterian Church, Clearfield. It is being held by the Pack 2 Cub Scouts from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. People can dine in or take out, and the cost is $7. A pick-up area is available down the alley […]

HERSHEY, Pa. — Overdose of prescription pain killers may seem like a grown-up problem, but children are increasingly being hospitalized for opioid poisoning, according to results of a recent study by researchers at the Yale University School of Public Health. Part of the reason is simply that more patients — adults and young people alike […]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has postponed his trip to Australia following the violent protest that erupted Friday in Jakarta. Widodo informed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of his decision Saturday and instructed his Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to reschedule his visit, according to a statement released from the palace. Violent clashes erupted in Jakarta on Friday […]

Donald Trump’s Denver campaign office has been vandalized twice in the last 24 hours, the Denver Police Department said Friday. In the latest incident, a rock was thrown through the window of the Republican presidential nominee’s field office, CNN affiliate KCNC reported. Earlier in the day, words describing Trump in derogatory terms were painted on […]