Новости за 27.11.2016

Cubans will celebrate Fidel Castro’s life at mass gatherings this week as the Caribbean country highlights the path Castro took during the revolution he embodied six decades ago. The funeral for the longtime leader will be next Sunday, December 3, at Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second largest city and site […]

President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have been in regular communication, a top Trump aide said Sunday. Asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about who Trump was consulting on Cuba policy, senior adviser Kellyanne Conway replied: “He’s even been talking to President Obama. You know, beyond the sit-down they had 30 hours or so […]

Sen. Ted Cruz warned President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican leaders they may face a popular revolt if they don’t carry through on some of their biggest campaign promises, including repealing Obamacare. “If we’re given the White House and both houses of Congress and we don’t deliver, I think there will be pitchforks and torches […]

Former prime minister François Fillon appears poised to become the next leader of France’s Republican party as millions of voters go to the polls Sunday. Sometimes called the “French Thatcher” for his apparent admiration of Britain’s former leader, Fillon is a social conservative who has talked of ending France’s famed 35-hour work week and getting […]

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday he is confident that President-elect Donald Trump will stake a hard line on Cuba, and in the wake of Fidel Castro’s death said efforts should focus on promoting democracy there. “Our goal is the national security and national interests of the United States and, as part of that, to […]

1. Black Friday biopsy: How much did Americans splurge on shopping’s biggest weekend? Decent, but not if you’re a brick-and-mortar location. Buoyed by strong online traffic, sales surpassed $3 billion for the first time with roughly $1 billion of it coming from mobile devices. But data shows that sales from physical retailers dipped 5 percent […]

One of President-elect Donald Trump’s top advisers said Sunday that his loyal supporters across the country feel “betrayed” that he is considering one of his most vicious critics, Mitt Romney, for secretary of state. “I’m all for party unity, but I’m not sure we have to pay for that with the secretary of state position,” […]

Nico Rosberg has clinched his first Formula One world title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton to the drivers’ championship despite the Briton taking the checkered flag at the Yas Marina Circuit. Rosberg came into the race with a 12-point lead over Hamilton and knew a podium […]

Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday it is time to re-examine the Electoral College, after Democrat Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote to President-elect Donald Trump. “We have one candidate who had two million more votes than the other candidate but she is not going to be sworn […]

Ten people were shot, one of them fatally, in New Orleans’ French quarter early Sunday, city police said. The shooting took place during the Bayou Classic Weekend, four days of events that include a parade and a college football game featuring Grambling State versus Southern University. The two women and eight men shot were aged […]

Syrian regime forces have entered eastern Aleppo and retaken parts of its largest district, launching a long-threatened ground assault to wrest control of the area from rebels. The troops’ gains in the key neighborhood of Masaken Hanano were backed by regime airstrikes and mark the first time that government forces have taken a significant part […]

It’s a story of survival that’s amazed even seasoned firefighters — an infant ejected during a car crash ends up in a storm drain, 25-feet away. She is found alive, reaching up to rescuers and with only a scratch on her forehead. That’s the scene that unfolded Friday night along Interstate 30 in Texarkana, Arkansas […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tribute complimenting Fidel Castro as “remarkable” and a “larger than life leader who served his people” drew criticism and derision. Commentators viewed Trudeau’s statement as gushing and tone-deaf — one that ignored the Cuban leader’s human rights abuses and record of political oppression. It inspired parody tributes with the hashtag […]

WOODLAND – The Animal Welfare Council (AWC), a non-profit animal welfare group in Woodland, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of helping animals in central Pennsylvania with an open house.   The open house will be held from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic, 1380 Shawville Hwy., in […]

CLEARFIELD – On Nov. 19 the 2016 Clearfield County Fair Queen Court, along with the Clearfield County Fair Queen Committee, hosted an “All You Can Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast” in the Expo 1 Building of the Clearfield County Fairgrounds.  The breakfast was a huge success by earning more than $2,800 thanks to the outpouring […]

GLENDALE – The Glendale School District held a food drive in November to benefit the Glendale Food Pantry.  More than 1,500 items were donated as well as a $500 donation from the staff and students.  This will go a long way in helping many families during the upcoming holiday season.  The class that brought in […]

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 […]

Ten people were shot early Sunday in New Orleans, police in the Louisiana city said. One person died from his injuries at a hospital, police said. The shooting victims’ ages ranged from 20 to 37. Two were women and the others were men. The shooting took place on Iberville and Bourbon streets during the Bayou […]

Syrian regime forces have entered eastern Aleppo and have retaken parts of its largest district, in what appears to be the launch of a long-threatened ground assault to seize control of the area from rebels. The offensive marks the first time in four years that regime forces have regained control of any significant part of […]

The Cuban people will stop to pay their respects this week to the late Fidel Castro, the country’s former leader who dominated the island nation for decades. The national nine-day mourning period began Saturday, as the nation woke up to the news that the man who had long been the face of their nation was […]

The relentlessly brutal legacy of political repression that marked Fidel Castro’s rule in Cuba offset and undermined his achievements, two major human rights groups said on Saturday. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports on the state of human rights in the Caribbean nation the day after Castro died at 90. Castro came to […]

While leaders in Cuba make preparations for Fidel Castro’s funeral, one top official in Miami says he’s preparing for another possibility: increased immigration. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said the district is getting ready for a “potential influx of child and adult learners” after Castro’s death. “We are ready to work with […]

Actor Ron Glass, known for his role on the police sitcom “Barney Miller,” has died, his agent says. Glass, 71, died on Friday night, Jeffrey Leavitt told CNN. “It is with a very heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my dear friend and client Ron Glass,” Leavitt said. “Ron passed late last night […]

One person is in custody after three Starbucks coffee shops were vandalized in Albuquerque, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Suspicious devices were placed at the stores early Friday. One went off and caused minimal damage, the FBI’s local office tweeted. All three stores were closed at the time and no one was injured, […]

The streets of Havana were as somber Saturday as the streets of Little Havana in Miami were festive. The death of Fidel Castro, the polarizing strongman who dominated Cuba for decades and agitated his neighbors in the United States, triggered both mourning and celebration. In Cuba, a period of nine days of national mourning began. […]