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The dramatic rescue of a young girl trapped in the rubble of a bombed-out Syrian house has been caught on video and posted online. The frantic work of a team of white-helmeted Syrian civil defense teams shows the heart-wrenching extrication of the crying child, a five-year-old named Aya, from a ruined house in the Tishreen […]

The dramatic rescue of a young girl trapped in the rubble of a bombed-out Syrian house has been caught on video and posted online. The frantic work of a team of white-helmeted Syrian civil defense teams shows the heart-wrenching extrication of the crying child, a five-year-old named Aya, from a ruined house in the Tishreen […]

A familiar pattern is emerging as Iraqi forces begin the final phase of their offensive to clear ISIS fighters from western Mosul. They edge towards the city limits, using artillery and airstrikes to soften up the terror group’s defenses. ISIS retaliates with suicide bombs, exploits its tunnel networks and activates sleeper cells elsewhere in the […]

For years, conservatives have railed against Hollywood’s liberal political leanings, gleefully citing declining award-show ratings as proof that people were turned off by civics lectures from privileged stars. Yet as the industry prepares for what could be one of the more political Oscar telecasts in memory, the danger to Oscar ratings posed by that dynamic […]

Everything she owns is in a box, and it left. The Smithsonian National Zoo’s beloved panda, Bao Bao, 3 1/2, began her move to Chengdu, China, Tuesday, and to many in Washington she is indeed irreplaceable. Panda Mei Xiang gave birth to Bao Bao on August 23, 2013, in what turned out to be a […]

Tesla’s market value is poised to overtake that of 114-year old Ford. Tesla, which reports full-year earnings Wednesday, was worth $43.8 billion Tuesday morning, while Ford clocked in at $49.5 billion. So the electric automaker only needs to gain another 13% to catch Ford at its current valuation. Certainly Tesla, which is much smaller than […]

Police officers are used to patrolling the streets, catching bad guys and fighting crime. Tackling 5th grade math homework? Not so much. But an officer in Marion, Ohio, went beyond the call of duty when an elementary school student reached out to the department via Facebook messenger with a request of the sort it had […]

“What will they say about you?” is a rhetorical question with which many women and girls in the Middle East are all too familiar. Young women pursuing their dreams irrespective of the rigid traditional gender roles in the region often find themselves under the scrutiny of their communities. And it’s those women and girls that […]

Sandra M. Petriskie, 52, of Houtzdale died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. Born June 17, 1964 in Philipsburg, she was the daughter of the Madaline (Mann) Gardner of Ramey and the late Paul Gardner. She was a 1982 graduate of Moshannon Valley High School and earned an Associate’s degree from Triangle Tech.    […]

Police officers are used to patrolling the streets, catching bad guys and fighting crime. Tackling 5th grade math homework? Not so much. But an officer in Marion, Ohio, went beyond the call of duty when an elementary school student reached out to the department via Facebook messenger with a request of the sort it had […]

A mother contemplates how she does her food shopping amid shortages and high inflation in Venezuela: Whatever is cheapest in the season is what her children eat, substituting one thing for another and in much smaller portions than before. “What I have at home is enough to give them a plain arepa, and it’s very […]

Forget about likes and shares. You can now transfer money internationally through Facebook. The money transfer startup TransferWise has launched a new chatbot that enables Facebook users to move funds abroad using the social platform’s Messenger service. The bot can be used to move money between the U.S., Canada, Australia and the European Union. It […]

Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here. 1. National security adviser Sometimes the second time’s the charm. President Trump picked Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to be his national […]

Business executives are feeling more confident with Donald Trump in the White House, according to an annual survey from JPMorgan Chase. The survey found that 76% of the executives believe the new administration will have a positive impact on their businesses. The respondents cited the new administration’s policy plans, including tax reform and reduced regulation. […]

As Vice President Mike Pence darted from meeting to meeting this weekend in Europe, one phrase was on repeat. “The President sends greetings,” he told European High Representative Federica Mogherini over breakfast in the dining room of the US ambassador to the EU. “I bring greetings from President Donald Trump,” he noted to Belgian Prime […]

Sgt. Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a wounded Palestinian knife attack suspect, was sentenced to 18 months in military prison Tuesday. The Palestinian, Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, 21, was one of two men accused of stabbing another Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron in March. […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take up the case of a 15-year-old Mexican national who was shot to death in 2010 as he cowered behind a pillar in Mexico, by a US Border Patrol agent standing on American soil. The family of Sergio Hernandez is seeking to sue the border official for their son’s […]

Now that he has returned to the Senate for another six years, Sen. John McCain is back to being a president’s biggest headache on Capitol Hill. The Arizona Republican bashed President Donald Trump’s White House as an “administration in disarray” while attending a security conference in Munich. Then, on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he blasted […]

CLEARFIELD — Once again the Arthur J. Weiss Gymnasium at Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School will be the site of the combined District 4-9 AAA Wrestling Championships. DuBois, the pre-tourney favorite after winning the District 4-9 Team Wrestling Championships and garnering seven top seeds, will look to dethrone the defending champion host Bisons. The top […]

Sgt. Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a wounded Palestinian knife attack suspect, was sentenced to 18 months in military prison Tuesday. The Palestinian, Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, 21, was one of two men accused of stabbing another Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron in March. […]

In the beginning, they didn’t care for Donald Trump. “Trump’s a buffoon,” David Searles said before casting a vote for Marco Rubio in the New Hampshire primary. “He scares me,” Rebecca Meyer said before settling on Ben Carson in South Carolina’s primary. “He’s not presidential,” Gail Francioli said after backing Ohio Gov. John Kasich in […]

South Korea has accused North Korean agents of being behind the sudden death of Kim Jong Nam — son of former dictator Kim Jong Il — on February 15 in Kuala Lumpur airport. Kim was reportedly grabbed from behind and a poison liquid or rag put in his face, in an act South Korean lawmakers […]

One of Africa’s longest-serving heads of state turns 93 today — but is showing no signs of slowing down. In an interview to state media to celebrate the occasion, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe confirmed that he intends to run for president in the 2018 general election, Reuters reported. “They want me to stand for elections, […]

President Donald Trump’s appointment of Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to be his national security adviser is a brilliant decision. McMaster, 54, is the smartest and most capable military officer of his generation, one who has not only led American victories on the battlefields of the 1991 Gulf War and of the Iraq War, but also […]

Does the British parliamentary debate that took place tonight have a real chance of blocking Donald Trump’s proposed state visit to the United Kingdom? To find a good answer, look back three years ago to an introspective interview Conservative MP Rory Stewart gave to The Guardian newspaper. It remains one of the most perceptive articulations […]