Новости за 14.03.2017

State police at DuBois State police reported a drug incident that occurred Monday on Interstate 80 westbound at mile-marker 99.9 in Sandy Township. According to state police, a Mercer man was stopped for a traffic violation. During the stop, state police allegedly detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the […]

While the rest of her products appear to be having an early-spring resurgence, Ivanka Trump’s fine jewelry line has hit the skids. Abigail Klem, president of the first daughter’s brand of companies, confirmed to The New York Times Monday that Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry is being discontinued. Instead, the company will focus its efforts on […]

American Airlines is dishing out more free perks. The company said Tuesday that it will offer free in-flight meals to all fliers on trips between Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco and New York beginning May 1. “Some of our best customers fly our trans-continental routes, and we want to give them a […]

New York City and Philadelphia have been spared the worst of a nor’easter, but the storm is walloping other parts of the region with heavy snow and high winds — with nearly 15 million people still in the path of blizzard conditions. The storm has wrought chaos on travel and daily life, with more than […]

HARRISBURG – With the widespread winter storm impacting the state beginning to ease, Pennsylvania has lifted the vehicle and speed restrictions on Interstates west of Interstate 81. Impacted are Interstates 70, 99, 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) between Bedford and Carlisle and 80 between Interstate 99 and Interstate 81. Vehicle and speed restrictions remain in place […]

Allison “Jack” Kelichner Jr., 81, of Sykesville died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born July 11, 1935 in DuBois, he was the son of the late Allison J. Kelichner Sr. and Barbara E. (Shaffer) Kelichner. On Aug. 27, 1955, he married Shirley J. (Jacobs) Kelichner.  She survives.  They were married for 62 […]

Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted the White House Tuesday after a Congressional Budget Office report showed that 24 million people could lose their health insurance by 2026 under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. “That’s not what President Trump promised,” Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, told CNN. “That’s not what Republicans ran on.” Cassidy said he is […]

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that two tweets from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claiming a possible “Pence takeover” of the White House were “absurd” and “frankly offensive.” “I would find all of that dialogue to be absurd and frankly offensive,” Pence told radio host Laura Ingraham. “It is the greatest honor of my life […]

The top Democrat on the Senate health committee is trying to keep a spotlight on Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s statement that nobody “will be worse off financially” under the Republicans’ health care proposal. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state is sending a letter to the HHS secretary on Tuesday that goes after […]

François Fillon’s scandal-hit campaign to become France’s next president took another blow Tuesday when he was placed under formal investigation on multiple counts, including embezzlement of public funds. The 63-year-old, who has rejected numerous calls to stand down as the Republican nominee, is now likely to face increased pressure over his position. Fillon has been […]

Iowa State Rep. Steve King deserves a big thank you from the American people. His recent tweets and statements have brought the racist beliefs of parts of the GOP and our new administration into the open. The gloves are off; the charade’s over. The message has now been broadcast loud and clear: Only white’s right, […]

Khalid Jone is — in theory — one of the lucky ones. He fled bloodshed in Sudan after his family was killed in bomb attacks, and made it to safety in the Netherlands. “You’re not looking for work, or to start a new life. You’re just saying, ‘I want to save myself,'” he says, remembering […]

Maegan Sheiman and her husband, Josh, just wanted to have a baby. But it was never going to be that simple. The quest to grow their family has been a roller coaster ride of exciting ups and terrifying downs. “Every good thing that happened, something bad would happen,” she said. But with an amazing amount […]

Toshiba is planning to dump its U.S. nuclear subsidiary Westinghouse after billions of dollars in losses brought the troubled company to the brink of collapse. The Japanese conglomerate wants to sell a majority stake in Westinghouse in a bid to reduce the risk from the overseas nuclear business, a spokesman said on Tuesday. News of […]

Math enthusiasts know all about it, and the rest of the population is probably hoping for cherry pie. But March 14 is Pi Day. While last year stretched the symbolic celebration out a little longer — to 3.1415 — each year presents ample opportunity for learning. To 31 decimal places, the celebrated irrational number that […]

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. Health care A new wrinkle in the Republicans’ new health care bill: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released its […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a scathing attack on Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a new independence referendum, saying it threatened “huge uncertainty” at a pivotal moment for the United Kingdom. May accused the Scottish leader of “tunnel vision” and indicated she would not accept Sturgeon’s demand for a referendum before […]

Andrew Jackson may be giving way to Harriet Tubman on the face of the $20 bill, but the seventh president’s image is on the ascent in the modern White House. On his fifth day in office, President Donald Trump elevated a portrait of his distant predecessor to a place in the Oval Office. On Wednesday, […]

SOFTBALL CLERMONT, Fla. — Freshman right-hander Raeleigh Redden (Clearfield) made an auspicious debut in the circle for Juniata in the fourth game of the Eagles’ season-opening spring break trip, working all five innings in a 9-1 victory over Mount Ida (Mass.) at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex Mar. 6. Redden scattered seven hits in five […]

Europe’s top court has ruled that employers can ban staff from wearing a headscarf. The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday on a case concerning two Muslim women who were fired for refusing to remove their headscarves. The court said companies should be able to ban the wearing of any visible political, philosophical or religious […]

For the second time in as many months, Toshiba has missed its earnings report deadline, citing “difficult circumstances.” The struggling Japanese conglomerate asked to extend the deadline to April 11, saying on Tuesday that it needs more time to investigate ongoing troubles at its U.S. nuclear business. Toshiba had already received a four-week extension following […]

Documents filed Monday by court-appointed defense attorneys representing drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman offered a glimpse into his isolated life behind bars. No sunlight, no phone calls, no television, no communication with the outside world — this sums up Guzman’s existence inside Unit 10 South of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, where he […]

Francisca Lino, an undocumented mother of four US-born children, waited outside the Chicago federal building on Monday in freezing temperatures, hoping for a miracle. She was told last week that she would be deported, even though she’s been checking in with immigration officials regularly for 12 years. Lino was not the only one hoping for […]

Four Malaysian diplomats and their family members are stuck in North Korea, and there’s not much their government can do to get them out. All nine of them are pawns in the diplomatic fight that’s followed the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, who was killed in a Malaysian airport in February. […]

It’s a situation that most stressed office workers can all relate to: Long commutes, odd co-workers and a never-ending task list. But on this occasion, it’s not your average city dweller who’s confronting the harsher aspects of adult life. Meet Aggretsuko or Aggressive Retsuko, a 25-year-old cartoon red panda that slogs away in a mundane […]