Новости за 03.06.2017

President Donald Trump has filed for an extension of his 2016 taxes, a White House official confirmed to CNN Saturday. The official did not say when the extension was filed or the reason cited. The President has refused to release his previous returns because he has said he is under audit. NBC first reported the […]

If President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and his ex-national security adviser sought to set up a back channel with the Kremlin, the move would “(reek) of espionage and may even be illegal,” a top counter-terrorism expert told CNN’s Michael Smerconish on Saturday. “If Michael Flynn were, in fact, there … he certainly knew what he was […]

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was a political move designed to “throw his base a bone,” CNN host Michael Smerconish said in an on-air commentary Saturday. “It was a decision of global importance, not made based on science and policy, but one which appears to have been determined by […]

President Donald Trump does believe in climate change and that humans have a role in it, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview on “State of the Union.” “President Trump believes the climate is changing and he believes pollutants are part of the equation,” Haley said Saturday, answering […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is usually as difficult to read as some of his country’s most famous literature. He’s always calm and composed, rarely uttering a superfluous word. This week felt a little different. For several months, the Kremlin has batted down questions on possible Russian collusion with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign or interference in […]

Despite announcing plans to pull out of the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump’s language and that of his EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, seem at odds with the actions he proposes taking. “We will be environmentally friendly,” the President reassured. The next day, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator stood at the podium in the White […]

“So where would you put a wall?” The question was being posed by a Texas congressman as he gazed out over the crystal blue water, with Mexico a few dozen yards ahead of him and the US a few dozen yards behind. Republican Rep. Will Hurd was floating on a National Park Service boat at […]

Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to testify next week before the Senate intelligence committee, but President Donald Trump may try to stop him by asserting executive privilege. It would not work. Trump cannot use executive privilege to keep Comey from testifying about discussions that may point to potential misconduct, and that’s especially true […]

Myron Ebell hadn’t met President Donald Trump until Thursday at the White House following the President’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord. But Ebell, the head of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency transition team, likely had as much influence shaping Trump’s decision as any single individual. As director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, […]

It wasn’t enough for Donald Trump to thumb his nose at humanity and the planet we occupy. His fragile ego, which can’t be strengthened even by the power of the presidency, demanded that he turn his decision on the Paris climate treaty into something like a beauty pageant, with suspense built into his process and […]

Up until she was 13, the only place Kai Sin called home was the refugee camp where she was born after her family escaped ethnic violence in Myanmar. But her life has changed dramatically since. Last week Sin, who is now 23, walked across the stage at the University of Utah and graduated with a […]

Germany’s Rock am Ring festival will resume Saturday after thousands of fans had been evacuated due to a terrorist threat, concert organizers said. “After intensive searches and sweeps of the complete festival site by the police the suspicion of a potential terrorist threat has not been confirmed,” the organizers said on social media. The festival, […]

American singer Ariana Grande made a surprise visit with fans injured in last month’s terror attack at her concert in Manchester. The pop star surprised youngsters Friday night at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital ahead of a benefit concert Sunday for victims of the attack. “Ariana brought everyone a sunflower and a teddy bear,” Lauren […]

A Chilean judge sentenced 106 former intelligence agents for their role in the kidnappings and disappearances of 16 leftist militants during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. According to the 714-page ruling Friday night, the sentences range from 541 days to 20 years. The convictions are the result of one of the largest mass prosecutions in Chile […]

Mature Resources Foundation in conjunction with the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. provides a viable option for individuals seeking to age in place in the community. Home sharing offers choice, companionship, neighborhood stabilization, emotional well-being, independence and decency. It is an arrangement in which two or more unrelated people share a house. Each […]

CLEARFIELD – Real Relationships, a program of Children’s Aid Society, will offer free “Relationships Smarts Plus” classes for students in grades 9-12, starting July 25 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at their office, located at 216 N. Third St., Clearfield. Classes will be held Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for five weeks. Participants receive a […]

HERSHEY, Pa. — Getting outside on two wheels can improve health and fitness, build muscles and boost your mood. Plus, for most people, it’s fun. Deb Tregea, senior exercise physiologist and campus wellness coordinator at Penn State College of Medicine, had many of those things in mind as she helped plan and implement a new […]

PHILIPSBURG – UMI Performance Inc. has announced its 2017 Cruise-In/Autocross event will take place Aug. 11-12 in Philipsburg. This year’s Cruise-In will feature two days of autocross at the Mid State Airport. It will be followed by the traditional afternoon car show and cruise at the Philipsburg Super Bowl on Aug. 12. Food, drinks, a […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Area School District would like to congratulate these students who received their associate degrees on May 6 from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.   The students are Nathan Brubaker, Molly Sartin and Isaac Mullhollan.   Brubaker will be attending Penn State, while Sartin will be heading to Clarion. Mullhollan has enlisted in the Air […]

Comedian Bill Maher used a racial epithet Friday night during an interview with Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska. Sasse was promoting his book, “The Vanishing American Adult” on Maher’s HBO show, “Real Time.” The two were discussing teenagers and maturity when Maher mentioned that adults dress up for Halloween in California. He then asked […]

Amid growing threats to security, the US secretary of defense on Saturday sought to reassure nervous allies about America’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. “That enduring commitment is based on strategic interests and on shared values,” said James Mattis, speaking at an annual Asian security conference in Singapore. Mattis paraphrased former British Prime Minister Winston […]

Just 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, Anderson Cooper began his prime-time program by asking why the White House won’t say whether Trump still believes climate change is a hoax. “We know in great detail why the President decided to pull […]

Those waiting for shocking new revelations from James Comey in his congressional testimony next week are likely to be disappointed. After all, Comey is the same 6-foot-8-inch former FBI Director who attempted to “blend in” with the blue drapes during a previous White House visit with his then-boss, President Donald Trump, who fired him last […]

A prisoner-transport officer faces several charges, including for sexual assault, after three female inmates said he assaulted them while taking them to jails in Arizona and New Mexico, federal officials said. Eric Scott Kindley was arrested in Stockton, California, on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation led by the FBI’s Phoenix Division, according to […]

If you live along the Eastern Seaboard and wake up early Saturday you could be treated to a colorful sky hours before sunrise lights up the horizon. Blue-green and red clouds might be visible in the predawn sky from New York to North Carolina, thanks to a NASA rocket that will be launched from Wallops […]