Новости за 19.06.2017

In the 1971 free speech case, Cohen v. California, the Supreme Court said, “One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric.” That rings very true today. In 2015, I wrote an article with the headline “Decision on Asian-American band’s name is wrong.” That was after an early decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal […]

A pregnant mother of four was shot and killed by Seattle police after she confronted officers with a knife, authorities said Sunday. The dead woman was identified as 30-year-old Charleena Lyles by family members — who said she had four children and was expecting a fifth. Police Sgt. Mark Jamieson said two officers went to […]

Kay F. Stiner, 81, of LeContes Mills died Monday, June 19, 2017 at UPMC Altoona.  She was born Oct. 29, 1935 in Woodland, a daughter of the late Arnold and Bessie (Lansberry) Lytle. Mrs. Stiner was a homemaker and volunteered with Clearfield Hospice and CCAAA.  She was a salesperson with Timberline Furniture and a life-time […]

Nearly an hour passed before the crew of a container ship reported its collision with a US destroyer, according to the Japanese coast guard, raising more questions about the sequence of events that ultimately led to the death of seven American sailors. The 10,000-ton USS Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal, a 29,000-ton container ship flagged […]

The country let out a collective “awww” nine days ago, when news broke that one of Vice President Mike Pence’s family cats, Oreo, had died. Oreo was the black-and-white cat; the other cat, Pickle, who is orange and white, is still alive. But with Oreo’s death, that left just two pets at the vice president’s […]

Christmas is six months away, but UPS is already planning for it. The world’s largest shipping company announced Monday just how much it plans to hike prices during the holiday season. United Parcel Service is instituting per-package surcharges for the holiday season to help cover the cost of hiring additional workers and renting extra planes […]

Your future workplace may live inside a virtual reality headset. One startup wants to make sure you can’t tell the difference between that and the real world. Finnish startup Varjo Technologies is focused on developing VR and augmented reality solutions for professionals that match the human eye. The company, which was announced on Monday, says […]

Thomas W. Mitravich, 56, of DuBois died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home. Born Aug. 5, 1960, he was the son of the late Anthony and Eugenia (Egan) Mitravich. He was a self-employed mason, mostly doing stone work, for many years in the area.  He also was previously employed at the DuBois YMCA. He […]

The White House press briefing has seen better days. Lately, in fact, the briefing is often not seen at all. For four days last week, representatives for President Trump skipped the usual on-camera briefing to take questions off-camera. This wasn’t the first time the White House had taken this step, but this month has brought […]

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, made some of his first public remarks since joining the administration when he spoke Monday at an event for the American Technology Council. It is the first time many Americans have heard Kushner’s voice. Despite his White House role, Kushner has remained in the background, not appearing […]

The Supreme Court ruled former high ranking officials in the Bush administration, including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert Mueller, could not be held accountable in their roles for claims brought by non-citizens post 9/11. The decision was 4-2. It was a long-running lawsuit against the former Bush administration officials filed […]

The Supreme Court unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that bars the use of commercial social networking sites, including Facebook, by registered sex offenders. A lower court upheld the law, but lawyers for Lester Gerard Packingham—who is a registered sex offender– say it is too broad and swept in their client even though his […]

Qatar’s state-owned airline is stepping up the war of words over attempts by its neighbors to isolate the Gulf state. A new advertisement released by Qatar Airways on Monday strikes an overtly political tone, saying the skies should be free of restrictions. “The sky, there should be no borders up here,” a voice says at […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an incident of criminal mischief that occurred June 14-15 on Duback Road, east of U.S. Route 322. During the incident, someone allegedly scratched the victim’s vehicle with an unknown object and broke both taillight lenses and a headlight lens. They also allegedly took the steering […]

The Supreme Court struck down part of a federal law that denies trademark protection of terms that disparage living or dead. The ruling could benefit the NFL’s Washington Redskins, whose trademark was canceled based on the same law in a separate proceeding. This story is breaking and will be updated.

A lawyer for President Donald Trump clashed with CNN anchor Chris Cuomo Monday morning over whether his client is the target of an FBI investigation into possible collusion with the Russians. “As I said all weekend, there has been no notification to any of us that the President is under any investigation and as I […]

A raging wildfire ripping through central Portugal has killed at least 62 people and injured dozens more in what officials there described as the “greatest wildfire tragedy of recent years.” Eight firefighters are among the injured and four of them are in critical condition, Portuguese Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa said. She asked the […]

Straddling US Route 52 as it winds through the mountains of southern West Virginia, Iaeger is a town of just 350 residents. For most of his life, Cody DeLong has been one of them. “McDowell County is the hometown that you see in all those high school football movies,” said DeLong, 22. “It’s two-lane roads. […]

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP – A fire damaged a home and garage at 797 Buhite Rd., in Reynoldsville, Winslow Township, on Sunday, according to state police at Ridgway. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal and the Sykesville Fire Department investigated the fire. It originated in the attached garage and spread into the home. The victims were away […]

The Supreme Court will take up the most important gerrymandering case in more than a decade, it announced Monday. The case involves district lines in Wisconsin that challengers say were drawn unconstitutionally to benefit Republicans. The case could have a major impact on how district lines are drawn up nationwide. The court has said that […]

Aircraft maker Lockheed Martin is nearing a massive deal to sell 440 of its F-35 fighter jets to 11 nations, including the U.S. The deal includes all three variations of the sophisticated F-35 Lightning II jet, a Lockheed spokesman said Monday. One version of the next generation stealth fighter is able to hover.

A man was found dead and at least eight people were hospitalized after an attacker rammed a van into a crowd of worshipers near a mosque in north London, in what police are treating as terrorism. A 48-year-old man was restrained by members of the public and then arrested at the scene on suspicion of […]

Labeling food with indulgent words may make people feel more satisfied when eating, says another study Putting descriptive indulgent words in front of vegetables — such as “dynamite,” “rich,” ” sweet sizzlin’ ” and “tangy” — may help adults take and eat more of the food group, according to a study published this week. The […]

Rambunctious third-graders filled a classroom in Seattle on a crisp autumn day. One of the students dropped his backpack, and horror ensued. That student had brought a parent’s gun to school and was carrying it in his backpack. When the bag fell to the floor, the impact caused the gun to fire, sending a bullet […]

When most people think of Omaha, they imagine sizzling steaks, billionaire Warren Buffet or even former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning calling out before the snap. (Remember “Omaha-Omaha”?). But if a group of clergymen have their way, Nebraska’s largest city will soon also be known as the home of interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding. A rabbi, a […]