Новости за 22.06.2017

Mary Ann Eyerly, 82, formerly of Lanse, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. Born March 23, 1935 in Philipsburg, she was a daughter of the late Morton and Anna (Miller) Erickson. She was a graduate of Cooper Township High School. After graduation, she worked as a secretary at […]

Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, the vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference, said Thursday that Senate Republicans had “no reason” to spend a lot time working with Democrats on health care because they shut themselves out of the process. “They shut themselves out, they said they clearly were not gonna be part of anything (inaudible) […]

San Francisco city supervisors approved this week an ordinance to ban the sales of flavored vaping liquid. The measure would also prohibit sales of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The city board will vote on the ban next week. If passed, the legislation will become effective in April 2018 throughout the city — […]

Han Solo, we have a director. Ron Howard will be stepping in to direct the upcoming Han Solo spinoff “Star Wars” film after the original directors stepped down two days ago, Lucasfilm announced on Thursday. “At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight, carrying forward the spirit of the saga […]

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Thursday off Guatemala’s Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey reported, causing some minor damage. The quake was recorded at about 24 miles (38 kilometers) from the city of Puerto San Jose, according to the USGS. One of the sites that suffered some damage was Antigua Guatemala, the onetime colonial capital […]

As a record-breaking heat wave grips Britain, some teenage boys are protesting their school’s “no shorts” policy by donning skirts instead. Students at the Isca Academy in Exeter, England, turned up at school Thursday wearing skirts after their head teacher wouldn’t relax the dress code, which bans shorts. The teenagers argued it was just too […]

Cindy weakened to a tropical depression Thursday morning but still brought heavy rain, powerful winds and the threat of floods to the already soaked US Gulf Coast. Cindy was a tropical storm when it made landfall before dawn just south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said. Around 10 a.m. CT Thursday, it […]

The man running Britain’s economy has warned that uncertainty over Brexit is stopping businesses from investing in the country. “There is a large amount of business investment that is being postponed until business can see more clearly what the likely outcome of [Brexit] is,” Treasury chief Philip Hammond said Thursday in a televised interview. It’s […]

The Ohio hometown of Otto Warmbier, who died last week after his return from 17 months in detention in North Korea, gathered at the 22-year-old’s alma mater Thursday to bid him farewell. Around 2,500 somber well-wishers waited in two lines outside Wyoming High School’s arts center for his funeral, which lasted roughly 45 minutes. The […]

Democrats have lost two more special elections. More writers have posted hot takes reiterating the lesson Democrats should have burned into our minds after the 2016 election debacle: resisting Donald Trump is not enough. If Democrats want to win, they need to articulate a positive agenda. This is a problem because right now, the Democratic […]

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for over 65 years, but according to Prince Harry few in the royal family envy her, despite sharing her sense of duty. In an interview with Newsweek, Prince Harry said the monarchy was a “force for good” but suggested that he and his older brother Prince William are trying […]

Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall Thursday in southwestern Louisiana, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the already soaked US Gulf Coast. The center of the storm hit just south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, the National Weather Center’s Hurricane Center said. But the heaviest downpours are expected in East Texas, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. […]

US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain will go ahead, according to Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, despite its omission from the Queen’s Speech. State visits by foreign leaders are traditionally included in the Queen’s Speech, which marks the opening of the British Parliament. But while Wednesday’s speech included a mention of the upcoming visit […]

CLEARFIELD – A decision has been made on where a Lanse man, who admitted to starting a fire with two other former firefighters, will serve his sentence. Kenneth Moore, 21, pleaded guilty to arson last October when he was sentenced to 12 months to two years in jail, plus an additional five years probation. Moore […]

CLEARFIELD – Lock Haven University’s May 2017 commencement ceremony saw a particularly special student cross the stage to receive his degree. John R. (Jack) Woolridge Jr. received his undergraduate degree almost 50 years after he began taking classes at the University. The Clearfield native has a long history with the institution that predates even his […]

Lee Industries was the overall high-scoring team at the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual fundraiser, “Shoot For The Magic,” held June 17 at Warrior’s Mark Wingshooting Lodge and Kennels in Houtzdale. Pictured, from left, are Lee Industries team members John Klisiewicz, Mick Markel, who was also high overall shooter, Chip Good and Don Wagner. Wes […]

HARRISBURG – As part of ongoing security enhancements, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has updated the design and enhanced the security features of its driver license and identification card products. PennDOT entered a new contract with MorphoTrust USA in August of 2015 for the design and issuance of Driver License (DL) and Identification (ID) cards. […]

1. Spotlight on Facebook: Facebook will hold its first-ever “community summit” on Thursday and Friday in Chicago. The social network has described the event as a way to celebrate the “community builders” who administer Facebook groups. Laurie Segall of CNN Tech has an interview with CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for building online communities. […]

After more than a year detained in North Korea, Otto Warmbier returned to the United States in a coma last week, only to die six days after his arrival. His Ohio hometown will gather Thursday to say goodbye to the college student whose trip to the reclusive nation turned into a 17-month detention nightmare. During […]

A brief panic was sparked Wednesday afternoon after the US Geological Survey sent out an alert that a magnitude-6.8 earthquake had struck 10 miles west of Santa Barbara, California. An earthquake of that size did strike the area. But it happened in 1925. “They clicked the wrong button,” said Justin Pressfield, a spokesman for the […]

Republican Rep. Steve King is standing by comments he made last week in which he said President Barack Obama is partly to blame for the divided political climate that he argues led to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia. “Erin, the answer is no,” […]

Batool Ali is six years old, though you would never guess that from her huge, haunted eyes and emaciated frame. Ribs jutting out over her distended belly, Batool weighs less than 16 kilograms (35 pounds). She is one of nearly half a million children in Yemen suffering from severe malnutrition. In another hospital, Ali Annhari […]

The facile headlines the morning after the Georgia 6th donnybrook wrote themselves: Republicans triumphant! Democrats in disarray! Politics ain’t horseshoes. A loss is a loss and Democrats lost a race they had hoped to win Tuesday night. Republicans escaped a disaster that would have sent tremors through Capitol Hill. The shaky effort to scrap Obamacare […]

It was a Donald Trump original Wednesday night. The President slammed Democrats for opposing his agenda, railed against the media’s coverage of his presidency and hailed the work he has done to make good on his campaign promises in a stemwinder Wednesday night at an arena filled with thousands of his still-loyal supporters. For weeks, […]

When one man was killed and 10 people were injured in north London after a van plowed into Muslim worshipers early Monday morning, the majority of the world mourned. Stories of heroes surfaced. And calls for solidarity rang from communities of all stripes. But where most saw anguish, others saw an opportunity. No sooner had […]