Новости за 23.07.2017

The London hospital where baby Charlie Gard is being treated for a rare genetic disorder has been receiving death threats. “The GOSH community has been subjected to a shocking and disgraceful tide of hostility and disturbance,” Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Chairman Mary MacLeod said in a statement released Saturday. The terminally ill infant is […]

The White House is reaching out to international leaders to quell the crisis in Jerusalem, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The official said White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, was leading the effort to work with Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians. Along with Kushner, the official said US […]

Nidal Aboud stood out as one among many. As the men around him bowed, he made the sign of the cross. As they chanted their prayers, he read the Bible to himself. And as they said “Allahu Akbar” — God is greatest — he stood silently and respectfully. He was the only Christian among thousands […]

Ever since her son disappeared almost 30 years ago, led someplace by his mental illness, Karen Bilyeu waited for him to call. She came up with theories: Maybe he witnessed a crime and was now hiding in a witness protection program. Maybe he was dead. His name was John Dean Dickens, and he was stocky […]

Thousands of chanting and flag-waving protesters took to the streets in this Polish capital Sunday evening to demonstrate against a controversial bill putting the Supreme Court under government control. In a rally at the Presidential Palace, demonstrators wielded Polish and European Union flags, held posters saying “constitution” and “I love and understand freedom,” and shouted […]

Patricia A. Harper, 76, of (Glass City) RD Philipsburg, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born April 2, 1941 in Osceola Mills, she was a daughter of Ruth Chutko. Her mother preceded her in death. She was of the Christian faith and a homemaker. She was also employed throughout her working […]

Israel has installed security cameras near the entrance to one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians edge higher following a violent week. The security cameras are in addition to metal detectors placed last week at the Lion’s Gate entrance to the site, known as the Temple Mount to Jews […]

Newly minted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that President Donald Trump still does not accept the intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election. “He basically said to me, ‘Hey you know, this is, maybe they did it, maybe they didn’t do it,'” […]

Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak left the United States for Russia on Saturday after concluding his tour of service as ambassador to the US, a spokesman for the Russian Embassy said, The move was part of a rotation that had been planned for some time, according to the embassy’s deputy communications chief, Alexey Mosin. Denis Gonchar, […]

The gang on “Stranger Things” may have rescued their friend from the Upside Down in Season 1. But the lives of the people of Hawkins, Indiana, are anything but right-side up when the new season begins. The first full trailer for Season 2 debuted Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. Set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” the […]

Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director, wrote a scathing column in early 2016 aimed at then-GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, warning that the abandonment of “common decency out of primeval fear” echoed some of the worst examples of US history. “Unbridled demagoguery has driven the GOP to an inflection point from which there […]

A phone call from a Walmart employee led to the discovery of eight bodies and 30 people severely injured in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas early Sunday, authorities said. “We are looking at a human-trafficking crime here,” San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said. The employee told authorities the trailer was parked at […]

Thousands of marchers flooded the streets of Berlin for the annual Christopher Street Day parade on Saturday in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. No doubt this year’s event will be particularly sweet for those celebrating pride as it comes just weeks after German lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. […]

1. Earnings deluge continues. Get ready for an earnings-paloooza. Big names from tech, food, retail and energy will redeliver their quarterly financial reports next week. Investors will be keen to see how Whole Foods and Amazon fair following their big merger announcement — especially how Amazon will impact Blue Apron and other retail stocks. Chipotle […]

The United Arab Emirates is lifting restrictions on some Qatari media. Channels owned by Qatar-based BeIN Media were back on the air in the UAE this weekend after being unblocked by local telecoms service providers. That’s good news for sports fans and cartoon lovers. BeIN holds the regional TV rights to top flight soccer leagues […]

Thousand of protesters are expected to rally in the Polish capital of Warsaw on Sunday evening after Parliament passed a law putting the Supreme Court under government control. Critics have slammed the bill’s passage as a blatant power grab by President Andrzej Duda and his right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS), but the party insists […]

Prince William and Prince Harry have spoken of their regret at the brevity of their final phone call with their mother, Princess Diana, just hours before her 1997 death in a car crash in Paris. In a new documentary set to release on Monday by ITV in Great Britain and HBO in the United States, […]

GANT’s ICYMI gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week. It contains the big headlines, as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side. GANT’s ICYMI will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most […]

CNN Library (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former NFL star O.J. Simpson. Personal: Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown) Simpson (February 2, 1985-1992, divorced); Marguerite (Whitley) […]

DUBOIS – Area golfers are invited to sign up a team for the eighth annual Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit, hosted by the DuBois Educational Foundation. This four-person scramble is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 22, at the Treasure Lake Silver Course. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided prior to a […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A hay competition, natural resources displays, wildlife exhibits and crop management education are just a few of the many activities that will take place in and around the J.D. Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 15-17. “We’re looking forward to another exciting Ag Progress Days,” said Jessica […]

A phone call from a Walmart employee led to the discovery of eight bodies and 30 people injured in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas early Sunday, authorities said. The employee told authorities the trailer was parked at a Walmart lot in San Antonio. A man who was in it asked the employee for […]

More than 90 people were hospitalized in Connecticut during a concert headlined by musician Chance the Rapper, authorities said. Hartford Police officers made 50 underage drinking “referrals” at the event Friday night, Deputy Chief Brian Foley tweeted. He described it as a “busy night, saying most patients were underage concertgoers who suffered severe alcohol intoxication. […]

I usually use leftover barbecued steak to make this fabulous main dish salad. It’s pretty, too, with the red pepper, green broccoli and white potatoes. —Deyanne Davies, Rossland, British Columbia View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces broke out again across Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday, with the mood tremendously intense around Jerusalem’s Old City. A Palestinian man died at a hospital Saturday evening after he was injured in clashes with Israeli forces earlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. The man […]