Новости за 05.09.2017

They can laugh about it now, but there was a time when John Legend tried to end things with Chrissy Teigen. The singer made the revelation during a recent interview with The Guardian. Legend and Teigen met in 2007, when the model was cast as the love interest in the music video for his song […]

In what may be his strongest condemnation of the Trump administration yet, Mark Zuckerberg condemned the decision to end DACA as “particularly cruel.” “The decision to end DACA is not just wrong,” the Facebook CEO wrote Tuesday about the dissolution of a program that protect undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. […]

William I. Slee, of Santa Ana, Calif., and formerly of Philipsburg, died at home Sunday, Aug. 13, just shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born Dec. 8, 1925 to William and Esther (Johnston) Slee. He attended Ninth Street Elementary School, where he met the love of his life, Jacquelyn Humphrey. He graduated from the […]

A trade group that represents The New York Times, the Associated Press and other major publishers is calling out the NRA, accusing the gun rights group of crossing a line and threatening journalists. “We were taken aback by your recent criticism of The New York Times,” the group Digital Content Next wrote in a letter […]

American employers say they are missing one key ingredient these days: Workers. Finding qualified and available candidates is a major challenge for companies. Some have cut back on hiring as a result. Many businesses — from farmers to Facebook — plug the gap with some of the 27 million foreign-born workers living in the United […]

Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake were among the first lawmakers to announce their opposition Tuesday to the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a decision that divides GOP members of Congress. “President Trump’s decision to eliminate DACA is the wrong approach to immigration policy at a time […]

In areas where hurricanes can strike, it’s a good idea to have a closet or a place set aside for storm preparedness storage. There, you can keep items you’ll need in case disaster strikes suddenly or you need to evacuate. It’s also important to know the difference between a watch and a warning, and when […]

The Costco in Royal Palm Beach, Florida hadn’t even opened yet, but already the line to get inside stretched around the parking lot. “Good luck finding supplies for Hurricane Irma in So/Flo,” Daniel Scroggins, who posted video of the scene, said Tuesday on Twitter. With Hurricane Harvey’s devastation fresh on their minds, Florida residents are […]

[Breaking news update, published at 12:50 p.m. ET] Southern Florida’s Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys, says it is issuing a mandatory evacuation for visitors as a precaution ahead of Hurricane Irma, and an evacuation order for residents will follow. The visitors’ evacuation is “expected to begin at sunrise on Wednesday,” the county said […]

The head of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce resigned from President Donald Trump’s National Diversity Council Tuesday over the administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “I tried to work as hard as I could with this administration on this issue and I continue to want to work with them on […]

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be on the best of terms after a failure to pass a healthcare overhaul this summer and ahead of expected fiscal fights this fall. But they have at least one shared mission: confirming a bevy of federal judges. Their effort, along with today’s relaxed […]

Democrats return to Washington this week for a new round of combat with Republicans desperate to deliver on their imperiled agenda. After a long spring and summer at the barricades, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s attempts to bulldoze the legacy of his predecessor, the stakes are set. And with 2018 expected to be dominated […]

It’s a case with allegations spanning seven years, multiple countries, and involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. At the center of it: a sitting US senator. Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s public corruption trial is set to kick off Wednesday with opening statements in federal court in Newark, New Jersey. The trial comes more than two […]

The wildfires near Los Angeles are under control, but the threat isn’t over. Here’s what else 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. North Korea North Korea said it successfully […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged North Korea to learn from the demise of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and warned it could face a similar fate unless it turns away from its nuclear program. Putin, speaking at the close of the BRICs summit in China on Tuesday, warned against “military hysteria” in solving the crisis […]

For Roger Federer it was one of those few occasions when a final got away from him. In 2009, the now 19-time grand slam champion lost in five sets to Juan Martin del Potro — then only 20 — in the US Open final. The two players will meet again in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. […]

1. Time to deal: United Technologies, a conglomerate that makes equipment for the aerospace and building industries, has announced plans to buy high-tech aerospace and defense electronics supplier Rockwell Collins for $23 billion. The combined company would have annual sales of around $34 billion, making it the world’s fourth largest aerospace firm by revenue after […]

KARTHAUS – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area drivers to upcoming railroad work on Route 879 in Clearfield County. Vorst Paving of Cloverdale, Ohio has been contracted by the RJ Corman Railroad to work Sept. 10-11 to remove, replace and pave the railroad crossing and surface on Route 879 in the village […]

CLEARFIELD – The Joint Operating Committee of the Clearfield County Career & Technology Center (CCCTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Hnatkovich of Coalport as the new full-time CCCTC health occupations technology instructor. Hnatkovich is a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She has 14 years […]

PENFIELD – Staff members at the Parker Dam State Park have announced the program schedule for Sept. 8-28. Friday, Sept. 8  In the Long Run…:  7:30 p.m. – Campground Amphitheater  This interesting look at Gifford Pinchot, a Pennsylvania governor and conservationist, is a part of the Pennsylvania’s Conservation Heroes series.  Saturday, Sept. 9  GPS Basics:  […]

Researchers have turned the spotlight on a new class of drugs that they say could “transform” the field of medicine — and the drugs work by targeting aging. The researchers, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, are calling for senolytic drugs to make the leap from animal research to human clinical trials. They outlined […]

An experimental blood test can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Though still in development, the test may someday be used to diagnose other degenerative brain disorders and even mild cognitive impairment resulting from head […]

Mort Zuckerman has agreed to sell the New York Daily News to Tronc, the newspaper publisher previously known as Tribune. The Daily News deal is set to be announced on Tuesday morning, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNNMoney. The New York Times broke the news of the impending sale on Monday night. […]

Jean P. Faust, 94, of DuBois and formerly of Royalton, Pa., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the DuBois Nursing Home. Born March 17, 1923 in Middletown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Winchell) Zell. In 1946, she married Lloyd W. Faust.  He preceded her in death in 1975. She […]

Hurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 4 storm Monday afternoon, churning west in the Atlantic Ocean and prompting emergency declarations in Florida and Puerto Rico. Although Irma’s path remains uncertain, the possibility it could threaten the United States led Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency in all 67 counties in his […]