Новости за 04.10.2017

There’s no one commonly accepted definition of a “mass shooting.” But whatever criteria you use, the conclusion’s the same: There are more mass shootings in the United States than in any other country in the world. If you go with the raw numbers … According to the Gun Violence Archive, which compiles data from shooting […]

Cities across North America are pulling out the stops to become the home of Amazon’s second headquarters. The efforts to lure the tech giant to town have been both big and creative, from sending a giant cactus to CEO Jeff Bezos to offering big tax breaks. A Georgia town even said it would de-annex some […]

Steven Tyler says it broke his heart that his health issues caused Aerosmith to abandon its tour but he insists his heart is not actually broken. The singer posted an update on the band’s official site addressing speculation that he suffered a heart attack. “I give you all an a+ for creative speculations but I […]

All children have incredible potential, most with parents, teachers and other adults in their lives who want the best for them. Unfortunately, many schools, particularly those that serve children with the greatest need, face obstacles that limit children’s educational success — rote curriculums, insufficient support for teachers and scant extracurricular options, to name a few. […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempt to relaunch her faltering premiership was badly derailed Wednesday when a keynote speech was marred by an interruption from a prankster, a prolonged coughing fit and finally the disintegration of the stage set behind her. An often excruciating speech was punctuated by coughs, splutters and brief interludes to sip […]

If you want a politician to shout your grievances, Donald Trump is your man. But he’s still learning to feel your pain. The President’s brusque style, an asset that helped him win the White House, complicates his next assignment — a visit to console those wounded and traumatized by the Las Vegas massacre, a day […]

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 has been awarded to three scientists for their pioneering work developing new methods of visualising biomolecules, such as the Zika virus. Jacques Dubochet of Switzerland, Joachim Frank of the US and Richard Henderson of the UK were awarded the prize for cryo-electron microsopy. The technique allows scientists to freeze […]

The biggest question in money today: Is it too late to buy stocks? After all, the stock market has rallied for eight years, notching record high after record high. The S&P 500 has almost quadrupled from the low during the financial crisis to top 2,500 for the first time. The bull market is the second […]

The European Union is taking Ireland to court over its refusal to collect €13 billion ($15.3 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple. The European Commission — Europe’s top anti-trust authority — ruled in 2016 that the Irish government had granted illegal aid to Apple by helping the iPhone maker keep its tax bill artificially low […]

The familiar debate over gun control legislation is churning in Washington. But here in the city where 58 people were murdered Sunday night at a concert, those political machinations feel virtually irrelevant. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit Wednesday to a stunned Las Vegas, a kind of eerie stillness settled over this usually throbbing and […]

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 has been awarded to three scientists for pioneering work on new methods of visualising biomolecules like the Zika virus. Jacques Dubochet of Switzerland, Joachim Frank of the US and Richard Henderson of the UK were awarded the prize for cryo-electron microsopy — a technique that allows scientists to freeze […]

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 has been awarded to three scientists for pioneering work on new methods of visualising biomolecules. Jacques Dubochet of Switzerland, Joachim Frank of the US and Richard Henderson of the UK were awarded the prize for cryo-electron microsopy — a technique that allows scientists to freeze biomolecules and “visualise processes […]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is one of the few political leaders in Washington who’s been able to make a deal with President Donald Trump, but with several high-profile debates roiling on the Hill, the spotlight is on the California Democrat over how she’ll lead members of her own party. On Wednesday, CNN will host […]

Senate intelligence committee leaders on Wednesday plan to detail the conclusions they’ve already drawn in their months-long investigation into Russia’s meddling into the 2016 US election — and what they plan to do about it. Senate intelligence chairman Richard Burr and ranking Democrat Mark Warner are holding a news conference Tuesday to provide a progress […]

LOCK HAVEN — Clearfield Bison senior Luke McGonigal has announced that he will continue his wrestling career as a Lock Haven Bald Eagle. McGonigal, a 2017 PIAA state runner-up and three time District 9 champion, will bring a career record of 100-20 in to his final season as a Bison wrestler.

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock encouraged his girlfriend Marilou Danley to leave the country before his attack that left 58 people dead, her sisters told CNN affiliate in Australia 7 News. The sisters, who spoke to 7 News exclusively, did not want to be identified by name and requested their faces be blurred. “I know […]

Japanese tech giant SoftBank has finally won Uber over. The ride-hailing company’s board decided Tuesday to take a major investment from SoftBank. The news comes after the Japanese firm’s CEO, Masayoshi Son, spent months publicly courting Uber — but he’s not looking for an exclusive relationship. SoftBank is already a big investor in several major […]

The Sri Lankan capital of Colombo was the unlikely location for the start of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers which, after more than two and a half years, begin to draw to a close. On March 12, 2015 Sri Lanka were beaten 1-0 on home soil by Bhutan in a match that garnered little attention […]

Survivors of the Las Vegas shooting will need long-term support. Here’s how you can help. And 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. Las Vegas The one […]

The European Union has ordered Amazon to pay €250 million ($293 million) after finding that its tax arrangement with Luxembourg was illegal. The European Commission said Wednesday that Amazon received unfair tax benefits that allowed it to pay substantially less tax than other businesses. Luxembourg must now recover the “illegal aid.”

The biggest data breach in history just got even bigger. Three times bigger. Three billion accounts at Yahoo were affected by a massive hack in 2013, the internet firm’s parent company, Verizon, revealed Tuesday. That’s up from the roughly one billion when Yahoo first revealed the breach last year. The latest disclosure cements Yahoo’s place […]

Most parents have experienced it: that moment when their son or daughter has a full-blown temper tantrum, which may involve screaming, crying, stomping their feet, dropping to the floor or all of the above. Of course, this is stressful no matter where it happens, but when it’s in a public place and you feel as […]

It has been quite a year for Lexi Thompson. The 22-year-old golfer has been through sport’s highs and lows and endured difficult times away from the golf course too. In the season’s first major, the ANA Inspiration in California, the Florida native held a two-shot lead when she was told in the closing stages of […]

CLEARFIELD – It’s go time for a new recreational project at Lock Haven University’s Clearfield campus. At the final public meeting Tuesday, Landscape Architect Sara Thompson of Pashek MTR discussed the master site plan for a series of walking trails and other recreational projects for a 100-acre plot adjacent to the university. Thompson said the […]

CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County’s recycling program is in jeopardy. At Tuesday’s workshop meeting, Commissioner Mark B. McCracken announced the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to shut off additional recycling grant funding. McCracken said the Act 101 Recycling Fee will terminate Jan. 1, 2020, and because legislation hasn’t been reauthorized yet, the DEP intends […]