Новости за 19.10.2017

Larry Greathouse, 61, of Kersey died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Altoona. Born Sept. 16, 1956 in DuBois, he was the son of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Hoyt) Greathouse. On Dec. 29, 2010, he married Beth (Oknefski) Greathouse.  She survives. He retired from SGL Carbon in St. Mary’s […]

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the White House senior adviser for environmental policy in 2016 described the belief in “global warming” as a “kind of paganism” for “secular elites.” Trump last week nominated Kathleen Hartnett White, who previously led the Texas Commision on Environmental Quality, to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality, […]

The late Steve Jobs wrote a blistering critique of Adobe’s Flash in 2010 and argued that the media player was a clunky old tech relic. Much of what he said was right. Flash was better off for PCs than phones. Seven years later, the Thoughts on Flash prophecy of Jobs is coming true. Most Web […]

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson on Thursday walked back comments she made earlier this week in which she appeared to blame female victims of sexual assault partially due to the way they dress. “My comments regarding behavior and attire come from an old school perspective that has shaped how some of us understand the issue, but […]

The Russian television network RT is resisting the U.S. government’s request that its American arm register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. According to the network, the Department of Justice gave it an Oct. 17 deadline to register as a foreign agent. But according to publicly available DOJ filings, RT has not yet registered, and […]

Blac Chyna is suing the Kardashian-Jenner family. Rob Kardashian’s ex-fiance filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the famous family interfered with a potential second season of her E! reality show, “Rob & Chyna” after the couple’s contentious split last year. Chyna, whose legal name is Angela White, claims the family “defamed” […]

White House chief of staff John Kelly, in an extraordinary and at times emotional statement Thursday, said he advised President Donald Trump on what to say before he called the families of the four fallen soldiers who died during an ambush in Niger. Kelly said from the White House briefing room that he advised Trump […]

In 1999, Rebecca Constantino began doing a study at schools across Los Angeles. She had just completed a Ph.D. in language, literacy and learning, and she was analyzing children’s access to books in affluent and low-income communities. One day, she saw something that stopped her in her tracks. “I was at a school in a […]

Water from three wells at a hazardous-waste site in Dorado, Puerto Rico, is safe for human consumption, according to tests conducted for CNN by a university lab. The Santa Rosa well on the Superfund site, from which water has been distributed by the Puerto Rican water utility, contained only trace amounts of PCE, an industrial […]

When Amazon began a search for a second headquarters a month and a half ago, its approach was radically public. The request for proposals was posted online. It outlined the company’s criteria, including generous tax incentives. Cities responded with splashy PR campaigns to woo Amazon and its 50,000 well-paying jobs. But when it comes to […]

President Trump met with Fed Chair Janet Yellen Thursday as he weighs whether to reappoint her as the head of the nation’s central bank. Trump was frequently critical of Yellen and the Fed during the 2016 campaign, but more recently he’s said he’s considering reappointing her because she’s “done a good job.” The Fed’s policies […]

CLEARFIELD – More than 20 local organizations have received donations, thanks to an ongoing tradition of food and fun. On Tuesday, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Clearfield Lodge No. 540, held its annual Donation Dinner, where more than $7,000 was distributed to Brady’s Smile; Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging; Clearfield Bison Band […]

Ellen M. Vanatta, 76, of Reynoldsville died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at the DuBois Nursing Home. Born Oct. 16, 1941 in Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Bud and Jennie Synder. On June 11, 1982, she married Dean F. Vanatta.  He survives. She was a caregiver and a homemaker.  She attended both the […]

Two senators determined to pass a short-term Obamacare fix are making it clear that they will forge ahead — with or without President Donald Trump’s explicit backing. Sens. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, and Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat, showed no signs Thursday of giving up on a new bipartisan bill that would guarantee the […]

A bipartisan trio of senators is unveiling legislation Thursday that would place new disclosure requirements on political advertisements in an effort to combat the kind of election meddling that Russia engaged in during the 2016 election campaign. The bill from Democratic Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota would require the same […]

No, Melania Trump doesn’t have a body double — despite what you may have seen on the internet. The bizarre rumor grew out of a Twitter post from a California man, who, according to his bio, sells hemp syrup. The tweet implied the first lady standing beside President Donald Trump last week wasn’t actually the […]

In November 2014, the Guardians of Peace — a group affiliated with the North Korean government — hacked Sony Pictures because the studio was planning to release “The Interview,” a movie they felt insulted their leader, Kim Jong Un. After the initial breach, the hackers threatened theaters that were planning to show the film. The […]

If you’ve ever wondered what former President Barack Obama was like when he was younger, Emory University has obtained letters to his then-girlfriend that could reveal more about his youth — and they will be available to the public later this week. The nine letters written and sent by Obama to his then-girlfriend Alexandra McNear […]

You’ll be allowed to contribute an extra $500 to your 401(k) next year. The government will raise the contribution limit to $18,500 from $18,000 in 2018. It reassesses the limit annually. A 401(k) is a good way to save for retirement because your money grows tax-free. But there’s a limit on how much you can […]

President Donald Trump has personally interviewed candidates for US attorney positions in New York and Washington, an unusual action for a president, people familiar with the meetings said, and now a senator may try to keep nominees who meet with Trump from being confirmed. Sen. Richard Blumenthal called the move to personally interview the candidates […]

Without Champions League football for the first time in 21 years, languishing in sixth in the Premier League and with star players Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil out of contract at the end of the season, a number of former Arsenal players have said it’s time for Arsene Wenger to step down as the club’s […]

The British Film Institute has stripped disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of a prestigious fellowship. “The serious and widespread allegations about Harvey Weinstein’s appalling conduct are in direct opposition to the BFI’s values,” the organization said in a statement. It’s the first time the association has ever revoked its highest award. Weinstein has been publicly […]

Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who dished out scathing criticism of President Donald Trump, said Thursday that the White House includes staff with instincts that run counter to “prudent norms.” Speaking at a forum on emergency food aid, Corker, who is set to retire in 14 months, also pointed to Cabinet officials who, he […]

There’s been a lot of talk lately about big problems facing Facebook. Russia ads that tried to influence election outcomes. Fake news. Mark Zuckerberg’s tacky avatar “visit” to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. But none of this matters to Wall Street. Facebook stock has soared more than 50% this year. It hit an all-time high […]

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a second gene therapy for cancer, the first to target non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The therapy, Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), is intended for adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma after other treatments fail. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, which account for about 4% of all cancers in the United States, […]