Новости за 01.11.2017

Charlie Braun can’t find enough workers for his factory in Ohio and he’s not sure how to keep the ones he has. His problem is a growing one for companies around the world: There just aren’t enough skilled or available workers. At the same time, most people aren’t getting a big pay raise — what […]

Take a look at this photo. It shows a police officer, gun in hand, keeping a wary eye as a parade of costumed New Yorkers stream past him. It was taken in Manhattan’s West Village during the city’s annual Halloween Parade Tuesday night, just a few blocks away and a mere few hours after a […]

All it took was a man and a truck to inflict the deadliest terror attack on New York City since 9/11. A 29-year-old man plowed into a crowd of bicyclists and pedestrians just blocks away from the World Trade Center Tuesday afternoon. Mangled bicycles littered the street as medics rushed to the victims. Six victims […]

Candidate Donald Trump did not dismiss the idea of arranging a meeting with Russia’s president when it was suggested in a meeting with his campaign foreign policy advisers last year, according to a person in the room. The idea was raised by George Papadopoulos as he introduced himself at a March 2016 meeting of the […]

Another publishing giant has been caught blocking access to academic research in China. Springer Nature, which claims to be the world’s biggest publisher of academic books, has confirmed that it is restricting access to hundreds of articles that cover topics deemed sensitive to Chinese authorities. The revelation, first reported by the Financial Times, comes just […]

It was supposed to be the day the House Republicans finally unveiled their long-anticipated bill to overhaul the tax code. Instead, it marked the first setback. House Republicans announced late Wednesday night that they would not release their tax reform plan Wednesday, instead punting it a day so that the committee could continue working on […]

The political community’s dominant reaction to high-level Republicans like Sen. Jeff Flake and former President George W. Bush denouncing President Donald Trump has been that the attacks only underscore their weakness and the strength of his hold on the party. That may be true in the near-term. But history sends a very different message. Almost […]

British pubs are known for their traditional settings, cozy atmosphere, welcoming firesides and, very occasionally, their tasty menus. But calling one the best restaurant in the world? Surely, that’s the beer talking. Yet the Black Swan, a rural inn in England that’s been keeping the village of Oldstead refreshed since the 16th century, has been […]

One of the world’s premier consulting firms is preparing to select its next leader. It promises to be a lengthy, and rather unusual process. McKinsey’s top 550 partners gathered in London last week for what’s seen as the unofficial kickoff of a convoluted three-tiered selection process that will go on for months. The group is […]

Many lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican, agreed one response to the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history should be to ban the sale of bump stocks — but a month later, they are still legal and neither Congress nor the agency in charge of controlling such devices appear to be taking steps to outlaw […]

New Yorkers are showing their strength after a terror attack on a bike path. Here’s what else you need 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. NYC terror attack Eight people are […]

Smoking at work will cost you more than a week of precious vacation time at one Japanese company. Piala, a Tokyo-based marketing firm, has started giving non-smoking employees six additional paid days off a year. The company says the idea came from an employee who complained that colleagues who smoked often worked less because of […]

1. Fed focus: Wall Street is watching the Federal Reserve, which will release its latest decision on interest rates and monetary policy at 2:00 p.m. ET. Investors are expecting there will be no change to policy this time around, but another rate increase could come in December. “The Fed has raised rates twice since January […]

Open enrollment for Obamacare 2018 starts Wednesday. Some things will stay the same. Consumers can still sign up on the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, or their state marketplaces. They can still get subsidies to help lower their premiums or reduce their deductibles and co-pays, if they qualify. And, they can still shop and compare coverage options, […]

CLEARFIELD – In a few short weeks, Clearfield will welcome Santa Claus back to town. Santa will arrive via the Clearfield YMCA Christmas parade, beginning at 12 p.m. Dec. 2. Organizers would like to invite organizations and groups to take part in the long-standing tradition. The parade line-up will take place on North Third Street […]

CLEARFIELD – For more than three decades, Anne S. Thacik, either in body or spirit, has helped county senior citizens.  Anne’s influence was never more apparent than Oct. 12, when people gathered at the Clearfield Knights of Columbus for a charity auction that carries her name.   The auction is held each October to raise funds […]

Children’s Aid Society in Clearfield County is joining thousands of other individuals, families, government agencies and child advocacy organizations in raising public awareness about adoption in observance of National Adoption Month. November was officially proclaimed National Adoption Month in 1990 to provide national awareness, to celebrate adoptive children and families and to call the nation […]

DUBOIS – The senior class of DuBois Central Catholic will present Death by Chocolate on Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in DCC’s auditorium.  This comedy/murder/mystery offers a cast of quirky character sure to entertain all ages. The play is directed by Fr. Ed Walk and produced by Mrs. Carol Korthaus.   According […]

The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF), holds an annual awards banquet to recognize exemplary work in state parks and forests by both staff and volunteers. PPFF is looking to the public to help celebrate the importance of state parks and forests by asking for nominations of a park, forest or volunteer exemplifying the best […]

Uber says it’s in contact with the FBI after it emerged that the suspect in the deadly truck attack in New York City was one of the company’s drivers. Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, originally from Uzbekistan, has been living in the U.S. since 2010, law enforcement sources told CNN. Uber said he started driving for the […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Rotary Club is preparing for its annual Election Day pancake dinner. It will be held from 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Trinity United Methodist Church’s Parish Hall. Meals will be available for dine-in or take-out. Tickets are $7 each and can be purchased from any Clearfield Rotarian […]

The man accused of killing eight people in a truck attack in New York on Halloween is a native of Uzbekistan who moved to the United States in 2010, sources told CNN. Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov bounced around parts of the US for several years, with sources telling CNN he has lived in Florida, in addition […]

After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a Manhattan crowd on Tuesday, killing eight and wounding almost a dozen in the deadliest terror attack to hit the city since 9/11, New Yorkers made it clear that they refused to be intimidated. Families celebrated a traditional Halloween Parade hours after the attack, surrounded by police […]

After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a Manhattan crowd on Tuesday, killing eight and wounding almost a dozen in the deadliest terror attack to hit the city since 9/11, New Yorkers made it clear that they refused to be intimidated. Families celebrated a traditional Halloween Parade hours after the attack, surrounded by police […]

When she sat down to brief President Donald Trump about her trip to Africa last week, Nikki Haley was carrying the voices of the women she met and the stories they shared as she argued for deeper US engagement in Africa. “I think it only makes me passionate. It only makes me more determined,” Haley […]