Новости за 22.11.2017

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the country by saying he was stepping down. Hariri said he had accepted President Michel Aoun’s wish for him to suspend his resignation to allow for more consultations on the move. Hariri announced he […]

Fancy an airplane to go with your clothes, toys and groceries? Chinese online shopping platform Taobao just sold two. Three Boeing 747 cargo aircraft went under the hammer this week on the popular site, which is owned by Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba. Chinese logistics giant SF Express bought two of the planes for a combined […]

Verdict proceedings in the trial of former Bosnian Serb wartime army leader Ratko Mladic were interrupted Wednesday morning when his legal team claimed that the 74-year-old’s blood pressure was too high. After outbursts from Mladic, Judge Alphons Orie — who is delivering a summation of the case — ordered the removal of the ex-general, telling […]

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the country by saying he was stepping down. Hariri said he had accepted President Michel Aoun’s wish for him to suspend his resignation to allow for more consultations on the reasons for the move. […]

Sevilla have confirmed their Argentine coach Eduardo Berizzo has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The news came just hours after the Andalusian club’s remarkable comeback against Liverpool in the Champions League, turning around a 3-0 half-time deficit to rescue a point thanks to an injury-time equalizer. “The medical services of Sevilla FC can inform that […]

CLEARFIELD – Even in death, no one can beat Camille “Bud” George. When he passed away in September, popular state representative, George, was serving as Houtzdale mayor. His name appeared on the ballot in that contest for the November election and according to a representative of the Clearfield County Election office, he won. George, unopposed […]

CLEARFIELD – Board members of the Clearfield Municipal Authority discussed ongoing and possible upcoming projects during yesterday’s meeting. Engineer Jim Balliet of Gwin, Dobson and Foreman reported that the state Department of Environmental Protection has requested a pre-application meeting to discuss rehabilitation of the Montgomery Run Dam. He said a response has been prepared requesting […]

CLEARFIELD – Three guards have been accused of assaulting an inmate at the Clearfield County Jail. William B. McGroarty, 59, Brian Eugene Showalter, 31, and Jason Hubert Troxell, all of Clearfield, have been charged with obstructing administration of law, official oppression, simple assault, criminal attempt/simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, all second-degree misdemeanors, and […]

JOHNSONBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop C, Major Case Team, in conjunction with the Elk County District Attorneys’ office, is currently investigating a reported officer-involved shooting, which occurred in Johnsonburg Borough. According to a news release issued by state police, shortly after midnight Tuesday, a uniformed police officer who is employed by the Johnsonburg […]

CLEARFIELD – An Eldred man accused of sexually assaulting a man with the intellectual capacity of a child was in court Tuesday morning for sentencing. Michael James French, 46, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and indecent assault. Judge Paul E. Cherry sentenced him to one to eight years in state prison. He was ordered to […]

South Carolina lacks the drugs it needs to execute a death row inmate, who was scheduled to die on December 1. The inmate, Bobby Wayne Stone had been convicted of killing a police officer, Sgt. Charlie Kubala in 1997. As the execution looked unlikely to happen next week, Stone was granted a stay of execution […]

Dramatic video showing a North Korean soldier fleeing across the border into South Korea while being shot at by his former comrades was released by the United Nations Command Wednesday. The video’s release marks the first time the American-led UN Command has disclosed security footage of a defection across the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) […]

China is cracking down on Skype. Apple has yanked the online video calling app and other voice over internet protocol (VoIP) products from its App Store in China. “We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a number of VoIP apps do not comply with local law, therefore these apps have been […]

Zimbabwe’s presumptive leader is due to return to Harare today to replace ousted president Robert Mugabe, who resigned under pressure from his own party and the military Tuesday. There was jubilation in Zimbabwe as the country awoke to the first day in almost four decades without the man who ruled the country with an iron […]

When reality boxes in President Donald Trump, he simply chooses his own alternative, convenient truth. The President reached for this politically pliable tactic yet again Tuesday while effectively endorsing Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore despite allegations the outspoken judge pursued teenagers, including a girl as young as 14. Trump noted that Moore, who has been […]

China’s former internet czar has become the latest senior official caught in President Xi Jinping’s massive anti-corruption dragnet. Lu Wei, who headed the country’s powerful cyber administration until June 2016, was placed “under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline,” a euphemism typically used to signify corruption, the ruling Communist Party’s disciplinary arm announced in […]

Former Bosnian Serb wartime army leader Ratko Mladic faces judgment on genocide charges Wednesday when a special UN court returns its verdict after a trial lasting more than four years. The 74-year-old is charged with two counts of genocide, and nine crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role in the conflict in the […]

A possible terror plot on a Christmas market in Germany was uncovered Tuesday after six Syrian nationals were detained in raids by police, a German intelligence official told CNN. The men were detained following large-scale raids in four cities involving approximately 500 officers on Tuesday morning led by the Hessian State Criminal Police and the […]

Robert W. “Bob” Smith, 73, of DuBois died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at his home. Born May 30, 1944 in North Tonawanda, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clarabelle (Ott) Smith. On Aug. 16, 1969, he married Margaret F. (Shrubb) Smith.  She survives. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army […]

Joy M. Michaels, 54, of Curwensville died Nov. 19, 2017 at her residence. She was an angel here on earth who is now an angel in heaven. She was born March 15, 1963 at Clearfield, the daughter of the late Stanley and Lucy (Verrelli) Yarwasky. She was a 1981 graduate of the St. Francis School. […]

Corey A. Klanish, 33, of Ramey died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. Born April 14, 1984 in Philipsburg, he was the son of David Klanish of Philipsburg and the late Susan Dawn (David) Klanish. He had worked for Paris Cleaners in DuBois and received his GED. In addition to his mother, he […]

Ronald A. Gray, 82, of Greencastle, Pa., and formerly of DuBois, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at his home. Born March 26, 1935 in DuBois, he is the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Price) Gray. On Nov. 23, 1956, he married Helen (Bergstrom) Gray. She survives. He was a veteran on the U.S. […]

Mary E. Webb, 86, formerly of DuBois, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at the DuBois Village. Born Dec. 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Gladys (Aurand) Seyler. She retired after 21 years of service from the offices at the Penn Traffic Co. She was a member of the Lakeside Methodist […]

Marjorie Skripek, 90, of Clearfield died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. Mrs. Skripek was born April 14, 1927 in Moshannon, the daughter of Mary (Cox) Hahn. She had worked with her husband in the family business, Skripek Electric. Mrs. Skripek was a member of the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Clearfield. […]

Another former staffer alleged that Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers sexually harassed her, according to court documents filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in March 2017 and obtained by CNN. The lawsuit, which the woman later dropped after an unsuccessful attempt to seal it, was first reported by BuzzFeed […]