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Rescuer finds, saves 11-year-old boy in a locked dog cage during fire

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department and Youngstown Fire Department are investigating what is being called an “arson fire” early Monday in which an 11-year-old boy was rescued from a dog cage in a first-floor bedroom. An unidentified person rescued the boy from a locked dog cage while helping to rescue the boy and his family from a fire Monday on Forest View Drive on the East Side. A Youngstown police report does not state who the rescuer was, but the rescuer told Youngstown Fire Investigator Charles Hodge that he rescued the boy from “dog cage with three locks,” ...

Trump: New talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to forge a deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war — but this time, he insists it’s different. The president on Monday said that new talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an ...

Surf’s up for pups

PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered — and barked — from the Northern California beach. From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they ...

Agenda

• POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the town hall for hiring a new full-time police department employee and culvert repairs. • POLAND TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the township government center. • CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • CANFIELD PARKS, RECREATION AND CEMETERY BOARD will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • MAHONING COUNTY CONVENTION/VISITORS BUREAU Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the pavilion at the Harry ...

No deaths reported in Washington state fires

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing. The ...