FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old. The iconic ride and its brightly colored cars debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926, ...
GIRARD — Police are investigating a recent incident of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of North State and Gordon streets. Reports state the incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Friday. The individual was transported to the hospital, but the identity of the person or their condition were not available Sunday night. The report states police made contact with the driver of the vehicle that was involved in the incident.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Iran swiftly reported it retaliated for what it called a ...
CAMPBELL — If you’re Mayor Bill Valentino and the city you represent becomes a centenarian, what do you do? For one thing, you can honor two 100-year-old residents, then have them as grand marshals in a celebratory parade. “It’s a great day in the city. How often do you celebrate 100 ...
The Youngstown State University men’s basketball team hosted a shootaround and free throw contest Saturday afternoon at center court at the Eastwood Mall in Niles. Guests could meet the NCAA Division I team, get autographs from players and compete for a gift certificate from Dick’s ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope shortly after daybreak aboard a triple-the-firepower Falcon Heavy rocket. Roman blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away that’s home to the Webb Space Telescope, one of NASA’s other big-ticket eyes in the sky. The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer — will take more ...
