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Liberty fire chief voices safety concerns

LIBERTY — Liberty’s fire chief emphasized challenges in keeping both first responders and the public safe during emergencies, noting that one of his department’s vehicles has been struck several times by negligent drivers. Fire Chief Doug Theobald, during his report at Monday’s meeting, recalled the details of an Aug. 15 spill that closed Tibbetts Wick Road for eight hours, covering the road in a flour-like substance, a byproduct of steelmaking that was being hauled by a private company. Theobald said the department’s on-duty personnel, himself and two mutual aid ...

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the ...

Canfield Army vet’s love of helicopters propelled career

Sean McFarland AGE: 61 RESIDENCE: Canfield (Liberty native) SERVICE BRANCH: Army MILITARY HONORS: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Aircraft Crewman Badge, among many others OCCUPATION: owner of four convenient stores and Lou’s Beer & ...

Shipping container scam reported

Buyers across the country have reported paying for shipping containers from a business claiming to be in Mahoning County, but the buyers never received their purchases. The Better Business Bureau of the Mahoning Valley (BBB) is urging consumers to use caution when purchasing shipping containers online. BBB has received multiple complaints and BBB Scam Tracker reports involving Midwest Shipping Containers. They also operate under the names M-W Containers and M-W Shipping. Consumers have reported finding the business online, where it advertises used shipping containers at ...

Trump downplays any need to monitor AI development

DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help address the risks from the advancing ...

Nation and world at a glance for Sept. 14

Pope Leo calls for renewed prayers for victims of 9/11 VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, above, the first American pope, has called for a renewed commitment to peace as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he offered prayers for victims and those still affected by the tragedy. He urged everyone to pray for peace amid ongoing global conflicts. On September 11, 2001, Leo, then Robert Prevost, was in Rome, and days later was elected superior of his religious order. Vatican News republished excerpts from his ...