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Nation and world at a glance for July 20

Madonna, Muppets, Bieber entertain at World Cup Madonna, center in photo, opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronald, left, and Ronaldinho, right. Sunday’s show started with an apparently ...

Canfield police blotter

Canfield Police activity reported July 3-12: July 12 — Cloeth Forde, 32, 4 Denmark Court, Huntington, New York, was arrested during a traffic stop on West Main Street on a Youngstown Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense and was issued a summons for driving while under suspension and was cited for speeding (58 mph in a 35 mph zone). July 12 — Garcia Netzaid, 26, 1367 W. State St., Salem, was issued a summons during a traffic stop on East Main Street for no operator’s license and was cited for speeding (50 mph in a 35 mph zone), and Sophia ...

Trump: True World Cup winner is United States

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina. But to him, the real victor of soccer’s premier tournament just might be the United States. “It turned out we were a soccer country, and I ...

Suspect in Boardman shooting identified

BOARDMAN — Police have identified the man they say shot at two women last weekend, causing a crash on Market Street, and are warning the public to watch out for him. In a news release, Boardman police Chief Todd Werth said Eugene G. Thompkins, 35, of Youngstown, remains at large and should ...

Rulli, Joyce far outdistance Dem opponents in funding for Congress races

U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Michael Rulli, the two Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, have significantly more money in their campaign accounts than their Democratic challengers. After contested primaries for the Democratic and Republican nominations in both districts, Joyce, ...

Nation and world at a glance for July 18

US, Iran escalate airstrikes in war DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States has expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port. The seventh night in a row of strikes came after U.S. President Donald Trump’ had threatened to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also launched new missile attacks Friday against U.S.-allied nations in the Middle East, including Qatar, a key mediator in the war, and Kuwait, where one of the desert nation’s ...