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US forces strike two more Iranian tankers

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack. The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the strait and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ...

Mill Creek deer hunts likely to continue

YOUNGSTOWN — The end-of-year summary of deer reductions in the Mill Creek MetroParks last fall and winter puts the number at 93 deer killed by hunters selected through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources hunting lottery system — the lowest number removed over the first three ...

Man stabbed taking his dogs out on N. Side

YOUNGSTOWN — A man was stabbed in the back Thursday night on Catalina Avenue on the North Side when a man he did not know approached him in his driveway, stabbed him in the back and left. Officers were called at 9 p.m. to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for a stabbing and spoke with a man who said he dropped the victim off at the victim’s house after work and then got a call from the victim about 8 p.m. saying someone had stabbed him and he needed a ride to the hospital. The man said when he got there, he saw blood on the back of the man’s shirt. An officer also spoke to ...

Board awards heroes of mental health in county

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County’s mentl health was the toast of the town on Friday, or at least the people who work to provide it. The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board hosted its annual awards luncheon at Our Lady of Mount Carmel social hall, and honored those who have ...

Road work ahead for interstates, US Route 224, Wick Avenue, more

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced several road closures and lane adjustments for various projects in Mahoning County: ● Beginning Monday, Interstate 76/Interstate 80 (Ohio Turnpike) between state Route 11 to just west of the Ohio Turnpike in Austintown and Jackson townships will have various shoulder closures for pavement repairs. The estimated completion date is late October. ● The ramp from state Route 164 to Interstate 680 northbound is closed through mid-May for paving. The detour is Route 164 to Western Reserve Road to Interstate 680. ● Beginning ...

Ohio Attorney General Yost resigns

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican who’s held statewide office for more than 15 years, is resigning, effective June 7, to join a Christian conservative legal advocacy group — a move that may create a domino effect among other executive branch positions. Yost is leaving his ...