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As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war

International News August 10, 2026

EPIDAURUS, Greece (AP) — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers in Greece is staging the war’s other story. It’s not about the triumph of returning heroes, but the suffering they left behind. “The Trojan Women,” with a cast of 22, was staged at Epidaurus, the ancient open-air stone arena in southern Greece. It marked what organizers called the first fully accessible performance in the ancient theater’s 2,300-year history. While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the ...

Family nurtures deep roots

Local News August 10, 2026

MINERAL RIDGE — While everyone didn’t share the same last name at the 100th Keeling Family Reunion on Saturday, they were still connected through a bloodline that began centuries ago. The event brought together more than 60 attendees from various locales in Ohio and some who traveled from ...

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Community News August 10, 2026

• MILL CREEK METROPARKS Board of Park Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. today at the McMahon Hall Education Building at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield. • YOUNGSTOWN COMMUNITY, PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE has canceled its meeting for Tuesday. • BOARDMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the high school. • CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. • ELLSWORTH ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Ellsworth fire hall. • MAHONING COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES will meet at 4 ...

2 drivers of Mercedes AMG cars file lawsuit over an alleged burn hazard

National News August 10, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns. Gabriel Lahijani and Karendeep “Karina” Bath allege the front seats of certain Mercedes AMG vehicles have a design defect where the raised metallic AMG logo is “reasonably expected to contact an occupant’s upper back, neck, or shoulder,” according to the court document filed earlier this week in the U.S. District Court of California’s Western ...

Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA

National News August 8, 2026

The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL to the embattled agency he led temporarily last year only to be fired after he publicly opposed eliminating it. Hamilton was among a group of 74 nominations approved by the Senate, including President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, and his choice for ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. Upon his swearing in, Hamilton will take over an agency whose future has been uncertain since Trump threatened to ...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives for first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia

National News August 8, 2026

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday arrived for his first official visit to Serbia, one of the few European countries that have maintained friendly relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival on Friday on his official Telegram channel. The office of Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic had previously announced the visit late Thursday. “Important talks are scheduled for today and tomorrow,” Zelenskyy said. He added that he will meet with Vucic and Serbia’s Prime Minister Djuro ...