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Trumbull prosecutor’s office wants removed from county budget commission

Local News September 2, 2026

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to consider placing one of its members on the Trumbull County Budget Commission to replace a representative of the prosecutor’s office at the request of Prosecutor Dennis Watkins. Watkins is seeking to remove his office as a voting member of the budget commission because his office represents county agencies that sometimes may be in conflict with decisions of the budget commission. As currently constructed, voting members of the budget commission include a representative from the auditor’s office, the treasurer’s office and ...

Postal Service scrambles to handle ballot restrictions

Agenda

Community News September 2, 2026

• YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION business committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at 20 W. Wood St. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Ohio State University Extension, 306 S. Broad St., Canfield. There is no staff meeting this week. • WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have canceled their meeting for Thursday.

Russia continues to pound Ukraine; at least 12 killed

International News September 2, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians. The strikes marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 4½ years ago. The consecutive aerial assaults are designed to grind down civilians by disrupting daily life, Ukrainian officials have said. The cruise and ballistic missiles, jet-powered drones, glide ...

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes helm from Tim Cook

Business News September 2, 2026

The Associated Press Apple’s new CEO John Ternus took the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval within the industry since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. Apple has gotten off to a rough start in AI after stumbling in its efforts to deliver new features built on the technology, as promised nearly two ...