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Russia's long-range bomber crashes on a training mission, killing 6 crewmembers

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber crashed Tuesday on a training mission in the country's far east, killing six members of its crew, the Defense Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that the Tu-95 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Amur region, adding that one crewmember survived the crash and was hospitalized with injuries. The statement said that the bomber wasn't carrying weapons. A team of investigators has flown to the area to determine the cause of the crash, the ministry said. The regional administration said in a statement that ...

On the record: Liberty Board of Education

Liberty What: Board of Education meeting Monday Present: Adam Earnheardt, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and John Simon The board: * Approved a one-year agreement between AARIS Therapy Group of Niles and the district for psychological testing for students, for $90 an hour, with a max budget not to exceed $10,000 unless agreed upon by both parties. * Approved an agreement between the district and Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) to provide K-12 arts classes and teachers in visual art, music, dance, theater, and/or creative writing. The $35,000 cost of this ...

Dustin Ruiter’s rape convictions affirmed following second trial

YOUNGSTOWN — The Seventh District Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions and sentence of Dustin Ruiter, 51, of Youngstown, in his rape trial in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court earlier this year. It is a much different ruling than the one the appeals court handed down in 2023 ...

Girard reviewing funds for Wellman Theater

GIRARD - City officials said they will check to see if nearly $70,000 in American Rescue Plan funds that need to be used by the end of the year can be used for work at the Wellman Theater. Auditor Julie Coggins told officials Monday the Wellman Theater fund has $41,500, mostly from speed ...

Witnesses say shooting motive was unclear

YOUNGSTOWN — After a day of testimony, it remains unclear exactly why Darius Smith apparently killed a teenager in May, but witnesses all seemed to agree that he did. Smith, 23, of Dewey Avenue, is accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old Ty’Ron Perry Jr. of Akron at Smith’s home on May ...