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Venice mayor pitches dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

International News July 7, 2026

MILAN (AP) — Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as 50 euros ($59) on the busiest days to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city. Mayor Simone Venturini told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that the current 10-euro fee for last-minute reservations has not done enough to discourage visitors on peak days. Instead of imposing a fixed higher fee, the city wants to enact a form of surge-pricing, allowing the charge to rise with ...

George Clooney to get lifetime achievement prize from Venice Film Festival

National News July 7, 2026

George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of the festival in September. “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor,” Clooney said in a statement. “It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it.” The star has indeed had many memorable appearances in Venice, and ...

Agenda

Community News July 7, 2026

• LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL ordinance committee will meet at 5:45 p.m. today at the municipal building to discuss current ordinances and updates to permits. • MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the small conference room of the board office to approve employment of a public official. • BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the township government center. • LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will have its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • WESTERN RESERVE JOINT ...

Ohio officer fatally shot responding to 911 gunshots

Ohio News July 7, 2026

A police sergeant responding to a 911 call about a break-in and gunshots at an Ohio home was fatally shot, and the suspect and two other people also died, authorities said. Four other officers and a police dog were hurt in the shooting Sunday night in Rittman, about 40 miles south of Cleveland, authorities said. “Upon arrival at the scene, officers came under immediate gunfire,” a joint statement from Rittman Police Chief Robert Shows and the sheriffs in Wayne and Medina counties said. Sgt. Scott Ries, a 10-year veteran of the Rittman Police Department, was killed, the ...

Community news

Community News July 7, 2026

CELEBRATING AMERICA: The New Middletown village and Springfield Township America250 parade will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday. The parade will travel from the intersection of Route 170 and Calla Road (aka Ginger Hill) through the village of New Middletown to Springfield High School, 11335 Youngstown Pittsburgh Road (Route 170) where there will be food trucks and entertainment. The Springfield Township Historical Society will be participating. CAMP INVENTION: The Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio is inviting students in grades 3-5 to ignite their curiosity at Camp Invention, July ...

Former officer describes finding a ‘sniper pad’ on nearby rooftop after Kirk assassination

National News July 7, 2026

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, as prosecutors sought to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to put a Utah man on trial for murder. Former Utah Valley University Officer Christopher Bagley said he witnessed Kirk’s shooting as the conservative activist spoke to a crowd of thousands last year. Soon after, he went to a nearby gravel rooftop, where it appeared someone had been lying prone with a clear sightline to Kirk’s location, Bagley ...