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Scrappers shut out Black Bears, 9-0

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NILES — Mired in a two-week slump to start the second half of the season, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers can thank the West Virginia Black Bears and WV catcher Noah Jouras, in particular, for breaking the skid. The Scrappers on Thursday defeated West Virginia 9-0 at 717 Credit Union Field, marking just the third MV victory in 12 tries since the start of the second half of the season. Jouras, a regular in the Black Bears lineup, was moved to the Scrappers’ roster for the night due to a lack of position players with the Scrappers. Jouras was in the MV lineup as a designated hitter. ...

Member of Vance’s security detail investigated over suspected news leak

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news leak, the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday. Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the security-team member faces an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over allegations involving compromised “operational and information security.” “While we will not comment on the specifics of this matter, one principle is unequivocal: any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be ...

Government withdraws subpoenas against 3 reporters

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NEW YORK (AP) — Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday grudgingly withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back and forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government lawyers. They come at a time when the Trump administration is vigorously going after news organizations whose reporting and coverage it doesn’t like — ...

Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. When the deal was announced Wednesday, neither the U.S. Energy Department nor the Saudi government made any mention of it being contingent on the kingdom’s relations with Israel. Trump’s social media post a day later asserting that the agreement was subject to the Saudis joining the accords was unexpected and ...

A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing

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NEW YORK (AP) — Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special meaning for her, her 3-year-old daughter and her mother, Araceli. Every year, they go to see each Ghibli rerelease in theaters. “Right when she sees the opening Totoro logo, she screams ‘Totoro!’” VanCleave, 34, says of her daughter. “Everyone in the theater started laughing, and I was like, ‘Oh, gosh, sorry.’” Though the family discovered the Ghibli movies on HBO Max, the ...

US launches 13th straight night of attacks

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CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military announced the 13th night of strikes Thursday night against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially widening the Iran war as international oil topped $100 a barrel. A short time later, Iranian state media reported explosions along the strait in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, where two people were reportedly injured, as well as to the northwest near Andimeshk, Omidiyeh and Firuzabad. U.S. Central Command said the latest attacks ...