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Demolition of 97-year-old W. Side bridge delayed again

YOUNGSTOWN — Demolition work for the long-closed West Avenue Bridge, across the Mahoning River, won’t be done until summer 2028 despite the city getting a grant for the work more than three years ago. This is the latest delay for the work to the 97-year-old, 286-foot-long bridge that ...

Tim Ryan firm seeks common ground

Tim Ryan, who spent 20 years serving the Mahoning Valley in the U.S. House, has opened Unlikely Majorities, a consulting firm that touts it “runs campaigns that make the politically and culturally impossible possible.” A Democrat, Ryan left the U.S. House after 10 two-year terms at the end of 2022, after losing a Senate race to Republican J.D. Vance by 6.1%. Since then, Ryan has advocated for the natural gas industry and cryptocurrency through his Celtic Consulting firm. He considered a run for Ohio governor for this election, but said in November he would not seek the ...

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising age-appropriate chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens is tailored for kids ages 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things like suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats. It also provides homework and study support designed to help students learn rather than spit out answers and school ...

Liberty police arrest ‘belligerent’ man on DUI

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man who Liberty police noted was acting “belligerent” with them after being found unresponsive a short time before is set to return to court next month. Luke Scudier, 20, pleaded not guilty to DUI, offenses involving underage persons and open container in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Adler Tuesday morning. According to a police report, officers were called to the area of Arabian Lane and Warner Road on Monday afternoon for a man unresponsive behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, who dispatchers said was slumped back in the seat and showed ...

City man accused of hurting girlfriend

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man is accused of grabbing his girlfriend by the hair and pulling her to the ground, as an argument escalated early Tuesday. Elijah Ivy, 27, appeared in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler on a felony charge of domestic violence. According to the police report, officers were called to a Holly Drive residence for a fight between the caller’s brother and his girlfriend, and the caller and another resident said they were sleeping in their rooms when they heard loud banging and arguing in the living room, explaining that they were allowing ...

Minn. sues Texas over ICE agent extradition

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s attorney general sued the governor of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with wounding a man and then lying to justify the shooting during the agency’s crackdown in ...