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Brown defeats Husted to flip Senate seat

COLUMBUS — Former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio on Tuesday, flipping a seat that was crucial to Democrats’ strategy to retake the chamber and providing a ray of hope for the party’s longer-term prospects in a former swing state that had turned sharply to ...

Democrat Rock scores win for Trumbull commissioner

WARREN — Democrat Kristen Rock appears to have scored a win over her more well known and experienced opponent, Michael Hovis, with 51% of the vote, according to incomplete and unofficial results from the Trumbull County Board of Elections. “I had a very supportive team,” Rock said. ...

$900K of playground equipment sits in storage for city park project

YOUNGSTOWN – More than $900,000 worth of equipment for an all-inclusive playground project at Ipe Park is sitting in storage while the city coordinates the work. Clemate Franklin, the city’s parks and recreation director, said the equipment, which cost $901,198, “is currently being ...

Voters will decide control of Congress in major test of Trump’s second term

Election Day is here. Voters nationwide will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate. Democrats must flip four seats in the Senate and three seats in the House to wrest control of the chambers from Republicans. Control of Congress would give Democrats a way to push back against President ...

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday. Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications. Martin was expected to make his initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City. Online records do not list an attorney to comment on his ...

Ohio’s 988 suicide lifeline hits 1 million contacts

Ohio’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has responded to more than 1 million calls, text messages, and online chats since launching in July 2022, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday. The recent achievement highlights the importance of accessible, 24/7 crisis support for Ohioans and ...