WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A civil rights icon has provided a seed for Akilah Heflin’s desire to create a safe space for fellow students — a seed that shows all signs of healthful growth and sustainability. “Even though she was scared, she persevered and pushed through to the end,” Heflin, ...

Even with a number of contested local primary races, election officials in Mahoning and Trumbull counties expect low turnout. Tom McCabe, Mahoning County Board of Elections director, said he predicts turnout for the May 5 primary in his county to be between 23% and 25%. Stephanie Penrose, ...

More than $137 million in construction work is about to get underway in Trumbull and Mahoning counties. Along with that work comes the potential for crashes, and state troopers have recorded hundreds of work zone accidents in recent years. From 2021 through 2025, the two counties saw a ...

AUSTINTOWN — A gift from an anonymous donor will make it possible for the township to provide a potentially life-saving service. Township Trustee Monica Deavers said the board of trustees will vote Monday to accept a $25,000 donation that will allow them to sign a lease with Safe Haven Baby ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. The first ...