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Police investigate whether burned Ohio State students were victims of hazing

COLUMBUS — Police are investigating whether two Ohio State University students who were treated for deep burns after being engulfed in flames at an outdoor fraternity party were victims of hazing. The university placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension after a video ...

Youngstown to have public meeting on Flock cameras

YOUNGSTOWN – The city is having a Nov. 17 public information session to answer questions the public has on the use of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras. The city will provide an overview of the use of the cameras and Youngstown police officers will be available to answer questions from residents. The event is from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreational Center, 903 Otis St. Mayor Derrick McDowell withdrew legislation that was to be in front of city council at its Oct. 21 meeting that sought to allow revenue collected from those caught by unstaffed ...

Ohio’s Rep. Jim Jordan to lead US House Republicans in 2027

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the race Tuesday to serve as House Republican leader as the GOP prepares for its new role in the minority. Jordan, who serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot election of ...

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody ...

Low interest in Valley’s high unemployment rate

In a few weeks, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will release its monthly ranking of unemployment rates for the state’s 88 counties. Barring a seismic economic shift, Trumbull and Mahoning counties will find themselves atop the list for October. And the news, like each release ...

‘This is a disaster’: Protesters target closing of St. Joe unit

WARREN - What will happen when a woman who lives in or near Warren is about to have a baby, but has nowhere nearby for the delivery? That is a scenario that greatly worries Dr. Amine Abdul-Aal. "This is a disaster for the community ... It's a public health emergency," Abdul-Aal, one of ...