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US continues new wave of attacks on Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend. Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman — the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic. The U.S. military said it was seeking “to degrade” Iran’s “ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting” the strait. The statement came ...

Brantley Gilbert returns to Covelli Centre

Brantley Gilbert will bring his Real American tour to the Covelli Centre on Oct. 15. Gilbert is touring in support of his eighth studio album, “Sins of the Father,” which will be released July 24. It was co-produced with Brock Berryhill, who’s worked with acts ranging from Twenty One Pilots to Kane Brown, and the lead single is “Good Damn.” Since 2005, he’s had five songs top Billboard’s Country and / or Country Airplay charts (“Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” “Bottoms Up,” “One Hell of an Amen” and “What Happens in a ...

ODNR seeks letters to home from soldiers

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, as part of America 250-Ohio, has created the “Letters to Home Trail” near the Mohican Memorial Shrine, which honors 20,000 Ohioans who died in conflicts from World War II to today. The trail will feature a series of interpretive signs sharing the actual words written home to families of Ohio service members during times of conflict. Project organizers are particularly seeking to ensure strong representation from the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan War and Iraq War, and are reaching out to veterans and their ...

Hubbard police probe theft of ATM

HUBBARD — City police are investigating the theft of an ATM from the main lobby of Burlews Fresh Market on North Main Street A police report states a break-in alarm rang at 4 a.m. Friday and when officers arrived, they found a door to the store kicked in with glass on the floor inside. Police are reviewing video surveillance to identify possible suspects. Last month, Brookfield police responded to a similar incident of the theft of an ATM from a Sparkle Market where a window to the store was found smashed out.

Austintown and Boardman police blotters for July 13

Austintown Police activity reported July 2-8: July 8, 9:44 a.m. — Preston Hall was arrested on theft and criminal trespassing charges at Walmart. July 7, 3:29 p.m. — Laura Rice was arrested on a theft charge at Meijer. 1:20 p.m. — Theft of pliers reported at Home Depot. July 6, 6:43 p.m. — Devon Farley was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of Burkey and Orkney roads on charges of obstructing official business and falsification. 12:15 p.m. — Broken vehicle window and attempted theft from a vehicle reported at 4629 Woodhurst Drive. 7:01 a.m. — Theft of ...

Trump reinstates blockade of strait; oil prices shoot up

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, after another heavy exchange of fire threatened negotiations aimed at ending the war. President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the strait and America would charge a 20% toll on eligible cargo, as the conflict with Iran has intensified after peace talks failed to deliver meaningful progress. “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only ...