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No Pearl Harbor survivors attend Hawaii observance

HONOLULU (AP) — Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to ...

Boardman celebrates holiday season

The annual Boardman Township tree lighting ceremony took place Sunday evening at Boardman Park. The event included caroling, wagon rides around the park, children’s games, roasting marshmallows and vendors selling crafts. The crowd was entertained by members of the Boardman High School ...

Second phase of ceasefire in Gaza war to begin soon, Netanyahu says

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news conference with ...

Trump salutes Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor at Kennedy Center Honors

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show, the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Since returning ...

RFK Jr.’s panel rejects mandatory hepatitis vaccine

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members ...

Mahoning County funding tops $94M for 2026 operations

YOUNGSTOWN — The Board of Mahoning County Commissioners will approve appropriations for the 2026 budget at next week’s meeting, with an expected increase of about $2.3 million. Office of Management and Budget Director Jenn Pangio said she expects commissioners will allocate a total of ...