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House approves war powers resolution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad. House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two weeks ago when the resolution was on the verge of approval. But displeasure has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump ...

City council waits to fund SOBE study

YOUNGSTOWN — City council wants more information about a request from the administration to pay up to $130,000 to find long-term solutions for the troubled utility company that provides steam heat to a majority of downtown before it will agree to fund that study. Council on Wednesday decided to give a first reading to the proposal to pay Roetzel & Andress for the study rather than approve it by emergency measure even though John C. Collins, receiver for SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, the utility in question, wrote in a court document May 27 that “the company is in the midst of a ...

END OF ERA AT EAST HIGH: Golden Bears’ last stand

YOUNGSTOWN — A major pop star has had a major influence on Saniyah Harris’ life and ability to reach a major milestone — not to mention being a major motivator for her to be starting something. “I’m a Michael Jackson fan. When I was younger, he was like my dad,” Harris said. A ...

Bricks fall off Youngstown building

YOUNGSTOWN – A large section of bricks fell off a building on the corner of West Rayen Avenue and North Phelps Street on the Youngstown State University campus. No one was injured when the bricks fell about five stories to the pavement Wednesday afternoon. The building is owned by AT&T and is partly used by YSU. It isn’t known what caused the bricks to fall off the building, said Charles Shasho, the city’s deputy director of public works. West Rayen Avenue between North Phelps and Hazel streets is closed until further notice.

New leaks add to worries at election board

YOUNGSTOWN — Two more water leaks in a five-day period at the Mahoning County Board of Elections has the board’s director concerned it’s just a matter of time before serious damage occurs. The leaks into a room that houses the board’s poll books occurred Friday and Tuesday, said Director Tom McCabe, with the first one destroying six boxes of absentee envelopes. McCabe said: “We’re fortunate it hasn’t caused major damage, but we’re getting closer. The board is lucky nothing has been destroyed, besides the boxes of envelopes, but it’s only a matter of time.” This ...

$1.8 billion fund for Trump allies officially scrapped

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash ...