YOUNGSTOWN — The last of three men indicted on aggravated murder in the Oct. 17, 2024, murder of Reynaldo Hernandez, 24, at a home on Bott Street on Youngstown’s East Side is now in custody. On Monday, Vincent Marbley, 61, of Youngstown, was booked into the Mahoning County jail. Jail ...
Trump to discuss trade in China BEIJING — President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Trump told reporters that trade will be the main focus of their discussions. The Trump administration hopes to establish a “Board of Trade” with China to address differences and prevent further trade conflicts. Trump also plans to discuss Taiwan and an $11 billion weapons package. He expressed optimism about future relations with China. Food and Drug director resigns WASHINGTON — Marty Makary is resigning as ...
YOUNGSTOWN — A developer is interested in a site on Exal Court in the Salt Springs Road Business Park, which is why the administration is asking city council to approve legislation to spend up to $1.95 million for sanitary sewer improvements for it. The request was the source of questions and criticism by some on city council because the administration said at an April 15 meeting that it wanted to make the location “shovel-ready” for a potential user. Finance Director Kyle Miasek told council’s community planning and economic development committee Tuesday a potential group of ...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the Pentagon chief softened his tone from hearings before Congress nearly two weeks ago, notably avoiding the same pointed criticism of lawmakers, he got far more pushback from members of his own Republican Party about the levels of U.S. munitions used in the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s intense ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence. State Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office ...
GIRARD — City officials are considering adding a mountain bike trail in the city and plan to check out other trails to get a better sense of what works. Councilman Todd Latell, D-at Large, said at Monday’s council meeting he wants a meeting to discuss the idea. Creating a mountain bike trail will cost the city nothing and could also be used as a walking trail, he added. Resident Tonya Carpenter will speak at 6:15 p.m. May 26 to council and the public about a trail. Carpenter also has invited city officials to visit the Lake Milton Mountain Bike Trail at 3 p.m. June 9 to explore ...
