WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that’s raising questions ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to dialing back ...
Gov. Mike DeWine decided on a placeholder, saying he’s appointing Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, as the state’s next attorney general, to replace Dave Yost, who is resigning, effective June 7. DeWine, a Republican, said Wilson will serve the final seven months of Yost’s unexpired term. Yost announced Thursday he was resigning June 7. His term ends Jan. 11, 2027. DeWine, who served eight years as attorney general, said Monday: “When I looked at going forward for the next seven months, I wanted someone who has high energy, someone who has real ...
Shreyas Baldevbhai Chaudhary, 25, of Gandhinagar, India, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Cleveland to one count of money laundering conspiracy for a financial scam involving older adults across the United States, including a 77-year-old Salem man. Chaudhary is one of three people convicted in the scheme, which resulted in six victims losing almost $5 million. The scheme involved multiple scams, convincing victims to turn over large amounts of money to the scammers, though the specifics of each scam were not provided. The Salem victim responded to a pop-up ad on his ...
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University honored Dr. Robert Ricchiuti and Phyllis Ricchiuti with the university’s Friends of the University Award, recognizing their extraordinary leadership, philanthropy and lasting impact on YSU and the Mahoning Valley. Presented Saturday ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday, up from a 3.3% ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House lawmakers Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite recent exchanges of fire as he faces another round of bipartisan questioning over the costs and endgame of the war. He's now testifying before the Senate. Hegseth has so far ...
