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Latest News July 24, 2026

Trump tells Saudis they must normalize relations with Israel WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has added a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump made the comments Thursday in a social media post. When the deal was announced Wednesday, neither the U.S. Energy Department nor the Saudi government made any mention of it being contingent on the kingdom’s relations with Israel. Trump’s assertion is almost certain ...

Police killing of homeless man roils capital city of Wisconsin

Mural splashes onto river’s shores

Local News July 24, 2026

WARREN — “Mo’ Musky” is swimming where a giant once slept. Warren artist Aaron Chine painted a 100-foot long, brightly colored muskellunge fish (commonly called a musky) on a retaining wall near the Mahoning River that is visible to an estimated 9,000 motorists each day driving on ...

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries

National News July 24, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out today on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from ...

Ex-Mahoning Valley athlete shot, killed by Indianapolis police

Regional effort speeds up storm damage cleanup

Local News July 24, 2026

More than two weeks after the July 5 storms, Mahoning County and local communities were still staring up a mountain. Now, a regional cleanup effort is making a big difference and even running ahead of schedule. Mahoning County EMA Director Conner O’Halloran said more than 12 agencies and 100 people have been working in teams across much of the affected area to clear large piles of debris that were overwhelming individual townships. “We had an increasing amount of debris collecting on the right of way, it was getting dry, just piling up. Townships were offering to chip it, but ...