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Sen. Markey, 80, defeats young rival

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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts’ Senate primary for his reelection bid Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as he seeks a third term. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who argued that it was time to do away with the “status quo.” Markey successfully pointed to Moulton’s more moderate positions to argue that it was Moulton — not the older incumbent — who was out of touch with the state’s voters. Markey had boasted about his 2022 climate bill and called for an end to the war in Iran to ...

Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial

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PROVO, Utah (AP) — The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s convicted. Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. One of Robinson’s attorneys entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf following Graf’s ...

Today at 180th Canfield Fair | Schedule, prices

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Admission prices Youth (7-12): $4 Adult (13+): $6 Senior Citizen (62+): $4 Schedule of events 9 a.m. — Rabbit Meat Pen Judging, Junior Fair Small Animal Barn No. 35 10 a.m. — Adult Saddle Horse Pleasure Classes, East Ring 10 a.m. — Carcass Lamb Ultrasound, Junior Fair South ...

Fitch choir gets ready for golf outing

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AUSTINTOWN — It’s late summer, and that means it’s time to start planning for the Austintown Fitch High School Concert Choir golf outing fundraiser Oct. 17. The choir completed its 53rd annual tour in April, singing for two veterans hospitals in Virginia, and the fourth annual golf outing to support their next trip will be in October. The event will again be at Old Avalon in Warren, and funds will support the choir’s trip to New York and New Jersey in April. The choir plays concerts every spring at veterans facilities around the country, and Fitch Choir Director Bill Klein ...

Fighting in US war intensifies

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at many sites across the region in response as hostilities intensified in the intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. One U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing ...

USS Lincoln arrives in Thailand after 250 days at sea

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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in eastern Thailand early Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying about 5,000 service members, approach Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province shortly after the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. sailed passed the area. The ship had been supporting the U.S. war against Iran. Its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days. Concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy ...