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Dennis Haskins, who played the hapless principal on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75

National News September 30, 2026

Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for playing the affable Principal Richard Belding on the hit NBC sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Haskins’ death was confirmed early Tuesday by his agent. Additional details were not immediately available. “It’s a tragic loss,” his agent, Jay Schachter, said in a statement. “Everyone loved Mr. Belding and those of us who got to know Dennis, loved him even more. He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans. He always had time for them, no matter what. He was my client and dear friend for over 20 ...

NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco

National News September 30, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible. Boeing's Starliner capsule had so many problems in 2024 that its two test pilots were stuck at the International Space ...

Canfield fire board makes deputy chief official, adds full-timer

Local News September 30, 2026

CANFIELD -- The Cardinal Joint Fire District Board of Directors swore in two and agreed to hire two more at its Monday meeting. Deputy Chief Mark Pitzer was officially hired at a July 14 special meeting, but was unable to be sworn in last month because of personal matters. At Monday’s meeting, he was made official as CJFD Board President Dave Knarr issued him the oath of office, after which Mark’s wife Julie Pitzer handled the ceremonial pinning of the badge. Following Mark’s oath, Knarr swore in new full-time fire fighter/paramedic Joel Wharry from Springfield. Wharry said he ...

Commissioners ending era of paying for work done without their approval

Local News September 30, 2026

WARREN — A week after warning Trumbull County department heads they will no longer pass resolutions to pay for change orders when the work already has been done without their review, Commissioners Denny Malloy and Rick Hernandez are expected to approve today a $186,152.76 change order for ...

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Russia's long-range bomber crashes on a training mission, killing 6 crewmembers

National News September 30, 2026

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber crashed Tuesday on a training mission in the country's far east, killing six members of its crew, the Defense Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that the Tu-95 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Amur region, adding that one crewmember survived the crash and was hospitalized with injuries. The statement said that the bomber wasn't carrying weapons. A team of investigators has flown to the area to determine the cause of the crash, the ministry said. The regional administration said in a statement that ...