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Man shot during 2024 Trump assassination attempt dies

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James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Copenhaver was in the bleachers during the event in Butler, Pa., when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop, grazing Trump’s right ear with one bullet. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane. Two other attendees were also shot — David Dutch, who survived, and Corey Comperatore, who shielded ...

US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging

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At first glance, it looks like a typical Republican campaign advertisement. As images of President Donald Trump flash across the screen, the 30-second spot says "America will never be a communist country" and boasts about the "largest tax cuts in history." But there's something different near the end — a bit of text at the bottom that says "paid for by the U.S. government." According to AdImpact, which tracks media spending, the advertisement cost $14,000 and it ran during conservative shows on Fox News and Newsmax. The White House said in a statement the ad is "educational and ...

Lake to River delivers final piece of funding for Niles redevelopment project

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Staff report The historic Masonic Lodge building at 22 W. Church St. in downtown Niles will be revitalized with assistance from a $750,000 JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Grant secured by Lake to River. The $4.6 million redevelopment will transform the underutilized structure into the new headquarters for Cadence Care Network, a nonprofit organization providing behavioral health services for children and families. “Restoring the Niles Masonic Lodge saves a historic building that has stood for more than a century,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a news release Thursday. “Although it ...

On the record: Trumbull County commissioners

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WHAT: Commissioners meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Tony Bernard, Rick Hernandez and Denny Malloy Commissioners: • Unanimously approved a vehicle replacement program for the sheriff’s office that would provide a minimum of four new patrol cars a year. The program is expected to allow Sheriff Mike Wilson to begin replacing some vehicles that have nearly 300,000 miles on them. Wilson said the office has 22 patrol vehicles that have more than 150,000 miles on them. There are 65 vehicles in the sheriff’s fleet. • Approved contracting with 2M Services, LLC of Niles to replace three ...

City OKs contracts for 2 major water projects totaling $8.5M

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YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved two major contracts with the same Youngstown company for work to design and then remove three low-head dams in the Mahoning River and for a pump station addition that distributes water to most of Austintown and Canfield townships. The board of control voted 2-0 Thursday in favor of both contracts with Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co., a Youngstown company that does extensive business with the city. The board includes Mayor Derrick McDowell, Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Adam Buente. Buente was absent from ...

Israel leader defends attacks on Iran, Gaza

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Lashing out at his country’s critics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza as “the biggest lie of the century” in a defiant speech to the U.N. General Assembly. He also asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran. ...