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Judge criticizes Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration’s request. The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing people convicted of violent assaults on police and other crimes from prison. The Department of Justice in April acted to vacate the ...

Investigators look at why plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached

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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not clear why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s helicopter was approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday afternoon in an apparent violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision near the busy airport. Both the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday they were investigating what happened when a commercial jet took off just as Marine One left the White House for Andrews Air Force Base with the president aboard for the first leg ...

Iran, US say deal on Strait of Hormuz is close

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CAIRO (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week. That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the world economy ...

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RAILROAD HERITAGE ASSOCIATION: The Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association Museum, 1340 Poland Ave., is sponsoring P&LE Day at its museum 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Two cabooses will be displayed at the museum as well as other items from the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, which was nicknamed “The Little Giant” because of the tonnage of freight moved despite its small size. There will be tours of the museum and artifacts on display. Guests should use the gate by the railroad crossing. Suggested donation is $2 per person. BEACH CRAFT SHOW: The Lake Milton Women’s League is ...

Elections board finalizes issues for November ballot

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Mahoning County voters will consider more than a dozen issues in the Nov. 3 general election. Wednesday was the filing deadline for the fall ballot, and a list provided by the Mahoning County Board of Elections shows four additional levies, 12 renewals and eight liquor permit requests. County-wide voters will decide on a 2.4-mill, five-year additional levy for the Board of Developmental Disabilities. That measure would collect $15,522,964 annually and cost $84 a year for the owner of a $100,000 home. MCBDD has not requested new money since 2000, but MCBDD Superintendent Bill ...

Russian barrage in Ukraine’s capital region kills 17 people

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight. The barrage, which lasted about two hours, was the latest in a series of large-scale Russian missile strikes that have become almost routine this summer. Moscow is exploiting Ukraine’s critical shortage of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot systems, the sole air defense weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic ...