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Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’

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TORONTO (AP) — Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of trying to subordinate Canada. Trump also threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries,” including autos, steel and aluminum. Finance ...

49ers owner Jed York arrested in East Palestine

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EAST PALESTINE —— San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest Monday morning. He also was fined $1,150. Court records show that York initially was charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly ...

Watson will start season opener for Browns

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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson has won the competition to be the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 13 opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because coach ...

Fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno

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A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people — three first responders and three civilians — were injured, officials said. Officials said the fire was “human-caused” but did not provide details on how they reached that conclusion, or whether it was intentionally set or accidental. The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly ...

Valley veteran’s commitment to service continues after tours

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CANFIELD — Mark Yoder pulled two tours of duty in Germany during the 1970s, and he continues serving as a member of American Legion Post 177 in Canfield and as a member of the local funeral Honor Guard. Yoder was born at Salem Hospital and his family later moved to Canfield where he attended kindergarten through his sophomore year of high school. His family then moved to Arizona, where he graduated from Sahuaro High School in Tucson in 1974. Before graduation, he began his military career. “I joined the Army in February of 1974 under a delayed enlistment program,” Yoder said. ...

Giveaway rises from ashes of 2005 arson

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GIRARD — It warms Ken MacPherson’s heart that a devastating and tragic event more than two decades ago that claimed three young lives also has given birth to something that continues to be perhaps as enduring and endearing as it is positive. “It was an absolutely horrendous act of evil, but this is about happiness,” he said. MacPherson, a former Warren city councilman, was referring to the Sept. 13, 2005, fire that killed Lena Cross, 22, and her sons, Christian Pizzulo, 1, and Mason Cross, 5, at their Dearborn Street residence. Compounding the tragedy was the later discovery ...