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Postal Service scrambles to handle ballot restrictions

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 had agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but said China had dissented. Bessent made his comments at the end of a two-day meeting with ...

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• YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION business committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at 20 W. Wood St. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Ohio State University Extension, 306 S. Broad St., Canfield. There is no staff meeting this week. • WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have canceled their meeting for Thursday.

Russia continues to pound Ukraine; at least 12 killed

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians. The strikes marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 4½ years ago. The consecutive aerial assaults are designed to grind down civilians by disrupting daily life, Ukrainian officials have said. The cruise and ballistic missiles, jet-powered drones, glide ...

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes helm from Tim Cook

The Associated Press Apple’s new CEO John Ternus took the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval within the industry since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. Apple has gotten off to a rough start in AI after stumbling in its efforts to deliver new features built on the technology, as promised nearly two ...

Newton Falls Police issue missing-person alert for boy, 16

NEWTON FALLS — The Newton Falls Police Department has issued a missing-person alert for Matthew J. Bunea, 16, who was last seen on Warren Road near Grant Avenue in Newton Falls and is missing. The police department released information about the boy’s disappearance on the police ...

ATV driver leads Liberty police on chase

Staff report LIBERTY — Liberty police were taken on another chase Friday as an ATV driver managed to evade them. According to a police report, two officers were patrolling the areas of Belmont Avenue and Euclid Boulevard when one saw a person on an ATV cross the road and stop in front of a dumpster on the north side of a smoke shop. The report states the officer attempted to stop the driver for suspicious activity and operating an ATV on the road, and the driver stopped, waved and said he was driving home. However, the driver took off and led officers on a short pursuit after ...