SALEM — U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise headlined the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Scalise was introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, who described him as “cut from the cloth of angels.” Rulli said that Scalise was one ...
NILES — Author Paul Rohrbaugh of New Middletown first became aware of the McKinley National Birthplace Memorial when he needed to draft a fourth-grade report about a United States president. “I was awestruck by the white marble building in the middle of Niles and that motivated me to ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market rose Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check. The S&P 500 finished nearly flat and slipped less than 0.1% to close out just its second losing week in the last 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 44 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Stocks got a boost as the price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped 3.8% to $72.60. That’s lower than it was ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their monthslong war and reopen the pivotal waterway. U.S. President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire. The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would respond. U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and ...
At its June meeting, The Raymond John Wean Foundation board of directors approved $637,000 of grants to three organizations to support economic opportunity, community revitalization and public and civic sector leadership in the Mahoning Valley. The organizations that received grants are: ● Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries Inc. For more than 50 years, Goodwill has supported individuals in overcoming barriers to employment, including economic hardship, disabilities and other challenges. Services include vocational assessments, skills training, transitional work experience, job ...
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced new road closures for the Interstate 76/80 pavement rehabilitation in Austintown and Jackson townships. Beginning Wednesday, the ramp from I-80 east to state Route 46 will be closed through July 8. The detour will be I-80 east to Salt Springs Road to I-80 west to Route 46. Starting July 6, the following ramps will be closed through late August: ● The ramp from state Route 11 north to I-80 west. The detour will be Interstate 680 south to state Route 711 north to U.S. 422 west to I-80 west. ● The ramp from I-680 north to ...
