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WYTV News – Youngstown
by Alex Imwalle on July 28, 2026 at 11:11 pm
City leaders say old piping, rough weather conditions and work on other parks have delayed the process.
by Sydney Brown on July 28, 2026 at 11:11 pm
Residents off of Tippecanoe Road have been concerned about flooding for years, especially after floodwaters broke a retaining wall.
by Kristy Regula on July 28, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Emergency crews responded Tuesday afternoon to a single-vehicle crash along State Route 223 in Poland Township.
by Alex Imwalle on July 28, 2026 at 9:27 pm
Michael Gibson grew up on the South Side, but his creativity has taken him all over the country.
by James Marling on July 28, 2026 at 9:06 pm
The National Guard Armory in Hermitage is in line to become a community center, as the guard armory is moving to a new location in the city next summer.
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WKBN News – Youngstown
by DAVID FISCHER, Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 12:54 am
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, the last an 80-year-old man who was the second-oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history. Hours earlier, the state executed a former police officer convicted of […]
by Alex Imwalle on July 28, 2026 at 11:11 pm
City leaders say old piping, rough weather conditions and work on other parks have delayed the process.
by Sydney Brown on July 28, 2026 at 11:11 pm
Residents off of Tippecanoe Road have been concerned about flooding for years, especially after floodwaters broke a retaining wall.
by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press on July 28, 2026 at 11:05 pm
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan ’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving several people dead and dozens of others injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted. At least […]
by Kristy Regula on July 28, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Emergency crews responded Tuesday afternoon to a single-vehicle crash along State Route 223 in Poland Township.
Cleveland Scene News – Cleveland
by Gwendolyn Kochur on July 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm
The theater is no stranger to examining itself, staging shows that pull back the curtains to explore some of the drama behind the drama. In the case of “macbitches” at convergence–continuum, that drama is downright vicious. For the female acting majors at UMNC, the role of Lady Macbeth is practically to die for. When incoming freshman Hailey The post convergence–continuum Gives a […]
by Mark Oprea on July 28, 2026 at 2:46 pm
The iconic blue-and-yellow warehouse is coming to Crocker Park. Next spring, the Swedish manufacturer of chic and affordable furniture is opening its third store in Ohio, this one in the former Dick’s Sporting Goods space at 300 Crocker Park Blvd. Cleveland’s first IKEA will be roughly 80,000 square feet and have about 3,000 items for The post IKEA Coming to Crocker Park in Spring 2027 […]
by Jeff Niesel on July 28, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 07/30 Asian Lantern Festival Taking over parks and zoos across the country, the traveling Asian Lantern Festival shows off thousands of colorful handmade paper lanterns in open, green spaces. This year’s festival at the The post 15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend […]
by Kathiann M. Kowalski on July 28, 2026 at 1:25 pm
This story was originally published by Canary Media. More and more Ohioans are struggling to pay their utility bills. That’s one clear takeaway from the latest utility reports showing how many customers had their power shut off because of unpaid bills. Across the state’s regulated electric utilities, an average of 7.7% of customers had their power turned off The post More Ohioans Are […]
by Vince Grzegorek on July 28, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Gia and James Patch haven’t sat still much since opening Gigi’s on Fairmount (3477 Fairmount Blvd.) 12 years ago. After quickly building a devoted following, the pair expanded next door with Gigi’s After Dark in 2014 and five years later expanded again into a corner property with Gigi’s Blu, which added seating and a private The post The James at Gigi’s Now Open in Cleveland Heights […]
WTAE ABC – Pittsburgh
on July 29, 2026 at 12:57 am
The U.S. says it thwarted an Iranian missile strike on American forces as tensions flared again in the Middle East.
on July 29, 2026 at 12:36 am
An investigation is underway after police said they were called for a reported car into a structure and found two people fatally shot inside on Tuesday.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:47 pm
A head-on collision in Butler Township left two people dead and two others hospitalized, including a juvenile, on Sunday.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:32 pm
The U.S. Senate confirmed the next director of national intelligence hours after the office’s temporary leader announced another round of firings.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:29 pm
A systemwide IT outage triggered a nationwide American Airlines ground stop Tuesday night, officials said.
1945 Military and Defense News – U.S.
by Harry J. Kazianis on July 28, 2026 at 11:38 pm
Before Yamato had even entered service, Japan was studying its successor. Design A-150, later nicknamed the Super Yamato, was to carry six 51-centimeter guns, 20.1 inches, firing armor-piercing shells of roughly 1,950 kilograms. The reasoning was the same one that produced Yamato: Japan could not match America ship for ship, so each ship would have to beat several. The gun program got further […]
by Brandon Weichert on July 28, 2026 at 11:23 pm
The most expensive warship ever built came home with a repair list. USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard after a deployment of nearly eleven months, the Navy’s longest carrier deployment since Vietnam, for its first scheduled maintenance at a public yard. Among the items: damage from a March fire that began in the laundry room while the ship was in the Mediterranean, injuring […]
by Jack Buckby on July 28, 2026 at 11:10 pm
The B-21 Raider carries more automation than any bomber before it, and the Air Force has now confirmed it will still fly with two pilots. The July 9 announcement ended months of speculation about a single-seat configuration and set out the reasoning: long-range strike missions can run well past a day, and no amount of automation removes the physical demands of staying in a cockpit that long. A […]
by Harry J. Kazianis on July 28, 2026 at 11:01 pm
George Patton’s famous line about West Point graduates and Texas Aggies remains historically disputed. Its deeper message still points toward his greatest military victory: the rapid reorientation of Third Army and the December 1944 drive that broke the German encirclement of Bastogne.
by Harry J. Kazianis on July 28, 2026 at 10:27 pm
Napoleon is often credited with saying victory belongs to the commander who controls battlefield chaos. At Waterloo, French delays, confused attacks, failed coordination and the arrival of Blücher’s Prussians turned that lesson against him, ending his rule and sending him into permanent exile on St Helena.
ABC News – U.S.
on July 28, 2026 at 8:02 pm
A judge is allowing a police interview of the man charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur to be used in his upcoming trial
on July 28, 2026 at 7:59 pm
Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it’s not on the football field
on July 28, 2026 at 6:34 pm
The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case
on July 28, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award
on July 28, 2026 at 11:45 am
Lawyers are making closing addresses in the Australian trial of British entertainer Yung Filly on charges that he raped and choked a fan following a music performance two years ago
ABC News – International
on July 28, 2026 at 8:10 pm
Kenya’s wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park
on July 28, 2026 at 5:22 pm
Police in Guyana have filed murder charges against the captain and two crew members of a state ferry that capsized, killing over 70 people
on July 28, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Kenya and Britain have agreed to resume military training in Kenya after delays in signing a new defense cooperation agreement
on July 28, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Teams in southwestern China have identified 30 more victims from a recent landslide, bringing the death toll in Chongqing to 41
on July 28, 2026 at 1:54 pm
German authorities say investigators have found what appears to be a claim of responsibility by the suspect in the fatal attack near Berlin’s Pride festival
France 24 – International News
by FRANCE 24 on July 28, 2026 at 11:41 pm
Residents began returning to fire-ravaged communities west of Madrid after officials lifted some evacuation orders, while authorities in southwestern France warned a looming heatwave could reignite major blazes and force thousands more from their homes.
by FRANCE 24 on July 28, 2026 at 9:16 pm
The newly inaugurated president – the ninth in just a decade – pledged to deploy the armed forces to crime-ridden areas and adopt a hardline security strategy as Peru grapples with its worst wave of gang violence, extortion and illegal mining in decades.
by Clarisse FORTUNÉ on July 28, 2026 at 8:14 pm
In tonight’s edition, Chad is pulling out of the International Criminal Court, accusing it of bias against Africa. Also, in Madagascar, nearly 200 people have been reported missing this year. And centuries-old medinas in the Comoros have joined UNESCO World Heritage status.
by FRANCE 24 on July 28, 2026 at 8:07 pm
Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary fees for ships using the strategic waterway, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The plan aims to provide a framework for restoring stable shipping through the strait after months of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and further attacks on […]
by FRANCE 24 on July 28, 2026 at 8:05 pm
France’s largest wine region is facing a wake-up call as the wildfires blazing near Bordeaux’s famed vineyards underscore the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated heatwaves. Many chateaux do not have enough water to irrigate their entire vineyard and without rain in the coming weeks, vines could shut down to protect themselves, leaving grapes to shrivel, growers said.
Sky News – International
on July 28, 2026 at 3:12 pm
European nations are discussing boycotting the World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors, Sky News can reveal.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:59 am
Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 – making it the ‘fastest outbreak on record’, according to officials.
on July 26, 2026 at 7:41 pm
In the ornate baroque surroundings of the Mariinskii Palace in central Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out honours to military medics and civilian health workers to mark their contribution to the nation’s war effort.
U.S. Naval Institute – International
by Sam LaGrone on July 28, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Scrapping “Big E” is costing big bucks. Recycling the Navy’s first nuclear aircraft carrier has cost the branch about $1.3 billion since the former USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was removed from active service in 2012. Earlier this month, NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services was awarded a $418.5 million contract for the disposal of the former 95,000-ton aircraft carrier. NorthStar Maritime […]
by Aaron-Matthew Lariosa on July 28, 2026 at 6:28 pm
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. pledged to fund the expansion of a Coast Guard base used for operations in the South China Sea and increase foreign military financing for Manila last week. The Philippines will receive up to $9 million for the expansion of a pier in the western province of Palawan to enhance “maritime law enforcement presence and sustain operations in the South China Sea,” […]
by U.S. Naval Institute Staff on July 28, 2026 at 4:59 pm
The following is the July 22, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: The People’s Liberation Army. From the Report The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) serves the Communist Party of China. Established in 1927, it carried that party to victory in the country’s civil war, which concluded with the 1949 founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China). Since […]
by Dzirhan Mahadzir on July 28, 2026 at 1:52 pm
Chinese and Russian warships were operating south of Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday as part of an annual joint patrol, the archipelago country announced over the weekend. The joint patrol includes People’s Liberation Army Navy cruiser CNS Anshan (103), destroyer CNS Kaifeng (124) and fleet oiler CNS Kekexilihu (903) and Russian Navy corvette RFS Rezkiy (343). On Thursday at 4 p.m. local time, […]
by Heather Mongilio on July 27, 2026 at 8:06 pm
Some Navy personnel will still be required to get the influenza vaccine this fall, according to the sea service’s updated flu guidance. Recruits going to boot camp, sailors in Officer Candidate School and other officer accession programs, Naval Academy midshipmen and those in the academy preparatory program must receive the flu vaccine this year, according to the new guidance released Friday. […]
Fox Business – U.S. News
on July 28, 2026 at 11:24 pm
A systemwide IT outage briefly forced the FAA to halt all American Airlines departures nationwide, disrupting travel as crews race to restore service.
on July 28, 2026 at 10:42 pm
The FCC added foreign-made robot dogs, humanoid robots and other advanced robotic devices to its Covered List after national security agencies cited cybersecurity risks
on July 28, 2026 at 10:42 pm
The Rome-to-Philadelphia flight landed safely in Dublin after an oven was identified as the source of the reported odor, with several people medically evaluated.
on July 28, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Mark Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom rhetoric, writing that distributed superintelligence will create more jobs and make starting businesses easier.
on July 28, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Dario Amodei says Anthropic has never advocated banning open-weight models but disputes claims that broad AI access necessarily helps defenders more.
The Hill – U.S. News
by Helen Huiskes on July 29, 2026 at 12:27 am
The Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote Tuesday night, advanced a bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas than the U.S. has previously enforced and extend existing sanctions on Iran, aiming to economically squeeze the two countries amid ongoing military conflicts. The bill, named for its co-author,…
by Rebecca Beitsch on July 28, 2026 at 11:15 pm
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Clayton, currently a U.S. attorney who served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the first Trump administration, does not have the broad foreign…
by Tara Suter on July 28, 2026 at 11:06 pm
President Trump’s approval rating has hit its lowest mark in the poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov since he returned to office last year. In the poll, 34 percent of respondents said that they either “somewhat” or “strongly” back Trump’s job performance, while 62 percent said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” do not back his job…
by Mira Bhakta on July 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) warned Dr. Anthony Fauci that the presidential pardon he received does not extend to his awaited hearing at Capitol Hill. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is set to testify before a Senate panel Wednesday, following Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) release of…
by Filip Timotija on July 28, 2026 at 10:52 pm
Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in the Middle East on Tuesday evening, in what U.S. Central Command (Centcom) called an attempted surprise attack. It was the first publicly disclosed attack on U.S. service members in the region since President Trump ordered a halt on attacks against Iran last week. The missiles,…
Le Monde – International News
on July 29, 2026 at 12:46 am
Once heavily dependent on vital Western support for its survival against Russia, Ukraine is now a supplier of military technology to both Europe and the Middle East, note Arthur de Liedekerke and Hector de Rivoire, two international security experts, for Le Monde.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:17 pm
Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to carrying out the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the town of Winder, Georgia. He was 14 when he shot dead two 14-year-old students and two teachers, while also wounding nine other people. He was charged as an adult.
on July 28, 2026 at 11:15 pm
As the massive wildfires devastating the country are close to being brought under control, the Socialist prime minister says it is urgent to adopt prevention measures that were developed in 2025 in collaboration with civil society and scientists.
on July 28, 2026 at 10:35 pm
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and budget minister, formalized his allegiance to the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) on July 25. He now appears to be the frontrunner to become the country’s next head of government.
on July 28, 2026 at 10:10 pm
The conservative 51-year-old, who was sworn in as Peru’s ninth president in ten years, has proposed fighting crime by expelling undocumented people, setting up courts with anonymous judges and making prisoners work for their food.
Naval News – International
by Ethan Gossrow on July 28, 2026 at 4:46 pm
Congress made its desire for a massive torpedo inventory and production review known in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027, with the goal of supporting undersea weaponry quantities sufficient to maintain two major regional conflicts simultaneously. The NDAA instructs Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Hung Cao to implement the initiative within … The post US Navy […]
by Naval News Staff on July 28, 2026 at 2:14 pm
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has expanded its distributed shipbuilding strategy to include modular unit construction for the U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock program, beginning with Philadelphia (LPD 32). Huntington Ingalls Industries press release This expansion builds on the proven success achieved through distributed shipbuilding in HII’s destroyer program, further […]
by Robin Häggblom on July 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Following Poland’s order for Saab A26 submarines, Naval News breaks down the weapons package, undisclosed missile integration, HMS Södermanland lease, and 2031 delivery timelines. The long-running Polish Orka-submarine program has finally resulted in a firm order, with the order to Saab for production and delivery of three A26-type submarines, or the Blekinge-class as it will … The post […]
by Alex Luck on July 27, 2026 at 8:22 pm
The Queensland state government of Premier David Crisafulli established the Cairncross Dockyard Brisbane Project in November 2025 a prescribed project. The intention of this effort is the resurrection of a working shipyard in the Brisbane suburb of Morningside, with a privately funded investment worth A$ 2.5 billion. Naval News provides an overview on background, basic … The post The Cairncross […]
by Carter Johnston on July 27, 2026 at 12:58 pm
Recovered missile debris highlights the operational impact of the AGM-188A Rusty Dagger, Ukraine’s high-survivability, long-range strike weapon. On June 6, Russian military forces recovered a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) from missile wreckage found inside Russia. The antenna, sourced back to Zone 5 Technologies — a company recently purchased by Norway’s Kongsberg — by an […]