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WYTV News – Youngstown
by Stan Boney on July 29, 2026 at 2:50 am
WKBN is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the Mahoning Valley Historical Society opened an exhibit Tuesday at a local museum to begin the celebration.
by Stan Boney on July 29, 2026 at 1:57 am
The Poland Township Trustees met Tuesday evening and announced the township is facing a $ 1,678-a-year deficit, and to prevent it from growing, they’re considering a police levy for the November ballot.
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.
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WKBN News – Youngstown
by George Stockburger and Dennis Owens on July 29, 2026 at 3:59 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The commitment to combat political violence has increased in recent years after the shooting of Donald Trump in Butler and the arson attack on the Governor’s Residence last year. This week, Pennsylvania State Police uncovered a new threat against Governor Josh Shapiro and his wife, charging an SCI Camp Hill inmate […]
by JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press and Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 3:37 am
The Pirates had 14 hits, including two each from Jake Mangum, Lowe, O’Hearn, Nick Gonzales and Ozuna.
by THOMAS ADAMSON, MARK CARLSON and EMMA DA SILVA, Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 3:30 am
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast on Tuesday, widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux. Fresh flames erupted later Tuesday near Grand Crohot, a popular Atlantic beach […]
by Stan Boney on July 29, 2026 at 2:50 am
WKBN is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the Mahoning Valley Historical Society opened an exhibit Tuesday at a local museum to begin the celebration.
US thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq
by BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 2:15 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting. All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East […]
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 3:56 am
Shocking video shows a shoplifting suspect clinging to the side of a car during a police chase on an interstate in Ohio on Monday.
on July 29, 2026 at 3:23 am
Soon Pittsburghers will have a new place to watch concerts, comedy shows, and other live performances when Citizens Live at the Wylie opens.
on July 29, 2026 at 3:14 am
Tonight’s numbers have been drawn. Check your ticket and see if you landed the biggest Mega Millions jackpot so far in 2026.
on July 29, 2026 at 2:56 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 29, 2026 at 2:29 am
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards
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 29, 2026 at 4:34 am
More progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media
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
ABC News – International
on July 29, 2026 at 4:40 am
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, is expanding into global markets as business at home slows
on July 29, 2026 at 4:27 am
Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality
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
France 24 – International News
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.
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 29, 2026 at 1:50 am
Costco agreed to a $14 million settlement over claims its promotional emails violated Washington law, with eligible shoppers able to file for compensation.
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.
The Hill – U.S. News
by Tara Suter on July 29, 2026 at 2:43 am
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is set to reinstate funding for a global humanitarian vaccine program after the Trump administration previously paused the program. “It is welcome news that following our recent outreach, the State Department has committed to contributing the full $600 million for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance,” Collins…
by Tara Suter on July 29, 2026 at 1:39 am
A former Trump health official on Tuesday slammed Dr. Anthony Fauci over his recently-released journal entries. “I’d like to see honesty and transparency and I’d like Tony to come clean with all the things that he’s really been caught in contradictions,” Dr. Brett Giroir, a former assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health…
by Caroline Vakil on July 29, 2026 at 1:19 am
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is projected to defeat businessman Toby Doeden in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff for South Dakota governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rhoden will now take on Democrat Dan Ahlers, a former state senator, in November. He is expected to hang on to the seat given the state’s reliably Republican leanings. Rhoden and…
by Julia Mueller on July 29, 2026 at 12:55 am
The special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott’s (D-Ga.) term in the House is headed to a runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ. None of the five candidates jostling for the vacant seat scored more than 50 percent of the vote, pushing the top two finishers, Scott’s daughter Marcye Scott and Gwinnett…
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,…
Le Monde – International News
on July 29, 2026 at 3:48 am
This squadron, which supported the Chinese army in the air against Japanese advances during World War II, has been used diplomatically by Beijing in an attempt to influence Washington’s stance toward China.
on July 29, 2026 at 3:17 am
The 7.1-magnitude quake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, seriously injuring seven and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power amid widespread damage.
on July 29, 2026 at 3:00 am
‘Africa under the influence’ (1/6). By 2030, half of all Latin American cocaine consumed in Europe will run through West Africa. In Dakar, a key drug trafficking port, the use of synthetic drugs, which are even more dangerous, is spreading.
on July 29, 2026 at 1:39 am
Jay Clayton’s appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election. He takes over for acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no relevant experience, whose brief tenure alarmed lawmakers in both parties.
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.
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 […]