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Police called for fight outside Walmart, allegedly involving gun and pepper spray

All on-duty Boardman police officers were dispatched to Walmart at 1300 Doral Drive just before 9 p.m. Monday for reports of a fight involving at least 15 people where a firearm was allegedly brandished.

Why women shouldn't skip strength training

Strength training can help women prevent certain conditions they’re susceptible to.

Traffic backed up on SR 11 after morning crash

Traffic is backed up on state Route 11 southbound after a Tuesday morning crash.

Ohio Turnpike crews prep for winter season

Crews with the Ohio Turnpike are inspecting snowplows and other kinds of equipment in Canfield on Tuesday.

Carpenter's Union cite financial concerns with out-of-town workers, fight for regulations

Union officials met with the Youngstown City Council’s Community Planning and Economic Development Committee — wanting stricter regulations on how general contractors and subcontractors pay their workers and report their wages.

Days will get way shorter in November: How much daylight we'll lose

We’re about to have fewer daylight hours as the calendar flips to November.

Police called for fight outside Walmart, allegedly involving gun and pepper spray

All on-duty Boardman police officers were dispatched to Walmart at 1300 Doral Drive just before 9 p.m. Monday for reports of a fight involving at least 15 people where a firearm was allegedly brandished.

Helium shortage sparks warning from US industry leader

The federal government’s decision to designate helium as a critical material could unlock new financing opportunities.

Where learning feels like play: OH WOW! director speaks on importance of inspiring younger generations

OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology has been around for 15 years, giving kids a hands-on look at science and technology.

Man who rammed car into Akron police, severely injuring 2 officers, pleads guilty

A man accused of severely injuring two Akron police officers with his vehicle back in 2021 has pleaded guilty, the Summit County Prosecutor’s office said Monday.

Seeking to Pry Russia Away from China, the United States May End Up Losing Europe

Putin’s proposal for a U.S.-China-Russia trilateral in China — with Ukraine and Europe excluded — has revived Beltway enthusiasm for a “Kissinger-in-reverse” bid to split Moscow from Beijing. Dr. Andrew Michta argues the historical analogy fails on every count: the Concert of Europe followed a quarter century of war that invested every great power in the balance; today no such bargain […]

The M1E3 Abrams Now in Live-Fire Testing at Fort Hood Weighs 60–66 Tons, Carries a Crew of Three Under an Unmanned Turret, and Runs on a Caterpillar Diesel-Electric Drive

Summary and Key Points: The US Army began live-fire testing of the M1E3 Abrams at Fort Hood on October 4, with tests running through March 2027. The M1E3 keeps the Abrams hull and gun but replaces the gas turbine with a Caterpillar diesel-electric powertrain that burns 40–50% less fuel, adds batteries for an estimated 18

Years Later, General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis and His Line On Leadership Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History

Summary and Key Points: “If you don’t like problems, stay out of leadership.” Jim Mattis wrote the eight words in Call Sign Chaos, his 2019 memoir with Bing West, and Steve Balestrieri argues they explain why Marines still revere him: the call sign CHAOS his staff coined for “Colonel Has Another Outstanding Solution”; the reading

The US Air Force’s ‘New’ B-1B Lancer ‘Super’ Bomber Summed Up in 1 Word

Summary and Key Points: Caleb Larson reports the Air Force pulled its B-1B Lancers from RAF Fairford after six men were arrested over suspicious vehicles and two were rearrested on suspicion of an Iranian-directed bombing plot the British prime minister tied to the IRGC. The 40-year-old Bone, which lingered for hours over Iraq and Afghanistan

The Lockheed Martin ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 2 Words

Summary and Key Points: Expert Caleb Larson reports Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet’s earnings-call pitch to keep the F-35 the “most numerous, most important” US fighter for the next decade and, having lost the F-47 and F/A-XX to Boeing, use Skunk Works to add sixth-generation sensors, distributed aperture systems, data links and beyond-line-of-sight capability, reaching

Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, known for boxing series 'Ashita no Joe,' dies at 87

Tetsuya Chiba, a legendary Japanese manga artist best known for his boxing series “Ashita no Joe,” or “Fighting for Tomorrow,” has died

Andrea Bocelli's Indonesia concerts to proceed despite opposition from Muslim clerics

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s concerts in Indonesia will proceed despite opposition from the country’s top Muslim clerical body

After pushback, the Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

The Netherlands is withdrawing from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, reversing a decision in September to return to the show

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, Bruce Channel and J

What to Stream: 'Minions & Monsters,' Matthew Perry, Daddy Yankee and 'The Gilded Age'

A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week

Singapore and Indonesia set up a task force to combat haze from illegal burning

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to work together to tackle illegal land burning, which has caused a toxic haze across Southeast Asia

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians

At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast

Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall along the country’s east coast

A tornado rips through a construction site in Turkey, killing 4 workers

A tornado has hit a construction site in Antalya, Turkey, killing four workers and injuring another

Mbappe apologises for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after being dropped by Chinese brands

French footballer Kylian Mbappe has apologised for an “ill-judged” remark about Mao Zedong after being dropped by Chinese brands.

Meghan 'can't wait' to join Junior MasterChef Australia as host

Meghan Markle has said she “can’t wait” to join as a host for the upcoming series of Junior MasterChef Australia.

Ebola cases in DRC surpass 10,000 as nurse treating patients is killed by machete-wielding mob

The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 10,000, government data showed, as fears that the epidemic could spread to more African countries grow.

Vatican issues Pope health update ahead of South America trip

The Pope is recovering well from cancer surgery and his trip to South America will go ahead as planned next month, the Vatican has said.

Macron promises 'concrete measures' over protest demands – amid fears of Halloween unrest

Emmanuel Macron says his government will unveil “concrete measures” in response to the demands of student protesters for more resources in France.

General Motors to move stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq in technology-focused shift

GM will move its shares from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, a change that could make the Detroit automaker eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index

The Florida 'blueprint': Sen Ashley Moody reveals how the state built a $1.8T economic fortress

Florida’s $1.8 trillion economy proves that zero income tax, deregulation and fiscal restraint can be replicated nationwide, Sen. Ashley Moody explains.

DoorDash in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in potential $17B deal: report

The reported talks come as DoorDash continues to expand beyond its restaurant delivery roots and Instacart competes with major retailers in the grocery delivery market.

Bessent compares Obama library to 'Darth Vader's tomb' after ex-president criticized White House renovations

Scott Bessent fired back at Barack Obama’s Cheesecake Factory quip by dining at the chain and comparing the Obama Presidential Center to Darth Vader.

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as tech giant reshapes its workforce

Microsoft’s voluntary buyout covers about 60,000 eligible employees, more than a quarter of its global workforce, across multiple countries.

Two charged with UK security offenses over airbase plot

This is the first time anyone has been charged in connection with an incident at the Royal Air Force’s Fairford base in southwest England on September 27. Police were alerted after a local farmer reported seeing a group of men in several white vans engaged in ‘suspicious’ activity.

Nordic leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talks with Putin

Shortly after, Kyiv announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky had spoken with the two leaders about their conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Netherlands withdraws from Eurovision over Israel's participation

Dutch public broadcaster NPO cited ‘sensitivities’ surrounding Israel’s participation as its reason for pulling out of the 2027 edition of the music festival.

Israeli elections: The influence war of Yair Netanyahu, his father's far-right son

Omnipresent on social media, the Israeli prime minister’s son has fully set the ‘poison machine’ in motion during the legislative election campaign, aiming to harm his father’s opponents and ensure his father’s political survival.

'The stakes are existential!': Thousands of Israelis living abroad return home to vote in October 27 elections

Because Israel does not allow citizens to vote remotely, including at embassies, many expatriates have flown home to vote. Turnout appears particularly high among opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu, who have traveled from New York, Washington, Paris, London, Madrid and even Australia.