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Historical society exhibit celebrates 100 years of WKBN

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.

Poland Township considering police levy for November ballot

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.

Community eager for accessible playground in Youngstown after construction delays

City leaders say old piping, rough weather conditions and work on other parks have delayed the process.

Boardman condo community desperate for solution to flooding

Residents off of Tippecanoe Road have been concerned about flooding for years, especially after floodwaters broke a retaining wall.

4-year-old boy dies in crash on SR 224 in Poland: OSHP

Emergency crews responded Tuesday afternoon to a single-vehicle crash along State Route 223 in Poland Township.

Latest threat against Governor Josh Shapiro involve Crips gang, State Police leader says

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 […]

McCann’s single gives Diamondbacks 8-7 win over Pirates

The Pirates had 14 hits, including two each from Jake Mangum, Lowe, O’Hearn, Nick Gonzales and Ozuna.

France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

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 […]

Historical society exhibit celebrates 100 years of WKBN

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

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 […]

convergence–continuum Gives a Peek Behind the Curtains with ‘macbitches’

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 […]

IKEA Coming to Crocker Park in Spring 2027

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 […]

15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (July 30-August 2)

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 […]

More Ohioans Are Getting Their Power Shut Off as Energy Costs Surge

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 […]

The James at Gigi’s Now Open in Cleveland Heights

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 […]

90,000 Tons: Japan Never Laid the Keel for Its Super Yamato Battleship. It Had Already Started Building the 20.1-Inch Guns.

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 […]

US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Need More Than 24 Months of Repairs

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 […]

The B-21 Raider Was Built With Unprecedented Automation. The US Air Force Just Confirmed It Still Needs Two Pilots.

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 […]

US Army Quote of the Day By General George Patton: “Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I’ll win a battle; give me an army of Texas Aggies, and I’ll win a war.”

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.

Military Quote of the Day by Napoleon: “The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemy’s”

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.

A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

More progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media

Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur

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

Singer Madison Beer engaged to NFL quarterback

Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it’s not on the football field

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case

Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout are among Booker Prize semifinalists

Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award

Russia charges Telegram founder with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list

Russia’s main domestic security agency says the founder of the messaging app Telegram has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list

16th century bell foundry adds modern technology to keep casting process alive

Austria’s Grassmayr Bell Foundry has been casting massive bells for churches and cathedrals around the globe for more than 400 years

Man killed in landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine, police say

Officials have recovered a man’s body from a landslide at a gold mine in the Solomon Islands

A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on

A massive wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate

India’s capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality

European nations discussing World Cup boycott after FIFA’s Infantino ‘crosses a line’

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.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘fastest on record’

Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 – making it the ‘fastest outbreak on record’, according to officials.

Costco shoppers may be eligible for large payout after multi-million dollar email settlement

Costco agreed to a $14 million settlement over claims its promotional emails violated Washington law, with eligible shoppers able to file for compensation.

FAA scales back American Airlines nationwide ground stop after systemwide IT outage

A systemwide IT outage briefly forced the FAA to halt all American Airlines departures nationwide, disrupting travel as crews race to restore service.

FCC blocks new foreign-made power inverters and advanced robots over national security risks

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

American Airlines flight diverted after mystery odor reportedly sickens crew

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.

Zuckerberg predicts more jobs and entrepreneurship if superintelligence is widely distributed

Mark Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom rhetoric, writing that distributed superintelligence will create more jobs and make starting businesses easier.

Japan fears high death toll after powerful earthquake hits Kumamoto

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake caused significant destruction on Tuesday in Kumamoto, in the southwest of the archipelago. The death toll, which currently stands at at least 13, may rise further following a powerful explosion at a shopping mall.

2025 was ‘deadliest’ year for antisemitic attacks in decades

A new report counted more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents across seven countries, including in Australia, the United Kingdom and France.

Russia puts Telegram founder on wanted list

Russia charged the messaging app’s founder Pavel Durov with terrorism charges on Wednesday.

Australia confirms local transmission of H5 bird flu

The first Australian case was discovered in a migratory sea bird in June, with scientists warning it was a matter of time until it infected local populations.

China’s timely celebration of the American Flying Tigers

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.

Australia Selects Leidos Gibbs & Cox for AUKUS Dry Dock Design

The Australian government has announced the selection of Leidos Gibbs and Cox to design a floating dry dock supporting AUKUS infrastructure. Australian Department of Defence press release AUKUS is taking another important step, with the Albanese Government selecting a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered […]

US Navy Directed by Congress to Overhaul Torpedo Inventories for Two-War Strategy

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 […]

HII Expands Distributed Shipbuilding to Amphibious Ships

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 […]

Poland’s A26 Submarine Deal: Details on Weapons Package, Interim Boat, and Delivery Schedule

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 […]

The Cairncross Dockyard Brisbane Project And Prospects For Australian Naval Infrastructure

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 […]