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Tim Ryan won’t run for governor

Democrat Tim Ryan, a former 20-year Mahoning Valley congressman, said today that he will not run for governor. In a prepared statement, Ryan said: “After careful consideration, much prayer and reflection, and after long conversations with my family, my closest friends and advisors, I’ve made the decision not to run for governor in 2026.” The decision came as a surprise as Dennis Willard, Ryan’s spokesman, said recently that Ryan “has asked his team to prepare to launch a campaign.” Willard had recently added that the preparations included “everything we would need to ...

Insight Trumbull reopens

After being dormant for 200-plus days, Insight Health System’s Warren hospital has been reopened. The announcement was made Tuesday morning. "Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull is now officially open, providing 24/7 emergency care along with inpatient and outpatient services. We are grateful for the continued partnership of our community, staff, nurses, doctors, and leaders at every level of government as we reopen," an Insight spokesperson wrote in a news release. Michigan-based Insight paused its Trumbull County operations, including Insight Rehabilitation Hospital ...

Lordstown joins $500 billion AI data center project

Lordstown has been selected as one of five new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States as part of the $500 billion, four-year Stargate project. OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank made the announcement Wednesday in an online news release. Japan-based SoftBank said it has broken ground on an advanced data center design at the former GM auto assembly plant. It is expected to be operational next year. SoftBank purchased the facility from Foxconn last month in a $375 million deal. The Taiwanese company said it will remain at the plant long term and focus on its AI data center ...

Ramaswamy gets sixth union endorsement

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial front-runner, collected his sixth labor organization endorsement with the union representing construction workers being the latest to back him. Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) Ohio today endorsed Ramaswamy for governor. ACT Ohio represents nearly 100,000 people in skilled trades and contracting. “Our endorsement reflects a focus on outcomes: the highest quality work product, delivered safely on time and on budget by Ohio’s skilled trades,” said Matthew A. Szollosi, ACT Ohio’s executive director. “Vivek Ramaswamy has shown a ...

5 soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia. A suspect is in custody.

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart Wednesday, prompting a short lockdown at one of the country's largest Army bases before a suspect was taken into custody, military officials said. Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but this ...