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Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume. Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s announcement of ...

First responders, families honored with awards from Children Services

WARREN — With its theme of “Rooted in Resilience,” Trumbull County Children Services’ annual “Rising Up and Moving On” awards honored those in four categories who showed fortitude in their commitment to themselves and the children of this community. The four awards presented ...

Weathersfield, Niles speak on data center

NILES — With talks of a potential data center drawing ire from residents at a recent city council meeting, city officials announced their stance moving forward. According to a news release from the mayor’s office this week, officials plan to take no further action regarding an annexation request from Whitetail Creek LLC, a subsidiary for Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-based company focusing on cryptocurrency and AI cloud infrastructure. The property where Bitdeer aims to build a facility is at 1047 Belmont Ave., which was purchased in May 2025. “Whitetail Creek LLC ...

Cortland mayor flushes lake restroom project

CORTLAND — City council has canceled a proposed restroom and waterline near Mosquito Lake — a project much delayed and disputed during the administration of former mayor Deidre Petrosky — after bids came in over estimate and new concerns emerged about cost, safety and location. “I no ...

Family honors Warren woman with balloon release

Staff report WARREN — Family and friends gathered Tuesday evening at Packard Park to honor Vontisha Williams with a balloon release following her death in a shooting last week. Williams, known by family and friends as “Sway,” was remembered as a kind-hearted mother and grandmother ...

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. In the past year, he and his wife have been making another transition: Cooking up recipes in their kitchen that turn organ fat from his animals into tallow balm that buyers are eager to slather on their skin. One tricky bit: Coming up with formulas that don't smell like pot roast. "You see it everywhere, so we were like, 'Why don't we do this?'" he said. "Some of the feedback is, 'We don't want to smell like beef,' so we add things like lavender and wild orange to kind of counter that ...