YOUNGSTOWN — In 2025, Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard set all kinds of offensive program records en route to winning the FCS’ Walter Payton Award. But Brungard would be the first person to say that none of his or the Penguins’ offensive numbers last year would have been ...
WARREN — A city man escaped an early Thursday morning fire that destroyed his Belmont Avenue home and killed his three dogs. Warren emergency responders were called out after 4:45 a.m. to the two-story wood-framed home at 528 Belmont Ave. NE, which fire officials said was fully engulfed in ...
STRUTHERS — Shane Newman allowed a hit to the first batter he faced. But after that, he shut down the Chaney lineup. Behind Newman’s pitching performance, the East Palestine baseball team beat Chaney 12-1 on Thursday at Bob Cene Park to win its second straight game. Newman struck out 10 ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors. The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them. In a video statement, he said Israel will keep striking Hezbollah until security is restored in northern ...
SOFTBALL Austintown Fitch 12, Saluga 2 — Fitch (10-0) scored 12 runs on 11 hits to stay unbeaten. Mila Hanley struck out nine in a complete game effort for the Falcons. Kylie Folkwein led the offense with a single, double and four RBI’s. Morgan Roby added three hits and an RBI and Alyssa Rodgers had a hit and RBI for Fitch. Poland 8, Elizabethtown (Ky.) 7 — Poland picked up a win over some out-of-state competition in Tennessee yesterday. Heading into the seventh inning Poland trailed 6-2, but the Bulldogs would rally. Avery Jakubovic doubled with the bases loaded, cutting the ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term. By the dozens, Democrats came out to say that Trump should no longer serve in the White House, either through the impeachment process or the 25th Amendment, which allows the vice president and the Cabinet to declare that a president is no longer able to perform the job. While Trump eventually pulled back on his threat and agreed to a two-week ceasefire with ...
