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Liberty assisted living facility hosting festival

Community News July 30, 2026

SUMMERFEST: Liberty Arms Assisted Living, 1353 Churchill Hubbard Road, Liberty, will have a Summerfest 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a basket raffle, crafts, food trucks, games and a petting zoo. RUMMAGE SALE: Grace Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Road NW, Warren, will have a summer rummage sale and bake sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Saturday will be $3 a bag on selected items. Proceeds from the event support the church’s food pantry that serves families in need. “STAR WARS” NIGHT: The Mahoning Valley ...

Financial news

Business July 30, 2026

FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy Corp. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $288 million. On a per-share basis, the Akron-based company said it had net income of 50 cents. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share. The utility company posted revenue of $3.68 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.56 billion. FirstEnergy expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.62 to $2.82 per share. Procter ...

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport

National News July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal. In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, more moving walkways and new concourses. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, according to Trump and ...

Dominican Republic’s zoo offers home for confiscated animals

International News July 30, 2026

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The only zoo in the Dominican Republic is providing a safe haven for confiscated illegal and smuggled animals as a government crackdown aimed at protecting exotic species gathers pace. Tucked inside a green oasis in the middle of the capital, Santo Domingo, are crocodiles, flamingos, and even tigers that officials have confiscated from people accused of illegally keeping them. The numbers are growing and threaten to overload the country’s lone zoo. “It’s a burden,” said Alfonso Ferreira, deputy director of the city’s National ...

Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’

Business July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting at which the benchmark rate was kept at around 3.6%. Some economists and Wall Street analysts had predicted the Fed would hike its rate by a quarter point. But while the decision to stand pat could be seen as good news for consumers, they ...