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Federal safety agency issues final report into 2025 blast that killed 2 at Pennsylvania steel plant

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal safety agency recommended the development of written policies and procedures for flushing gas valves a year after a blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh killed two workers. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued a final report into the August 2025 blast at Clairton Coke Works, which also injured 11 others, including contractors. U.S. Steel has said the explosion happened when workers were flushing a gas valve with pressurized water in preparation for routine planned maintenance at the sprawling riverside industrial ...

Boy, 6, dies after being shot Monday afternoon in Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN — A 6-year-old boy died after being found shot inside a home in the 500 block of Plum Street on the near West Side Monday afternoon. The Youngstown Police Department issued a press release Tuesday morning stating that police were called to the home at 4:09 p.m. for a shooting. When they arrived, they found the boy shot inside a bedroom and began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived. The child was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the release states. Youngstown police detectives and its crime scene unit were ...

Trump officials propose new rules for food additives

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods. The proposal would change a decades-old policy that advocates have called a regulatory loophole, blaming it for allowing thousands of unvetted ingredients into the U.S. food supply. Under the proposed rule from the Food and Drug Administration, companies would have to document and submit their safety rationale for new ingredients, giving regulators the opportunity to ...

Niles police respond to weekend disturbance

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NILES — No charges were filed following a weekend disturbance between neighbors, where one person said a gun was involved. According to a police report, officers were called to an Evans Street residence for a dispute between the resident and their neighbor on West Street, and the Evans Street caller said a woman at the residence had gone into the house and grabbed a gun. The report states there were approximately 20 people between the two houses yelling at each other when the officer arrived. The officer spoke with the West Street individuals first, and a woman said she went over to ...

Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday as attorney general after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s direction under the Republican president. Another former Trump attorney — Emil Bove, now a federal appeals court judge — administered the oath of office to Blanche at the White House following early Saturday’s Senate confirmation vote by the narrowest of margins. Shortly after, the newly sworn-in attorney general arrived at Justice Department headquarters ...

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• TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a special meeting at 2:30 p.m. today at the commissioners hearing room for an open discussion with broadband providers and the policies and procedures used for installing fiber optic lines throughout the county. • HOWLAND TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the township administration building. • TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the commissioners meeting room. • LORDSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the board meeting room. • WARREN CITY SCHOOLS Athletic ...