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Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. When the deal was announced Wednesday, neither the U.S. Energy Department nor the Saudi government made any mention of it being contingent on the kingdom’s relations with Israel. Trump’s social media post a day later asserting that the agreement was subject to the Saudis joining the accords was unexpected and ...

State grants awarded to upgrade 2 intersections

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The Ohio Department of Transportation awarded two grants to Trumbull County for a roundabout in Braceville and reduced collision U-turn lanes at a Southington intersection. The project in Braceville is getting a $5.61 million grant while the Southington one will receive $2.54 million. The Braceville project, to be done in 2032, would create a roundabout at the intersection of state Routes 5 and 534. Crash data from ODOT listed 28 crashes at the intersection between 2021 and 2025 with three people dying in accidents there. A motorcyclist was killed in an August 2025 crash and two ...

More than 24 states sue Trump admin over disaster funding

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BOSTON (AP) — More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island and challenging Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security policies, argued that the administration is requiring states to change their elections systems and help DHS with immigration enforcement. The conditions would also allow DHS to terminate grants at any time and for any reason.

Former Harding athlete dies in officer-involved shooting in Indiana

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Staff report A former Warren G. Harding High School athlete was reportedly killed Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting in Indianapolis. Reports indicate that Dalys Jett, 21, died in the shooting after police said he had fired a gun at a group of police officers. Jett was a 2023 Harding graduate, where he played football and basketball. “Loved the kid. Loved his spirit, his energy, his positive attitude,” former Raiders football coach Steve Arnold said. “He was a leader for our team, very enthusiastic. “As I talk to some of my former assistants, we’re still in ...

Niles park board plans for multiuse play area

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NILES — The Niles Park Board is seeking bids for a planned multiuse play area at the northeastern corner of Waddell Park. Park Director Mark Pallante said he is advertising for bids for a contractor to do the work. He said when a contractor is selected he would like to see the project completed by the fall. Pallante said pickleball courts, bocce, large chess pieces area, cornhole, climbing mountain and basketball area have been proposed for the recreational area. “There will be a variety of things there for people to take part in,” he said. “People like pickleball, cornhole ...

Meet Mo’ Musky on the Mahoning

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WARREN — “Mo’ Musky” is swimming where a giant once slept. Warren artist Aaron Chine painted a 100-foot, brightly colored muskellunge fish (commonly called a musky) on a retaining wall near the Mahoning River that is visible to an estimated 9,000 motorists each day driving on the ...