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Dedication honors Lamoncha family

Business September 30, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — A dedication program took place at the Lamoncha Family Center for Advanced Manufacturing on Tuesday. The center was renamed in honor of the Lamoncha family to recognize their role in industry in the Mahoning Valley, specifically Mark Lamoncha, CEO of Humtown Products, a manufacturing company that specializes in 3D printing. Operated by YBI, formerly known as the Youngstown Business Incubator, the center acts as a hub for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and houses industrial equipment and workspaces. According to Brandon Lamoncha, this venture between the ...

Dennis Haskins, who played the hapless principal on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75

National News September 30, 2026

The Associated Press Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for playing the affable Principal Richard Belding on the hit NBC sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Haskins’ death was confirmed early Tuesday by his agent. Additional details were not immediately available. “It’s a tragic loss,” his agent, Jay Schachter, said in a statement. “Everyone loved Mr. Belding and those of us who got to know Dennis, loved him even more. He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans. He always had time for them, no matter what. He was my client and ...

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife

Ohio News September 30, 2026

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” was convicted of murder Tuesday in the killing of his wife while he was having an affair. Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Flynn, who claimed his wife was killed by a burglar, could get up to life in prison without the chance of parole when he’s sentenced on Monday. Flynn closed his eyes, shook his head to the side and fought to maintain his composure as the judge read the guilty verdicts ...

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Trump disputes his ambassador’s account that he asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms

National News September 29, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump on Monday acted confused when a reporter asked him about Ambassador David Perdue’s remarks over the weekend, suggesting the diplomat was confusing China with Taiwan. But then Trump said “maybe it’s a good idea” to make such an offer to China. The whiplash over the prospect of arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival underlines the Trump ...