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Nor’easter causing problems from New Jersey to New England

BOSTON — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles. In the New Jersey beach town of Sea Bright, each high tide brought a new round of flooding. “It’s not like a one-time occurrence,” said Caroline Virenius, whose garage filled with about a foot of water. ...

On the record

Howland WHAT: Township park board meeting Sept. 18 PRESENT: Sean Pompelia, Jim Fogarty and Alex Cornicelli The board: • Met with Brandon Giovannone of MDI Studios to discuss updating the park district’s website. • Announced the park maintenance truck will have new park magnets on them to let the public know the vehicle is part of the park district. Residents have asked the board to make the vehicles identifiable to those who use the park. • Announced the All-American cross country meet will take place at the park Oct. 17. The park will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

Seeing Eye: Nurse honor guard to host event Thursday

HANDS OF HEALING: The Nurse Honor Guard of Eastern Ohio will host Hands of Healing in a Time of War at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Warren Heritage Center/Kinsman House, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. The event is a tribute to the nurse veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Speakers include a nurse veteran who served on the USNS Comforter. REVOLUTIONARY WAR STORY: The Revolutionary War in Ohio: A Frontier Battleground will be presented at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Copper Penny Lodge, 4275 Warren Sharon Road, Vienna. The program is hosted by the Vienna Historical Society. The 30 to 60 minute ...

Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift fans, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are yours. The pop powerhouse received the inaugural Artist Director Honors on Sunday night, becoming the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Previously, she was tied with Beyonce for the title, with 30 VMAs each. The new award, which is meant to recognize artists “whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling,” brought her total to 31. “I got to start making music videos and being a part of music videos 20 years ago,” Swift said in ...

Police: 3 killed, 4 hurt in shooting at Detroit after-hours strip club

DETROIT (AP) — Three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club Sunday morning in Detroit, officials said. Police responding to the 7:21 a.m. shooting on a largely residential street found three men who had been fatally shot, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison told reporters at a news conference. Four more people — two men and two women —were taken in private cars to area hospitals. None are thought to have life-threatening injuries. All the victims are thought to be in their 20s and 30s, Bettison said.

Trumbull County Court: Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses granted Sept. 14-18 in Trumbull County: Benjamin C. Smith, 34, Burton, and Ngoc N. Y. Bi, 31, Warren Kyle M. Lutterman, 29, Westworth, Texas, and Crystal D. Mackey, 33, Arlington, Texas Nikcholle M. Posey, 29, Youngstown, and Jack T. Hughes, 36, Youngstown Kelsey M. Pitts, 36, Vienna, and Brent E. Timko, 46, Vienna Kevin J. Vancil II, 33, Girard, and Marissa A. Baker, 33, Girard Rebecca H. Wilson, 68, Niles, and William E. Wilson, 69, Niles Alec W. Martin, 29, Niles, and Alexandra N. Paullet, 30, Vandergrift, Pa. Haley N. Peterson, 30, Warren, ...