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Community News July 15, 2026

• WARREN BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the city law department. • NILES PARK BOARD will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Niles Wellness Center. • SOUTHINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the school complex library. There will be an executive session for employment and compensation. No action will be taken. • NEWTON FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the high school media center. • TRUMBULL COUNTY METROPARKS BOARD will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at the MetroParks board office in ...

Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics

National News July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — In rare congressional testimony, Supreme Court justices shared chilling stories Tuesday about the threats they increasingly face in public life and fielded questions about ethics and emergency appeals. The appearances from Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan were the first of their kind since 2019. Their testimony came weeks after the conservative-majority court handed down a series of major opinions, including one that increased President Donald Trump’s power over federal regulatory agencies and one that rejected his wide-ranging tariffs. ...

Mystery bidder buys T. rex ‘Gus’ for a record $50 million

National News July 15, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder. Sotheby’s said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost $45 million price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus sold by the same New York auction house in 2024. The previous record holder had been a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Stan” that sold for nearly $32 million in 2020. “Gus is not only an ...

Police blotter: Weathersfield

Police Blotters July 15, 2026

Police activity reported June 14-30: June 30, 8:21 a.m. — Unwanted person reported at 2821 Garland Ave. after a man was found lying in the bushes at the side of the Coates car wash. The man’s face was very red and he needed medical attention. The police checked the man and told him not to trespass on private property. June 28, 9:41 a.m. — Child endangering reported at 1035 Webb Road after a young child was found alone and unattended in a back yard. 12:01 a.m. — Assault reported at 2887 Tibbetts Wick Road after a man walking his dog went to get his dog after it ran to a ...

Ohio high court hopeful running for judicial independence

Local News July 15, 2026

Democrat Marilyn Zayas said part of the reason she is running for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court is “people are losing faith” in the judicial system “because of politics.” Zayas, who sits on the 1st District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County, said there are issues with the “politicalization of our courts, the integrity of our courts and the independence of our courts.” Zayas is challenging incumbent Justice Dan Hawkins, a Republican who won a 2024 election for an unexpired term, receiving 55% of the vote. Hawkins, who was a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge ...