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Trump’s Board of Peace pitches plan for $2.45 billion Gaza reconstruction

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat. At a meeting of the group’s board in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome. The projects include ambitious infrastructure, education and health initiatives that are designed to support Trump’s 20-point plan to end ...

FBI investigates hackers’ claim to have stolen sensitive employee data

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that it was investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website. “The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and alleged impact to FBI employee personally identifiable information,” the FBI said in a statement. It said that while the “point of breach” was undetermined, “we are actively and aggressively investigating this matter and ...

Champion board receives portrait of Gradishar

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CHAMPION — The Champion Local School District has been presented a picture of one of its most famous graduates. Resident Rex Fee, a former township trustee, this week unveiled a picture of Randy Gradishar, a 1970 graduate of Champion High School who excelled in football both in high school and in the NFL. Fee said he was at the high school this spring at a track event with his grandson and saw a picture of Gradishar in one of the trophy cases by the high school gymnasium. He said there should be a much bigger picture of Gradishar because of his successful career as a professional ...

Halloween weekend coming to state park

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HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT MOSQUITO: Halloween Weekend will take place Saturday and Sunday at Mosquito Lake State Park in Bazetta. From noon to 3 p.m., there will be Haunted Campground wagon rides through the campground to see the decorated camp area for the holiday. There also will be chalk on the walk where children can transform the pavement at the basketball courts into a magical canvas of pumpkins, owls and spooky characters. There also will be glow in the dark archery and BB guns, Halloween food trucks and vendors, and a basket raffle. WELLNESS ON WHEELS: The Warren City Health ...

Planning commission hosts forum for county’s southeast quadrant

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LIBERTY — The county’s comprehensive plan for land use has not received an update in nearly 70 years, but it’s set to be revamped soon, after things were set in motion for a set of Trumbull County communities. Officials from Liberty, Brookfield, Vienna and Hubbard townships and the ...

Warren officials provide updates on liquor permits and hospital

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WARREN — Law Director Enzo Cantalamessa provided city council with an update at the council meeting Wednesday night on the liquor permit issues it addressed at its Sept. 9 meeting and a separate liquor control issue involving the Convenient Food Mart on Elm Road. Cantalamessa said Convenient Food Mart withdrew its appeal of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control’s recent decision to not renew the store’s liquor license. He said the “practical effect” of withdrawing the appeal is “that location is no longer permitted by law to sell any alcoholic beverages.” He said it ...