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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation’s intelligence director

National News July 29, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination. Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, was confirmed 51-47 along party lines. Republicans had initially hoped to confirm Clayton in June, but Trump delayed his hearing in order to allow his temporary pick for the job, Bill Pulte, to take over for several weeks after former director Tulsi ...

Federal judge rejects Latell’s amended lawsuit

Local News July 29, 2026

Ruling it was filed too late, a federal judge didn’t permit the attorney for Tod Latell, the former Trumbull County recorder, to amend his lawsuit against Trumbull County’s current recorder, Dawn Zinni-Hanni, and her husband, 7th District Court of Appeals Judge Mark A. Hanni. George Farneth, Latell’s attorney, filed an amended complaint on July 10. The lawsuit was initially filed April 22 by Farneth, on behalf of Latell, a Democrat, against the county, Zinni-Hanni and Hanni, both Republicans, alleging civil conspiracy, defamation and abuse of political authority or ...

YSU receives $2 million to support graduate students in behavioral health programs

Local News July 29, 2026

Youngstown State University has received a nearly $2 million award from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health to support graduate students in YSU’s counseling and social work programs preparing for careers in Ohio’s behavioral health workforce. The $1,995,000 Behavioral Health Scholarship award will be divided evenly between the two programs. For eligible Ohio-resident students, it will primarily cover tuition and general fees during the fall and spring semesters. In return, scholarship recipients will commit to working in an Ohio behavioral work setting after graduation for a ...

7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan’s southern Kyushu island

International News July 29, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted. There were fears that at least two people were dead. In Kashima Town, the quake collapsed the second floor of the Aeon Mall shopping center, trapping an unknown number of people there, according to the fire department in the prefectural capital of Kumamoto. Japan’s NHK national television said ...

Program teaches about recycling

Community News July 28, 2026

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: The Bristol Public Library will host Jennifer Jones, director of the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, at 5 p.m. today. She will be presenting the basic need to reduce, reuse and recycle. NORTH END GROUP TO MEET: The North End Neighborhood Watch group will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Grant Room of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. Speakers will be Paul Makosky of the Warren Engineering Department and Councilwoman Tina Milner, D–2nd Ward. Discussion will be on North End Park, redistricting, overnight parking and other community ...