CHAMPION — This summer, area youth can explore different careers as the Trumbull Career & Technical Center offers both a career camp and a manufacturing camp. Rachel Gensburg, career tech program supervisor, said the goal of the camps is to offer a variety of topics for students to ...
WARREN — A Warren man accused in the Feb. 11 shooting death of a Youngstown teen refused a plea offer Tuesday in the courtroom of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Cynthia Westcott, but changed his mind and entered a plea on Wednesday. Willis L. Smith IV, 18, originally refused an offer from the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office to plead guilty to an amended indictment of involuntary manslaughter with a three-year firearm specification and tampering with evidence. His jury trial that was set for July 27 was canceled after he pleaded guilty to those charges Wednesday. ...
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a bill, sponsored by state Rep. Nick Santucci, to create the Ohio Defense and Space Commission that the legislator says is “especially significant” for the Mahoning Valley. Santucci, R-Niles, said the law “positions Ohio to compete for more federal defense and aerospace investment, strengthens our advanced manufacturing base and creates opportunities for the high-paying jobs of the future. By bringing together state government, industry, our military installations, higher education and private-sector partners, Ohio is doubling down on innovation, ...
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals. The parasite reappeared in cattle in the U.S. in June, more than 50 years after it had been largely eradicated from the country. The pest is actually the larvae of the New World screwworm fly. It eats live flesh and fluids rather than dead material, as the larvae of most fly species do. Here is what to know about the parasite, the threat it poses ...
KINSMAN COMMUNITY SALES: The Kinsman Township community garage sale days will be Friday through Sunday throughout the township. There will be garage sales at residents’ homes and at the center green. The Market Square will have a list of sales locations. The public also can visit the Octagon House and the Peter Allen Inn, which are part of the historical locations in the community. The Kinsman Public Library and the Kinsman Presbyterian Church also will be open for people to visit. BACKPACK FUNDRAISER: Cortland Church of the Nazarene, 293 E. Main St., Cortland, will have a backpack ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other technologies. The IMF now expects the global economy to expand by a sluggish 3% in 2026, down from 3.5% last year and from the 3.1% it had forecast for this year back in April. The fund expects worldwide growth to rebound to 3.4% next year. Iran responded to U.S. and Israeli attacks Feb. 28 ...
