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Supreme Court lets White House ballroom construction to continue

National News September 1, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his image. The apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before a court-ordered halt would have gone into effect. That temporary order was signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, assigned to handle appeals from the capital. But he publicly disagreed with the latest decision, writing a ...

Agenda

Community News September 1, 2026

• WARREN CITY BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the city law department. • NEWTON FALLS VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • NILES CITY COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the senior center complex. • TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the commissioner’s hearing room for the regular meeting. • WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have canceled their meeting for Thursday.

Judge says Smucker’s lawsuit against Trader Joe’s over frozen PB&J can proceed

Business September 1, 2026

A federal judge has ruled that J.M. Smucker can proceed with a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s over frozen sandwiches that Smucker claims are too similar to its Uncrustables. Smucker sued Trader Joe’s in federal court in Ohio last fall, claiming Trader Joe’s committed a trademark violation when it introduced frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the same round shape and crimped edges as Uncrustables. The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a ...

Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sue Amazon over inflated advertising prices

Business September 1, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states filed a lawsuit against online retailer Amazon on Monday claiming that it defrauded advertising customers. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington, claims that Amazon overcharged 1.2 million advertising customers by misleading them on prices for online auctions for ads. The complaint says Amazon said it was offering competitive prices on several ad products when it was actually inflating auction prices. “When one of the world’s largest online retailers engages in unfair and ...

Sahara Club remembers those lost to overdose

JobsOhio launches worker training incentive

Local News September 1, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. Ohio employers can receive up to $10,000 per worker to train new and existing employees for skilled technician jobs ...