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Hubbard hears from engineer about data centers

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HUBBARD — Officials and residents have shared their own experiences and research regarding data centers over the past few months, and on Monday, they heard from someone who made the two-hour trek to give some perspective. Joe Fuller, a Centerburg, Ohio resident, said that with his thermal engineering degree, he’s worked in 12 data centers across the state, as well as ones in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. “Data centers that would come here — it’s going to affect your water, 100%. The water quality will not be there. These data centers can consume enormous ...

Falls board OKs contract renewal for superintendent

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NEWTON FALLS — The Board of Education has approved a contract renewal for Superintendent Andreas Johansson, continuing his leadership of the district. Johansson has served as superintendent since August 2024. When Johansson was hired, his salary was $118,000. The contract is effective Aug. 1, 2027, to July 31, 2030, under the same terms and conditions of his current contract, with the exception of an enhanced contribution of 15% to the health insurance premium. Board President Tonya Kline said the board’s action provides continued leadership and stability as Newton Falls Schools ...

Russia’s missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22

International News

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in the country’s air defenses more than four years into Moscow’s full-scale invasion, authorities said. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s need for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles — a point Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will likely reiterate at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week. Fifteen people were killed in the capital of Kyiv, which ...

Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an international force, but described its decision as evidence of its commitment to Gaza’s reconstruction after years of war. It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ...

Trump rings bell to open Wall Street

National News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market. With high inflation hurting Trump’s popularity, the Republican president has tried to get more Americans to focus on their 401(k) investments, claiming that his policies should get the credit for any gains, particularly as the November midterm elections draw closer. “It’s going to go up — I think the market’s going to ...

Former officer describes ‘sniper pad’ on rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination

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PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, as prosecutors sought to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to put a Utah man on trial for murder. Former Utah Valley University Officer Christopher Bagley said he witnessed Kirk’s shooting while the conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands last year. Soon after, Bagley went to a nearby gravel rooftop, where it appeared someone had been lying prone with a clear sightline to Kirk’s ...