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Child rapist’s parole hearing still pending

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office released the wrong information regarding a parole hearing for child rapist Felicia Beemer. Below is a corrected version of the story that ran in the weekend newspaper. WARREN — The parole hearing for convicted child rapist Felicia Banks Beemer is scheduled sometime this week, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Incorrect information that Beemer was denied parole was provided by the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday and reported in a story that appeared in the newspaper’s ...

Warren Health District warns of measles exposure at city hospital

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WARREN — The Warren City Health District issued a news release Friday warning that individuals who were at the St. Joseph Warren Hospital emergency room or the ER waiting area on Aug. 23 could have been exposed to measles. The release states that anyone who was there that day should monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 21 days. The hospital is at 667 Eastland Ave. “If you are experiencing symptoms, stay home, avoid contact with others and call your healthcare provider prior to your office visit, to inform them of your exposure to measles to ensure proper ...

Grand Canyon flooding knocks out water pipeline serving tourists

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said. Flooding also knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents at the national park, officials said late Sunday. Starting Monday, tourists won't be able to stay overnight at lodges and hotels within Grand Canyon National Park. The park is also asking residents who live there year-round to conserve water. "These measures are ...

Deal gives US access to oil reserves in Venezuela

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WASHINGTON — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s ...

Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps in US

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Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other’s goods. It echoes what Google did in 2025 when Trump issued an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Google said in a blog post Saturday that ...

Bass tourney snags youths from across the state

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BAZETTA — Families from across the state traveled several hours to bring their children to the Ohio Bass Nation bass youth fishing tournament this past weekend at Mosquito Lake State Park. Tasha Burgess, Ohio Bass Nation youth director, said the event was the first of four fishing ...