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Another operator of Warren sex-trade houses sentenced

Local News August 28, 2026

WARREN — Another person who participated in the operation of prostitution houses at the Tiger Spa, 420 W. Market St., and the Sunny Spa, also on West Market Street, was sentenced Thursday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. Kum Cha Shugars, 77, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felonies of promoting prostitution and attempted money laundering and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was indicted on first-degree felony engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and fourth-degree promoting prostitution, but the engaging charge, also known as a RICO violation, was ...

Boy injured in crash involving unmarked Weathersfield police car

Local News August 28, 2026

MINERAL RIDGE — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash between a juvenile pedestrian and a Weathersfield Township police vehicle that occurred at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday on Prospect Street east of state Route 46 in the township. An unmarked 2016 Ford Explorer driven by a Weathersfield officer was traveling east on Prospect Street when a boy on foot northbound entered Prospect Street from the south side of the roadway into the lanes of travel and was struck, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The boy sustained minor injuries and was ...

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon to challenge firings

National News August 28, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte are named as plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet, fired them last week. A Pentagon spokesperson ...

Local News August 28, 2026

SOUTHINGTON — The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office has determined that no action will be taken against the officers involved in a Nov. 14 officer-related shooting. According to a news release, the death of John Adams, 56, was determined to be “suicide by cop,” after a review of First Assistant Prosecutor Chris Becker’s report, the Ohio Attorney General’s file and the Portage County Coroner’s report. Braceville Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of State Route 534 in response to a man waving a firearm while standing in the road. The officers, along with two ...

Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating growth

Business August 28, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks led Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 105 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.6%. Nvidia was the strongest force pulling the market higher, and the chip giant rallied 8.7% after once again delivering stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. More importantly for Wall Street, it also ...

Local News August 28, 2026

LIBERTY — Liberty police told a man to contact them again if he receives any further messages from a suspect who threatened him and his girlfriend’s family over a messaging app Wednesday evening. According to a police report, officers were called to a Logan Way residence in reference to telephone harassment. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a man who said he was livestreaming Call of Duty when he received Snapchat messages making threats of harm — adding that the person had his location and sent it to him, and he had to be hacked because he keeps his location off. The man ...