Breaking News

News

Agenda

Community News

• WARREN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 1 p.m. today at the township hall for the purpose of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the Ohio Police Benevolent Association. • NEWTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at the township hall to discuss proceeding to place township gas aggregation on the November ballot, adopt the 2027 alternative tax budget, approve the purchase of an axle for the cemetery mower and approve previous meeting minutes. Action may be taken.

Pedestrian identified in July 4 fatal crash in Warren

Latest News

WARREN — A 72-year-old man was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street in Warren on July 4, authorities said. Charles Owens Jr. of Highland Avenue was walking across Youngstown Road SE near the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue SE around 10:51 p.m. when he was hit in the curb lane by a blue Buick, according to a crash report. The 49-year-old driver continued past the scene and then turned around. Owens was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel. Police arrived two minutes after being dispatched, at 10:56 p.m. The driver was not distracted at the time of the crash, ...

Immigration agent fatally shoots man in Houston during an enforcement operation

National News

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the man, a Mexican national, ignored commands to stop and attempted to ram an agent who fired his weapon in self-defense. The man was targeted in an operation because he was living in the country without legal permission, according to the department, which oversees ICE. The man’s car struck an ICE vehicle, the department added. The statement ...

Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

National News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14. NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are announced. The show will also stream on Peacock and will be held, fittingly, at the Peacock Theater, the longtime Emmys home that will also soon be home to the Oscars. Hargitay, 62, has long been one of NBC's signature personalities as the star since 1999 of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," one of the longest-running dramas in TV history. She's been nominated eight times for her role as ...

Venice mayor pitches dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

International News

MILAN (AP) — Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as 50 euros ($59) on the busiest days to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city. Mayor Simone Venturini told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that the current 10-euro fee for last-minute reservations has not done enough to discourage visitors on peak days. Instead of imposing a fixed higher fee, the city wants to enact a form of surge-pricing, allowing the charge to rise with ...

George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering black hair care business, dies

National News

CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family. Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A cause of death was not released. Johnson and his late wife, Joan, started Johnson Products in 1954 on Chicago's South Side after securing a $250 loan. It grew into a hair care empire catering almost exclusively to black people, with brands like Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen. His company was a national sponsor ...