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Trump rings bell to open Wall Street

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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 ...

Holiday-induced neighbor dispute ends in arrest

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LIBERTY — A dispute between neighbors during Independence Day festivities became a brief standoff Saturday evening, as a Liberty man is accused of pointing a firearm at a resident. Ronald Wilson, 64, pleaded not guilty to charges of resisting arrest and aggravated menacing in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler Monday. He also appeared on a charge of obstructing official business. According to a police report, officers were called to the Potters Circle area for a person reported with a gun. The responding officer met with a resident, who said he, his family and ...

Newton Falls hires new law director, council clerk

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NEWTON FALLS — Village council has named Gary Van Brocklin as the new law director/prosecutor and Kathy King as clerk for the village and council, noting the two will be able to work daily at the administration building with the new village manager, Jeremy Shaffer, who started Monday. The two new hires were met with pushback from some residents over their salaries. The full-time law director/prosecutor will be paid $110,000 and has agreed to waive any health insurance offered by the village. He will receive two weeks vacation. Van Brocklin will hire a part-time employee to serve as ...

Leaders revere river revitalization

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WARREN — To get the maximum usage that a revitalized Mahoning River offers, a coordinated effort needed to happen between local and state governments. Highlighting two decades of cooperation, “Momentum on the Mahoning: Celebrating 20+ Years of Regional Partnership” took place Monday ...

West Virginia warehouse fire continues to burn

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PARKERSBURG — Authorities have recommended a “precautionary shelter in place” for an area across the Little Kanawha River from the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire. The notice was posted Monday afternoon on the Wood County 911 Center’s Facebook page. “Working with WVDEP and EPA, air monitoring particulate levels have recently exceeded minimum threshold levels,” the post stated. The shelter-in-place map posted by the 911 center is along the river and Staunton Turnpike, from just south of Dry Run north toward Brown Asphalt Paving. The fire began early Sunday at the ...