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AAA: Motorists continue to see relief at the pump

Business July 7, 2026

Gas prices are 23 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.612 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. As millions of drivers filled up and hit the road for the long Independence Day weekend, gas prices were the lowest they’ve been in several weeks. The national average is down 40 cents from a month ago at $3.79 for a gallon of regular. While that number is higher than last year, it’s a relief from this past spring, when the national average peaked at $4.56 on May 21. Crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months, dropping to ...

Kids to customize clothes at park event

Community News July 7, 2026

TIE-DYE DAY AT PARK: Tie-dye day for children 13 and under will take place 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Woodland Park building in McDonald. Participants are asked to bring one personal item to dye. Items and materials to dye will be provided while supplies last. FALLS MARKET: The Newton Falls weekly farmers’ market will be from 5 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday at Four Corners Park at Center Street and Broad Street in downtown Newton Falls. The market will feature more than 20 local vendors offering farm-fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, flowers, and other locally produced goods, with ...

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a ‘reset’

Business July 7, 2026

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business. The layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers, with more to come this year in a broader reorganization designed to “reset” Xbox as it faces heightened competition, the company said Monday. “Our business today is not healthy,” said a memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who took over the gaming division earlier this year. “We are operating at margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing ...

George Clooney to get lifetime achievement prize from Venice Film Festival

International News July 7, 2026

George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of the festival in September. “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor,” Clooney said in a statement. “It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it.” The star has indeed had many memorable appearances in Venice, and at ...

Pedestrian killed at city intersection

Local News July 7, 2026

WARREN — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday night at an intersection in Warren, police said. The fatal crash occurred just before 11 p.m. at Youngstown Road and Kenilworth Avenue SE. A westbound Buick sedan struck the pedestrian, who was crossing Youngstown Road in a northbound direction, according to the Warren Police Department. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by Warren police. No further details on the driver or circumstances have been released.