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Warren City Council to discuss Flock cameras

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WARREN — In addition to Warren City Council approving a one-year moratorium on data centers at Wednesday’s meeting, another hot-button item was briefly discussed — Flock cameras. Flock cameras use Automated License Plate Recognition technology manufactured and are distributed by the Atlanta-based company Flock Safety. The cameras typically are mounted on roadside poles and record license plate numbers of millions of vehicles and report them to subscribing police departments and homeowner associations. Through the ability to interface with the FBI and other crime databases, the ...

Hurricane Lowell linked to at least 2 deaths in Hawaii

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HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Lowell’s intense winds and storm surge that battered Hawaii’s western islands this week are suspected in the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts, knocked out power and ripped apart roads, while on Lanai, ...

US unemployment claims dip to 206,000 as layoffs remain rare

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still relatively rare. Filings for benefits dipped to 206,000 last week from a revised 207,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, also fell modestly to 206,000. Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a sign of where the job market is headed. For the past year, claims have mostly ...

Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research reported Thursday that Mercury’s shrinkage may be 30% greater than previously believed — a loss in diameter of as much as 14 miles. That’s significant for a planet barely 3,000 miles across. Mercury’s rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the ...

On the record: Newton Falls

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WHAT: Village council meeting Sept 2 PRESENT: Brian Kropp, Brian Axiotis, Julie Stimpert and Kevin Reufner ABSENT: Bob Burke and Mayor David Hanson Council: • Authorized Village Manager Jeremy Shaffer to enter into a contract with a paving contractor for street repairs and water main repairs at a cost not to exceed $40,000. Streets that need repaired are South Canal Street, sections of North Canal Street, Arlington Road and North Center Street. Water break repairs need to be made on sections of Ridge Road, Liberty Street, North Center, Warren Road and Ophelia Street. • Heard ...