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$40,000 online scam reported in Warren: Police
$40,000 online scam reported in Warren: Police
Police responded to the 1800 block of Sheridan Avenue NE on Monday around 8 p.m.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
$40,000 online scam reported in Warren: Police
Advocates gain approval to collect signatures on ballot issue to block Ohio cannabis changes
Advocates gain approval to collect signatures on ballot issue to block Ohio cannabis changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Citizen organizers seeking to repeal a sweeping cannabis law can begin collecting signatures to stop the initiative, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office said Tues…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Advocates gain approval to collect signatures on ballot issue to block Ohio cannabis changes
Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
Washington Post makes sweeping cuts, eliminating sports department, reducing overseas journalists: AP source
Washington Post makes sweeping cuts, eliminating sports department, reducing overseas journalists: AP source
The troubled Washington Post has begun implementing large-scale cutbacks, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Washington Post makes sweeping cuts, eliminating sports department, reducing overseas journalists: AP source
Shapiro unveils record $53.3 billion budget proposal -- here's what's in it
Shapiro unveils record $53.3 billion budget proposal — here’s what’s in it
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) touted record economic growth under his watch during his annual budget address. Republicans, however, are calling out the record price tag of hi…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Shapiro unveils record $53.3 billion budget proposal -- here's what's in it
Ohio bill would extend recess, P.E. options for students
Ohio bill would extend recess, P.E. options for students
House Bill 304 would require schools to provide students in grades K-8 at least 30 minutes of recess twice a day.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Ohio bill would extend recess, P.E. options for students
Man who made 82,000 PB&J sandwiches for migrants becomes basis of documentary
Man who made 82,000 PB&J sandwiches for migrants becomes basis of documentary
Somewhere between 2023 and 2024, Samuel Schultz says he made at least 82,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for migrants who had crossed the border near Jacumba, California.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Man who made 82,000 PB&J sandwiches for migrants becomes basis of documentary
Warren man sentenced in fatal hit-and-run crash in Niles
Warren man sentenced in fatal hit-and-run crash in Niles
Wayne Keeley was back in a Trumbull County Courtroom on Wednesday, where he was sentenced.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Warren man sentenced in fatal hit-and-run crash in Niles
Border Report Live: Body cameras ordered for immigration officers in Minneapolis
Body cameras ordered for ICE officers in Minneapolis
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The Department of Homeland Security is heeding calls to have all of its officers wear body cameras in Minneapolis. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday …
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February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Border Report Live: Body cameras ordered for immigration officers in Minneapolis
Trump says country should move on from Epstein files after latest batch release
Trump says country should move on from Epstein files after latest batch release
President Trump on Tuesday said that it’s “really time” for the country to move on from Jeffrey Epstein following the release of nearly three million more documents by the Justice Department late l…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump says country should move on from Epstein files after latest batch release
Here's the latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother
Here’s the latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother
Law enforcement officials are still desperately searching for leads in the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News’s “Today” show co-anchor S…
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February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Here's the latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother
The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-cent…
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February 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms, spokesperson says
McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms, spokesperson says
The news came as McConnell missed Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms, spokesperson says
Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete with torn ACL risky but 'possible': Experts
Lindsey Vonn’s decision to compete with torn ACL risky but ‘possible’: Experts
Lindsey Vonn has decided to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics despite a torn ACL, which is risky but not unexpected for an elite athlete, and she will rely on an external knee brace and her phy…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete with torn ACL risky but 'possible': Experts
Ohio warehouse mass shooting was preventable, lawsuit says
Ohio warehouse mass shooting was preventable, lawsuit says
The families of the victims in a mass shooting at a warehouse in New Albany last year have filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the facility and the man accused in the shooting, alleging t…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Ohio warehouse mass shooting was preventable, lawsuit says
Lawmakers seek to create penalties for AI models that encourage suicide
Lawmakers seek to create penalties for AI models that encourage suicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee heard testimony from supporters Tuesday of a new bill to penalize software companies with artificial intelligence mo…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Lawmakers seek to create penalties for AI models that encourage suicide
Snowplow hits pedestrian on OH-7 in Columbiana County: OSHP
Snowplow hits pedestrian on OH-7 in Columbiana County: OSHP
A snowplow hit a pedestrian in Columbiana County, Ohio, injuring them and prompting an investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Snowplow hits pedestrian on OH-7 in Columbiana County: OSHP
The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III's private estate amid Epstein document uproar
The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III’s private estate amid Epstein document uproar
LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his long-time home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investig…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III's private estate amid Epstein document uproar
Youngstown house destroyed in fire
Youngstown house destroyed in fire
A house was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening in Youngstown.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Youngstown house destroyed in fire
Brothers of Renee Good call for action in Congress
Brothers of Renee Good call for action in Congress
The brothers of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, called on Congress to do something about the violence on American streets as a result of immigratio…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Brothers of Renee Good call for action in Congress
Complaint accuses Gabbard of playing politics with intelligence, which spy agency rejects
Complaint accuses Gabbard of playing politics with intelligence, which spy agency rejects
A complaint made about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard months ago relates to an allegation that she withheld access to classified information for political reasons, according to a m…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Complaint accuses Gabbard of playing politics with intelligence, which spy agency rejects
New solo exhibition opens in YSU galleries
New solo exhibition opens in YSU galleries
Youngstown State University is honoring Black History Month, as the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery is featuring a new solo exhibition by artist Davon Brantley.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
New solo exhibition opens in YSU galleries
Warren landowner wants answers on renting space for food trucks
Warren landowner wants answers on renting space for food trucks
Warren Council’s Health and Welfare met Tuesday and heard from a landowner who wants to rent space for food trucks.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Warren landowner wants answers on renting space for food trucks
Warren City Council meets compromise on dog warden position
Warren City Council meets compromise on dog warden position
A compromise appeared to be reached Tuesday afternoon over the future of the dog warden’s position in Warren. Most everyone agreed Jason Cooke has done a great job, and they may have found a …
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February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Warren City Council meets compromise on dog warden position
Report: Former Guardians slugger signs with new team
Report: Former Guardians slugger signs with new team
The 16-year Major League veteran split the 2025 campaign between the Guardians and Chicago Cubs.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Report: Former Guardians slugger signs with new team