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Community wants to see increased police presence: Survey results

The city of Warren created the Police and Community Trust Initiative with that goal in mind: building trust.

Eastside Business Association to meet Saturday

Youngstown’s Eastside Business Association will have its second community meeting on Saturday, at which a new executive director will be announced.

Struthers to help businesses improve building facades

The City of Struthers will be providing money to help some of the city’s businesses to improve the facades of their buildings.

Mill Creek Park makes headway with storm damage

Mill Creek MetroParks on Thursday released some pictures showing the extent of the park’s damage that remains one month after the July 5 storms.

Valley voters to decide on levies this November

When voters head to the polls next time, many will be deciding if they want to pay more in property tax or possibly have it decreased.

Community wants to see increased police presence: Survey results

The city of Warren created the Police and Community Trust Initiative with that goal in mind: building trust.

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s neediest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes […]

Eastside Business Association to meet Saturday

Youngstown’s Eastside Business Association will have its second community meeting on Saturday, at which a new executive director will be announced.

Struthers to help businesses improve building facades

The City of Struthers will be providing money to help some of the city’s businesses to improve the facades of their buildings.

Mill Creek Park makes headway with storm damage

Mill Creek MetroParks on Thursday released some pictures showing the extent of the park’s damage that remains one month after the July 5 storms.

The Best Classical Music to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland

On Friday at 2:30 & 7:30, the Cooper International Violin Competition continues  vetting its 18 semi-finalists in 30-minute recitals, then after a cut, the six remaining violinists will play 45-minute recitals on Saturday at 3 pm and 8 pm. Moving into next week, three finalists will play complete concertos on Monday at 7:30 with the The post The Best Classical Music to Catch This Weekend in […]

Benny’s Pizza, a Virginia-Based Pizza Chain, is Heading to Ohio City

Benny’s Pizza, a Virginia-based pizza chain with dozens of locations in multiple states, is the latest corporate operation to plant roots in Ohio City. This week the company announced its plan to open a new location on West 25th Street, in a portion of the former Family Dollar space that was previously subdivided. Founded in The post Benny’s Pizza, a Virginia-Based Pizza Chain, is Heading to […]

Concert Photos: Qveen Herby Brings Iconic Style to the Agora

The Agora hosted another sold-out show Tuesday night as the hyphenate rapper-singer-songwriter-performance artist Qveen Herby brought her stylings to Cleveland. Born in Seward, Nebraska in 1986, the performer also known as Amy Renee Heidemann adopted her nom de guerre after a stint in a pop duet.  Her unique stylings developed soon after the dissolution of The post Concert Photos: Qveen Herby […]

Concert Photos: Styx and Chicago Deliver Decades of Hits at Blossom

Styx and Chicago brought their co-headlining tour to Blossom Music Center last night. Both bands are touring behemoths: Chicago has never missed a year of touring in their 59-year history and Styx has played more than 1,000 shows in the last ten years.  Here’s all the action we caught. The post Concert Photos: Styx and Chicago Deliver Decades of Hits at Blossom appeared first on Cleveland […]

Dahlia Coffee to Open in Old Brooklyn on Sunday, Aug. 16

Natalia Alcazar will open the second location of her popular Dahlia Coffee (4855 Broadview Rd., 216-415-5354) in Old Brooklyn on Sunday, August 16th. The café joins the original shop (2085 W. 114th St., 216-302-7785) in the Cudell neighborhood on Cleveland’s west side. The spacious building was briefly home to Rebel Reserve. The extra square footage The post Dahlia Coffee to Open in Old […]

Some Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped. Here’s why

Why are Mexican avocado exports to the U.S. on pause? Here’s what to know

Busy Oakmont intersection closed for several days

A busy Oakmont intersection is closed to traffic for the next several days.

A historic home in Bath could be yours for $1, but there’s a catch

Why spend $500,000 or more for a home when you could get it for $1? But there is a catch that comes with the purchase of this historic house in Maine.

Scientists identify first extinct ice age amphibian found in Los Angeles tar pits

A long-overlooked fossil from the La Brea Tar Pits is now giving scientists a rare look at Los Angeles during the ice age.

Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids’ mental health and safety on its platforms

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms

USS Constellation Was A Supercarrier With a Twist: A US Navy Aircraft Carrier with No Nuclear Power

USS Constellation was decommissioned in August 2003 after 42 years and later sold for scrapping — the fate of most conventionally powered US carriers.

It Took Three Years and $20 Million to Prepare Essex-Class US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany for Sinking. She Went Down in 37 Minutes.

Preparing USS Oriskany for the seafloor took years and roughly $20 million. More than 150 workers opened and cleaned over 500 tanks, stripping fuel, oil, asbestos, batteries and the entire wooden flight deck. On 17 May 2006 the Navy detonated small charges in eight machinery spaces, and the carrier went down stern first in about 37 minutes.

Boeing’s X-32 Flew 144 Times, Refuelled in the Air, Went Supersonic and Landed Vertically. It Still Lost to the F-35

Boeing’s conventional X-32A first flew on 18 September 2000 and completed 66 flights, demonstrating aerial refuelling, weapons-bay operations and supersonic performance. The short-takeoff X-32B added another 78 flights and landed vertically. Between them the two aircraft flew 144 times and met every requirement the programme set. Boeing still lost.

One US Navy Battleship or Nearly Eight Destroyers: The Trade the Trump-Class Program Has Never Been Asked to Justify

A modern Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer costs about $3 billion. At $23.4 billion, USS Defiant represents nearly eight of them. Pursuing the battleship over a sceptical Congress would amount to a substantial redistribution of American investment toward the surface fleet, at a moment when the survivability and utility of large surface combatants is itself contested.

Ukraine Built the World’s First Drone Branch in 2024 — Putin Just Ordered His Generals to Copy It, Two Years Late

Kyiv stood up the world’s first dedicated drone service in 2024. Two years later, the Kremlin is doing the same — while its own ministry reportedly promises Donetsk by New Year and its commanders quietly say 2027.

UK won’t intervene in Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros

New York Film Festival unveils lineup to main slate. James Gray opens and Ava DuVernay closes

The New York Film Festival has unveiled the main slate of films to its 64th edition, including films from James Gray, Ava DuVernay and Tony Gilroy

Lloyd Robertson, longtime anchor of Canada’s top TV newscast, dies at 92

Lloyd Robertson, who was chief anchor of CTV National News for 27 years and became one of Canada’s most trusted journalists on the country’s top-rated nightly television newscast, has died

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial

Nearly 30 years after his death, Tupac Shakur will be front and center as a man who prosecutors say orchestrated his killing goes to trial

Organ will play one composition until 2640, redefining how slowly music can be played

A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert

More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up

Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014

Carney says US trade talks are ‘nasty’ after Trump criticizes Canada’s leadership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” after President Donald Trump derided America’s neighbor and its leadership while threatening to expand tariffs

Brazil’s police formally accuses 16 people for plane crash that killed 62 in 2024

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of airline Voepass for the 2024 plane crash that killed 62 people

Amanda Knox claims show she is performing at festival honors murdered former flatmate

Amanda Knox is defending a show she is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland over the coming days

Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park

A fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land in Mount Bromo’s national park in Java, Indonesia, since Monday

Explosive drone ‘serious attack’ on Germany – as reports claim jet was carrying ammunition

Authorities say an explosive drone found near a jet in Leipzig was a “serious attack” on Germany – amid reports the Ukrainian aircraft was loaded with ammunition.

Boxer charged with killing UK aid worker and dumping body in suitcase

A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in court charged with homicide with intent.

Bangladesh’s ousted ex-prime minister says she will return despite facing death sentence

Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to her country from exile despite facing a death sentence over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024.

Explosive drone ‘attack’ was ‘professionally carried out’

A drone carrying an explosive device that was found at Leipzig airport was “very professionally carried out”, a German minister said.

British fugitive on most-wanted list arrested in Spain

A fugitive wanted by police in Scotland over alleged sexual offences committed between 2012 and 2022 has been arrested in Madrid, Sky News understands.

U.S. Navy Eyes Advanced Payload Launcher for Future Attack Boats

The U.S. Navy wants to integrate payload launchers capable of supporting undersea weapons and drones for the fleet’s future attack boats, according to an announcement last week. The Navy announced on July 29 the Director of Submarine Programs’ interest in launchers that could “support a wider variety of payloads than the current fleet” ahead of an upcoming industry day. Representatives […]

Marine Corps Establishes Robotics Integration Group, Experiments with Drones in Field Operations

The U.S. Marine Corps established a new organization last month to integrate aerial drone capabilities as the service continues to experiment with drones in field operations. The service established the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group (MCRIG), a service-level organization responsible for integrating, standardizing and institutionalizing training for Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned […]

CBO report on the Navy’s New Battleship Program

The following is the Aug. 5, 2026, Congressional Budget Office report, The Navy’s New Battleship Program: Costs and Implications for the Shipbuilding Industrial Base. From the Report In this report, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the potential costs of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program. It also assesses how the new battleship and frigate programs […]

Navy Removes Head of Drone Programs After 8 Months, PAE Maritime Head Miller Now Leading PAE RAS

The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for robotics and autonomous systems – the first job the service created as part of a broader acquisition overhaul last year – was removed from the position on Wednesday, fewer than eight months after stepping into the role. Rebecca Gassler assumed the helm of the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) upon its […]

First Trump-class Battleship Could Cost $23.4B, Says CBO

The first Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) could cost about $23 billion with an overall cost for the 15-ship program to be about $275 billion, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate published on Wednesday. Based on the published estimate on the size and nuclear propulsion, the CBO calculated a full displacement 35,000-ton nuclear battleship would average to about $18 billion a […]

FAA orders inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets over potential cracks

The FAA is requiring inspections of 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Max jets over possible cracking, though Boeing says the issue has not been seen on the Max fleet.

More than 1.7M ladders recalled nationwide over potentially deadly fall hazard

Nearly 1.8 million attic ladders sold by major retailers nationwide are being recalled after reports that bolts can break during use, posing a serious fall hazard.

LARRY KUDLOW: Democratic Party socialism is unaffordable

Their affordability mantra is a coverup for a state-run economy and soaring inflation

July layoffs drop to lowest level in 2 years, Challenger says

Artificial intelligence was cited in 33% of July’s job cuts, marking the fifth consecutive month AI topped reasons for workforce reductions.

Here’s the income needed to afford the typical American home

A Redfin report reveals the income needed to buy a typical U.S. home is $109,756, leaving a $22,197 gap above what most American households earn.

French presidential candidates targeted by Russian interference: Don’t feed the trolls

Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.

In Russia, wherever Putin goes, gasoline prices fall

During a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, on Monday, August 3, residents of the city were surprised to see a sudden drop in fuel prices. The event was orchestrated against the backdrop of a fuel shortage caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on the country’s refineries.

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $567 million to abate ‘public nuisance’ and child harm

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta – which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers. During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta’s algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users.

Taiwan launches annual Han Kuang military drill and cracks down on Chinese companies recruiting its tech talent

Behind the maneuvers of its armed forces, the island wages a less visible battle to safeguard its strategic industries and prevent Beijing from luring away its engineers and tech executives.

Thousands protest private property legislation in Argentina as clashes erupt with police

As the protest drew to a close on Thursday, scuffles broke out on Congress Square with protesters targeting police with stones and other projectiles. Security forces responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon.