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City of Farrell kicks off 125th anniversary celebration with parade

The City of Farrell has been around for more than a century, and on Wednesday, the community came together to celebrate its birthday.

Car crashes into Boardman building

First News is working to learn more after a car crashed into a building Wednesday afternoon in Boardman.

Cemetery remains closed after July 5 storms

While progress has been made, officials say there’s still too much storm damage to safely reopen the cemetery to the public.

Pediatric surgeon’s son sees new life for Northside Hospital

Northside Hospital has been closed since 2018, leaving the hospital empty after 89 years in operation. Now, there is a plan to revitalize the hospital property.

Traffic signal improvement project underway in Niles

If you drive through Niles often, you may want to allow more time. A major traffic signal improvement project is now underway on Main Street.

Pirates oficially release key offseason signing

He signed a one-year contract worth $12 million with a mutual option for the 2027 season.

Harrison leads the Brewers past the Pirates 4-2

The Brewers topped the Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night.

City of Farrell kicks off 125th anniversary celebration with parade

The City of Farrell has been around for more than a century, and on Wednesday, the community came together to celebrate its birthday.

Mets rally past Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings

The Mets topped the Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings on Wednesday night.

Car crashes into Boardman building

First News is working to learn more after a car crashed into a building Wednesday afternoon in Boardman.

First Look: Anthology Cask House, Opening in Ohio City Friday, August 14

It’s been three months since Shaun and JoLyn Yasaki of Noble Beast Brewing announced that they were expanding into the former Bookhouse Brewing site in Ohio City. On Friday, August 14th they will open the doors to Anthology Cask House (1526 W. 25th St., 216-237-0986), a sanctuary for lovers of fine European beers, English ales The post First Look: Anthology Cask House, Opening in Ohio City […]

Millennia Has One Month to Save Centennial Building From Auction

Millennia Companies has less than a month to come up with tens of millions of dollars in debt payments or the fate of the Centennial Building will be in someone else’s hands. That’s what a federal judge decided last week, when they okayed an extension of time to allow Millennia and founder Frank Sinito to The post Millennia Has One Month to Save Centennial Building From Auction appeared […]

Ohio Haitians Lose Jobs, Face Terror — and Impossible Choices

With Ohio’s Haitian refugees losing their protected status Monday, Springfield’s large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with the community said on Tuesday. Without legal status, their work permits become invalid. They also face being forced to return to a nation that the International Rescue Committee says is “in The post Ohio Haitians Lose Jobs, […]

At Proof Public House, Matt Fish Delivers a No-Frills Neighborhood Tavern

After a holiday weekend plagued by heat, storms and power outages, local chefs put out a collective plea to diners asking for their support. I managed to hit Proof Public House in Ohio City twice in as many weeks in the wake of those outages and on both visits I was happy to see the The post At Proof Public House, Matt Fish Delivers a No-Frills Neighborhood Tavern appeared first on Cleveland […]

How Cleveland Lost Its Downtown Grocery Store and How It’s Working to Attract the Next One

When Heinen‘s announced in June that it would close its Downtown Cleveland location in the historic Trust Building, the news hit the city like a shock. Mayor Justin Bibb said he was “deeply disappointed” by the choice. Ward 5 Councilman Richard Starr grieved a “loss” of Downtown’s “vital anchor.” County Executive Chris Ronayne called it a “bummer.” But, in reality, […]

Beloved 31-year-old llama Shorty dies as Guinness reviews claim he was the oldest on record

Shorty the llama died at a California horse rescue last week, and Guinness is still reviewing whether he set the age record.

FDA warns people to avoid jalapeños possibly linked to multistate Salmonella outbreak investigation

FDA is urging consumers and restaurants to avoid recalled jalapeños that may be linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.

Road reopens hours after 10,000-pound transformer being hauled strikes wires in Penn Hills

Hours after a transformer struck wires while being transported on a tractor-trailer, officials said a Penn Hills road has reopened to traffic.

Storm alerts in place for parts of Western Pa. Wednesday

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The US Navy Sank Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany With 250 Pounds of C4 in 2006. She Sits Upright Off Pensacola With Her Flight Deck 145 Feet Down, and Divers Swim on It.

On 17 May 2006, Navy divers detonated roughly 250 pounds of C4 placed throughout USS Oriskany and sank her off the coast of Pensacola, Florida — the first American warship deliberately sunk to become an artificial reef. She came to rest upright, her flight deck 145 feet below the surface. Divers now call her the Great Carrier Reef.

Germany Had a WWII Plan for a Super Battleship That Would Have Been 62,600 Tons and Bigger Than the US Navy Iowa-Class

Germany laid down two H-39 battleships in 1939. Each was designed to displace roughly 62,600 tons, make 30 knots and carry eight 16-inch guns. The ships never reached the water because war forced Berlin to choose U-boats and immediate production over Plan Z.

‘Build Combat Readiness’: The US Air Force Just Sent F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters to China’s Doorstep out at Kadena AFB

“There is no substitute for a fifth-generation fighter,” said retired Col. J.V. Venable of the Mitchell Institute. “It is a complete package of collection, computation power and the ability to disseminate that and then employ in a way that no other fighter in the world can do.” F-22s from the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons flew from Kadena on 3 August while the 18th Wing waits on […]

USS Tarawa Was Named for the Bloodiest 76 Hours in Marine Corps History. She Was the Only US Navy Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier of 24 Never to See Combat.

Marines lost almost as many dead in 76 hours at Tarawa in November 1943 as American forces lost across the six-month Guadalcanal campaign. The Navy commissioned a carrier bearing the name two years later, on 8 December 1945 — four months after the war ended. Of the 24 Essex-class carriers built, USS Tarawa was the only one never to see combat.

US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Valley Forge Won 17 Battle Stars Across Two Wars and Was Meant to Become a Museum. The Financing Fell Through and She Was Scrapped in 1971.

When people think of American aircraft carriers, they usually think about one of the many nuclear-powered carriers that the Navy has built over the years. But the conventionally powered carriers, many of which served or were designed during the Second World War, are truly iconic. One of the best carriers that the Navy ever developed

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

Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries — the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas

US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat

The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a “threat to U_S_ interests.”

Climate change squeezes Malaysian durian growers as they chase China’s booming market

Malaysian durian farmers face challenges as climate change impacts their crops

This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong

Madagascar’s capital hoped to solve its traffic gridlock with a cable car system that carried commuters above it

Fuego volcano activity that triggered evacuations in Guatemala is decreasing

Guatemalan authorities say activity at the Fuego volcano is gradually decreasing after it began two days ago

Canada’s Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash Carney says Infa…

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.

Rescued British woman becomes 14th to die after Los Gallardos wildfires in Spain

A British woman has died weeks after being rescued from Spanish wildfires, which left her partner and her in hospital with “devastating injuries”.

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 […]

U.S. Marine Corps ACVs to Counter Drones with Anduril Jammer Package

The U.S. Marine Corps’ new amphibious assault vehicles will receive jammers to defeat unmanned aerial systems through a program that is set to begin this fall. The Portfolio Acquisition Executive – Marine Corps released a solicitation on Monday identifying the service’s interest in pursuing Anduril’s Pulsar-Lite to meet an Urgent Statement of Need for a counter-unmanned aerial system. […]

Japan Plans to Transform Military Capabilities with Drones, Boost Domestic Defense Industry

Japan intends to transform its military capabilities with drones and will build up its domestic defense industry, according to the 2026 Defense of Japan white paper released on Tuesday. The Japanese government is prioritizing domestic defense production to mitigate the cost of defense equipment and avoid being overly dependent on foreign manufactures, according to the defense white paper. While […]

Report to Congress on the Department of Defense

The following is the July 31, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Defense Primer: The Department of Defense. From the Report The Department of Defense (DOD) was established after World War II by the 1947 National Security Act (P.L. 80-253). At the time, some policymakers, including former President Truman, took the view that the different components of the U.S. military had been […]

Recall issued for dog and horse medication after fiberglass found in vials

A nationwide recall was issued for two lots each of canine and horse intramuscular joint injections after routine testing revealed fiberglass contamination.

Walgreens continues store closures nationwide as part of its turnaround plan

Walgreens is reportedly closing locations across the U.S. in 2026 as part of a previously announced plan to shutter underperforming stores.

LARRY KUDLOW: Can Republicans beat socialism in the Midterms?

The far-left of the Democratic party has a field day in the Michigan primaries

Powerball jackpot soars to $786M: Expert tips for what to do if you win

A financial expert reveals the first steps a Powerball winner should take to protect the $786 million prize, minimize taxes, preserve privacy and avoid costly mistakes.

Fed’s Kashkari says central bank should raise interest rates now to avoid ‘entrenched inflation problem’

Neel Kashkari says corporate earnings and a resilient labor market show monetary policy isn’t restrictive enough to bring inflation back to target.

Vance says El-Sayed has no ‘constituency among the working class’

Vice President Vance on Wednesday said progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in Michigan was driven by affluent liberals rather than by working class voters. In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham a day after El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the primary, Vance said the increasingly growing progressive wing of…

Michigan House candidate says he left DSA to ‘unite’ district

Progressive House candidate Will Lawrence (D) said Wednesday that he allowed his Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) membership to lapse within the past month, explaining that he wanted to focus on uniting swing voters in Michigan’s battleground 7th District. “I’ve got a lot of respect for DSA and the work that they’re doing around the…

US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa over diplomatic tensions

The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. The office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa. Viotti has been Lula’s…

Hemp fight trips up spending bill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story  GOP hemp fight delays spending bill An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp products is slowing up passage of a government funding bill.   Amy Beth Bennett, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Senate’s government…

Trump’s nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report

President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday.  The first of 15 ships, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost around $23.4 billion to construct, with each subsequent vessel costing about…

US tech’s record investments no longer excite markets

The ability of American tech giants to turn these massive expenditures into profits is increasingly uncertain. The cost of debt and the price of memory chips – which increased sixfold in 2025 – make the equation even more complex.

Organized crime plagues Israel’s Palestinian towns: ‘Gangsters are no longer afraid of the police’

Of the 185 people killed since the beginning of 2026, 158 were Palestinians living in Israel, who make up 21% of the country’s population. Palestinian municipal leaders have accused the Israeli police of inaction.

FIFA ‘reaffirm full support’ for Infantino, apologize for World Cup privatization plan

President of FIFA Gianni Infantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organization, over his handling of a proposal to open the World Cup to private investment, and calls for him to step down have grown since he abandoned the plan last Saturday.

Hong Wang’s Fields Medal win reignites debate across China over how its top researchers emerge

Wang, who chose to study in France and then the United States immediately after earning her undergraduate degree, became a popular figure in China within days of receiving the prestigious medal – illustrating the limitations of a Chinese system built on competition and early selection.

Nigerian security forces rescue 300 kidnapping victims

The victims were rescued from a location in the Kainji Lake National Park Forest. Sprawling, often sparsely governed forests and reserves across the country have turned into hideouts for Nigerian criminal groups.