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The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning

The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, the nominations process will officially begin.

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Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for Jan. 6 'unprecedented criminal effort'

Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for Jan. 6 'unprecedented criminal effort'

A federal judge says the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case.

January 13th, 12:45 PM EST
Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence 'obviously' shouldn't be pardoned

Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence 'obviously' shouldn't be pardoned

Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned.

January 12th, 11:44 AM EST
Surprise sale of Sharon Regional approved by bankruptcy court to Tenor Health

Surprise sale of Sharon Regional approved by bankruptcy court to Tenor Health

The attorney in bankruptcy court told Judge Christopher Lopez they hope for court approval as soon as possible to keep the 800 hospital employees employed. 

January 10th, 5:13 PM EST by Robert McFerren & Erin Simonek
Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered at service for breaking barriers

Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered at service for breaking barriers

Columbus, Ohio, attorney and former state Sen. Ben Espy will be remembered at a service for his decades of service to the state and city.

January 10th, 12:23 AM EST
Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia

Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

January 9th, 1:12 AM EST
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate

Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate

Vice President-elect JD Vance has resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate effective Friday.

January 9th, 6:13 PM EST
Santucci elected as Majority Whip in Ohio's 136th General Assembly

Santucci elected as Majority Whip in Ohio's 136th General Assembly

Ohio House Republicans have given Representative Nick Santucci of Niles a position of importance as he begins his second term in Columbus.

January 8th, 10:11 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

Jimmy Carter's state funeral moves to Washington after observances in his native Georgia.

January 7th, 6:41 AM EST
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says

Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says

Ukraine's top diplomat says an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled.

January 7th, 7:21 AM EST
Canada's Liberal Party in search of a new leader while dealing with Trump threats, pending election

Canada's Liberal Party in search of a new leader while dealing with Trump threats, pending election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.

January 7th, 12:21 AM EST
Trump's praise of Carter in death after jeering him in life deepens a contradictory relationship

Trump's praise of Carter in death after jeering him in life deepens a contradictory relationship

Living to 100 let Jimmy Carter fulfill his wish to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald Trump in November.

January 7th, 6:41 AM EST
Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows

Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows

More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship.

January 7th, 7:11 AM EST
Trump's inauguration coincides with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in DC

Trump's inauguration coincides with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in DC

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is coinciding with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in the nation's capital.

January 7th, 7:11 AM EST
South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.

January 7th, 5:31 AM EST
Harris calls it a 'good day' for democracy as she oversees peaceful certification of Trump's victory

Harris calls it a 'good day' for democracy as she oversees peaceful certification of Trump's victory

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to preside over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump.

January 6th, 5:11 AM EST
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation

An official says Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau is set to resign as Liberal Party leader, effectively ending nearly a decade in power.

January 6th, 11:01 AM EST
Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.

January 6th, 5:21 AM EST
Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.

December 31st, 9:47 PM EST
Trump calls it the 'center of the universe.' Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence

Trump calls it the 'center of the universe.' Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence

President-elect Donald Trump calls his Mar-a-Lago resort the "center of the universe.”.

December 31st, 7:07 AM EST

Chick-Fil-A, LongHorn Steakhouse, more to occupy former Shenango Valley Mall site

Former Lisbon teacher secretly indicted for 'lewd' images of children

Salem police investigating death of infant in city on Sunday

Interstate 80 reopens after tractor-trailer crash

Man covers toddler while 70 shots are fired into two Youngstown homes

Tuesday's chill causes some Valley school closings, adjustments

Man severely burned in New Castle apartment fire

Man severely burned in New Castle apartment fire

2024: The year in retail closures

Decades of Dedication: Wendy's employee retires at 84

New laws coming to schools in the new year

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in watchdog group's records dispute with state attorney general

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in watchdog group's records dispute with state attorney general

Lawmaker’s health issue could complicate swearing-in day for Pennsylvania House

The killing of an 18-year-old Ohio woman was solved with DNA technology after 43 years

Court sides with state over Pennsylvania county's handling of voting machines after 2020 election

The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

Prosecutor moves to clear 4 Ohio men convicted in 1991 killing