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President Vladimir Putin says Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone, declaring that the new weapon can’t be intercepted.
 

Mercy Health seeks early end to miscarriage lawsuit filed by Warren woman

 
Mercy Health and several of its employees have asked a federal judge to dismiss a high-profile civil rights lawsuit filed by a Warren woman who was criminally charged after suffering a miscarriage.
 

Ohio bill aims to bar artificial intelligence ‘personhood’

 
Ohio lawmakers are moving to establish a formal legal status for artificial intelligence systems, with a bill introduced in the state House seeking to declare that AI cannot be considered a "person" under state law.
 

Foxconn to use humanoid robots at Houston AI factory

 
These robots will assist with tasks like moving objects, path planning, and checking operations to improve quality control.
 

AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

 
Nvidia is on track to become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the $4 trillion barrier.
 

AI Data Center plans in Lordstown at risk pending ban from council

 
Mayor Woodward does not vote on the ban but is worried about the effect the light and noise from the center would have on the residential quality of life.
 

UAW President town hall to address ‘fight to end plant closures’

 
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is scheduled to hold a live, virtual town hall next week.
 

Slow EV sales blamed for layoffs at Lordstown's Ultium Cells

 
General Motors Co. and its joint-venture partner Ultium Cells are cutting 550 jobs at the electric vehicle battery cell plant in Lordstown, and have slated another 850 employees for temporary layoff, The Detroit News reported Wednesday.
 

Manufacturing plants in Youngstown, North Lima looking to hire workers

 
If you missed the open house in Youngstown, there is one more remaining on Thursday, October 30, at 11950 South Avenue in North Lima from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 

Youngstown, Liberty hosting Belmont Corridor Study Open House tonight

 
The initiative’s partners state that community input will be a key factor in shaping the future of the Belmont Avenue corridor, which was previously described in a planning grant application as “non-descript, lacking cohesion and unappealing.”
 

Police cruiser involved in overnight crash in Boardman

 
A Boardman Township police cruiser was involved in an accident late Wednesday.
 

Remains of horses found in Salem Twp. may date back to last winter

 
Deputies say all four skeletons appeared to have winter coats on, suggesting that the horses may have been dead since last winter.
 
 
According to a news release outlining the opening ceremony, the pharmacy is opening at a time when Rite Aid stores around the country have shuttered, including within the Mahoning Valley region.
 

Families gather for 'candy drop' in Grove City

 
The candy donated was placed inside the bucket of an excavator, with children dressed in Halloween costumes waiting patiently off to the side for the candy to drop.
 

Zero stars: Rain, chill, and wind

 
Blustery with off and on rain that will be heavy at times especially pre-dawn Thursday