Belmont County Rescue Task Force celebrates new rescue trailer that will be used to save lives
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Rescue Task Force has purchased its new rescue trailer that was funded through a $75,000 grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. St. Clairsville Police Chief Matt Arbenz said the trailer will be housed at Cumberland Trail Fire District’s ...
Iran’s New Top Leader Vows To Keep Up Attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's secretive new supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. It was his first public statement since he ...
U.S. Military Refueling Plane Crashes In Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. A U.S. official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the developing situation, said the KC-135 aircraft that crashed had at least five crew members aboard. The crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, the military said in a statement, which described the plane as "a loss." U.S. Central Command, which ...
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem. The bill, which passed 89-10, would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how ...
Ohio State Names Provost As Its New President
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, moving swiftly past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. following revelations about his "inappropriate relationship" with the female host of a podcast for military ...