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Treatment of cockroach infested rental properties underway in Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE — The city of Moundsville is still working towards remedying issues with cockroach-infested rental properties that residents complained about in recent months. City Manager Rick Healy said the city temporarily footed the bill for the first three treatments to kill the bugs at the problem properties. “The city paid for, to be reimbursed by the owner, three treatments for each structure. The owner is now responsible to take over those treatments,” he said. The rental properties people complained about last October are located on Cedar, Center and Cypress streets. ...

The Red Cross seeks donors to counter shortage

The American Red Cross is teetering on a post-holiday blood shortage this winter that could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care, according to the executive director of the Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley. “Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now,” Sharon Kesselring said. Blood donors through Jan. 25 will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., in-stadium pregame activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations from Feb. 6-9 and a ...

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged that negotiations are complex and could still break down, leaving the war dragging on for years. The president’s statements came after the two leaders met for a discussion that took place after what Trump described as an “excellent,” two-and-a-half-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine launched the ...

Red Sox acquire All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras from Cardinals for three young righties

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired three-time All-Star Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in a trade for right-hander Hunter Dobbins and two pitching prospects. The 33-year-old Contreras is a .258 hitter with 172 homers and 548 RBIs in 10 seasons with the Cubs and Cardinals. He spent most of his career as a catcher before moving to first base last year, when he batted .257 with 20 homers and 80 RBIs. Dobbins, 26, went 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA as a rookie in Boston last year before tearing the ACL in his right knee and missing the second half of the season. ...