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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:53 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 hangup call was received from a residence on Old Winding Hill Road in Bellaire. An officer made contact with residents, who stated they believed they were having issues with the cellphone. At 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, an officer ...

Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack. The tentative deal ...

Jackie Robinson page disappears temporarily

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day. That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American ...

Louisiana uses nitrogen for first time in execution

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man to death Tuesday evening for a killing decades ago, marking the first time the state has used the method as it resumed executions after a 15-year hiatus. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. at the Louisiana ...

Penn loses $175M in funding over transgender swimmer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022, the White House said Wednesday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on ...