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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 to partially rein in the grinding war came after Russian President Vladimir Putin rebuffed Trump’s push for a full 30-day ceasefire. The difficulty in getting the combatants to agree not to target one another’s energy infrastructure highlights the challenges Trump will face in trying to fulfill ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners

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 was out in a special detail performing a welfare check at an address on Sidon Road in Colerain. At 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, an officer responded to a report of an unresponsive male at an address on Kinsman Road in Maynard – possibly an overdose. The emergency medical service set a time of death at ...

Ravioli is on the Masters menu for Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler added a few wrinkles to the menu for the Masters Club dinner he will host for past champions. And yes, there will be ravioli. Ravioli is to blame for Scheffler still trying to reach full strength in his right hand. Glass punctured his palm when he used a wine glass to cut ravioli he was making for Christmas dinner, requiring surgery that kept him out of golf for a month. He is serving cheeseburger sliders and firecracker shrimp again as appetizers, along with a choice of ribeye or redfish for the main course. He added Texas-style chili from the recipe of Randy ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins and Detroit’s Jared Goff will be featured on Netflix’s “Quarterback” series. The streamer announced the new season will debut in July with a promotional video that was released on Wednesday. “Quarterback” debuted in 2023 and was one of Netflix’s top-streamed series. Last year, NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions had the series “Receiver,” following five wide receivers and quarterbacks throughout the 2023 season.

Ohtani didn’t let Japan down at the Tokyo Series

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure. The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until a few seconds before the pitch, when the crowd went into a silent trance that’s normally reserved for events like Wimbledon or the Masters. Every mighty hack — even if it produced a foul ball — drew gasps as roughly 42,000 fans waited to see if the national hero would deliver. And then, he ...

Pacers rally past Mavs

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Pacers rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 135-131 on Wednesday night. The Pacers retook the lead with 14.7 seconds left when Siakam stole the ball and a wide open Andrew Nembhard knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 131-130. ROCKETS 116, MAGIC 108 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Green scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Houston extended their winning ...