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Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline

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CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening oil exports from Saudi Arabia, which shut down a major pipeline after it was attacked. The Houthis made their biggest territorial gains in years along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The advance could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States. Saudi Arabia said it had shut down the pipeline ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — Drug defendants were served recently with secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County, including: — Alayah Cheylynn Thornton, 26, Commerce Street, Wellsville, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on April 4, 2025. — Jobie Norris, 38, Chester, W.Va., fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine for allegedly possessing cocaine on June 21. Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Timothy R. Ward, North Pearl Street, Columbiana; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for North Pearl ...

Salem soda pops up for history in Niles

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NILES – Kast Iron Soda Works came to Niles on Thursday to give a “History of Soda Fountains” presentation at the McKinley Birthplace Home that was open to the public. Located in Salem, Kast Iron is an old-school style soda bar partnered with America250-Ohio as an official ...

Salem honors lives lost in Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

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The city of Salem honored the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on the 25th anniversary of that dark day with a memorial ceremony at Lincoln Plaza Friday. The ceremony included a discussion of the history of Sept. 11, 2001, and its aftermath, sharing of personal ...

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Highway Patrol — Douglas J. Thomas, 76, Jones Drive, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle struck the rear of a westbound vehicle driven by Robert R. Grinder, 61, East Grant Street, East Palestine, who was stopped at the light on state Route 14 at 6:28 p.m. Sept. 8 in Salem at the Salem Plaza. No injuries were reported. — Richard S. Forbes, 55, Salineville Road, Salineville, was cited for improper passing after his westbound vehicle attempted to pass another westbound vehicle driven by Edward E. Carter, 72, Dover, who was turning left and struck ...

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, ...