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Jimmy Kimmel says ‘tyranny is booming’ in US in ‘alternative’ Christmas message to UK
The filmed remarks aired on Channel 4 in line with the holiday tradition that dates back to 1993 and features a contemporary and often controversial celebrity delivering a Christmas message in the manner of the monarch.
Expect traffic restrictions in PA ahead of winter weather
(WKBN) - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are putting restrictions in place on state roads in preparation for Friday's winter weather. Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on affected roads. During these restrictions, no commercial vehicles will be permitted on the road, except loaded single trailers with chains
Deal to extend ObamaCare subsidies faces uphill battle despite GOP optimism
A key GOP senator is expressing optimism that Republicans and Democrats will agree to a deal that would extend expiring health care subsidies, but the effort faces an uphill climb in winning the backing of leaders in both parties. Without a deal, health insurance premiums are projected to spike by double digits next month, yet
South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators voiced “serious concern” over what they described as Seoul’s failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations tied to decades of mass overseas adoptions. The announcement Friday came
Are you disposing your Christmas lights properly?
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Christmas is officially over, so over the next few weeks, we'll start to see all of the festive decorations disappear. However, there is a proper way to dispose of your old Christmas lights. If you're taking down your string lights this year and see it's time for them to retire, it's
Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signaling progress in talks to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine. “We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level –
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. In a Christmas evening post on his social media site, Trump
Iconic Christmas movie character discusses his experience
(WKBN) - Christmas is here, and it's a day full of traditions. Playing the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" on repeat has become a common one for many households. Back in October, WKBN got the chance to interview Zack Ward, who starred as "Scut Farkas:" the yellow-eyed bully who terrorized Ralphie and his friends throughout
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region. The draft budget for fiscal 2026, beginning April, is up 9.4%
Police investigate shooting on Youngstown’s south side
Police are investigating after a report of shots being fired on the 300 block of East Florida Avenue in Youngstown.