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China: ‘No point’ in continuing Iran war

China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it saw “no point” for the U.S. conflict with Iran to continue, as President Donald Trump claimed he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on key issues in the war, such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

$61 million in grants to go toward local properties

The state has awarded nearly $61 million in grants to help communities clean up contaminated properties and prepare them for new life, with nearly $1 million going to clean up the former Miller Holzwarth Property in Salem, $1 million for upgrades to the YMCA of Youngstown, and over $900,000 for assessment and remediation at the

Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers

Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington because of mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) — have missed weeks of votes. The absences come as leaders in both parties are encouraging full participation from their members, given the razor-thin margins in the