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No price tag on Trump’s plan to claim the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, but no federal agency has said what controlling the key oil chokepoint would cost taxpayers. "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said Friday at an event on Long Island. Asked to elaborate Monday in the Oval Office, Trump did not detail a legal basis or cost. "I just think it's a great idea," he said. "We control it with the blockade. ... I like the idea of declaring it a ...

Padres sold to private equity billionaire

Major League Baseball's team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones. The league announced the approval Monday after a vote. Feliciano and Jones reached an agreement in May to buy the Padres from the family of late owner Peter Seidler at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion. The deal is still contingent on the official closing of the transaction in the coming weeks. "José and Kwanza understand the unique place the Padres hold in San ...

Firefighter injured in Liverpool Township structure fire

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP- A firefighter who fell through the floor while battling a structure fire at 126 Forsyth Place on Monday night was injured but is okay, Fire Chief Jacob Russell said. The firefighter was taken to the hospital just to be checked out. East Liverpool Fire Department along with Glenmoor and Calcutta volunteer fire departments were on the scene providing mutual aid with West Point and Wellsville volunteer fire departments on standby. The Ohio fire marshal has been called in to investigate. Firefighters who were called out at approximately 7:30 p.m. were still on ...

One dead in East Liverpool house fire: Police

EAST LIVERPOOL (WKBN) – Firefighters responded to a house fire in East Liverpool early Tuesday morning. East Liverpool Police Chief John Lane said that one person died in the fire. Crews responded to the 2000 block of Ohio Avenue around 2 a.m. The State Fire Marshal is at the scene investigating. No other information was provided by firefighters or police at this time.

Browns confident in rookie receiver

BEREA (AP) — KC Concepcion was already feeling confident about the progress he was making in his first NFL training camp before the Cleveland Browns opened preseason play. What the first-round did last Saturday against Chicago reinforced that confidence and showed the high hopes the Browns have for Concepcion this season. Concepcion contributed in many different ways during Cleveland's 34-10 loss. He had three catches, scored the Browns' lone touchdown on a jet sweep and also had a long punt return during the first half. "I'm always confident. No matter if it's in practice, the ...

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