PITTSBURGH (WKBN) -- A resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to federal prison for committing cocaine trafficking and firearm crimes in Mercer County. Raymond Briskey, 38, previously pleaded guilty in this case to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, as well as possessing a firearm, on Oct. 21, 2020. He was sentenced to 65 months -- just over five years -- in federal prison by United States Senior District Judge Joy Flowers Conti on Thursday. Prior to sentencing, the Court was informed that at the time of the crimes, Briskey had outstanding bench warran ..read more

The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska — and taking the penultimate step toward blocking a mining access road in the same state. The administration announced on Friday that it would block off oil and gas drilling on 13 million acres in the Western Arctic that are part of an area known as the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve, found in Alaska’s North Slope, was set aside in 1923 by then-President Warren G. Harding as an emergency supply of oil for the Navy. The area is also home ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- The Youngstown Phantoms begin the second leg on the quest to defend their Clark Cup championship this weekend as they begin a best-of-five Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. The defending United States Hockey League champions will begin the series on the road with games in Dubuque Saturday and Sunday. Game 3 will be in Youngstown Tuesday while Game 4, if necessary, will be played Wednesday in Youngstown and Game 5, if necessary, will be played Friday in Dubuque. The Phantoms, who were 35-20-6-4 during the regular season, are comi ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Some drivers may have their morning commutes disrupted while electric companies work on a broken utility pole. Canfield Road is blocked at the intersection of S. Schenley Avenue while Ohio Edison is on scene working to repair the damaged pole, which snapped near the bottom. The closure extends from Sunnybrooke Drive to S. Schenley. It is not clear at this time if the pole broke on its own or if it was struck ..read more

(WKBN) -- Volunteers with the Braceville Fire Department assisted on a mutual-aid semi-truck fire early Friday morning in Portage County. Crews were called around 4:30 a.m. to assist Garrettsville Fire Department around the 202 mile marker on Ohio Turnpike. The trailer, which Braceville fire Chief Todd Garland told First News was full of furniture, had detached from the tractor and was fully engulfed in flames. The trailer and its contents were a total loss. Courtesy of: Braceville Fire Department Courtesy of: Braceville Fire Department Courtesy of: Braceville Fire Department Courtesy of: Br ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room couldn't offer an ultrasound. The baby later died. Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents obtained by The Associated Press ..read more

Above: Semi-official Iran news agency video purports to show Isfahan nuclear site after air defenses fired DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones, which were suspected to be part of an Israeli attack in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel attacked, and the Israeli military did not respond to a request for comment. However, tensions h ..read more

Republican impeachment efforts against President Biden and his Cabinet appear to have hit a brick wall after the Senate swiftly dismissed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Senators dismissed a pair of impeachment articles Wednesday after less than three hours of procedural bickering, closing out the House GOP’s yearlong effort to oust Mayorkas with a whimper. And despite some Republican interest in plowing ahead with a push to impeach Biden, the road to do so appears increasingly closed off and many congressional Republicans say they’re ready to mo ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Police are investigating a shooting on the North Side of Youngstown that happened Thursday night. Police were called to Mercy Health Hospital around 9:30 p.m. after they said the victim showed up with a gunshot wound. Police believe that the shooting happened on the 400 block of Lora Avenue near Belmont Avenue. Officers said that the victim is in stable condition ..read more

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN)- Angels for Animals is having its 30th Annual Garage Sale at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Some items they're selling include toys, antiques, clothes, jewelry, and furniture. Today's hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturdays are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Depending on the day and time you go, the entry fee varies: Friday: $5 Saturday: $3 Sunday: Free from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday: $20 from 2:15 p.m.- 4 p.m ..read more