Alpha Media Library WASHINGTON (AP) — Liam and Olivia have for the fifth year topped the list of top baby names for brand new boys and girls in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time. The agency annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. The Social Security Administration’s latest data show that 3.58 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2023. That’s a light decrease from last year’s 3.66 million babies, representing an overall decline in the American birthr ..read more

"A Walk in the Woods," the first painting Bob Ross produced for hic iconic show “The Joy of Painting,” sits on display at the home of Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Wayzata, Minn. Ross was known for his unpretentious approach to painting on his long-running show, “The Joy of Painting,” but now the painting he completed on his first show in 1983 is for sale for nearly $10 million. Minneapolis gallery owner Ryan Nelson calls it the "rookie card" for Ross. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave) (Associated Press) – When Bob Ross died of complications from cancer in 1995, he had ..read more

Steve Bannon accompanied by his attorney M. Evan Corcoran, speaks to the media as he departs the federal court in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday rejected Bannon’s challenges to his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon had been sentenced to four months in prison, but ..read more

Credit: MGN NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment. Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said Friday that the decision to offer Pride merchandise, including adult apparel, home products, food and beverage will be based on “guest insights and consumer research.” A Target spokeswoman declined to offer the number of stores that won’t stock the items. But a full range will be offered online, Target said. The moves, first reported by Bl ..read more

Credit: MGN WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited concerns about stubbornly high inflation and interest rates and fears that unemployment could rise. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, dropped to 67.4 this month from a final reading of 77.2 in April. That is still about 14% higher than a year ago. Consumers’ outlook has generally been gloomy since the pandemic and particularly after inflation first spiked in 2021 ..read more

Courtesy Stark County Sheriff's Office CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The annual Stark County Sheriff’s Office “Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony” is Friday at Noon. It takes place on the lawn of the Safety Building adjacent to the county jail on Route 62 in Canton. Fallen officers of the sheriff’s department and other local law enforcement agencies will be honored. This is National Police Memorial Week ..read more

Mark Carlson (Summit County prosecutor's office) AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Perhaps you’ll recall the terrible ordeal for a mother in Green last August. She was carjacked in the Taco Bell line with her three children in the car. The perpetrator of that crime has gotten a 15-to-19-and-a-half year prison sentence. 45-year-old Mark Carlson of Cuyahoga Falls had pleaded guilty to kidnapping and other charges last month. “Mom” was able to get two of the three kids out of the car, but Carlson drove off with the 2-year-old, later dropping him off at a convenience store. He had also carjacked ..read more

WHBC News GREEN, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Time to recap the Winter That ‘Wasn’t’. 15 inches of snow was all weather observers could measure at CAK this Winter.\ That’s more than 30 inches below normal. The normal Winter over the last 20 years has netted 47.2 inches. Only a trace of snow was measured in April. The 15 inch snowfall is even less than the previous season’s 21.3 inches ..read more

Courtesy US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The 59-year-old owner of a Route 153 Plain Township trucking business owes the IRS $1.2 million in back taxes, according to the feds. And now Alice Martin of Nimishillen Township has been indicted on tax evasion charges. The government says her Martin Logistics began experiencing financial problems in 2013. They say the next six years she did not report $3.6 million in income. The company had a government contract to haul freight for the Army from a facility in New Cumberland Pennsylvania. It’s not k ..read more

WHBC News LAKE TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Sometimes the timing is just right for an expensive government project. So the expansion of the Mount Pleasant Water Detention Basin along Mount Pleasant Street just east of Pittsburg Avenue at the southwest corner of Lake Township will cost $600,000 less than the initial estimate. United Earthworks from Deerfield doing the work for just under $1.6 million. The existing detention basin will be expanded by 30-percent to hold more water during heavy rainfall. The work is being paid for with a TIF deal made with a nearby commercial property owner ..read more