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American Heart Association launches Libraries with Heart blood pressure hub in North Ridgeville (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
Nearly half of all U.S. adults are living with high blood pressure, a major health threat that many don’t realize they have, according to the American Heart Association. During American Heart Month, the Greater Cleveland American Heart Association launched its first Libraries with Heart location in Lorain County, according to a news release. On Feb. […]
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Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
Many experts applauded Anthropic's CEO for standing up for ethical principles.
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Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
The Office of Congressional Conduct said it finds strong reason to suspect improper reimbursements.
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Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
It is unclear how Trump would cut off trade with Spain, an EU member.
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Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
It's creating an apparently unplanned for crisis for the Trump administration.
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Lorain County

A legal battle is looming over Lorain County's 2026 budget crisis (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
Over the weekend, Turning Point Youth Shelter shut down after the court-run program received no county funding for 2026.
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Lorain woman's flight home from Middle East cancelled due to ongoing military action in region (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
Erin Callahan has been on a weeks-long vacation to Egypt and Jordan with her friend, Janice. They've seen airplanes flying overhead and heard bombs dropping in the distance.
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SRN Hourly News 03-03-26 – 02:00 PM CST (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
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Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end trade with Spain, citing a lack of support over the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation’s resistance to increase its NATO spending. “We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “We don’t want anything to do with Spain.” The U.S. president’s comments came a day after Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said his country would not allow the U.S. to use the bases in southern Spain in any strikes not covered by the United Nations’ charter. Albares noted that military bases it jointly operates with the U.S. were not used in the weekend attack on Iran. It is unclear how Trump would cut off trade with Spain, given that Spain is under the umbrella of the European Union. The EU negotiates trade deals on behalf of all 27 member countries. “If the U.S. administration wishes to review the trade agreement, it must do so respecting the autonomy of private companies, international law, and bilateral agreements between the European Union and the United States,” a spokesperson from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s office said Tuesday. It was just the latest instance of the president wielding the threat of tariffs or trade embargoes as a punishment and came on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that struck down Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs. While the court said that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs, Trump now maintains that the court allows him to instead impose full-scale embargoes on other nations of his choosing. Trump also complained anew Tuesday about Spain’s decision last year to back out of NATO’s 5% defense spending target. At the time, Spain said it could reach its military capabilities by spending 2.1% of its GDP, a move that Trump roundly criticized and responded to with tariff threats as well. Spain, Trump said, is “the only country that in NATO would not agree to go up to 5%” in NATO spending. “I don’t think they agreed to go up to anything. They wanted to keep it at 2% and they don’t pay the 2%.” Merz noted that Trump was correct and said, “We are trying to convince them that this is a part of our common security, that we all have to comply with this.” Spain defended its position Tuesday, saying it is “a key member of NATO, fulfilling its commitments and making a significant contribution to the defense of European territory,” the spokesperson in Sánchez’s office said. During the Oval Office meeting, Trump turned to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his opinion on the president’s embargo authority. Bessent said, “I agree that the Supreme Court reaffirmed your ability to implement an embargo.” Bessent added that the U.S. Trade Representative and Commerce Department would “begin investigations and we’ll move forward with those.” A representative from the U.S. Treasury Department did not respond to a request from The Associated Press for additional comment. Sánchez has been critical of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, calling it an “unjustifiable” and “dangerous” military intervention. His government has demanded an immediate de-escalation and dialogue and also condemned Iran’s strikes across the region. Trump said, “Spain has absolutely nothing that we need other than great people. They have great people, but they don’t have great leadership.” Spain’s position on the use of U.S. bases in its territory marks the latest flare-up in its relationship with the Trump administration. Under Sánchez, Europe’s last major progressive leader, Spain was also an outspoken critic of Israel’s war in Gaza. ___ Naishadham reported from Madrid. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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