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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it intensifies efforts to economically isolate Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press on Sunday. "This is going to be financial violence if we have to," Bessent said in the interview. "We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop." Bessent spoke with the AP ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he will huddle individually with his counterparts from the world's ...

Trade war with Canada could affect Ohio

Ohio’s economy could take a significant hit after Canadian leaders announced retaliatory tariffs Tuesday. Canada’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, promised to match American tariffs “dollar for dollar, and rate for rate.” Canada’s tariffs are set to take effect Sept. 8. The move comes after the Trump administration imposed a new round of 50% tariffs on a wide array of Canadian-made goods. The administration justified its action by insisting Canada was discriminating against American-made cars, dairy, and alcohol. While the complaints are narrow and specific, ...

A tale of our town — and yours

WASHINGTON -- The city takes a deep breath after the president's IndyCar auto races came and went without crashing a precious Smithsonian artwork, and before Congress returns. Cicadas and tennis balls make background music. Thank god we didn't lose a Cezanne or Renoir as IndyCar drivers circled the National Mall. Some diplomats were uninvited. I'm proud 100,000 people flocked to the daylong National Book Festival across town, outnumbering the sparse crowds at the races. We are a city of readers, the event covered by C-SPAN. Authors love to come here, and we have quite a few of our ...

Ditching net zero

What a difference a few years make. Not long ago, politicians said climate change was going to kill us, so we must move to "net zero" emissions. This is theoretically possible. Since vegetation removes carbon, we could get to net zero by burning fewer fossil fuels. Governments everywhere pledged to do just that. President Joe Biden and European leaders promised "net zero by 2050." For a while, it seemed like it might happen. Spain invested billions into its solar power grid. Germany and Spain claimed to get most of their power from renewables. But now they realize that they ...

Let that sink in

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. Chinese Proverb Carbon is an essential element to all life on Earth. Like DNA and protein, it is one of the molecules that make up our bodies. Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, or CO2, is part of the air we breathe in every day. It can also be found in plants, rocks, oceans and fossil fuels. However, in the form of carbon dioxide gas, it can be very dangerous, and since industries emit a lot of CO2, it causes the planet to get warmer. Fortunately, there are natural ecosystems that store this carbon ...

Misel keeps net clean as Tigers draw

DEVOLA – All the craziness with offensive opportunities netted exactly no goals as the high school girls soccer teams from Marietta and Wheeling Park played to a scoreless tie and kept the annual meeting in line with the previous five meetings. Thursday night at Jerry Brock Field, keepers ...