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From Ohio to Taylor Swift’s wedding: Local art studio’s creation gifted to the newlyweds

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    AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tied the knot in a private ceremony at Madison Square Garden last weekend. Now, fans can own one of the same wedding gifts given to the newlyweds while supporting a longtime Akron business.

Don Drumm Studios in Akron said a customer recently stopped by the shop to purchase its pewter ornament called “The Wedding Couple.” The customer requested a gift note that read, “For Travis and Taylor,” leaving employees wondering who the gift was actually for.

Those suspicions were later confirmed when the studio learned the customer was a friend of the newly married couple.

The ornament wasn’t the only local gift making its way to the superstar couple. The wedding guest also purchased musical instrument measuring spoons and a casserole dish from Don Drumm Studios for the stars.

The moment was especially meaningful for Don Drumm Studios’ pewter manager, Jessica Shumski, who is both a fan of Swift and the employee who helped prepare the gift.

“To be a part of the happiest day of her life, just in a small way, to wrap a gift for her — just to bring her that tiny bit of happiness back, that she’s created for so many people, it just means so much,” said Shumski.

“The Wedding Couple” was created by Leandra Drumm, the daughter of Don and Lisa Drumm and the owner of Don Drumm Studios. It retails for $24.

Drumm said, “What we thought was special about this is that they chose a local gallery. We are a family-owned business. We are actually celebrating our 55th anniversary this year. My father is 91, still practicing his art, but each one of those items had a meaning to the customer that related to Travis and Taylor.”

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U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike ‘Iran-aligned terrorists’ in Iraq

▶ Watch Video: Trump threatens more strikes on Iran if new talks stall The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days.The strikes could pose a challenge to a five-day lull in U.S. attacks on Iran, as President Trump says he wants to give diplomacy a chance. It's unclear when — or whether — strikes on Iran could resume. The U.S. also said Tuesday it prevented an Iranian "surprise attack." The U.S.-Saudi operation was aimed at "terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq," CENTCOM said in a statement posted to social media. The Saudi Ministry of Defense also confirmed that it "conducted precise and targeted strikes," citing its right to self-defense.The Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), an Iraqi paramilitary group backed by Iran, said at least 20 of its fighters were killed and 32 wounded in a statement released Wednesday. The group said its headquarters in Baghdad and six other locations were struck.CENTCOM said the strikes were in response to more than 30 attempted drone attacks on U.S. forces and Saudi energy sites over the last three days, describing the attacks on U.S. assets as unsuccessful. Saudi Arabia said it has intercepted drones that were launched from Iraq and targeted petroleum facilities in Riyadh and the country's east.The two countries did not name the groups in question, but Iran backs several Shiite militia groups in Iraq that have launched rockets at U.S. forces in the past. Some, like Kata'ib Hezbollah, are designated by the U.S. as foreign terrorist organizations.CENTCOM alleged the attacks were directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps."The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further U.S. military response," CENTCOM wrote in its statement.Earlier Tuesday, CENTCOM said Iran's Revolutionary Guards mounted an "attempted surprise attack," launching ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the region. The missiles were intercepted.The scattered attacks come as the U.S. holds off on directly striking Iran, after carrying out almost two weeks of nightly strikes on Iranian targets that ended Thursday night. Mr. Trump said Tuesday morning that the U.S. and Iran have had "very good talks," expressing optimism that the two countries could reach an agreement, but he warned that the U.S. will "finish the job" if a deal isn't struck with the Iranian regime. Iran has said it isn't currently seeking direct talks with the United States. Sticking points between the two countries remain, including over Iran's push to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.' desire for Iran to give up its uranium enrichment program.Meanwhile, another Iran-backed militant group — the Houthis in Yemen — has fired at Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening a key waterway off Saudi Arabia's western coast as Iranian attacks seal off the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula.
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