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‘Birds’ sequel stays aloft

Jason Sudeikis and Bill Hader lend their voices again to Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animations’ “Angry Birds 2,” which finds a way to actually improve on the 2016 original in a way that’s clever but not snarky, sweet but not syrupy.

Greatest Golfer: Lift, clean and place policy leads to low scores at Mill Creek Golf Course

Ken Wilson drives the ball during the Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament at Mill Creek Golf Course on Friday.

Clear, fall-like skies welcome bands to Boardman Band Night

Boardman High School marching band members incorporate a dance to their performance Friday night at Spartan Stadium.

Extension office plans program on succulents

Extension office plans program on succulents CANFIELD The Mahoning County OSU Extension office,

El Paso, Texas Man invites world to victim’s funeral

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press When 63-year-old Margie Reckard was killed by a gunman who

Unemployment rate remains the same

Unemployment rate remains the same COLUMBUS Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained the

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 17.520.60 Aqua America, 2.13

Activists: Thousands at risk of illegal voter roll purge

Associated Press COLUMBUS Voting rights activists say about 4,000 Ohio residents are at risk of

Regional Chamber sets ribbon-cutting for four businesses

The businesses are in Niles, Youngstown, and Boardman

Losses from May tornadoes are among Ohio’s highest

Associated Press COLUMBUS Insured losses from Memorial Day tornadoes that ravaged parts of Ohio

Epstein death ruled suicide by hanging

Associated Press NEW YORK The New York City medical examiner ruled Jeffrey Epstein’s death a

Officials will brief president on Afghanistan regotiations

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other administration officials plan to brief President Donald Trump Friday on the state of peace negotiations in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said.

Tlaib declines to visit West Bank

Associated Press JERUSALEM Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday she would not visit her

Congress informed US plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to sell F-16

Pelosi: Gun action needed to ensure ‘domestic tranquility’

Associated Press WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the country’s elected

Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield

Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and the city of Canfield

Power couple: FirstEnergy, big birds coexist

An osprey is shown standing on its nest on an Ohio Edison power pole in Bristol Township recently. The osprey built the nest, but FirstEnergy installed the orange, rubber covers around it to insulate the birds from being injured by electrical equipment.